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EAST: Cigarette burglaries, theft – duo arrested

Friday, November 21, 2025

Eastern Region Crime Squad have arrested two boys following a string of burglaries and robberies across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.Detectives will allege the pair were involved in five incidents at convenience stores and cigarette stores between November 18-19.Cigarettes and vapes were most frequently targeted during the incidents across Bayswater, Ashwood, Burwood, Hawthorn and Oakleigh.Eastern Region Crime…

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BALLARAT: Death of child at Sebastopol

Detectives from the Homicide Squad arrested a man and a woman following the death of a Sebastopol child.A 26-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were interviewed by detectives on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 20).The duo has since been released pending further enquiries.Police have been told the one-year-old boy became unresponsive about 12 Noon on Tuesday, November…

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STONNINGTON: Carjacking at Windsor – arrests

Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit Detectives have arrested three teenagers following a carjacking in Windsor.It is understood the group entered a rideshare vehicle on Martin St in Brighton about 4.53am on November 5.Police will allege the group threatened the driver with a machete before they stole the vehicle on Union St in Windsor.The 27-year-old was not…

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OBSERVER: Rourke’s Reviews

Horse Girl (MA). 103 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.Bolstered by a superb central performance, Horse Girl, like Daniel Isn’t Real, deals with the issue of mental illness, and while it doesn’t become as wildly fantastical like the latter, this expertly crafted film does present its story in a way that tries to keep the viewer…

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OBSERVER: Guewel

Seven years in the making, Guewel was a landmark collaboration between Arts House, 13.12 and the National Theatre of Senegal. The show had a well-deserved standing ovation at its premiere in Melbourne.Non-linear in narrative form, the play consisted of a series of tableaux involving song, dance, music and ritual that together portrayed an ancient African…

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OBSERVER: Rhys and Joel’s Family Christmas

Rhys Nicholson and Joel Creasey have reunited to return to Melbourne for a one night variety-style celebration, Rhys and Joel’s Family Christmas, at The Capitol, Swanston St., Melbourne on December 6.Their 2023 tour sold out across the country and became a Foxtel/Binge Christmas special. After taking last year off, they’re returning with new stories, surprise…

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WEST: Drugs, cash seized after Police chase

A man has been charged after an extended follow through Melbourne’s western and inner suburbs.Brimbank Highway Patrol officers first spotted a Toyota Corolla allegedly travelling at a fast rate of speed on Main Road West in St Albans about 9.50pm on Thursday (Nov. 20).Police attempted to intercept the vehicle but it is alleged to have…

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GREATER SHEPPARTON: Baby put in box

Shepparton Divisional Response Unit officers are appealing for public assistance to identify a man following the theft of a vehicle in Shepparton.Police have been told a vehicle with a sleeping child inside was parked in a supermarket car park on Maude St while the victim quickly ran into the store just before 2pm on November…

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KNOX: Medals stolen at Wantirna South

Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary in Wantirna South.It is understood that an unknown offender gained access to a residence on Buchan Ct sometime between 3pm on Wednesday, November 5, and 7pm on Thursday, November 6. No one was home at the time.A number of personal items were…

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MOORABOOL: Death at Parwan

A man died following a collision in Parwan on Friday morning (Nov. 21).Police were told that a utility travelling west on Ballan Rd collided with a truck driving in the opposite direction about 6.25am.The driver of the ute and sole occupant died at the scene. The truck driver was uninjured.Road closures took place on Ballan…