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Monash cancels drag storytime
Monash Council has cancelled this month’s drag storytime event, citing repeated threats of violence against councillors, staff and the performer. Chief executive Andi Diamond on…
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Ambulance times miss target
Ambulance response times in Greater Dandenong have improved, but are still well short of performance targets, according to latest official stats. In January 1 to…
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Fed Uni posts $41m loss
Federation University has reported a $41.2 million operating deficit in 2022. The university, with a campus in Berwick, is also forecasting deficits in 2023 and…
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Kicking goals for women’s rugby in Endeavour Hills
A dream run for the Endeavour Hills Rugby Union Football Club women’s team has resulted in another honour, with first-time women’s coach Presley Naea being…
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Hampton Park renters saving with share housing
Hampton Park and Doveton were among suburbs across the country which topped a Rent.com.au list showing the suburbs where renters could save the most by…
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Hampton Park among most disadvantaged areas in the South East
Pakenham Upper and Narre Warren East are among the most advantaged suburbs across the south-eastern suburbs, while Doveton, Hampton Park, Dandenong South and Springvale are…
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JobSeeker heat rises on Hill
Bruce MP Julian Hill has declared support but declined to break ranks to sign an open letter calling for a JobSeeker rate rise. Several ALP…
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‘Dire’ lack of affordable rents
The good news is Greater Dandenong has the highest number of affordable rental listings in metro Melbourne for households on income support. The bad news…
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Jobseeker’s under strain
No one can afford to live on Jobseeker, says refugee Asif Afzali. Ahead of May’s federal budget, welfare groups and the government’s own Economic Inclusion…
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‘Justice’ for ‘Breaker’ Morant
South-East based Senator Ralph Babet has called for an inquiry into the historic execution of Australian soldiers Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock during the…
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DNA dispute hits $3m
A $3 million blowout has been announced on the long-awaited Dandenong New Art gallery (DNA) project. The sum was listed in the City of Greater…
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Crs uneasy on rate, debt hikes
Greater Dandenong councillors say they are uneasy with rate hikes and soaring debt outlined in the draft 2023-’24 budget. The draft is open for public…
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