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Himangi Singh is a community news reporter at the Herald Sun for northern Melbourne, covering crime, court, council and breaking news. Himangi previously reported for Albury Wodonga, where she covered crime, council and courts before moving back to Melbourne. Before starting her career as an intern at the Herald Sun, Himangi also interned for The Age and The New Daily while she studied Master of Journalism and Master of Communication and Media Studies at Monash University. Himangi believes in speaking truth to power and that democracy thrives with watchdog journalism.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos JULY 22 2021: A man and his dog seen in a park Docklands, Melbourne. Melbourne is under its fifth lockdown as the state continues to record new community COVID-19 cases. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Merri-bek Council barking mad for proposed dog walking rules, locals say

An inner-city council is planning to tighten its leash on dog owners, as it introduces a trial to reduce off-lead hours at parks.

Aidan McLindon

Controversial mayor suspended to ‘protect’ colleagues

A former Melbourne mayor has slammed a decision to suspend him for six months, saying the move “should send a shiver down the spine” of all elected councillors.

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GPS tracking app leaks kids’ live location raising safety fears

A GPS tracking app trusted by families turned into a stalker’s dream after cyber experts uncover data leaks exposing kids’ real-time locations.

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Shopping trolley full of reeds from pond and rubbish abandoned on the side of the road on Woodcroft Drive, Woodcroft. town talk / garbage / environment

Melbourne council to declare war on trolley trash littering streets

Supermarkets could soon face hefty fines as a fed-up council plans to launch a fresh crackdown on abandoned shopping trolleys junking up Melbourne’s north.

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Police & Courts

Friends of Mr Desai told the Herald Sun he was a kind man whose death had shattered his family back in India. Picture: Supplied

Friends mourn ‘good man’ allegedly stabbed to death by housemate

A man allegedly stabbed to death by his housemate in Burwood after an argument over household chores has been remembered as a “very good person” who made friends easily.

Fugitive Lex Peirce junior with his grandmother, crime matriarch Kath Pettingill. Picture: Facebook

Accused Walsh St shooters’ nephew rams cops to evade arrest

A member of the notorious Pettingill crime family has faced court after a six-month crime spree where he sped at 181km/h while on meth, rammed cop cars and attempted to break into a house.

Reservoir's Charles Gale pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on December 6, 2024 to child abuse material related charges. He will face the County Court next year. Picture: Oscar Jaeger

Vile child abuse material found on Melbourne sicko’s phone

A 62-year-old creep who secretly filmed a naked child while overseas was also found with a stash of disturbing social media screenshots hidden in a folder titled “wank bank”.

Sarah Timms is the case study for the yarn about lack of CCTV on trams which makes it difficult for cops to chase complaints. Sarah was assaulted on a tram last month.Picture by Wayne Taylor 8th April 2025

‘It’s a disgrace’: Calls for every tram to have CCTV

Furious victims of brutal assaults on Melbourne’s trams say it’s a disgrace not every tram is equipped with CCTV, as attacks on the public transport rise by 43 per cent.

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Merri-bek council set to scrap bike lane plans after safety audit

Plans for extending a protected bike lane in Coburg could be scrapped after an independent audit raised serious safety concerns.

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FETISH IN THE BURBS:

Nudes, HIV data exposed in gay dating app leak

A racy gay dating app for over-40s — which prides itself on locating “sugar gay men nearby” and promises privacy — has been caught spilling nude photos, steamy chats and HIV status.

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