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Oscar JaegerDigital Reporter

Oscar Jaeger is a reporter covering the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He previously worked as the Goulburn Valley reporter, based in Shepparton.

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Bell Street Mall, West Heidelberg, picture taken by Banyule Council of areas at the mall which need maintenance as part of a response to a petition calling for improvements to the mall's cleanliness, discussed by Banyule Council at the August 26, 2024 meeting

Rundown mall set for major facelift — but will businesses stay?

Frustrated traders at one of Melbourne’s oldest malls are looking to relocate their shops despite a council’s effort to revitalise their bird poo and graffiti covered shopping strip.

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Mary Connellan, 76, died last Friday after a 30-year distinguished career at Ivanhoe Girlsâ Grammar School.

Teacher, librarian remembered for ‘sparkling intelligence’

A teacher, librarian and archivist who dedicated more than 30 years of her life to a leading girls’ school has been remembered for her “sparkling intelligence”.

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EXCLUSIVESouth East

Former successful bayside plumber Glenn Mison has been slapped with stalking, assault and drug charges just months after the collapse of his business, Glenton Plumbing. Picture: Supplied

Bayside plumber slapped with stalking and assault charges

A former bayside suburbs plumber whose business went bust has been accused of stalking and assaulting women while also being slapped with drug trafficking charges.

Cornerstone Group's Jordan Arvanitakis pleaded guilty in the County Court on May 28, 2025 to two counts of attempting to obtain financial advantage via deception. Picture: LinkedIn

‘Robin Hood’ Melbourne accountant cooked for $260k rort

A veteran Melbourne accountant attempted to rort $260k from the government mostly on behalf of his small business clients in a “Robin Hood-like” scheme.

A tobacco store in Melbourne has been hit for the second time in an arson attempt . A car rammed the Free Choice tobacco store in Pier Street, Altona, not long after 4am. Picture: 9NEWS

Sunshine West crook torched store to settle drug debt

A Sunshine West man torched a convenience store at the height of Melbourne’s tobacco wars to settle a large drug debt.

Air Ambulance Victoria, generic image.

Worker fighting for life after falling from ute in state’s northeast

A worker is fighting for his life after falling from the back of a ute while feeding stock in the state’s northeast.

Port Melbourne couple Michael Harris and Kira Bunker have been charged with trafficking GHB and cannabis. Picture: Facebook

Port Melbourne couple accused of dealing GHB, cannabis

A Port Melbourne couple have been charged with trafficking date rape drug GHB as well as cannabis after police raids on their home.

EXCLUSIVEInner East

MELBOURNE, MAY 21, 2025: Glenn Tong, a Hawthorn dog-owner was charged and found guilty in court for his dogs Ãexcessive barkingÃ will appeal the ruling later this year. Glenn is pictured with his Jack Russells Marco and Mia. *EDITORS NOTE SUBJECT HAS REQUESTED WE NOT INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFY EACH DOG* Picture: Mark Stewart

Is he barking mad? Man’s five-year, $100k legal fight to defend dogs

A bizarre court case over barking dogs is stretching into its fifth year, after a Hawthorn man decided he’d rather spend upwards of $100,000 to appeal a guilty finding than defend himself.

Suburbs under siege generic car theft art

‘Extraordinarily distressed’ mum sobs as carjack accused son freed

A sobbing mother has thanked a magistrate as her son – accused of a string of machete-laden carjackings – was released from custody alongside his three co-accused teens.

Marcus Cini and Anastasio Giorgi were charged by the AFP for coke trafficking after allegedly being involved in the encrypted app 'Ghost'. Picture: Oscar Jaeger

Accused coke traffickers allegedly taken down in Ghost app sting

A number of witnesses will be called to testify in the matter of two accused coke traffickers with alleged links to organised crime, as the matter heads towards the County Court.

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