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Pell ‘implausible’ on Searson inaction
Cardinal George Pell’s reasons for not acting sooner against Doveton parish priest and accused paedophile Father Peter Searson were “implausible”, according to an unredacted Royal…
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Staff retained for Covid relief
Greater Dandenong Council says it has redeployed 67 staff rather than standing down workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Local councils and their workers have however…
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Speeding drink-driver’s car impounded
A drink-driver allegedly speeding at nearly 60km/h over the limit has had his car impounded by police in Springvale. The man blew a 0.104 blood-alcohol…
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Police blitz on South East’s wanted
More than 300 people wanted on warrants in Melbourne’s South East have been arrested as part of a police operation. As part of Operation Master,…
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Covid-19: car rego rise frozen
Vehicle rego fees and fines will be frozen, and businesses on the JobKeeper scheme will be given tax exemptions under a further $491 million of…
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Man arrested in GHB raids in Berwick, Hallam
Police have allegedly seized more than $850,000 worth of the drug GHB during raids in Berwick and Hallam on Monday 4 May. The 85-kilogram haul…
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Curve stays promising
Greater Dandenong has reported one additional case of Covid-19 over the weekend – bringing its tally to 15, according to the state’s latest health data.…
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Covid rate slows
Greater Dandenong has notched its thirteenth straight day without a reported case of Covid-19, according to the state’s latest health data. The Victoria’s Department of…
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Three arrested in Operation Empire raids
Three men have been arrested and large amounts of drugs seized by police in a series of early-morning raids in Noble Park, Noble Park North,…
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Covid-struck Council tightens belt
In a period of “great uncertainty”, residents face a $46 average rise in their rates and waste charges under Greater Dandenong Council’s draft 2020-’21 budget.…
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Curve flattened in South East
No new coronavirus cases have emerged for 12 days in Melbourne’s South East. As of 29 April figures, cases remain at 53 in Casey, 14…
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Tougher drug-drive laws to follow ‘tragedy’
Police Minister Lisa Neville has foreshadowed tougher penalties and more roadside testing to tackle the growing scourge of drug-driving. Drug-driving is a factor in more…
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