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$205m drug bust: South-east raids uncover pure meth inside bottles
By Cameron Lucadou-Wells
HOMES in Melbourne’s south east were raided as part of a joint police drug operation that seized in excess of $200 million...
Beatboxing, basketball tricks, breakdancing – hey, it's the circus
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
VIDEO: As with any other circus, the shows start with a drum roll. But add in elements such as high-pitched beatboxing, whirling basketball...
Officer terror raid: Al-Qaeda magazine not mine, police told
By ADAM COOPER / The Age
A man on terrorism-related charges told federal police that a USB device containing copies of an al-Qaeda magazine found...
Police probe crash
DETECTIVES from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are still at the scene of a fatal collision that occurred in Dixons Creek last night (Sunday).
It...
Man jailed for up to five years for stabbing Noble Park housemate
By Mark Russell, The Age
AN Indian national who wanted to be a famous singer in Bollywood - but ended up working as a process...
PSOs to begin patrols at Springvale station
PROTECTIVE Services Officers will be guarding Springvale railway station from tomorrow night.
Police Minister Kim Wells said the armed officers, which will be introduced to...
Dandenong woman, two horses killed after semi-trailer jacknifes
A DANDENONG woman was killed when a semi-trailer collided with two oncoming vehicles in Dixons Creek last night.
Police believe the semi-trailer jacknifed, striking the...
Chisholm TAFE sacking fallout
Chisholm Institute says the state government's sacking of Chisholm's board chairman David Willersdorf is "part of the transition process for the TAFE sector".
"David Willersdorf...
Emtivac pumped with export success
A Dandenong South vacuum pump engineering company has landed two multimillion-dollar overseas contracts. In a $2.6 million deal. Emtivac Engineering recently supplied eight liquid...
Balloon in surprise Keysborough landing
Residents were surprised by a hot-air balloon landing in parkland in Liverpool Drive, Keysborough, on March 30. Maree Jordan said she was alarmed by...
$5.1m needed for Greater Dandenong super
Greater Dandenong Council must find a further $5.1 million by July 1 to pay off a superannuation blow-out. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said...
Anzac spirit lives on in Great War songs
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
Despite the misery around them, World War I's Diggers showed admirable cheer, says Heathmont poet and former journalist Jim Brown.
In a tribute...
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Puzzling Parkfield not panicking
Parkfield’s bizarre start to the season in the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 2 competition is not yet a cause for panic stations according...
