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Kidsafe calls for urgent action on low speed vehicle runovers
On average, each year in Victoria, 41 children are killed or injured in low speed vehicle runover incidents. While hospitalisation rates have decreased over...
Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers have called on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
Obesity and overweight overtake tobacco disease burden
The Public Health Association of Australia has reacted to the release of The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 report on 12 December, calling...
Kabbadi is coming to Victoria
Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale.
Kabaddi – the second biggest...
Creamy eggnog to put you in the festive mood
Eggnog is a creamy, rich beverage traditionally enjoyed during the holiday season. Its origins are thought to date back to medieval Europe, where people...
Seven tips to surviving the Boxing Day sales
One sleep after Christmas comes the years ultimate shopping event - the boxing day sales.
Often the busiest shopping day in the year, it...
Family violence offenders in the police’s eye this Christmas
Victoria Police is putting family violence perpetrators on notice this Christmas as new data shows a rise in offending across the festive season.
Crime Statistics...
Australian Federal Police ask parents to focus on safety when buying tech gifts this...
The AFP is urging parents who are buying internet-enabled devices for their children this Christmas to install safety features and talk to their children...
Dessert options for a sweet Christmas treat
While plum pudding, also known as Christmas pudding, is a traditional festive dessert in many parts of the world, some people prefer to explore...
Christmas feasts accelerate food waste
A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas.
Dr...
‘Likely be the hardest Christmas in the Salvos’ 140-year history’
The Salvation Army in Australia is gearing up for its biggest Christmas ever as new research shows 6.3 million Australians (29.9 per cent) will...
Merry festive season!
Well this brings us to the end of another full year - one with everything from environmental challenges, community initiatives and unfortunately, some tragic...
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Vallence assumes new cabinet appointments under Battin
Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence has assumed a new shadow minister position under the helm of newly elected state Liberal Party leader and Berwick MP...
