Jean Bell
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Big housing development set to grow Warrnambool's population by 50 per cent (opens the original)
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The Victorian planning minister has approved a new residential precinct for Warrnambool that would create about 4,500 new homes, plus schools and a town centre. The local mayor says it would add almost 50 per cent to the regional city's population. The development is expected to take up to 25 years to reach completion. A regional city struggling with a housing crisis is expected to grow its population by almost 50 per cent thanks to state government-approval of a new residential area. The East o
Cold case murder trial witness admits lying to police (opens the original)
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A jury has heard a key witness previously lied in 2022 police interviews about knowing missing man Christopher Jarvis. The man says he has memory issues and denied using that to his advantage in the court proceeding. The trial in the Victorian Supreme court at Warrnambool continues. A key witness in a cold case murder trial over the disappearance of a Warrnambool man in 2006 has admitted to previously lying to police. Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder i
Cold case trial told tenant was murdered over $2k in rent arrears (opens the original)
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Steven Johnson's trial has begun in the Victorian Supreme Court. Mr Johnson faces a single murder charge in relation to the disappearance of Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis in 2006. Mr Jarvis's disappearance was filed as a missing person's case until police began a new investigation into his disappearance in 2021. A man accused of murdering his tenant over $2,000 in rent arrears more than 20 years ago is facing trial in the Supreme Court.Steven Johnson has pleaded not guilty to one charge of
'Ghost stores' and AI scams scare unsuspecting artist (opens the original)
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A Port Fairy glass artist says he has been contacted by shoppers tricked into buying artwork by a fake artist. A consumer watchdog says it is a "ghost store" using an AI-generated story and imagery to trick buyers into purchasing goods that often do not exist. There are calls to strengthen laws to protect online shoppers from scammers. About a week ago, Port Fairy glassblower Robert Gatt received an email from someone he did not know. They said they had bought glassware from another artist in th
Victorian healthcare system 'fundamentally broken', GP says (opens the original)
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Regional GPs across Victoria say insufficient access to primary care in the community is resulting in more patients needing emergency department care in hospital. Some clinics are struggling to hire staff, while others say a lack of resourcing is impacting patient care and safety. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not supported. When Jacqueline Altree went on maternity leave last November, her patients at Teran
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