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Whirling waters of ebru
PRECEDE: Greenvale artist Nur Terzi is presenting an exhibition at the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre titled Whirling Waters, expressing physical and spiritual motion across…
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Naloxone access expanded
Access to a life-saving medication which reverses opioid overdoses will be expanded. Last week the state government announced Victoria’s Take-Home Naloxone Program will be expanded…
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A Footscray farce
Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she tells the tale of marital antics on the Maribyrnong River that could…
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New financial support for apartment and unit residents
The state government has announced new compulsory body corporate fee notices that will give people more information and advice on their rights to ask for…
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Avenger EV toughs it out in the city
Buyer beware: while so-called ‘range anxiety’ can strike fear in the heart of the electric vehicle driver, there is another phrase that is doing just…
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Prep enrolments open
Enrolments for the 2026 intake of prep students at Victoria government schools are now open. On Wednesday, Education Minister Ben Carroll announced that enrolment applications…
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Study finds sleep and sport don’t mix
Exercise too close to bedtime may affect sleep duration, timing and quality, new research led by Monash University has found. Published in Nature Communications, the…
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Regulator warns of lithium-ion battery fire risk
New research shows that a large proportion of young people underestimate the risks that can lead to lithium-ion battery fires. A study commissioned by Energy…
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Hobsons Bay remembers
Thousands attended Anzac Day services across Hobsons Bay on Friday morning to mark the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. Dawn services at Williamstown and…
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Braybrook extortion arrests
Detectives charged two men yesterday as part of their investigation into the alleged extortion of the owner of a Braybrook tobacco store earlier this year.…
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Musical shopping experience for locals
Shoppers will have their experience enhanced by cinematic soundtracks, with a series of free public piano concerts set to be performed in op shops across…
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Garden provides artist’s inspiration
The Gallery Mount Macedon is presenting the works of local artist Christine Turner in an exhibition exploring the themes of her garden and life drawing.…
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Sight and perception in Werribee
Café Philosophique is coming back to Werribee in May and this time will be challenging our preconceived notions of sight and perception. Produced by The…
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Gellibrand a Labor stronghold
The inner-west seat of Gellibrand has been held by the Labor Party since it was created in 1949 and while a series of redistributions and…
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Deeming to lead Liberal’s focus on the west
Moira Deeming has been hand-picked by opposition leader Brad Battin to spearhead the Liberal Party’s increased focus on the western suburbs. Less than four months…
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