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ALP ‘corruption’ referred to police
Victoria Police should investigate Operation Watts’s corruption allegations against the Labor Party, says the State Opposition. Opposition police spokesperson Brad Battin said he referred the…
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No-interest loans for life’s hardships
More than 1000 financially-struggling households could be helped by a newly-expanded no-interest loans service in Melbourne’s South East. South East No Interest Loans (NILs) aims…
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’Red-shirt’ exchange probed
Premier Daniel Andrews has told an inquiry he had a “very brief encounter” with former colleague Adem Somyurek but had “no sense” that the ‘red…
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Integrity overhaul
The State Government has vowed to implement all 21 recommendations from the Operation Watts inquiry into Labor MPs and staff misconduct. Premier Daniel Andrews apologised…
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‘Architect’ declines to respond
Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek was the “architect” behind his Moderate Labor faction’s branch-stacking campaigns in Melbourne’s south east, north and west in 2017-’20, an…
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‘Unethical’ breaches not ’‘criminal’
Former state Labor ministers Adem Somyurek and Marlene Kairouz will not be recommended for criminal charges over roles in “extensive misconduct” including branch-stacking in the…
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Duo accused of murder
A Noble Park man and a Yarraville woman have faced court on a charge of murdering a man in Fitzroy on Tuesday 12 July. Homicide…
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‘Flying’ car thief crashes
A 25-year-old car-jacking “thug” who crashed into the back of a tow-truck has been jailed. Dung Yat, 25, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court…
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Connecting people
As stress continues to build for both our health sector and individuals, Dyllon Juriansz is looking to make a difference in the lives of many.…
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Desperate call for refuge
A Dandenong refugee advocate is ramping up his call for Tamil asylum seekers to be joined by family members stranded in Sri Lanka. Wicki Wickiramasingham,…
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Police launch new service to report commuter behaviour
Victoria Police has launched a new service for commuters to report unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport. The service, called STOPIT, allows people subjected to…
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Share hooning concerns
The City of Casey will host a hooning conference with the Department of Transport on Wednesday 27 July, to hear from community members about their…