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Asylum seeker fundraiser

The not-for-profit Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – which has a base in Footscray – is holding an Australia-wide telethon to raise awareness and funds...

Federal Labor MPs ignore ‘let them stay’ calls

Inner-west federal MPs remain in favour of offshore detention for asylum seekers despite thousands of protesters calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull not to...

Olly’s big run for asylum seekers

Williamstown’s Olly Tripodi is setting off on his second Run4Refugees to raise money for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. In 2013, he raised about $1100...

Hardened criminals put with asylum seekers

Hundreds of convicted criminals are being held alongside vulnerable asylum seekers in Australian detention centres, including the Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre (MIDC). Figures released last...

Footscray home to a brighter tomorrow

A brighter tomorrow is on the cards for at-risk kids in the western suburbs. The Tomorrow Foundation has set its sights on opening a permanent...

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Milisavljevic into hall of fame

Former Footscray JUST star Jim Milisavljevic is the latest inductee to the FV Hall of Fame. Milisavljevic dedicated a lifetime to football as a player,...