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Keep up graffiti intolerance, says mayor
Footscray intersection talk is cheap: Council wants cash
‘People person’ Doug Hawkins touts Palmer, PM
Altona Meadows four-storey apartment complex gets green light
Bulldog Ryan Griffen scores for equality
WESTERN Bulldogs star Ryan Griffen joined people with a disability from annecto Yarraville create a match day banner.
Woman finds skinned cat in Altona Meadows
A RESIDENT has reported finding what appeared to be a skinned cat at Shaw Reserve in Altona Meadows.
Ambulance response times still hidden
AMBULANCE response times are being kept from the public by a state government hiding a growing crisis, Labor ...
MPs, it’s time to fix Maribyrnong truck problem
Garden passion reaps sweet rewards
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VRL: Bulldogs break Uni resistance
FFV: Altona Magic slips to ninth
WRFL: Altona Vikings starve Roos of chances
ALTONA was merciless defensively in a 74-point win over Sunshine Kangaroos in the Western Region Football League division ...
Big V: Altona Gators bitten by second-half lull
A TWO-faced Altona Gators was on the receiving end of a disappointing 80-66 loss to Warrandyte Venom in the Big ...
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Birds on the brink: 13% of species face extinction
Australia has lost 2 per cent of its birds already and another 20 bird species are considered at ...
Protect our data, but don't monitor us online
Australians have a high level of trust in governments to protect their personal information from misuse, a survey has found.
Still breathing the devil's dust
At first it was miners and wharfies, then all sorts of tradesmen. Now a different generation of home ...
GALLERY: Mel Doyle quits Sunrise
Melissa Doyle has announced that she is leaving Channel Seven's Sunrise after nearly 12 years on the breakfast ...
Gillard plans Jakarta talks on boat people
Julia Gillard is planning a trip to Indonesia in two weeks to discuss with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ways to ...
Holden pressures Coalition on funding
Holden is stepping up pressure on the federal Coalition to commit to funding for the automotive industry over ...
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The white stuff
It pays to be prepared before you hit the slopes.
Drug crime budgets leave spending on harm reduction way behind
Australia is spending more than a billion dollars each year fighting the ''war on drugs'' but has slashed funding for ...
Helping a friend with depression or anxiety
You probably know a friend or loved one who is suffering from depression or anxiety, but do you ...
Ambulance response times still hidden
AMBULANCE response times are being kept from the public by a state government hiding a growing crisis, Labor ...
Myths and realities of domestic violence
The brutal treatment of Nigella Lawson by her wealthy husband has shattered a few myths we hold about ...
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GALLERY: Mel Doyle quits Sunrise
Melissa Doyle has announced that she is leaving Channel Seven's Sunrise after nearly 12 years on the breakfast ...
Royal couple won't learn baby's sex until its birth
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked not to be told their baby's gender because they want ...
Doyle 'blown away' by reaction to shock Sunrise exit
A tearful Melissa Doyle says giving up Sunrise hosting duties after 14 years for a new prime-time project ...
Low-cost TV rules as networks chase cheap news
The reason free-to-air commercial broadcasters are so fond of news, current affairs and sports programming was made abundantly ...
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Daily horoscopes: Thursday, June 20
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Thursday, June 20, 2013.
ASIC probe too late for too many
The Senate inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is long overdue but welcome.
Retirees feel like they are 30 again, study finds
Retirement makes people feel happier and healthier than they have done at any point since their mid-30s, an ...
Helping a friend with depression or anxiety
You probably know a friend or loved one who is suffering from depression or anxiety, but do you ...
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So long smearing, hello smudging
Writer Donna Kelly is sad that the one cuisine technique she has mastered has ended.
Que Sera: Headlights better for a pasting
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force. And ...
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force. And ...
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force.
Que Sera: Ring-a-ding-ding, a happy hubby
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Win a two-bedroom stay for the Ekka
The Ekka is from August 8-17, and we’ve got a two-night stay to giveaway in a two-bedroom apartment ...
The big chill: embrace or escape
From sun-filled sojourns to log fire retreats, Belinda Jackson reveals the hottest last-minute winter holidays.
Off limits: 10 places you will never go in Australia
There's off the beaten track, and there's so far off the beaten track that you can't even get ...
Gold Coast hinterland: Clouds on Beechmont
Divine intervention, perhaps. There’s something enlightening about spending a night in a renovated church – whether it be ...