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Long waits still common at Sunshine Hospital
More than 60 patients waited more than 24 hours for treatment in Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department over the past year, Western Health’s annual report reveals.…
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Keilor Lodge man jailed for stabbing friend to death
A Keilor Lodge man has been sentenced to six years in jail for his role in the stabbing death of a friend at a St…
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Police raids uncover drugs, guns and fake cash
Five Braybrook residents and a St Albans man have been charged after drugs, firearms, counterfeit money and cash were discovered in raids as part of…
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Action Jaxon takes on Eureka challenge
A 15-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer will face the race of his life when he takes on the 88-storey Eureka Climb next month. Jaxon Urlichs, from…
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Watts slams SBS over Sunshine ‘poverty porn’
Member for Gellibrand Tim Watts has vowed to meet with SBS producers over fears Sunshine will be the focus of its “poverty porn” program Struggle…
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Watch and act warning for Calder Park fire
Students have been evacuated from Overnewton Anglican Community College as a fire rages close to houses on the Calder Freeway at Taylors Lakes. The MFB…
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Use new technology to solve tip problem: Kairouz
The state government has been urged to investigate European technology that converts rubbish into energy to reduce the need for facilities such as the Ravenhall…
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Council should help rehouse Syrians: Kairouz
Brimbank council, local health and social welfare agencies and community groups should start thinking about how they can help refugees escaping Syria, Kororoit MP Marlene…
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Unsworn officers to help Sunshine police
UPDATED – Sunshine police station will be one of the first stations in the state to get custody officers from January next year, with 20 to…
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Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”. But Justice Phillip…
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Caroline Springs RSL begins poppy drive
Remembrance Day next month is spurring on Caroline Springs RSL members to prepare for their annual poppy appeal, with more than half a million Flanders…
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Vietnamese events raise $100k for hospital
The Sunshine Hospital Critical Care Appeal has raised more than $100,000 in just three months through donations and the efforts of its Vietnamese community. Fundraising…
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VU Secondary College kids are OK
Free hugs were top of the curriculum at Victoria University Secondary College at St Albans last month. The school hosted a successful R U OK?…
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Ties woven despite language barriers
Despite speaking only a few words of English between them – and no shared mother tongue either – elderly Sydenham aged-care residents Kan Jun and…
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Caroline Chisholm boys take volleyball title
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s volleyball team members, were crowned Premier League champions after beating four other north-west schools to take out the Sports Association of…
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