Clayton South’s Dumping Standoff, Paramedic Safety Policy & Australia Cape Town Stand | 29 Oct 2026
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Today: a fence tackles illegal dumping but removes a Clayton South truck bay; police investigate the fatal Reservoir shooting of Elias Serevetas; four men plead guilty to violent disorder at Camp Sovereignty; Labor proposes suspending ambulance memberships for patients who abuse paramedics; Essential Caravans enters administration after closing its Somerton factory; Erin Patterson’s appeal decision is set for Friday…
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