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INTERVIEW: Stokehouse | From the ashes

It was just after 11pm on January 17 when restaurant tsar Frank van Haandel got the call from his general manager, Anthony Musarra, alerting...

QUE SERA: In search of the truth about aliens

Forty-five years after man first set foot on the moon seems as good a time as any for NASA to admit what many of...

SPECIAL: Georgia Flood | The ANZAC Girl

Some people can point to a moment when the stars aligned, their hard work paid off and they realised the siren song of the...

VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Crate expectations

The Melbourne artist who copied an upside-down milk crate for his 2005 entry in the wonderful McClelland sculpture prize is apparently aghast at similarities...

BULLDOGS IN FOCUS: Peter Gordon | Grant us this wish

Peter’s to-do list for this week. 1. Lots of talk this week about amending the rules so Freo’s Nat Fyfe can be eligible for this...

QUE SERA: Coming to terms with the new fontier

So the new computer is great. It’s not clogged up with grime, the desktop tower no longer wheezes like an asthmatic cat, and the...

Video | Star Weekly Q&A: Council’s John Watson

   In the first of a new series, Star Weekly reporter Charlene Macaulay discusses a range of issues with the chair of the Brimbank Administrators John Watson. Check...

Commonwealth Games: Locals in action | Mega Gallery

IT'S A WRAP: Check out our amazing gallery of local athletes at the Commonwealth Games. Click or swipe through the carousel above for our picture...

SPECIAL: Ajak Deng | From Sunshine to New York

She’s one of Australia’s most sought-after models, tipped to follow in the footsteps of Miranda Kerr and and Jessica Hart. At 24 and based...

DON DEEBLE RISING STAR: Wesley DeJong

When he was 14 years old, Wesley DeJong was in high demand. Within the space of 12 months, the Hoppers Crossing resident was selected in...

ENVIROWEEK: Class action for sustainability | Gallery

Jason Kimberley talks at a speed what one might say is like a million miles an hour. The CEO and founder of what now is...

BULLDOGS IN FOCUS: Daniel Pearce | Injury can be a long road

As a footballer, there will always be moments when your footy career will flash before you. And even though I’m still forging my career,...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Follow our local athletes here

The western and northern suburbs are being represented by a star-studded contingent of 12 athletes at the Commonwealth Games, which start on Thursday (Melbourne...

MH17 DISASTER: A tragedy in pictures

Malaysia Airlines plane crash on July 18, 2014 in Grabovka, Ukraine, and the aftermath back home. Click or swipe through the carousel above for our...

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Judo, twins and tragedy

Ease into your weekend by taking a look at our best stories across the network this week. The Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly reported on the...

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Three arrests after extended follow

Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning. Officers spotted a grey Audi...