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Armed robber jailed after pawn-shop jewellery heist
An armed robber who took part in a “brazen” and “frightening” daylight heist at a Dandenong pawn shop has been jailed.
Blake Platten, 21, pleaded...
E-scooter rider dies in Springvale crash
An e-scooter rider has died after a collision with a car in Springvale on Monday 28 October.
The vehicles crashed at the intersection of Westall...
Driver mired in ‘deep hole’ of deceits
A Casey property manager has staged the theft of his car and lied to police after he evaded a breath-test roadside station, a court...
Sensitive Santa back this year
Connected Libraries’ Sensitive Santa program is back again this year at Cranbourne West Library Lounge and the Endeavour Hills Library.
Sensitive Santa allows children who...
Teen machete attacker jailed
A Hallam teen has been jailed in adult prison after slicing a 52-year-old shopper’s arm with a machete at Fountain Gate shopping centre and...
Online marketplace zones at Sth East police stations
Safe zones for exchanging online-marketplace items have been set up at Dandenong and Pakenham police stations.
The Safer Exchange Sites are designed to be a...
Camp tales of desperation
As part of nationwide refugee protests, a 24/7 encampment has been taking place for more than a month outside federal MP Julian Hill's office...
100 days of protest but ‘limbo’ remains
Asylum seekers who remain in limbo under a previous government's Fast Track system say they are still denied a pathway to permanent protection.
A milestone...
Hampton Park man jailed for crash that killed teen
The tragic loss of 19-year-old Noah Peacock has left a void in his family and community, as Jayden Colverd, the man whose actions led...
Council calls for housing consultation
City of Greater Dandenong has cautiously welcomed state plans to boost housing supply, but urged for consultation of councils and local communities.
In a week...
Mpox cases high in South East
More than a quarter of the 330 mpox cases confirmed and diagnosed in Victoria this year have been in people living in Melbourne’s South...
Dandenong man charged over alleged self-exposure
A Dandenong man has been charged over allegedly exposing himself to females in a cinema’s toilets.
The 28-year-old allegedly exposed himself to two victims in...
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Battin the new Victorian Liberal leader
Berwick MP Brad Battin has emerged victorious in the tussle for the Victorian Liberal leadership.
Mr Battin was today (Friday 27 December) elected the Opposition...
