Archive | The Eastern Melburnian

Following the yarn: How can the audience help shape a story?

Whether it’s an email with a little piece of information or a reader simply sharing their feedback, every part of a tale is important.

🟠 Rush for batteries after boost

Also including: Thousands of Victorians donate blood in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack

Thousands of Victorians have given blood since the Bondi attack, but more is needed

Lifeblood’s Lilydale pop-up centre has been overwhelmed by donors making appointments.

Local News

⏱️ Your local news in 7 minutes

Also including: How workers in Melbourne’s east are fighting for better working conditions during heatwaves.

Greens and Socialists join Labor MP in push against Montrose quarry expansion

State member Aiv Puglielli urged Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to “stand up” to Boral.

Yarra Ranges

Eastern Melbourne battery boom as Labor invests another $4.9 billion into rebates

In Glen Waverley, 230 energy storage systems were installed from July to October.

Energy

Behind the scenes: How covering a federal election comes together

Ahead of the big day and the results trickling through, the Eastern Melburnian worked for months to cover who was in the running, how issues would impact you and what each candidate was promising.

“A huge amount of work to be done”: How are workers in Melbourne’s east fighting for better working conditions during heatwaves?

United Workers Union members have had to lose hours or be sent home early due to heat-related illnesses, with an uptick in reports over the past six years.

Climate

How warmer and wetter weather is worsening the eastern suburbs' blackberry weed problems

Blackberries may be sweet, but the weed is still running rampant in Melbourne’s east.

Environment