Crime
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Training institution closes over alleged rorts
A Footscray training institution has been shut down and its owner charged with a string of offences over an alleged multi-million dollar student visa rorting…
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Pokies venue hit by armed robbers again
Masked bandits threatened staff and patrons with a firearm during a robbery at Club Laverton on Saturday night. The pokies venue was also robbed in…
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Three arrested after teenager stabbed
Police have arrested three men following the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old teenager in Melton yesterday. Police and emergency services were called to the Primary…
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Catholic brother receives three-year sentence
A Catholic brother who sexually abused two girls and a boy while he was a teacher at Altona North has been sentenced to three years’…
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Abusive Catholic brother to remain in clergy
A Catholic brother who sexually abused two girls and a boy while he was a teacher at Altona North will remain a member of the…
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Sexual assault reports on the rise
Sexual offences reported to police in Hobsons Bay almost doubled in a year, mainly because victims are more confident in coming forward. Data from the…
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Dodgy ‘tradies’ target Yarraville elderly
Police are warning inner-west residents to be on the lookout for fake tradies after a spate of deceptions and thefts. Footscray Inspector Tony Long said…
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Laverton park reopens after anti-crime upgrade
Laverton families have been told they can return to Lohse Street Reserve after a $550,000 anti-crime facelift to improve the park. Hobsons Bay council received…
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