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Cleo Smith’s mother Ellie Smith and partner Jake Gliddon.

‘Someone has to know’: Mum of missing Cleo Smith pleads for information on her little girl

Ellie Smith opens up on her family’s nightmare wait for news on the whereabouts of her four-year-old daughter, who went missing from a remote beach camp in WA.

  • by Peter de Kruijff
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Politics

Hussein Haraco has been accused of pocketing thousands of dollars in taxpayer grants.

IBAC appearance of community leader accused of pocketing $75,000 pushed back

Somali Australian Council of Victoria founder Hussein Haraco has been handed a temporary medical exemption, as IBAC heard taped calls of factional leaders discussing plans to “go racism” in response to questions from reporters.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Banyule Mayor Rick Garotti testifying at IBAC on Monday.

As it happened: Community organisation allegedly pocketed $100,000 in grants

A community organisation that was awarded grants by the Banyule City Council has been accused of diverting the funds for personal use, a corruption hearing has been told.

  • by Tammy Mills and Sumeyya Ilanbey

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