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Rideshare carjacking pursuit ends in Berwick
A terrifying rideshare carjacking and pursuit has taken police across Melbourne’s South East, grinding to a halt in a Berwick car park. Mill Park Serious…
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Armed carjacker pleads guilty
A former foreman has pleaded guilty to a carjacking in which he allegedly rammed the victim’s vehicle and wielded a crowbar outside a Dandenong workshop…
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Coming together as a nation for Anzac Day
Anzac Day is Australia’s national day to recognise all military personnel who have served our country over more than a century. Secretary of the Department…
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The Handkerchief Project: Afghan women sew hopes during the war
An artistic exchange between Afghan and Australian women, The Handkerchief Project, has been acquired by the Australian War Memorial. More than 40 mixed media handkerchiefs…
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Untold stories of Australian sailors and airmen revealed
Two postgraduate history students have unearthed new findings from within the Australian War Memorial’s collection of wartime diaries and letters. Anna Wilkinson and Hannah Billington,…
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‘I need to stay true to myself’: Inaz stands against racism
Dandenong teacher and Casey resident Inaz Janif was one of the resident-participants in an anti-racism report by Victoria University launched on 20 April at Bunjil…
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Springvale ice trafficker jailed
A drug trafficking dad arrested with more than $58,000 cash in a Springvale Bunnings car park has been jailed for up to nine years. Dylan…
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Ratepayers spared some pain
Greater Dandenong residents will be spared the full 3.5 per cent rate rise as the council pulls the “financial reins” in its draft 2023-’24 budget.…
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Battlers’ Budget calls
Ahead of the Federal Budget, South-East emergency relief services are joining the call for the Government to ditch stage-3 tax cuts in favour of more…
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Racism under-reported: a silent majority
Racist incidents are significantly under-reported in Greater Dandenong and Casey, according to a recent in-depth study. The report Towards Improved Anti-Racism Support in Casey and…
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Racism in Sth East under-reported: study
Racist incidents in the City of Casey are significantly under-reported, a new report outlining the extent of racially motivated behaviour in Casey and Greater Dandenong…
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‘We just want her home’
A distressed mother has made an emotional plea for help to find 28-year-old Sarah Weatherstone, who was last seen in Narre Warren three weeks ago.…