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MP Geoff Shaw called me taxi scum, says Keilor driver
A Keilor taxi driver at the centre of a scuffle with embattled state MP Geoff Shaw alleges Mr Shaw sparked the confrontation by calling him…
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Caroline Springs shooting: Man in serious condition
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was shot in the face in Caroline Springs on Monday morning. Police and paramedics were called to…
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Get a free myki wallet and help out a fellow traveller
Travellers Aid Australia is offering free myki wallets to commuters to raise awareness of travellers who have difficulty using public transport. The brightly coloured wallets…
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Nicola Roxon launches scathing critique of ‘bastard’ Kevin Rudd
Former Gellibrand MP and attorney-general Nicola Roxon has launched a scathing critique of the Rudd years, slamming former prime minister Kevin Rudd as a ‘bastard’…
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Caroline Springs landfill inaction frustrates residents
Residents living near a Caroline Springs landfill believe not enough is being done to stop rubbish escaping the facility. They say rubbish has ended up…
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Angry north-west cabbies crash state forum
Taxi drivers from the north-west have gatecrashed a community forum in Werribee to protest at changes to their industry. Members of the Victorian Taxi Families…
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‘Tis the season for the kitty crew to step up
Unwanted kittens are becoming a problem in Melton, with an animal welfare service being inundated with calls to collect litters. The Western Suburbs Cat and…
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Optimism over Melton sex offences campaign
Experts are confident a new sexual offences and child abuse investigation team in Sunshine will help address a steep increase in sex crimes in Brimbank…
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Shock as three women die in Sunshine North street
Residents in a quiet residential street were shocked by the death of three women on one day. Police are questioning a 34-year-old man after a…
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Maribyrnong MP Bill Shorten elected Labor leader
LATEST: Bill Shorten has been elected Labor leader. Mr Shorten, 46, of the right faction, is the first Labor leader to be elected under rules…
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Have your say on TAFE’s budget cuts
Cuts to TAFE funding are back in the spotlight following the launch on Monday of a ‘Rescue TAFE in the West’ survey. The Greens are…
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Cairnlea residents take hard line on plans
Cairnlea residents, angered by plans for a new industrial business park, have vowed to stop ‘‘a concrete city’’ from being built in the area. The…
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Attempted abduction in Sunshine
Police are appealing for witnesses to the attempted abduction of a woman in Sunshine on September 26. The woman, 19, was waiting for a bus…
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Wild weather: 117kmh winds hit Brimbank
More than 10 cars were damaged by falling trees earlier this week as 117km/h wild winds hit Brimbank. Deputy unit controller Brad Dalgleish said his…
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Milking laughs in Afghanistan no easy gig
Stand-up comedian Doug Chappel doesn’t mind admitting he felt some pressure to make a group of armed troops laugh during a comedy gig in Afghanistan.…
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