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    The art of questioning 

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    It’s embarrassing how many of us don’t understand the value of our vote and have made no effort to understand or question Australian political power.
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    Westie crossword

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    The Westie crossword for April
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    Sudoku

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    Sudoku for April 2024
    History

    1927 ‘Mount Mistake’ in West Footscray 

    THEN & NOW THEN & NOW -
    Right next to the shiny new Whitten Oval stands ‘Mount Mistake’, a massive tangle of vehicular overpasses that carries Geelong Road traffic over the railway lines at West Footscray station.
    History

    Watswool Wool Brokers

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    A towering warehouse in West Footscray, with its decayed WATSWOOL WOO(L) (B)ROKERS sign, was constructed for Australian Estates wool brokers.
    History

    Will downtown Footscray ever really change?

    Elwyn Davies Elwyn Davies -
    A brief (personal) history of ‘The ‘Scray’ via shopping
    Literature

    Undefeated: Stories of migrant women living in the west

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    The Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival is an annual event that encourages a love of reading and literature, celebrates creativity and diversity, and promotes lifelong learning in Brimbank. 
    Literature

    Your cultural heritage is a strength when writing authentic YA narratives 

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    Most writers begin by writing what they know, and their first novels tend to be autobiographical, and I was no different.

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