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Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.

40 years ago

April 5, 1983

Footscray’s $15 million TAFE College could be in jeopardy because of a strike by the Builders’ Laborers’ Federation.

30 years ago

April 7, 1993

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Hallam, has decided to go ahead with the annexation of Brooklyn from the city of Sunshine to the city of Altona.

20 years ago

April 9, 2003

A lack of rain has converted a recreated wetland in Newells Paddock, Maribyrnong, into a drought-stricken wasteland.

10 years ago

April 10, 2013

Sexist tactics by ALP members in the preselection for the federal seat of Gellibrand have been slammed by retiring MP Nicola Roxon.

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