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Brittany GoldsmithUrban affairs reporter

Brittany Goldsmith is an urban affairs reporter covering breaking news, court, crime and local government stories for Leader Community News.

A man has tragically died following a shocking workplace accident at a southeast factory.

A serious smash on the Monash wasn’t enough to deter this careless Cranbourne hoon who instead carried on the madness.

A conniving courier has been stopped in his tracks after a three year scam saw him suck thousands of dollars from WorkSafe.

A foolish heroin peddler only had himself to blame after walking straight into a sophisticated police set-up in Richmond.

A popular American fast-food chain could soon hit Melbourne’s inner south as part of a multimillion-dollar development.

Two stupid sidekicks slammed a stolen Mercedes into a police car before collecting a tree during a botched getaway, a court has heard.

A boozed-up young thug who launched attacks on innocent people in a fight over food needs to get used to prison tucker.

A highly respected employee of an award winning architect studio — and part-time muso — has landed in court over child abuse material allegations.

A ponytailed bandit allegedly netted close to half a million dollars’ worth of top-shelf jewellery from a southeast shopping centre.

A rockdog St Kilda bar legend has been accused of attempting to smuggle a huge stash of cocaine hidden in gaming console parts.