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Fest faces reshuffle
MILDURA Council is waiting to find out who will officially open the city’s revamped riverfront after federal parliament’s citizenship fiasco claimed the politician tasked with…
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Cash refund bid costs $750
A MERBEIN man’s bid to recover a bundle of suspect cash has landed him with a $750 fine instead.Umut Akkus was charged with dealing suspected…
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Communications contracts ‘could be cheaper still’
The price of broadband and mobile services has fallen over the past year, but more can be done by the small number of players in…
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Workers ‘ripped off’
MIGRANT workers could resort to spitting or urinating on produce to get back at employers who exploit them through piecework rates, Mildura backpacker hostel owner…
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Cool start to pool season
WHILE it was a little chilly for a dip yesterday, Mildura Waves is expecting its patronage to ramp up in line with the temperature following…
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Three years a slave: Inquiry hears storyof local exploitation
MOE Turaga never wore chains; he came to Australia willingly to give his family a better life and worked hard to do so. Yet after nearly…
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Fight on to beat slave trade
A COMMUNITY forum has looked at ways to fight modern slavery in Australia.The Salvation Army yesterday hosted the event which heard from politicians, a modern…
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Six months for dark web drug smuggler
A MILDURA man who bought drugs from overseas on the dark web has been jailed for six months.Torin Nills Johnson was charged with importing a…
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Going in to bat against cancer
WITH summer just around, the corner the McGrath Foundation is calling on Mildura residents to “step up to the crease” by registering to host a…
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Oh, brother – man extradited
A MAN has attempted to avoid extradition to NSW for breaching his parole by claiming mistaken identity.NSW Police sought Waelin James Caesar’s extradition in the…
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Women in charge unite
FEMALE leaders from the agricultural, community services and education sectors will share insights into their leadership journeys at a forum in Mildura.The “Women in Leadership”…
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New love nests for randy cod
WATER managers have joined forces to become matchmakers of a kind to maintain flows in the Murray River that support native fish and their habitat.Office…
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