From the archives

35 years ago

35 years ago

April 22, 1987

Should a state school, particularly in the western suburbs be concerned more with the basics of education than fulfilling the needs of a diverse society? If the answer is that later – and that is by no means the consensus – the state school system in the west is achieving its aim.

25 years ago

April 23, 1997

As many as 1000 pensioners in Brimbank may have been overcharged on their rate accounts by an oversight uncovered by Brimbank council.

20 years ago

April 23, 2002

Community leaders hailed Friday’s announcement that Boral was dropping its experience of interest in developing a soil recycling plant at Deer Park as a victory for grassroots soidarity.

10 years ago

April 24, 2012

Returning lost medals to the families of veteran is a very special kind of national service as Sarah Harris discovers.