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Tougher penalties for ripping off migrants mooted
By CASEY NEILL MIGRANTS will be better protected from shonky deals under an ALP Federal Government, Bruce candidate Julian Hill said. Mr Hill live-streamed a…
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Abbotts Road to stay open
By CASEY NEILL ABBOTTS Road will stay open, the State Government has announced. The Level Crossing Removal Authority in February revealed plans to shut the…
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Ill-gotten money to bust crime
By CASEY NEILL SPRINGVALE will receive a $500,000 criminal-funded CCTV boost. Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan visited the suburb with Liberal Hotham candidate George Hau…
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Music to their ears
By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong students will be making more music, thanks to recent grants. The Dandenong South, Lyndale Greens, Athol Road and Springvale Rise…
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Students collect food for needy
KEYSBOROUGH students have collected food for families in need. Mt Hira College is donating the non-perishable items to The Ansaar Project Food Bank, which each…
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Blonde jokes get called out
By CASEY NEILL Every 75 minutes, police in the south-east respond to a family violence-related call. This was among several shocking statistics that about 60…
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Labor promises auto industry support
A Labor federal government would pump $10 million into the south-east to support auto-industry workers and businesses. The cash would come from a $59 million…
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Ancient skill of sharing stories
Dandenong South Primary students learned about Koori culture at a Reconciliation Week event. On Friday 20 May the school hosted tutors from Datiwuy, a clan…
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Key raiders sent running
A Dandenong North man disturbed two burglars who were searching his home for keys. The 36-year-old returned to his Howe Avenue home about 11.40am on…
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Kids stay late at school
By CASEY NEILL A Twilight School session shifted the Athol Road Primary day to the afternoon and evening. Assistant principal Carmel Nigro said the Springvale…
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Refugee finds his home in art
By CASEY NEILL Art helped Afghanistan-born Mehdi Jaghuri to find his feet in Australia. Now the Berwick resident, 23, is returning the favour through Connections…
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Thieves strike and strip out a lifetime of memories
By CASEY NEILL “The only thing I’ve got at the moment is hope.” Carol Brown’s voice cracks with emotion as she speaks about the tools…
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