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Haunting legacy of Agent Orange

Colin Bermingham remembers the moment he was drenched with 'Agent Orange' like it was yesterday.

Chemical drums remain

A Morwell Vietnam war veteran is angered by authorities who he said have taken too long to remove dozens of drums, believed to contain a harmful chemical known as Agent Orange, from their burial ground near Yarram.

Valley quake’s dirty connection

Moe earthquake linked to discharge on Sydney beach. 

Who is Ricky Muir?

Gippsland's unlikely election success story Ricky Muir has proved particularly elusive.

Forced out

A VictoriaPolice decision to axe two of its three bands, could effectively strip the local Neighbourhood Watch contingent of $3000 a year.

Council review veiled in secrecy

Latrobe City Council is keeping secret the details of a review which investigated its handling of a major Moe infrastructure plan.y

Flourishing support

The creative force underpinning Barrier Breakers' healthy community profile flourished at the weekend, raising thousands of dollars in the process.

Ring recovered from ballot box

FEDERAL ELECTION: A Latrobe Valley woman whose wedding ring slipped off into a ballot box when voting early at Traralgon last Monday has reclaimed her precious piece of jewellery.

Labor support savaged

FEDERAL ELECTION: The Latrobe Valley, once Australian Labor Party heartland, now sits within some of the safest Coalition seats in Australia, with Valley voters turning away from the party in droves at Saturday's election.

Union claims pharmacy staff health at risk

LATROBE Regional Hospital continues to be plagued by claims of workplace discontent in its pharmacy as it seeks to offset a spate of resignations.

New uni leader embraces change

WITH the Federation University Australia name now approved by State Parliament, senior Monash University Gippsland staffers say they are keen to guide the new campus through a period of "transformative change".

Property market on the mend

LATROBE Valley's residential property market is recovering from an extended period of buyer and investor uncertainty, brought about by the Federal Government's ill-fated plans to close a local power station.

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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial

By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY   RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...