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Mum and infant abducted in car park
A mother with her infant child has been forced at knifepoint by a kidnapper to buy him computers at stores in the South East. Kox…
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Monash Health fined $160k over patient’s death
Monash Health has escaped conviction after admitting it failed to ensure one of its most vulnerable patients was not exposed to risk of harm. Rebecca…
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Three men charged following Cranbourne evasion
Police have charged three men who allegedly evaded police in Cranbourne yesterday, Wednesday 15 May. Of the three men, two, one 24 years old and…
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Warehouse in need of help
The Bakhtar Community Warehouse is calling for support through financial aid and material donations, as the demand has risen significantly in the past few months.…
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Budget ‘critical’ ahead of Federal election
Voters will be asking themselves whether the Federal Government has “done enough” to help them in a “critical” 2024-‘25 Budget, says Monash University politics expert…
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Pair charged with drug trafficking
A Doveton man has been charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences after being arrested in a raid in Spotswood. Hobsons Bay Vehicle Crime Reduction…
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Unfair to pay for public car parks, rules VCAT
The state tribunal ruled that a childcare centre in Endeavour Hills would not be required to pay Casey Council to use the six spaces within…
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Calvary Hallam to cease operations
Residential aged care home Calvary Hallam will cease operations by October 2024 as Calvary assesses the future use of the site to deliver modern connected…
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Dangerous driver spared jail
An unlicensed, ice-addled driver who crashed into a power pole and critically injured himself and his passenger has been narrowly spared jail. Slade Musgrove, 25,…
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Road closures and bus services set for works blitz
Sections of a number of major Pakenham roads will be closed over the coming week due to ongoing Level Crossing Removal Project works. Both of…
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Council debt swells for major projects
Greater Dandenong Council is set to increase households’ rates and waste charges bills this year to a median $1534.82 – up by 2.53 per cent…
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Support child as single mother killed in Hampton Park fatal collision
A bereaved family has launched a fundraising to cover the funeral and legal expenses following the death of a single mother in the fatal collision…