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Domestic killers avoiding scrutiny
A State coroner has highlighted the oft-underestimated “fatality risks” posed by coercive, controlling men after the violent murder of an Endeavour Hills woman by her…
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Fair Work Ombudsman acts against baby-formula maker
A baby-formula manufacturer in Dandenong South is facing court over allegedly underpaying staff. The Fair Work Ombudsman says it has launched legal action against CBS…
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Act on Dandenong’s gambling problem: Crs
A pair of Greater Dandenong councillors have proposed advocating for a ban on further local poker machines as well as gambling ads in response to…
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Dandenong raid linked to fatal arson attack
Police have raided a Dandenong home as part of their investigation into a fatal arson attack in Truganina in January. Arson and Explosives Squad detectives…
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Riding 4000 km for refugees’ education
A Hazara former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women. Muzafar Ali has begun…
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Risking all for a higher cause
This is not the first time Muzafar has taken a stance on education. He setup a school within a prison in Afghanistan, saw them learn…
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Social housing to fill Noble Park tower
Construction is set to begin on a controversial 97-apartment social housing project at 51A Douglas Street, Noble Park. On 10 June, Housing Minister Harriet Shing…
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Mayor’s reflection on small gallery, improvements to registration process
In light of the City of Casey’s May meeting having only 10 of the 80 registered attendees, Mayor Stefan Koomen is nevertheless keen to have…
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Blood donations encouraged in light of National Blood Donor Week
In light of Blood Donor Week until 15 June, the City of Casey’s mayor, Stefan Koomen, visited the Narre Warren North pop-up blood donor centre…
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Beyond chemo, life is different
Breast cancer never made me sick, but the treatment certainly did. My cancer is gone but now I’m left living with the aftermath of chemotherapy,…
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Backpacks 4 VIC Kids rallies for children amid donation drop
Cranbourne-based Backpacks 4 VIC Kids (B4VK) is feeling the pinch as donations drop in a tough economy, but hope remains as it held its Annual…
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Man charged after South East chase
Cardinia Highway Patrol officers have charged a man following an extended follow that ended in Dandenong overnight. Officers were on patrol when they attempted to…