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The man who turned Melbourne's east into a mudbrick experiment

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“Very tight challenges”: Crime and housing among the key issues set to determine eastern Melbourne’s key election races

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“Very tight challenges”: Crime and housing among the key issues set to determine eastern Melbourne’s key election races

The Coalition must capture a number of seats across the east to unseat a Labor government with 12 years under its belt.

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The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

“The house is part of the environment and the environment is part of the house.”

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Cold Xpress keeps its warehouses at -25°C around the clock. A new solar rebate means it will cut its bills by more than a third

The Rowville company is set to save up to $350,000 per year on power bills across its two sites.

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WATCH: Can I become a disc golf pro?

The sport is continuing to grow in popularity across Melbourne's east.

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From a major fire to streaming, Radio Eastern FM has been fighting to keep people listening for more than 50 years

A roster of 42 presenters deliver shows throughout the week, ranging from punk rock and jazz to electronica.

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Meet the man building and maintaining Eastern Melbourne’s pipe organs

Regular maintenance jobs include St Paul's Cathedral and the Melbourne Town Hall.

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WATCH: The story of Bayswater’s stationary steam train

The locomotive at Marie Wallace Park hasn't moved an inch in more than 60 years.

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Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

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The man who turned Melbourne's east into a mudbrick experiment

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“Very tight challenges”: Crime and housing among the key issues set to determine eastern Melbourne’s key election races

THE LATEST

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

🟠 Learning curves

The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

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Cold Xpress keeps its warehouses at -25°C around the clock. A new solar rebate means it will cut its bills by more than a third

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🟠 Pipe dreaming

From a major fire to streaming, Radio Eastern FM has been fighting to keep people listening for more than 50 years

Meet the man building and maintaining Eastern Melbourne’s pipe organs

WATCH: The story of Bayswater’s stationary steam train

Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

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