Politics
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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Kooyong’s Monique Ryan hits out at state’s planning scheme as Hawthorn development asks for height to double
“It puts too much power in the hands of one person.”
Property
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Court dates, heritage and big builds: The fight over high-rise housing in Boroondara
Councillors and local MPs are pushing back on a scheme which prioritises fast approvals on significant projects.
Property
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Federal Opposition leaders make eastern Melbourne stop to spruik their economic plan
The MPs outlined the Coalition’s financial pitch, promising lower taxes and improved housing affordability.
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Knox and Boroondara back push for fossil fuel companies to pay for local weather damage
Councils maintain a third of Australia’s infrastructure and say footing the repair bill is increasingly difficult.
Climate
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A government review proposed a full bus route along Canterbury Road. The plan has been stuck for 16 years.
More than 20 bus routes stop along the major arterial road across the east, but there is still no way for someone to take a bus trip from Montrose to Camberwell.
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Feds tip another $3.8 billion into SRL East
Due for completion by 2035, the project will deliver six underground stations from Cheltenham to Box Hill.
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Legal deadline looming over a mandatory $316 million glass bin launch in Victoria
There are 14 months left for 37 councils to introduce a separate system.
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Why more than 30 councils are blocking glass recycling bins over multi-million dollar bill burdens
Councils across Melbourne’s east are defying the upcoming state-mandated glass recycling rollout, warning it could cost them millions and push up household rates.
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Chadstone TAFE secures $10 million for training upgrades towards a more renewable grid for Victoria
The improvements aim to fast-track Victoria’s clean energy workforce into thousands of new jobs.
Monash
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From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia
MPs are investigating false claims around renewables and weather trends.
Climate
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Over a dozen organisations sign open letter opposing cuts to Victoria’s mental health services
A bill currently before parliament will decrease the number of commissioners from four to one.
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As Victoria considers gun law reform, owners say the details matter
New federal laws, along with Victoria’s firearm legislation review, will tighten background checks and fund a national gun buyback scheme.
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“Without us, that hospital doesn't run”: Maroondah Hospital workers among thousands demanding a six percent pay rise
Cooks, cleaners, orderlies, theatre technicians and other healthcare service workers hit the pavement on Tuesday.
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“More flexibility”: How changes to childcare subsidies could boost access and bring more centres to Melbourne’s east
Delivered via an investment of $430 million over four years, the changes came into effect at the start of this month.
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