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Speaking up for mental health
Shining the light on mental health is the goal of one local organisation with big ties to the community. Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong and…
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MP backs cannabis reform
A South Eastern Metropolitan MP is advocating for cannabis law reforms, after research revealed half of Australians think cannabis should be taxed and regulated like…
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‘I didn’t need to wait’: Sutton
Victoria’s former Chief Health Officer has told a Supreme Court hearing that he was “surprised” there was only a single listeria infection despite about 20,000…
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Former Casey councillor calls for legal fee support cap
Former Casey councillor Steve Beardon has questioned the need for councils to cover the legal fees for councillors before court or other legal investigations and…
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Farm facilities receive a face-lift
Doveton’s Myuna Farm has completed an upgrade to its popular animal nursery enclosure after 30 years of welcoming visitors of all ages. O riginally constructed…
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Fair Work Ombudsman secures back pay for Dandenong and Hallam workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has sanctioned a waste management company more than $375,000 after they five vulnerable migrant workers were underpaid almost $200,000 for…
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Wait lingers for asylum seekers
More than 15,000 asylum seekers remain in anxious limbo since the Federal Government’s pledge for permanent protection. In February, the Government promised a “pathway to…
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‘Test and hold’ unworkable: Cooks
I Cook Foods managers say their business was unsustainable under an “unworkable” ‘test-and-hold’ regime imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. ICF is…
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Listeria-I Cook links disputed
A hospital patient’s listeria infection may have pre-dated her admission and before she potentially ate sandwiches from Dandenong South commercial kitchen I Cook Foods, a…
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Anti-welfare rhetoric must change: Hill
Bruce Labor MP Julian Hill – whose electorate included as many as 5678 Robodebt victims – says attitudes to welfare recipients must change. In a…
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Best of Casey business recognised
From a beer brewery to a soap business, the finalists in this year’s Casey Business Awards cover a wide array of fields. The Casey Business…
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Overcoming barriers for women to get active
Federation University and Casey Council have united to support South East women to become more physically active. Through a series of workshops, researchers received a…
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