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Police arrest trio following fatal Box Hill shooting
Apr 10, 2026

Police arrest trio following fatal Box Hill shooting

Victoria Police has confirmed it is investigating the shooting as a “targeted” attack.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Police to investigate Box Hill fatal shooting as “targeted”
Apr 09, 2026

Police to investigate Box Hill fatal shooting as “targeted”

Police were called to a high-rise apartment on Whitehorse Road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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Chirnside Park readies itself for tipping point as house prices hits almost $1 million
Apr 08, 2026

Chirnside Park readies itself for tipping point as house prices hits almost $1 million

Yarra Ranges Council is set to approve a draft 20-year plan for the area later this month.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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“You go broke or you sneak your prices up”: Independent supermarkets considering price rises as extra levies add up
Mar 30, 2026

“You go broke or you sneak your prices up”: Independent supermarkets considering price rises as extra levies add up

“We're heading towards a mini-Covid-type inflationary period.”

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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 “The last cabs off the rank”: Dry days for smaller, family-run servos as fuel wholesalers hoard supply
Mar 27, 2026

“The last cabs off the rank”: Dry days for smaller, family-run servos as fuel wholesalers hoard supply

“We’re just living day-to-day, basically.”

Matthew Sims
MaroondahMaroondah
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Fly on the wall: What happens in one morning at Ringwood’s main courthouse?
Mar 27, 2026

Fly on the wall: What happens in one morning at Ringwood’s main courthouse?

Filled with clerks, police officers, lawyers and defendants, a local tribunal is bustling with activity every morning.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia
Mar 26, 2026

From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia

MPs are investigating false claims around renewables and weather trends.

Matthew Sims
HistoryHistory
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How 1,000 unemployed men paved the way for Kew’s “Golden Highway”
Mar 25, 2026

How 1,000 unemployed men paved the way for Kew’s “Golden Highway”

Couples with multiple children were given $40 a week, inflation adjusted, for food.

Matthew Sims
MaroondahMaroondah
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Weed feed: Goats gnaw their way through eastern Melbourne
Mar 24, 2026

Weed feed: Goats gnaw their way through eastern Melbourne

“It’s a great life.”

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Kerrimuir Shopping Centre safety saga continues as wheel stops pose tripping hazard
Mar 23, 2026

Kerrimuir Shopping Centre safety saga continues as wheel stops pose tripping hazard

According to local traders, more than 30 people have taken a tumble in less than a year.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel
Mar 20, 2026

Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel

The sub-branch will share the property with accommodation giant Accor.

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
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“Absolute circus”: Independent servos across eastern Melbourne are running dry on diesel
Mar 20, 2026

“Absolute circus”: Independent servos across eastern Melbourne are running dry on diesel

“It’s a bit like trying to bail water out of the Titanic.”

Matthew Sims
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