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Birthday win for Amorosi after years-long family fight
International pop star Vanessa Amorosi will have one more thing to celebrate on her birthday after winning a years-long legal battle against her mother. Amorosi,…
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Squat houses aplenty in a shelter crisis
In the midst of a housing crisis, more than 60 vacated properties occupied by squatters have been investigated by Greater Dandenong Council in the past…
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Braving cold in national outcry
Refugees from Dandenong have joined an encampment outside the Department of Home Affairs in Melbourne, calling on the new Minister Tony Burke for “urgent policy…
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‘Unstoppable force’ fondly remembered
Loved ones and friends fondly farewelled South Eastern Metropolitan MP and “unstoppable force” Inga Peulich in a funeral mass in Springvale on 8 August. Ms…
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Wounded pedestrian abused by hit-run driver
An elderly pedestrian has been hospitalized after being allegedly struck and then abused by a hit-run driver on Princes Highway, Hallam. Victoria Police say the…
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Premier visits Officer
The Officer Sikh Temple Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Darbar welcomed a special guest on Tuesday 6 August. Premier Jacinta Allan stopped by to appreciate the…
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Vanessa Amorosi wins legal fight against her mother
Singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi has won a legal fight against her mother, with a judge ruling a supposed housing pact between the pair never happened. The…
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Car-thief triggers Corrigan Rd carnage
A Dandenong car-thief who crashed at high speed, writing off the stolen vehicle “for the sake of a five-minute joy-ride” has faced court. Liam Casley,…
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Helping refugees find their home
Her own family’s story of displacement has driven Lena Torus’ passion to help refugees find their first homes in Australia. Torus is a Senior Client…
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Commercial trafficker jailed
A Cranbourne North trafficker has been jailed after police seized large amounts of drugs from her home and garage. Natalie Vrankar, 39, formerly of Keysborough,…
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Noble Park SC leaps to state volleyball triumph
A volleyball team from Noble Park Secondary College has been crowned as state champions in what was described as a triumph of teamwork and talent.…
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Police arrest five teens after allegedly stolen car chase
Police have arrested five teenagers after an allegedly stolen car was spotted in the early hours of Wednesday 7 August, leading to the Air Wing…