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Final exams blunder claims scalp of authority boss
The head of Victoria's exams authority has quit after a blunder allowed students to view hidden questions on sample papers.
Education Minister Ben Carroll announced...
Free buses trial voted down
South East Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has vowed to continue fighting despite a proposal for free and more frequent public-transport buses being voted down...
Food relief boost needed
Families are increasingly struggling to put food on the table and school lunchboxes, says a Dandenong-based charity.
In the wake of a State Parliament report...
Racist attacks blight Dandenong election
A Greater Dandenong council candidate has joined a chorus speaking out against despicable racist abuse while on the hustings in the South East.
Zahra Haydar...
Dark-web identity thief jailed
A 22-year-old Springvale scammer has been sentenced to jail over a dark-web trade of fake bank accounts using the stolen identity details of up...
Recycled water treatment for Lyndhurst estate
Hydroflux has been awarded the contract to design, build and operate a new water recycling plant in Lyndhurst.
Using Australian-first technology, the plant will treat...
Giant drug haul alleged after Springvale Sth home raid
Three people have been arrested and large amounts of drugs and cash seized during a police raid of a Springvale South home on Thursday...
Half-finished upgrade subject to funding
Emerson School is experiencing exciting times, with continuing progress of its first large-scale building upgrade since opening in 1973.
The four-stage building modernisation program is...
Merc impounded for alleged speeding in school zone
A Springvale South suspended driver’s Mercedes was impounded after speeding up to 76 km/h in a school zone.
Police detected the car speeding in the...
Five in favour of in-house aged care
A near-majority of Greater Dandenong's new-elected councillors support retaining council aged care and disability services, according to a survey by ex-mayor Roz Blades.
Blades led...
Monash Health bleeds $329m
A cash-strapped Monash Health has stated that its state-topping $329 million deficit will not impact timely hospital care in the South East.
The health service,...
Medicinal cannabis reform welcomed
Former Greater Dandenong mayor Roz Blades says a State reform for drivers using medicinal cannabis is a "step in the right direction".
Under the new...
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Big crowds to call for action against domestic violence
Thousands of people will take to the streets demanding an end to gender-based violence, days after a man was charged with killing a 19-year-old...
