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Greens to use pokies data to press for new law

Gamblers lost more than $100 million to Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong poker machines last year, prompting calls for $1 bet limits to be introduced in...

Cash for trash passes

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VRL: Altona Roosters well on the way to redemption

Altona Roosters took their first step towards redemption with a convincing 30-10 win over Northern Thunder in the opening round of the Victorian Rugby...

Montalto Sculpture Prize: Newport artist’s ode to working-class battler on track for top post

AN excavator teetering on top of an elaborate column may seem a bit incongruous. And that's exactly the point.Newport sculptor Robert Hague has been...

Greens push pokies limits in Melbourne’s west

Laws to protect problem gamblers from heavy losses on pokies would significantly benefit Melbourne’s west, according to experts and Greens MP Colleen Hartland. The Greens...

VNL: Lightning strikes winning streak to keeps finals hopes alive

VU-WESTERN Lightning remains in touch with the Victorian Netball League championship division top four after striking it hot with three consecutive wins.The Lightning turned...

No more: Dust drives Brooklyn residents out 

RESIDENTS are moving out of Brooklyn after experiencing 100 days of dust levels usually associated with the Black Saturday bushfires.The state opposition is urging...

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green light for bradmill plan A $20 million development has been approved for the former Bradmill site in Yarraville. Maribyrnong council approved the Francis Street...

Speeding drivers around schools push cops to the limit

It’s 8.30 on a Thursday morning in Altona North and almost every driver going past the Hobsons Bay highway patrol is flouting the 40km/h...

TAC Cup: Jets leave tactics back in shed as Stingrays pounce

WESTERN Jets coach Steven Kretiuk says his defensive unit got it all wrong in Saturday's 32-point loss to Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup...

Retire to the quiet life

Families wanting a sanctuary in a quiet part of Altona will find plenty to keep them occupied at this property.Current owners have spent the...

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Breast screen push on for Wyndham

Less than half of Wyndham women above the age of 50 are taking advantage of free...

Holiday at home

Living in this two-storey townhouse may feel like being on a perpetual holiday. It's in a complex surrounded by palm trees, with a pool,...

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Pomoting inclusivity

When Jordan Dalliston stepped into Western Football Netball League’s (WFNL) netball operations co-ordinator role, she had a goal to provide a safe and inclusive...