Police Charge Man After Corio Hit-run | Mirage News
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Police Charge Man After Corio Hit-run | Mirage News

Top Stories Tamfitronics Major Collison Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged hit and run collision in Corio.Emergency services were called to the intersection of Plantation Road and Washington Street about 6.45am on Sunday 11 August after reports a woman had been struck by a car.It is alleged the vehicle and driver involved left the scene before police arrival.The pedestrian, a 43-year-old woman from Corio, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.An 18-year-old man from Corio attended a police station on Sunday evening and has been charged in relation to the matter.He has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, careless driving, fail to stop, fail to render assistance and drive whilst suspended.He has been remanded to appear at Geelong Magistrates' Court on 12 August./Public Release. This material from the originating...
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Over 1000 Kids Move Out of Motel Housing | Mirage News
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Over 1000 Kids Move Out of Motel Housing | Mirage News

Top Stories Tamfitronics Tē tōia, tē haumatia - Nothing can be achieved without a plan and way of doing things.The Government's plan to end the large-scale use of emergency housing is working, with new figures showing a 32 per cent reduction in the number of households living in motels, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says."Emergency housing is one of the biggest public policy failures we've ever seen in New Zealand, growing from a few families using it for brief periods into a situation where thousands of tamariki were growing up in motels," Mr Potaka says."National promised change and in Government we are delivering it, with more than 1000 tamariki moved out of motels and into homes under our watch."From last December to June this year, the total number of households living in emergency housing has...
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West Intercourse Island Transferred to Traditional Owners | Mirage News

Top Stories Tamfitronics Cook Government transfers West Intercourse Island to the Dampier Archipelago Islands reserve networkIsland will be jointly managed by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsThe island is included in the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, which is currently being nominated for inscription on the World Heritage ListThe Cook Government will transfer West Intercourse Island into the Dampier Archipelago Islands reserve network, returning the island to its Traditional Owners and Custodians.Located off the Pilbara coast, West Intercourse Island will be jointly managed by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).The island is included within the proposed World Heritage area for its cultural heritage values, including widely distributed petroglyphs and stone arrangements.The transfer will allow for future promotion, preservation and protection of the island, through...
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Forex Today: Markets remain focused on geopolitics to start the week
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Forex Today: Markets remain focused on geopolitics to start the week

Politics tamfitronics Here is what you need to know on Monday, August 12:Investors adopt a cautious stance at the beginning of the week as they keep a close eye on developments surrounding the Iran-Israel conflict. The economic calendar will not feature any high-tier macroeconomic data releases on Monday, allowing the risk mood to drive the action in financial markets.Following a three-day rebound, the US Dollar Index (DXY) edged slightly lower on Friday, closing the week virtually unchanged. In the European morning on Monday, the DXY fluctuates in a narrow channel slightly above 103.00. In the meantime, the benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield edges higher toward 4% after ending the previous week in positive...
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