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Ben Silvester
Victorian state correspondent
Correspondent covering key issues across regional Victoria, based in Melbourne.
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Government reverses plan on medical device fees
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Government reverses plan on medical device fees
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Train cancellations hit Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong lines
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Train cancellations hit Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong lines
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'The whole thing is just magnified': regional Victoria's shameful statistics
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'The whole thing is just magnified': regional Victoria's shameful statistics
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Out-of-pocket price hike: why C-sections and pacemakers will cost you more
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Out-of-pocket price hike: why C-sections and pacemakers will cost you more
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In Depth
'Grave concern': regional hospitals brace for amalgamation mandate
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'Grave concern': regional hospitals brace for amalgamation mandate
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'Grave concern': regional hospitals brace for amalgamation mandate
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In Depth
'Grave concern': regional hospitals brace for amalgamation mandate
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Health
'Suffering like hell': Victoria notches up record elective surgery wait times
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'Suffering like hell': Victoria notches up record elective surgery wait times
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'Perfect storm': data reveals Australia's youth self-harm crisis
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'Perfect storm': data reveals Australia's youth self-harm crisis
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Health
Victoria's public hospitals punished for revealing massive deficits
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Victoria's public hospitals punished for revealing massive deficits
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'Terrible governance': MP lambasts state govt renewable planning change
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'Terrible governance': MP lambasts state govt renewable planning change
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