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Djirra keeps the fire burning
For more than 20 years, Indigenous organisation Djirra has been committed to a future without family violence. One year since setting up in Melton, the…
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Rental taskforce cracking down on sub-par properties
The state government’s renting taskforce team is now attending rental inspections across Victoria to check that rental properties meet the mandatory minimum standards. Letting a…
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Health Star Rating on food packaging could be mandatory
Food regulators will make Health Star Ratings compulsory if the industry fails to reach 70 per cent voluntary uptake by November next year. The move…
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Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
New research from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) suggests that high blood pressure treatment should be part of Alzheimer’s disease prevention strategies. Hypertension…
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Celebrating the magic of reading
Schools, kindergartens, childcare centres and libraries across Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs are celebrating Children’s Book Week. The annual week, which this year runs from…
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The carnival is far from over
The Carnival continues to be a popular attraction, despite people movers making way for SUVs. Like Toyota did with Tarago’s radical rebirth as the ‘egg’…
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Changing lives through recycling
TOMRA Cleanaway’s Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) network has been making a difference in the lives of many in the north and west since its…
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State announces injured worker upskilling program
The state government announced that it will investigate rolling out a statewide program aimed at helping injured workers to re-skill as Vocational Education Trainers. Education…
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State consults on restricting NDAs for workplace sexual harassment cases
The state government will begin consultation on laws to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment cases. The consultation process will…
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Councils call for rate cap change
Restrictions on revenue sources, rising costs and population growth are creating ongoing challenges, according to the Outer Melbourne Councils (OMC) group. The group, previously known…
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Vocational education a ‘game-changer’
National Skills Week, from August 19-25, will this year encourage all Australians to discover how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can be the ultimate game-changer…
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Pageant showcases Samoan pride
Chantelle Tautunuafatasi from Sunshine West was crowned Miss Samoa Victoria, but her journey is far from over. She is now set to compete for the…
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