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Bulk billing GPs disappearing across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Bulk billing GPs disappearing across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

GP clinics across Melbourne's eastern suburbs are more and more frequently moving away from bulk billing, with key authorities calling for all political parties and candidates to back a plan to bring the system back from the brink.

Matthew Sims
MaroondahMaroondah
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Radio gaga: Eastern Melburnian visits Radio Eastern FM

Radio gaga: Eastern Melburnian visits Radio Eastern FM

The word on the Eastern Melburnian is starting to get around town, with community radio station Radio Eastern FM welcoming me to speak about our work telling local news.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
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The eastern Melbourne suburbs where rents have risen up to 60 per cent in five years

The eastern Melbourne suburbs where rents have risen up to 60 per cent in five years

Bayswater, Clayton and Glen Waverley are among the suburbs which saw the most significant increases in median rents over the past five years.

Matthew Sims
EntertainmentEntertainment
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Five must-try parkruns across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Five must-try parkruns across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Keen to start running but don't have anyone who wants to get up early with you? Join one of your local parkruns, which host free weekly 5km timed runs every Saturday.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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A perfect pairing: meet the couple behind the newest bar in Box Hill

A perfect pairing: meet the couple behind the newest bar in Box Hill

This local gem has it all - a laid-back charm and a quality wine list.

Evie Dinkelmeyer
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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The best pub specials across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

The best pub specials across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

A burger and chips for $15? Here are some of the best pub specials across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

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KnoxKnox
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Knox councillor brought to tears in pine tree removal battle

Knox councillor brought to tears in pine tree removal battle

A group of pine trees are set to make way for native vegetation as part of staged removal of the trees, which have been identified as a non-native environmental weed.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Meet the Waverley local support group helping the widowed find joy again

Meet the Waverley local support group helping the widowed find joy again

A group of Glen Waverley locals are finding life after loss through new friendships and discovering new skills.

Evie Dinkelmeyer
PoliticsPolitics
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Did the major parties just kill the Independent movement?

Did the major parties just kill the Independent movement?

A last-minute deal between Labor and the Coalition has approved electoral donation reforms that could see Independent candidates' climb up the political ladder become even harder.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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This $10 nasi lemak in Mitcham is tasty and budget-friendly

This $10 nasi lemak in Mitcham is tasty and budget-friendly

Try some traditional Malaysian fare from $10 at Jalan Alor in Mitcham or Ferntree Gully.

Eastern Melburnian
Local NewsLocal News
Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

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ProfilesProfiles
Are you alone on Valentine's Day? Me too, here's how to embrace it

Are you alone on Valentine's Day? Me too, here's how to embrace it

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Having been away from my wife and daughter for the past month or so, I can agree. Being alone on Valentine's Day, I hope to reflect on the joy and love they have brought to my life.

Matthew Sims
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