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Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods
In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.
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The part of Melbourne with 1500 tennis courts, a ‘Bunnings hotel’ and no train line
Doncaster is known for the shopping centre and having no railway links, but the large blocks that attracted families in the past are making way for towers and denser living.
- by Tom Cowie
Teens showed friend ‘bloody knife’ after Doncaster doctor’s death
After entering not guilty pleas, two teenagers accused of killing Ash Gordon have had their cases fast-tracked to a higher court.
- by David Estcourt
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Crime
Teen boys accused of murdering Doncaster doctor face court
Two 16-year-old boys have fronted court on murder charges following the death of Doncaster doctor Ash Gordon on the weekend.
- by Alex Crowe and David Estcourt
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Crime
Man dies on Doncaster street after home invasion
A man who was the victim of an aggravated burglary in Melbourne’s north-east was found dead in the street, sparking a homicide investigation.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
Bet you’ve never had a fillet o’ fish like Vegie Mum’s, Melbourne
This flounder needs no filleting. It has no bones. It isn’t, in fact, a fish at all, writes Dani Valent.
- by Dani Valent
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Coronavirus pandemic
Second traffic controller infected as Victoria tweaks Pfizer rollout
Victoria has recorded two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with one case out in the community while infectious, say health authorities.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Accused ISIS supporter was found with false Venezuelan passport, court told
Ahmed Luqman Talib, 31, from Doncaster East in Melbourne’s north-east, applied for bail in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
- by Toby Crockford
'Gentle soul': Teen in coma after being bashed by group in broad daylight
A teenager is in hospital with severe head injuries after being bashed by a group in Melbourne's east.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Police hunt for man who spat at shop worker in Doncaster
Police are ramping up the hunt for a man who spat at a woman taking out the rubbish during a shift at a shopping centre in Doncaster last month.
- by Rachael Dexter
CCTV: man wanted over Doncaster spitting incident
Police are hoping to identify this man, after an incident on July 22 in which a staff member was spat on. Police are investigating whether the incident is linked to another a similar spitting occurence at a Malvern East shopping centre on 20 March.
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