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Correspondent covering key issues across regional Victoria, based in Melbourne.
Cost of Living
'I'll die in debt': Extreme measures being taken to cut heating costs
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Cost of Living
'I'll die in debt': Extreme measures being taken to cut heating costs
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Health
'Finally': Nine-month surgery wait over for opioid addicted patient
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Health
'Finally': Nine-month surgery wait over for opioid addicted patient
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Sexual assaults at record highs in Australia and most know their attacker
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Sexual assaults at record highs in Australia and most know their attacker
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Advice
'Halting the homicide timeline': how family violence escalates to murder
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Advice
'Halting the homicide timeline': how family violence escalates to murder
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Physio overturns work ban despite sexual assault charges
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Physio overturns work ban despite sexual assault charges
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Former premier recognised for service to public health
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Former premier recognised for service to public health
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AEC to move 370,000 Victorian voters to a new electorate
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AEC to move 370,000 Victorian voters to a new electorate
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Sensitive Content
'No consent': tribunal finds GP performed unwanted vaginal examination
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Sensitive Content
'No consent': tribunal finds GP performed unwanted vaginal examination
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How Many More?
Yes, 31 women have been killed this year. But more DV victims die another way
Lanie Tindale and Ben Silvester
How Many More?
Yes, 31 women have been killed this year. But more DV victims die another way
Lanie Tindale and Ben Silvester
Will the state government step up and fix regional Victoria's violence crisis?
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Will the state government step up and fix regional Victoria's violence crisis?
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