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Drug trafficking is usually left to the streets of capital cities. But this consignment found its way to a small, idyllic rural Australian town.
Local groups in Shepparton have pressed the need for a second river crossing in the city to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into last year's floods.
Some parts of Australia could be facing temperatures up to 16 degrees Celsius above average, as a prolonged and unseasonal spell of hot spring temperatures set in over large parts of Australia.
Wodonga's tennis players could secure the match point this month in their fight to have a nearby row of pine trees home to messy cockatoos removed. But not all residents are cheering.
The First People's Assembly has labelled the letter, which purported to be one of their members, as 'disgraceful' and 'fearmongering'.
A Chinese dog buyer has lifted the lid on the extraordinary world of exporting Australian racing greyhounds to China, where their offspring are used to grow the country’s illegal gambling industry.
Surging fuel prices reignite fears about inflation as production cuts by a global oil cartel heap yet more pain on consumers at service station forecourts.
Darlene Badenoch says lawn bowls was all she had when she was diagnosed with cancer, but alleges she was sidelined after the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club said her illness made her "unreliable".
When former The Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison took stock of her life, she decided it was time to turn up the volume.
Victoria Police are searching for two culprits after a teenage boy was shot while he slept in his room in Melbourne's south east.
Two others have been airlifted to hospital after the incident at Tallygaroopna, Victoria.
The AFL concedes the Brayden Maynard tribunal decision "will not sit well with everyone" while accepting the not guilty verdict.
Victoria's racing watchdog has found "ritualised violence" and sexual assault has been rife in the industries for generations.
Officers responding to animal welfare concerns at a property in south west Victoria found almost 600 cattle suffering malnutrition and starvation.
The court heard that 78-year-old Kenneth Parsons, who lost his son in a crash in 1992, had a momentary lapse of attention with devastating consequences.
A paramedic tearfully tells a court she thought she may be seriously hurt when she was assaulted in the cells of the Bendigo Police Station earlier this year.
A manufacturing company in Melbourne's south-east is giving migrant and refugee women a fair go, getting them on the books and helping them develop skills and a work history.
Detectives believe a shooter fired from the road or footpath outside the boy's Endeavour Hills home, striking the teen and leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Mango Fundraiser initiative from North Queensland sends mangoes straight from the farm to schools and community organisations that need an extra boost of financial support.
Melbourne's Wesley College leads the tributes for John Haasz, who was killed in the Friday night crash in the city's CBD.
The co-founder of Grown Not Flown, Nikki Davey, is awarded for her work in creating a digital platform and app to connect micro and small-scale farmers with consumers.
Residents in Victoria's north have described continued frustration and anger at the local water management response to flooding that wrecked their homes.
Police say a woman travelling in one of the vehicles was treated by paramedics but died at the scene in Corowa, while the car's driver died en route to Albury Base Hospital.
The inaugural board of the prospective Tasmanian AFL club has been unveiled — and Richmond great Jack Riewoldt will play a role in shaping the team's culture.
The scheme is hoping to tackle teacher shortages across the state and will cost $230 million.
A northern Victorian abattoir makes a decision to stop its organic service kills, leaving farmers struggling to process their animals to a certified standard.
A call-out has been made for people to play the kazoo en masse as part of the festival's closing act next week.
A high-profile incident that left one man dead and five others injured has put Melbourne residents on high alert, and raised questions over the city's safety.
The Australian actor claims she was subjected to sexual harassment and discrimination during the show's run in Melbourne in 2014.
The Aboriginal body negotiating treaty in Victoria says it has made a report to police after discovering a letter falsely attributed to one of its members spreading "outright lies and deception" in the state's north-west.
Maynard's season will be over if Collingwood is unable to throw out the defender's ban for rough conduct. Follow live.
Maurice Molan will be fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office over the 2013 engagement of an allegedly fraudulent third-party training company.
Australian farmers are set to cash in, as a new report shows the agricultural export trade to China to be be valued at $16.6 billion annually.
A boy who repeatedly stabbed "typical, cheeky teenager" Declan Cutler during a deadly gang attack on a Melbourne street is jailed for 15 years.
Fire ants are considered a greater invasive pest than cane toads, rabbits, feral cats and foxes combined, with documents showing a queen was discovered in Melbourne this year.
Nooria Hashimi could never imagine buying her own home and having a steady income. Now the migrant worker has a full-time job at a plastics manufacturing factory, with the goal to one day owning her own house.
The historic 2,020-hectare property and homestead is said to provide the gold standard for environmental education in the country.
As Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard prepares to face the tribunal for his hit on Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw, the rest of the league awaits a verdict which some believe could shape the future of the game.
Students who study secondary school teaching at university will have the cost of their degrees covered by the Victorian government in a plan to boost the supply of teachers.
Lights, music, rides and sugar — agricultural shows are a lot of fun. But they can cause sensory overload for kids like 9-year-old Connor Dempster who has ADHD and autism.
The CSIRO report found construction workers had the poorest diets, while retirees and those in the fitness industry were the healthiest eaters.
When a pattern emerged of people with brain injuries being scammed, a team in Melbourne designed a program to fight back.
A toddler has been flown to a Melbourne hospital after being attacked by a dog in a backyard in regional Victoria.
In the Melbourne CBD last Friday night one person was was killed, and five others injured when an car drove down Bourke Street. A 26-year-old Melton West man has been charged with murder. It's the fourth incident involving a car in Melbourne's CBD in six years.
An 18-year-old man has been left with facial injuries believed to be stab wounds in the incident that involved a dramatic car chase.
Collingwood registers their first win of the AFLW season, defeating Fremantle by 21 points on Sunday.
While some adults may fear board games are too analogue and obsolete to share with their iPad-absorbed kids, the treasured toys have been making a return to kitchen tables.
Meet the state finalists this year in the running for the AgriFutures 2023 Rural Woman of the Year.
Central Victoria's self-proclaimed "book man" says he was saved from a traumatic childhood by books. Now, he returns the favour, rescuing and re-homing books by the thousand.
Christian Petracca hints that Angus Brayshaw is weighing up his future in the AFL after suffering another concussion.
Police are hunt offenders who forced a boy into a car in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Huntly.
John Pesutto has become the final Liberal leader in the country to reveal their position on the Indigenous voice to parliament, siding with Peter Dutton
As a SEN-owned team prepares to take Collingwood's place in Super Netball, the Pies' former head coach Nicole Richardson has some advice for the new Melbourne side.
Just 18 months after swooping into Canberra, a giant magpie is being recognised as one of the nation's top 'big things' on new $1 coins from the Royal Australian Mint.
Health experts from around Australia have gathered in Victoria for the long covid conference. It is the first time a conference has been dedicated entirely to the issue.
After playing a crucial role in pollinating Victorian almond orchards and a week caught in a varroa mite surveillance zone, Queensland's Murray Arkadieff and his 1,000 beehives are finally heading home.
Troubled former Geelong coach and Essendon captain Mark Thompson will present the Jock McHale Medal to this year's AFL premiership coach.
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is Australia's first truth-telling inquiry and it's calling for a range of laws to be changed as well as an independent watchdog to tackle police complaints.
Supermarkets are telling their mushroom suppliers that sales have decreased by up to 10 per cent in the past few weeks. It comes in the wake of three people dying of suspected death cap mushroom poisoning in Gippsland, Victoria.
A class action involving 800 Australians who allege their non-Hodgkin lymphoma was caused by Roundup has begun in Melbourne.
Russell Broadbent says he changed his mind about how he would vote after being contacted by First Nations people in his Victorian electorate.
A yellow curtain and black fireplace may hold the key to cracking cold cases into child exploitation and abuse, while victims go unreported.
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has proposed 46 recommendations for the Victorian government to improve child protective services and justice systems for Indigenous Australians.
When Fiona Elsey's mother was going through old mementos she'd kept since her daughter's death, she came across the teen's handwriting unexpectedly. What she read made her cry.
One in 10 new dads — about 30,000 men — experience perinatal depression per year. Now Deakin University research aims to find ways to boost social connections to give new fathers better support.
A man dies when his car crashes into a tree on the Goulburn Valley Highway near Arcadia.
Melbourne overcome some early jitters to surge away from Collingwood in the second half, sending an ominous warning to the rest of the AFLW in the season opener.
Australia will continue to try to eradicate varroa mite despite outbreaks in key pollination areas, but thousands of beehives in eradication zones will be spared.
Daniel Buckley's wife will give birth in four weeks and they are still living in a shed after last year's floods. With an insurance premium seven times what it used to be, they will be "queuing up to have a say" as part of a federal inquiry into the sector.
The town of Korumburra in Victoria's south-east has come together to celebrate the life of Don and Gail Patterson, who police believe died from mushroom poisoning at a family lunch in July.
Labor led parliamentary inquiry recommends recreational duck hunting be completely banned from 2024.
Police say all four occupants of the car died when it collided with a B-double truck at the intersection of the freeway and Wenkes Road near Chiltern just before 10:30am.
Four people have been killed in a crash between a car and a truck on the Hume Freeway in north-east Victoria.
Police say a B-double truck travelling north on the Hume collided with a car that was turning onto the freeway, killing all four people inside. The truck driver, 30, was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Victorian farmers fear decades of work against wild dog attacks on livestock is about to come undone.
Bowel cancer affects more than 15,000 Australians every year, but a rise in cases among people below the age of 50 has specialists reiterating the warning signs.
There have been calls for a "vulgar" card game making light of the holocaust, rape and incest to be removed from store shelves this week. But the Australian Classification Board says it has no plans to start rating tabletop games.
Victoria is likely to have held its last ever duck hunting season after a Labor-led parliamentary inquiry recommended the divisive pursuit be banned.
Zak Hepburn says he thinks Canadian Korean, Celine Song's debut film, Past Lives will win an Oscar.
ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings presenter Virginia Trioli has announced she will be stepping away from talkback radio for a new position hosting an arts television program.
Family and friends of a Melbourne woman murdered by her estranged husband say more needs to be done to combat the scourge of domestic violence.
The city of Melbourne is looking to regulate the short-term accommodation market to help ease the housing crisis.
Multiple Victorian home owners have made complaints to the state's building authority over allegedly defective works they say have left them hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket.
Environmentalists say a proposal to produce hydrogen from Victorian coal in Latrobe Valley should be abandoned, but those backing the project are seeking to commercialise it.
The approaching new season follows a dry winter for the east coast, and records broke in major cities for the warmest winter on record.
As insect populations decline, researchers and start-ups are looking to tech as a solution. But some fear it may create more harm.
Ruby Callaghan has tried for six months to stop one of the world's retail giants from charging her unwanted fees. The federal government says it is looking at introducing legislation, known as "don't be a jerk laws", to help curb the issue.
Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker and GWS forward Toby Greene erched their names into the All Australian history books.
The 35-year-old is accused of assaulting a child in the Bendigo area earlier this year. He has been released on bail.
Pop star Troye Sivan's latest album Something To Give Each Other will be released in October. But the first single has already become a dance-pop anthem. The singer chats about the success of Rush and how internet helped him share stories.
A storm outbreak is set to hit broad parts of the east coast on Wednesday afternoon, with warnings of possible damaging winds and large hail for much of coastal New South Wales into south-east Queensland. Meanwhile, potentially record-breaking heat is building in the west.
The family of Elaine Pandilovski speak outside court as her estranged husband is sentenced for murdering the woman described as a "wonderful mother" in her Melbourne home in July, 2020.
Advocates say more funding and incentives are needed to encourage hearing care sector workers to pursue careers in regional areas.
The Anti-Defamation Commission has taken aim at the Australian-made game, which markets itself as being "ideal for the Aussie sense of humour".
The city council is set to introduce a registration fee and a nightly cap on short-stay accommodation.
The Australian kelpie lost the use of her hind legs in a farm accident six months ago, but thanks to a custom-made set of wheels, Ali is back at work doing what she loves.
Ali the Kelpie has been given a new lease on life, after being fitted with a wheel chair.
Only one in five general surgeons in Australia is a woman but that number falls to just 16 per cent outside the big cities, according to new research.
We asked every Victorian council where they sit ahead of the national vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and most of them are on the fence.
A Senate inquiry examining the failed Commonwealth Games heard today host cities were not being listened to as they tried to plan for the now-cancelled 2026 event.
Australia's cattle industry could unlock a lot more value if it developed flavour profiles similar to those used in the wine industry, according to a flavour chemist and sensory scientist.
Sam Quirke from Protect Our Winter says it has been an atrocious ski season in Australia as the climate warms.
There's a boom in demand for expensive IVF treatment, and a system introduced by the New South Wales government last year compensates patients facing IVF bills costing tens of thousands of dollars.
The head of a Victorian Commonwealth Games committee tells a federal Senate inquiry it seemed as though host cities were not being listened to during planning for the now cancelled 2026 event.
Victoria should explore ditching stamp duty and replacing it with a land tax to improve housing affordability, a powerful parliamentary inquiry recommends.
Alex Agelopoulos, who injured a goalkeeper with a bucket when Melbourne Victory fans violently stormed AAMI Park, was released on bail after his lawyer immediately appealed the three-month jail term he was handed.
Tank, who recently spoke out about his designs being sold by the Chinese online retail giant, says Australians have "good standards" and "don't want to see anyone be ripped off for a fair day's work".
A senate inquiry examining why Victoria walked away from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games is holding hearings in the regional city of Bendigo. Follow live.
Specialists are also calling on the Victorian government to consider legalising financial remuneration for sperm donors in a bid to address a lack of supply.
In a small market, finding the right sperm donor can difficult for prospective parents and the cost can be exorbitant.
Georgia Nanscawen is ready to make her AFLW debut for Essendon after overcoming the knee injury that kept her out of action in the club's inaugural season.
Regional Victorians battling opioid addiction have to wait more than a year to seek potentially life-saving help as local programs struggle to keep up with huge demand.
The sight of grassy slopes at Australia’s ski resorts this winter has been the stuff of nightmares for skiers, snowboarders and mountain lovers. As research shows how climate change could impact the future for Europe's ski resorts.
Experts say getting households and businesses that can easily disconnect from gas is key to meeting emission reduction targets.
A Senate inquiry is trying to get to the bottom of what led to the costly decision to kill off of the 2026 Commonwealth games. But senators have been left frustrated by a lack of answers from EY and the Victorian premier's refusal to appear.
Qantas admits to having "around $100 million" in outstanding flight credits owed to Jetstar customers during a fiery Senate committee hearing in Melbourne where outgoing CEO Alan Joyce was accused of "misleading the Australian public".
The mother of a navy veteran who took his own life after he was medically discharged has accused the ADF of 'destroying and discarding' its members.
The British activist has demanded opposition leader John Pesutto and his leadership team apologise and compensate her for false claims made against her.
A court has found Mr de Pieri misused his position when he tried to tell a potential Mildura council CEO candidate what to say to an interview panel of which the renowned cook was a member.
A mother tells the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide her son was "in hospital dying" when he was medically discharged from the Navy against his will.
The varroa mite is detected in beehives in another almond orchard at Balranald in southern New South Wales, taking the current outbreak in the Sunraysia and Riverina regions to four properties.
Laura Kane describes her pride in becoming the game's most senior football official, an appointment that has been welcomed by the AFL community.
A cultural review of Australia's prison system details harrowing accounts of women giving birth in custody, as a former inmate likens scenes to The Handmaid's Tale.
Completing the 100-day challenge had been on Leah Stamm's bucket list for several years and she says she only had to wash the dress a handful of times.
Victoria's cancellation of the 2026 regional Commonwealth Games is under scrutiny today, as a Senate inquiry holds hearings in Melbourne. Follow live.
As the two-year anniversary of the Poolaijelo fire nears and another extreme season looms, those on the fire ground say much has been learned and improvements have been made, but some of its SA-Victoria cross-border challenges remain.
AFL legend Michael Long has begun a 650-kilometre walk to Canberra in support of the Yes vote in the Voice referendum, repeating his historic 2004 journey made to raise the voices of Indigenous communities.
Landholders along the alignment of the Western Renewables Link have begun receiving compensation offers before the energy transmission project has been fully assessed or received approval to proceed.
Australia's Annual Overdose Report has found accidental fatal overdoses continue to be driven by the use of opioids.
AFL legend Michael Long is on a trek from Melbourne to Canberra with hundreds of campaigners to support the Voice to Parliament.
The Liberal Party has claimed a resounding victory in the Warrandyte by-election with Nicole Werner declared the winner.
Adelaide Venue Management confirms Anthony Kirchner has been stood down as chief executive officer following a clumsy decision to ban fans of A-League side Melbourne Victory from an upcoming match.
Lawyer Michael Magazanik is closely connected to the historic allegations against the Victorian Education Department and says there needs to be a state wide inquiry to investigate how these complaints were handled.
A shed in north-west Victoria holds a valuable history lesson in the hundreds of antique handpieces used to separate wool from sheep over the generations.
In an offbeat way to relax and find inner calm, these yogis are enjoying baby goat cuddles, "lots of laughing" and even a few "nibbles" in between their poses.
Liberal Party candidate Nicole Werner wins the seat of Warrandyte by a hefty margin, in a by-election that was not contested by Labor.
There's concern the end of native timber logging in Victoria will leave communities like Corryong more vulnerable to future bushfires, even though authorities say forest contractors will continue to be involved in land and fire management.
Australian scientists look to overseas providers of an important but increasingly hard-to-get abattoir by-product.
For decades, Victoria's education department shuffled paedophile teachers to new schools where they abused more schoolchildren. As the historical scale of the scourge in the Victorian public system becomes clearer, there are calls for the state to confront the issue with a broader inquiry.
Distressed families have criticised the party for failing to identify who renewed their dead relatives' memberships.
Mary Nigro had a feeling Victorian Labor's branch stacking probe would not track down the person responsible for forging her dead father's signature. She was right.
The rising number of people opting not to click safely into seatbelts frightens Victoria's Transport Accident Commission chief. And the reasons they give just don't stack up, she says.
Thousands of casual and contract workers in childcare, tourism and other industries are now eligible for taxpayer-funded sick and carer's pay, under a Victorian government trial.
Catering for people with chewing or swallowing difficulties can require more planning and forethought. This home cook says it's all about texture and taste doesn't need to suffer.
Would-be home builders in regional Victoria are becoming more scrupulous than ever about who they engage, real estate agents say, amid news that Harmac Group enters administration with 50 sites under construction.
Not every native bird species has suffered since European settlement. Meet the "winged winners" that are doing well in urban gardens.
More than a million prescriptions have been filled since medical cannabis was legalised in Australia in 2016, but patients with chronic pain are refusing to use it so they can continue driving without penalty.
Squirrel glider populations in southern New South Wales have hit a major milestone after two decades of community buy-in.
As I sat looking at the restaurant bill, Briggs' words took me back to a place I still feel like I've never really left: the uni student who couldn't make ends meet, writes Virgina Trioli.
The ABC understands some teachers at Ballarat Clarendon College have raised concerns with their union about the school's practice of recording classes, saying it increases their anxiety.
Renewable energy is increasingly the main game in Australia's electricity system, so why are governments stepping in to prop up ageing coal-fired plants?
A private investigator explains how an undercover operation in a remote community where "everyone knows everyone" helped nab disgraced principal, Malka Leifer.
Phrenology promised human insight based on a skull's shape. It was soon scientifically discredited, but here's how it still flourished in Australia.
21 people have been arrested after a police raid on an illegal casino operating out of a factory at Truganina in Melbourne's west.
Collingwood secures its first minor premiership in 12 years with a dominant victory over the Bombers, who cannot send retiring fan favourite Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti out in style.
Four-year-old leukaemia patient Kruz needs a bone marrow transplant, but can't find a match.
The high-end casino operating out of a factory in Melbourne's west had a minimum $8,000 buy-in, with as many as 50 patrons attending per night.
Victorian councils are concerned by a surge in aggressive behaviour directed at staff, with workers shouted and sworn at even while off duty.
Ollie McGill and Felix Riebl talk about the new Cat Empire studio album 'Where The Angels Fall'.
Victoria Police has confirmed detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad are investigating the Member for Ringwood, Will Fowles. He has refuted any allegation of assault.
Varroa mite has been in Australia for more than a year, but there are now fears it will spread between states, creating enormous uncertainty for the horticulture industry.
Nicole Penrose struggles to articulate how special it is to hold this bible, once owned by her ancestor James. But she describes the Bendigo couple who repaired it and tracked her down as "awe-inspiring".
21 people have been arrested after Victoria Police uncovered an alleged high-end illegal casino in Melbourne's west.
He may look like he's fully recovered from a serious car crash but, a year on, Cooper Maher is still silently suffering the impacts of a brain injury.
Locals at Kalkallo in Melbourne's booming outer north are often waiting up to an hour every morning on one road in and out of their housing estate.
New Zealand is known for its jaw-dropping scenery, first-class food and wine, and sheep — lots of them. But their flock is now a third of what it was 40 years ago, and Aussies are stepping in with plenty of merino wool to sell.
Police arrest 21 people in a raid on an illegal casino operating in a factory in Truganina, in Melbourne's west.
There are concerns about a proposed renewable energy zone off the coast of Victoria and South Australia, which overlaps with the habitats of the southern right and blue whales.
Transgender people are stuck on waiting lists for years and spending tens of thousands of dollars to access gender-affirming surgery, but now an application has been made to list the procedures as specific Medicare items.
Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in jail for 18 sexual offences against Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich while serving as their school principal.
Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing two students in her care.
A varroa mite detection in a 'blue zone' during the peak almond season has sent pollination-reliant industries into damage control.
Children from some of NSW's most remote schools travelled hundreds of kilometres to perform alongside Australian music royalty Shane Howard in front of 12,000 people.
Echuca residents say Victoria's emergency apps need to be updated as the community continues to struggle after last year's disaster.
Adelaide Venue Management posted a statement on its website, saying Victory fans would be barred due to a history of "violent and riotous behaviour", but appeared to back down from that decision in a separate statement posted later.
The art installation comes to Ballarat after being featured on buildings in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Edinburgh.
Victoria police have seized more than a tonne of cannabis as part of an investigation into an alleged Albanian organised crime syndicate.
Karen Hiam would "be lost" without her assistance dog Brandy. But soon, her furry friend will be retiring, and Karen wants to avoid developing what's known as successor dog syndrome.
Gretta Ray is putting on a show across Australia off the back of her second album 'Positive Spin'. She talks about her song writing and performs “Dear 17”.
After former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing two students in her care, one victim told reporters outside court of the "lifelong" effects of the offending.
Portrait photographer Platon lifts the lid on photographing Adele, Bill Clinton, Prince and George W Bush.
The besieged abalone industry in south-west Victoria has been dealt another devastating blow, but divers have vowed to find a way forward.
Former school principal Malka Leifer is being sentenced in a Melbourne court for 18 sexual offences, including rape and indecent assault. Follow live.
Off the back of the 2022 flag, Geelong were once again expected to compete strongly this year. But with a round to go, a series of crucial losses and key absentees mean their defence is already over, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.
East Gippsland and the north-west of Victoria are two regions facing an increased likelihood of significant bushfires during spring, according to the Australasian Fire Authorities Council.
Researchers have found that El Niño and La Niña events could last longer in the future, due to changes in weather patterns above the Pacific Ocean.
Christopher Moran says he fell prey to a notorious paedophile priest when he was a boy. Now an increasingly common legal tactic has robbed the 57-year-old, who has terminal cancer, of his wish to have his day in court.
Consumers continue to pay high prices for meat while farmers say the prices they are getting are not worth sending their livestock to market.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that 2.2 million women have experienced sexual violence since they were fifteen.
Victorian farmers are concerned what the Murray-Darling Basin Plan buybacks will do to regional communities.
Lack of jobs in the outer suburbs in Victoria is causing a dilemma for Melburnians moving out of the CBD as they are faced with longer commute times.
A combination of increased vegetation and warm, dry weather has seen emergency authorities warn Australians to be on high alert for bushfires this spring.
About 2,500 Ballarat residents have been using the system and many more look set to be added to the pilot as the Victorian government continues to reassure people about the security of the system.
Rueben Berg from the First Nations Assembly of Victoria says "it's not good enough" as Meta's automatic systems fail to pick up on racial abuses directed at First Nations people.
Victoria has rejected a federal government deal to extend the deadline for recovering water for the basin plan, but it won't be able to stop water buybacks.
A long-time Rochester resident tells the parliamentary committee they have "no comprehension" of what residents endured, watching support head further north as floodwaters swirled around them.
Victorian irrigators are happy the state has opted out of the federal government's new basin plan, but are worried about what water buybacks in other states will do to farming in Australia.
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals the scope and experiences of thousands of men and women who have been assaulted or harassed.
For the first time in 30 years, one of the historic shacks on the banks of the Glenelg River has sold following hundreds of enquiries.
Fire and weather forecast agencies have put large parts of Australia on high alert this spring with hot, dry conditions set to combine with a hefty amount of fuel.
A memorial service will be held in Korumburra next week for Don and Gail Patterson, who died last month from suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria's east.
An inquiry has been launched this week to review the "dire" rental crisis in Victoria, after the state government initially attempted to block it from going ahead.
Growing up, Kim Savige knew she was different, but it was not until her son Gus was diagnosed that she received her own diagnosis. Now she's helping other families cope while waiting for services and specialists.
John Farnham says he a grateful and happy man as he marks the one-year anniversary of a 12-hour surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his mouth.
Former powerlifter Julie Loomes decided to go to TAFE to become a nurse and is now at university, after a positive experience recovering from a stroke in hospital.
The federal government says the "door is open" to sign its $13-billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan, but there's no indication so far Victoria wants to walk through.
Despite rapid population growth in the city's outer suburbs, a lack of economic opportunities is forcing residents further away from home.
One regional electric vehicle owner says it takes "planning" to reduce range anxiety, while another isn't quite ready to make the long-distance leap.
Canada’s record-breaking wildfires are significantly worse because of climate change, according to a rapid analysis by a leading team of scientists.
Matthew Atkinson's matter was mentioned in Shepparton Magistrates' Court today, where his murder charge over the death of 46-year-old Bjorn Delphine was discussed before the courts for the first time.
Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded the business case for the Commonwealth Games was flawed.
Warren's family have long-argued her death was the result of foul play, but no charges have ever been laid by Mozambique police.
A deal has been struck to rewrite the $13bn Murray Darling Basin Plan and includes a controversial water buyback policy- but Victoria is not on board.
The video, captured during an online class with year 12 students, includes audio of the teacher yelling and swearing while providing feedback on student English essays.
Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says the government has brokered a deal to rewrite the Murray-Darling Basin plan, but leaves Victoria out of the new agreement.
As a parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods moves to Rochester and Echuca this week, uncertainty remains for many residents, like Lyn Francis, who are still waiting to move back home.
Greg Mirabella reveals he won't re-nominate as Victorian Liberal Party president after fulfilling the role for a year. He'll seek preselection for the Liberal Senate ticket for the next federal election.
A Victorian farmer says someone purporting to be doing market research for the federal government seemed to be trying to elicit positive responses about the VNI West transmission line.
The tree is in the vicinity of a controversial Victorian road upgrade, but authorities say it will not be affected by the project.
Art and legal experts say copyright infringements online are on the rise and one of the contemporary art world's greatest challenges.
Environmental groups are calling on VicForests to abandon logging plans in the state's alpine region after endangered native plants were found near the earmarked sites.
New data shows exactly how much the average cost of some of the most common grocery items have gone up and down in the last year. And the price tags on basic items, like canned tuna and beans, are among those increasing.
A Victorian livestock agent says lambs and sheep are being slaughtered at the saleyards because some animals are not meeting quality standards.
Not a single elite male AFL player has ever come out publicly as gay or bisexual. This is what happened when Four Corners tried to ask about the silence.
The AFLW will receive the same amount of prize money as the AFL in a move to increase participation in the sport.
Victoria's Conservation Regulator says dirt bike riders are causing damage to wildlife habitats at Otway Forests.
The Andrews government has refused to explain why it didn't pull out of the Commonwealth Games sooner to avoid a $380 million cancellation fee.
Researchers in Melbourne have made a breakthrough around ovarian cancer that will enable women to retain their fertility through the diagnosis phase.
Two Narre Warren men were arrested on Monday in connection with an alleged assault of the former North Melbourne player.
The mother of a three-year-old girl who died in 2019 tells a coronial inquiry she sought medical attention six times for her daughter before her death.
The fallout from Saturday night's controversial and costly AFL goal-line call that ended the Adelaide Crows' finals hopes includes calls for an overhaul of the league's score review system, and extensive compensation for the club.
Two regional teams set to join the Victorian Netball League hope to tap into a groundswell of support for women's sport.
There is no accurate or reliable early detection test for ovarian cancer. A new blood test development from the Hudson Institute may change this through a simple blood test.
An end date has been locked in for a power plant responsible for 30 per cent of Victoria's electricity generation but the future of a gaping hole beside it is less certain.
Dusty, fruity, floral and woody are just some of the words honey sommelier Jessica Locarnini uses to describe Australia's vast range of honey flavours. She's on a mission to teach people across the country about the unique characteristics of honey.
A Victorian man recalls the terrifying moment his camper trailer was stolen while he and his partner were sleeping inside on the Great Ocean Road at the weekend.
After prolonged wet weather, sinkholes are appearing in Ballarat. And with no good mining records from the historic 1850s gold rush, there's no way of knowing where the next one will open up.
Illegal dirt bike riders are creating an environmental disaster for some of the Victoria's most delicate vegetation, conservation regulator says
Bella Ainsworth and Mitch Barrett had just welcomed their first son, Saf, into the world before a heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis turned their lives upside down, with the community rallying to help support them.
A festival company which ran events promoted as "empowering women" is being pursued by workers who say they have not been paid and attendees who say the three-day "The Gathering of The Goddesses" was far from what was advertised.
When Abby was growing up there was no girls' cricket team, so she and her mum started their own. Now the league has grown, and local girls are getting noticed by state selectors.
No professional male AFL player, past or present, has ever publicly come out as gay or bisexual. Insiders say a culture of homophobia lingers.
Another small comedy venue has gone under in Melbourne, with emerging comedians now struggling for exposure.
Fly-fishing is more than just a pastime for Monica Tonner — it's a beautiful sport with deeply personal connections with her late father.
Victim-survivors in north-east Victoria are using paint, fibre and sculpture to reclaim their stories of escaping domestic and family violence.
Kangaroos champion Jack Ziebell — who called time on his career yesterday in North Melbourne's loss to Richmond — spends the night in hospital after "unprovoked attack".
Release days are exhilarating but full of worry for wildlife carer Tracey Wilson. She's saying goodbye to a feathered friend who washed ashore in Victoria, thousands of kilometres from home.
Publicans say it's a "difficult recipe" to keep punters coming through the doors for a weekly meal special, when their own costs are rising too.
Meet the 24-year-old from Gippsland who beat nine male finalists to win Young Driver of the Year.
Native logging will no longer be allowed in two states from next year, and there are calls for other jurisdictions to follow suit. But some experts and industry representatives say the bans could be devastating for developing nations.
We seem to love making fun of the "daggy" image of the community choir — but the truth is, there's a mountain of evidence backing up how they boost our wellbeing, writes ABC News presenter Tamara Oudyn.
The rising costs of living are increasing pressure on some international students to make difficult choices, such as paying for rent instead of mental health appointments.
An exhibition at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance honours the contribution of young people during periods of war, including the likes of Irene Jones whose family was enlisted in north-east Victoria as volunteer air observers.
Court documents allege scientists working for Monash IVF Group used embryos without consent, forged signatures and destroyed documents.
A boutique outfit from South Gippsland has been named "supreme artisan" on the international stage, cementing Australia's presence as a force to be reckoned with in the world of specialty cheese.
Claude Love has no plans to give up his truck or move to an electric alternative, despite the federal government's push for lower-emission vehicles. His reason? The "atrocious" state of regional Victorian roads.
Reponse moved from Rwanda to Australia in 2019 as a refugee, and it was challenging being surrounded by people he couldn't communicate with. That was until he started playing football.
After being blown away by the lethal Brisbane forward line, Collingwood will need to fix up their defensive woes with AFL finals fast approaching.
Analysts say the past 18 months have seen Australia's home construction industry weather one of the largest storms in decades. It's left countless families caught up in builder collapses teetering on the financial brink.
The magpie has something to crow about — it's the winner of our quest to find Australia's most-loved animal sound. But their songs are more than beautiful warbles.
Four primary schools will be closed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools by the end of this year,after they were deemed unsustainable,
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told the Australian public to "watch this space" when it comes to more funding for women's sport in the wake of the Matildas' World Cup successes, after the opposition pledged $250 million.
The Venerable Naotunne Vijitha Nayaka Thero, who is the abbot of the Dhamma Sarana temple in Melbourne's south-east, is facing 13 charges including sexual penetration of a child under 16 and indecent act with a child under 16.
Alisha Fagan, who caused the death of 69-year-old grandfather Sedat Hassan in a 2022 crash, will be eligible for parole in less than six months.
There have been no significant changes to Victoria's aerial firefighting capacity this summer, despite leaked documents suggesting it had been reduced by 40,000 litres, the acting EMV commissioner says.
Join us in the tense final hours of voting before we count down the top 10 and announce Australia's favourite animal sound. Follow live.
With limited affordable options available, pregnant Courtney Louise and her young family found themselves stuck in a mould-infested house for five long months, seeking help from her real estate provider in vain.
DPI teams monitor beehives sent to southern NSW for almond pollination, after two more varroa mite infestations are found near Kempsey.
The company behind the biggest offshore wind project in Bass Strait has confirmed a Gippsland port will play a major role in its operations if it goes ahead. More than 200 long-term jobs would be created at the facility.
Traders at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne say they feel "blindsided" by management's decision to raise licence fees and hand back the cost of utilities, waste disposal and utilities to stallholders.
The suspected mushroom-poisoning deaths in Victoria of three people following a lunch has put a focus on the potential consequences of eating the wrong thing. Here's what food safety experts want you to know about food poisoning.
Across Australia, governments have set ambitious goals for turning their power systems green. But a decision to keep a coal plant running longer suggests the rhetoric is not matched by the reality.
Over the last decade, Australia has invested less and less in foreign aid. But some experts say we need to address our definitions of success if we want the system to improve.
The Sydney Royal Wine show judges sampled entries from 1,800 wineries and say Australia's offerings are going from strength to strength.
A 26-year-old man, the fifth person to be arrested and charged over the alleged rape of a woman in June, will face court in Adelaide, after being extradited on Thursday.
Nicholas Henry died in 2021 after he was bashed and stabbed eight times in Morwell, Victoria. Three of those involved have been sentenced in the Supreme Court, but Mr Henry's sister says it "doesn't feel like justice".
Football fans stormed barricades and let off more than 50 flares at Melbourne's Federation Square during the Matildas' semi-final match against England.
Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out a rent freeze and caps for Victoria saying the key to housing affordability is more supply.
A new study paints a disturbing picture of life in Australian schools for students with a disability, revealing high rates of segregation and bullying.
Melbourne's Federation Square has been axed as a live site for the remainder of the Women's World Cup due to dozens of flares being let off within the capacity crowd there during Wednesday night's semifinal.
Catalina Kovacevich, 5, was born with a rare genetic condition which causes tumours to grow in her brain, and her family has been forced to travel interstate to get treatment for her — a situation the WA Liberals say is "not good enough".
The local commission has said it's considering creating a new league to run alongside the current Bendigo, Heathcote and Loddon Valley football and netball leagues.
Kobie Parfitt feared for her life days before she was killed by her friend Shannon Jeffrey, the Supreme Court in Melbourne heard today. Jeffrey had only been out of prison for less than two weeks when Ms Parfitt was killed.
Police are putting illegal dirt bikers on notice, after dash-cam from a patrol car captured a group of rogue riders behaving dangerously and taunting officers in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Prosecutors will again be able to pursue charges against trucking boss Simiona Tuteru, who was in charge of a driver who fatally crashed into four police officers on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway.
Blackberry is a comedy film about the development of the first smart phone; the Blackberry. For its third season, Only Murders in the Building has moved to Broadway.
The Victorian government is being urged to reconsider a decision to dramatically cut the number of specialist teachers who visit schools to help students with disabilities navigate mainstream education.
Victorian police officer Alex Prestney was on duty the day his brother and four of their colleagues died in a horrific crash with an appalling aftermath. Now he's harnessing the passion he shared with his sibling to try and spare others the same pain.
Australians gathered across the country last night for the Matilda's historic semifinal, showing off their green and gold. Here's how it unfolded.
Wind back the clock a few hundred million years, and landscapes were completely silent of any truly meaningful communication through sound. So when did animals first find their voice, so to speak, and why?
Football fans storm barricades and throw flares at Melbourne's Federation Square, which hit maximum capacity.
With the Basketball World Cup a little over a week away, the Boomers suffer a loss to Brazil in a warm-up match in Melbourne.
Adelaide Crows midfielder Paul Seedsman becomes the latest AFL player to retire due to ongoing concussion issues, saying he has been advised to "cease all contact sport".
Away from family and friends and battling an uncertain future, Iranian asylum seekers share their stories as they fight for a secure life in Australia, and lend support to a Tamil making the long walk to the prime minister's electorate office.
The principal of a prestigious Victorian school has written to staff and parents amid investigations into the behaviour of a staff member and claims of toxic workplace culture.
A weekend win over the Kangaroos means Essendon's finals chances are still in their own hands — Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look at the Bombers' season, and how coach Brad Scott's message is sinking in with players.
Shaheryer and Obaid Khan are placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond after they were found in possession of 2.4 million counterfeit stamps when police raided their property in 2021.
Screens, social media and information technology may be seen as competition for the written word, but authors are increasingly using it to their benefit.
Rising insurance premiums for jumping pillows are another blow for holiday parks after bushfires, floods and the pandemic, with one owner fearing she'll have to remove the drawcard.
Four-wheel drivers and dirt bikers are turning roads closed for winter into unusable messes, creating huge damage bills and putting themselves and others at risk.
One of the darkest moments in Maggie Dent's adolescence changed the course of the parenting guru's life, setting her on the path to helping others understand their teenagers.
Vision released by Victoria Police shows riders doing burnouts and spraying officers with dirt and rocks during an arrest at Williams Landing late last month.
Vision released by Victoria police shows a group of dirt bike riders surrounding a police car and spraying dirt and rocks on two officers while they are making an arrest.
Working Heritage is restoring the original paint colours on the old Clunes School of Mines building. This graffiti appeared after the first coat.
Lyrebird calls echo through the forests of south-east Australia. But the passing of these songs from one generation to another is at risk.
Australia's mushroom industry says there's no chance poisonous mushrooms could enter commercial products, as the big supermarkets say fungi sales are still going strong.
Reports that two people had their ALP membership renewed after they'd died have prompted fresh questions about the Victorian government's integrity.
Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt has announced his retirement after 17 seasons and three premierships with the Tigers.
The Victorian government has introduced a legislation to fix the state's bail laws, which have been described as a disaster.
Unlike the rest of the world, the Bureau of Meteorology is still not ready to say an El Niño is underway. But the outlook for spring suggests a dry season ahead, with experts warning of heightened fire risk regardless.
If your hero is Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler or Hayley Raso, it's easy to find a jersey with their name on the back. But what if you want represent one of Australia's unpassable goalies?
A greenkeeper believes a large chuck of ice fell from the sky given how deeply it was indented in the ground, saying it's the first time in 17 years in the industry he's come across anything like it.
Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews has brushed off suggestions of branch stacking linked to the state's Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio.
The conviction relates to the indecent assault of a minor – Ridsdale's 72nd known victim – in the late 1980s. The court heard that Ridsdale's health is deteriorating and that he may soon be put into palliative care.
Andrea Tindiani says ministerial intervention is his last hope as he faces the risk of being forced to leave his son when his bridging visa runs out at the end of the month.
Tractors on back of trucks going over the Westgate Bridge on their way to a protest at Parliament House, Spring St, Melbourne. Landowners plan to meet with politicians to protest against the installation of power lines through their properties as part of the VNI West project, linking the grids of Victoria and NSW.
The farmers say the Western Renewables Link and VNI West projects will impact their ability to produce, devalue their land and create fire risks, but the government is maintaining its position.
The string of high-profile AFL retirement announcements continues, with Richmond great and triple premiership player Jack Riewoldt to face the media after telling teammates that his 17th season at Punt Road will be his last.
Djab Wurrung people say they are devastated by the attack to their sacred birthing tree, one of the significant trees they have been campaigning for more than four years to protect from a major road project.
Djab Wurrung woman Sissy Austin says she raised concerns four weeks ago about a lack of security at the sacred site and it was devastating to see the vandalism happen.
Chris Goulding suffers an injury as Duop Reath and Josh Giddey put on a clinic in the Boomers' 97-41 win over Venezuela in Melbourne.
Australian grape growers have produced a stockpile of over 2 billion litres of wine that will take years to bring back into balance.
Authorities are remaining tight-lipped on the investigation into a suspected mushroom poisoning, after the woman at the centre of the saga gave police a detailed written statement.
People charged with minor, non-violent offences will be spared remand and granted bail more easily under a swag of long-awaited bail reforms to be introduced to the Victorian parliament.
Soccer fanatics from diverse backgrounds have found inspiration in Matildas players — including Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr, who are "rewriting the possibilities" for women of colour in sport.
With two rounds to go before the AFL finals, which teams have the best recent form — and will the teams who have momentum even make it to September? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over all the possible finals sides.
Erin Patterson, the woman at centre of a suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria, has given her account of the meal which has left three people dead.
Caleb Puttyfoot, 16, is being remembered as a "truly great person" and a proud older brother after he succumbed to injuries sustained when he was allegedly struck by a four-wheel drive.
Erin Patterson, who prepared a lunch containing suspected toxic mushrooms in Victoria's south-east last month, has given her first account of what happened.
The woman who cooked a meal that is believed to have contained poisonous mushrooms and led to the deaths of three people gives a lengthy written statement to police detailing her account of what happened, and revealing she was hospitalised after the incident.
The latest protest in a long-running dispute over the protection of culturally significant trees in western Victoria initially earmarked for demolition to make way for a highway upgrade have ramped up after the vandalism of a birthing tree.
Djab Wurrung woman Sissy Austin was running in Lal Lal State Forest earlier this year when an as-yet unapprehended and unidentified man attacked her. But she says women can "heal from violence in an empowering way".
CCTV footage showing Troy Maskell throwing a bottle of sports drink that hit John Burke in the head at a Strathmerton service station in 2021.
John Burke, 73, died of a secondary brain bleed two months after he was struck in the head by a bottle while at a service station in Strathmerton.
Tyrendarra farmer David James Frost, 53, was jailed for five-and-a-half years on Monday, the driver of a vehicle that killed a mother and daughter on Christmas Eve, 2021.
Surgery to decrease bra-cup sizes is on the increase in Australia. Helen Stojanovski just wishes she'd booked her surgery sooner.
Nanocellulose is a tiny fibre with huge potential. It can be created from food waste and transformed into biodegradable packaging.
Attracting doctors to regional Australia is a constant battle, but it's hoped a futuristic surgical robot installed at Ballarat Base Hospital will entice Australia’s best surgeons to the city.
Eastern grey kangaroos, wombats, swamp wallabies, and magpies are the top species being caught up in collisions on the roads to Victoria's alpine resorts.
Data shows Melbourne's growth areas have some of the worst access to public libraries across the city, despite being home to some of the youngest populations in the city.
Discretionary spending is money you don't need to spend to keep yourself fed, housed and clothed. What's happening at alpine resorts — remote and relatively expensive — tells us about an important shift in the Australian economy.
Thousands of babies who've been exposed to their mother's drug use are born in Australia every year. Help is difficult to find.
Ian Wilkinson's family says he remains in a critical but stable condition, and have thanked medical teams and the public for their support.
The Storm jump into the top four of the NRL table with a dominant display over Canberra, as the Raiders wait nervously on star suspension call.
Residents of a rapidly growing area near one of Victoria's biggest cities are being asked to vote for or against street mail delivery in Australia Post's third ballot on the issue in six years.
For years, the small Victorian town of Wycheproof held a running race quite unlike any other, in a nod to the thing it was built on — wheat. Now the event is being revived to bring people back to the town.
Abbie Williams learnt the art of painting a smile over despair during some of her darkest hours, but it was pen and paper that helped define her recovery, a gift since shared with more than 2,500 people.
Lawyers say Dr Gaby Bolton's win paves the legal path for up to 25,000 junior doctors in Victoria to claim $250 million in unpaid wages and could change the profession forever.
Carlton is on a high as it extends its winning streak to eight consecutive matches, with coach Michael Voss applauding his players for their "resilience and grit" after their season appeared over in mid-June.
Gedeon Shikiro nursed his massacred community members as they died in his arms at a United Nations refugee camp in Burundi. Nearly 20 years later, he is still fighting for justice.
Attracting doctors to regional Australia is a constant battle, but it is hoped a futuristic surgical robot at Ballarat Base Hospital will entice the nation's best surgeons to the city.
Ballarat Base Hospital is one of four public hospitals in Victoria to have a world-class surgery robot.
The deaths of three people after suspected poisoning has brought a lot of focus on South Gippsland, but there's now an eagerness for the attention to subside.
Animals can make the strangest sounds. Tune into the noises made by some iconic species and find out how they make them.
'The general public would be horrified': Young Melbourne doctor makes history in a wage theft case against her former employer.
Peno was the charismatic leader of the band, who were underground favourites in the 1980s and 90s and were nominated for three ARIA awards.
Annabel Crabb reveals what happens behind the scenes filming Kitchen Cabinet and how cooking encourages politicians to open up.
Meet the people who hunt, explore and photograph the derelict buildings that represent Australia's lost and abandoned history.
A crowd of around 70,000 spectators attending Saturday night's AFL match at the MCG will be able to watch the Matildas play France in their Women's World Cup quarterfinal, after a deal is struck to stream the encounter on the venue's big screens.
A man who was among the first on scene to a fatal house fire says he had to leave to make a call to triple-0 because there was no phone coverage.
Our banks remind us with no irony of the serious need to report fraud, but you shouldn't have to beg for someone to call you back when the most egregious of financial crimes is underway, writes Virginia Trioli.
Collingwood will wait until Darcy Moore undergoes scans on his hamstring before making a call on whether the inspirational captain will return before the end of the home-and-away season.
A rural community stunned by the sudden loss of friends following suspected mushroom poisoning is grappling with its grief, while under the unfamiliar gaze of national and international media.
After a 10-month Senate inquiry handed down recommendations this week, families experiencing school refusal are hopeful their voices are being heard at last.
An email with a challenge sent us on a two-year journey to uncover what it's really like behind the closed doors of a rape trial.
Lawyers for Alex Agelopolous, 23, tell a Melbourne court he will plead guilty to storming AAMI Park with a large group of Melbourne Victory fans last December, an incident described by the magistrate as “a great day of shame” for Australian football.
The football pitch invader who attacked Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover with a metal bucket should be sent to jail, prosecutors say.
Wodonga resident Darrin Wright's dad found the Bren Gun Carrier in a paddock in the 1980s. Now it is mostly restored and its owners want to see it go to a good home.
Emma Walters had been charged with plotting to kill her former partner John Setka, but police have now dropped those and other serious charges. She still faces other charges.
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
The state is currently conducting an Inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Victorian state election.
Girish Sawlani explains the role of the toxicology report in determining the cause of the Leongatha deaths.
The Australian Electoral Commission has begun printing 13 million pamphlets containing the Yes and No cases for the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
A Melbourne primary school starts its own fashion label, saving clothing from landfill while raising money for the local community.
In one of Victoria's fastest-growing communities, there are calls for the speed limit to be dropped on a major freeway until safety upgrades are made to prevent what some residents fear could be a catastrophic collision.
Grace makes and delivers homemade lasagne to supplement her main source of income. She's just one of nearly 200,000 young Australians working more than one job to make ends meet.
Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was arrested and jailed in China three years ago, has released her first public statement describing the harsh conditions of her imprisonment and how much she misses Australia.
Geologists say "potentially lots" of old goldmine shafts around a town in Victoria could be in danger of caving in due to heavy rainfall last year, but "we have no idea where they are".
Visitors to the rugged 90 Mile Beach in eastern Victoria are being warned of increased shark activity after a dead whale washed ashore.
A report by the state's auditor-general finds the Department of Education's strategy for improvement has had little impact in two years and is unlikely to achieve equality for students living outside big cities.
Special crimes investigators arrest a 24-year-old from South Australia's south-east over an alleged rape in Adelaide's western suburbs. Police say it is the fourth arrest in connection with the alleged rape.
Two Mongols bikies have been given jail sentences of at least three decades each for murdering fruiterer Paul Virgona in a case of mistaken identity.
An investigation by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has concluded that VicForests hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on environmentalists and an academic.
It's around 240 million years old, a Sydney native with remarkable resilience and modern relatives. A fossil discovered nearly 30 years ago near Gosford has now been identified by a team of scientists.
The AFL will farewell two multiple-premiership winners at the end of the season, with Richmond's Trent Cotchin and Geelong's Isaac Smith announcing their retirements.
An avenue of scenic trees in Bright gains the support of the National Trust, as housing developments prove to be a major threat to urban trees.
The Victorian government is facing mounting pressure to clean up the upper house voting system, which still uses group voting tickets despite every other Australian jurisdiction having dumped them.
The deaths of three Victorians after a Saturday lunch in the small town of Leongatha sent shock waves through the community, but also shone the spotlight on one of the most poisonous organisms on earth.
Larry took three jobs that were advertised and agreed upon as being work-from-home. Then the employers changed their minds.
Charlie Curnow is on track for a second Coleman Medal in as many years. This is how Carlton is getting the best out of the multifaceted star key forward.
A fossil discovered nearly 30-years-ago has been identified to be around 240-million-years-old.
A final report into the Wallan train derailment has found no protocol was in place to ensure the driver understood changes to the route.
Detectives have returned to a rubbish tip as part of their investigation into the deaths of three people from suspected mushroom poisoning.
Jaq Grantford wins the Archibald People's Choice award for her portrait of former Play School presenter Noni Hazlehurst.
Victorian police officers return to a South Gippsland tip as they investigate the deaths of three people from suspected mushroom poisoning.
It's banned in three states, but in other parts of Australia conveyancers are paying real estate agents to recommend their services in a practice one insider has described as unethical even though it's legal.
The ATSB says says more work needs to be done to avoid a repeat of a train derailment, north of Melbourne, which killed two people.
V/Line passengers on a train to Gippsland have said they could not get off during a three-hour breakdown outside Richmond Station on Tuesday afternoon.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says there was no protocol in place to confirm the driver of the train, which derailed, killing two people, understood routing changes that had been made.
The court heard a man told his wife "you don't deserve to be the mother of my child, you deserve to die" as their deteriorating relationship came to a violent end.
During a stint as a rural reporter for the ABC, Cameron Wilson became interested in grape growing. Fast-forward 15 years, he's now a winemaker tending vines in two states.
A 17-year-old boy dies following a crash at a town near the South Australian and Victorian border last night.
With dams starting to empty out, farmers in eastern Victoria look to destock once again — just as livestock numbers recover from the region's 2019 drought.
Police continue to investigate three suspected mushroom poisoning deaths after a family lunch last month in Leongatha in Victoria's east. Detectives have not laid any charges, but say the woman who served the meal remains a suspect. Here's what we know so far.
A Melbourne couple had $370,000 stolen from bank accounts in a "horrific" case of identity theft. It has prompted calls for banks to sharpen up against scammers and fraudsters.
A fireball that streaked across Melbourne's skyline is likely to have been the wreckage of a Russian rocket re-entering the atmosphere.
Mushroom foragers are being warned of the risks foraging following the suspected poisoning incident.
Parishioners at the Korrumburra Baptist Church has held a vigil for those killed after consuming poisonous mushrooms as investigation continues.
North Melbourne midfielder Ben Cunnington joins a growing group of star retirements in the AFL. Check out the full list here.
Four more NSW local government areas are declared in drought and, as the opposition calls on the government to reveal its preparedness plan, the premier says announcements will be made in next month's budget.
A convicted killer is labelled a "liar" by his victim's family, with a court hearing he committed murder in 2007 and went to great lengths to cover up the crime.
The body of a 60-year-old woman was found in the burnt-out house at Goldie, near Lancefield.
Professor Alan Duffy says the cause of soaring lights and a loud bang across the skies overnight was likely parts of a rocket re-entering the atmosphere.
Acciona Energia's Nyaninyuk wind farm will generate 330 megawatts of renewable energy annually at a site west of Mt Beckworth if approved, to help the state meet a rising demand for clean energy.
When you think of dangerous jobs, a postie probably isn't at the top of the list. But Australia Post data reveals the posties come into harm's way more than you might realise.
Christopher Jarvis has not been seen since 2006, when his burnt-out vehicle was found in bushland in the state's south-west.
The unknown object, believed to be space junk, caused a loud noise as it shot through the city's sky overnight.
Trail runners and police urge people to "be prepared for the unexpected" after a runner was lost for several hours in the Victorian Alps.
The Australian Space Agency is investigating after dozens of Victorians captured footage of the blazing lights and a loud bang over Melbourne last night.
Dozens of people reported seeing what looked like a flaming meteor in the night sky over Melbourne last night, but was probably space junk re-entering the atmosphere.
Dozens of people reported what they thought was a meteor or space junk accompanied by a loud bang, while others thought there'd been an earthquake.
A regional Victorian council temporarily shuts down outdoor basketball court by removing hoops after receiving late-night noise complaints.
The woman who hosted the lunch that police believe resulted in three people dying from mushroom poisoning has spoken of her anguish at the deaths and denied doing anything wrong.
Australia's largest food relief charity wants the federal government to change its tax arrangements to make donating unwanted produce less costly for businesses.
Two years ago the states and territories agreed to harmonise their various container deposit schemes by the end of 2025, but how much progress has been made and where do we go from here?
Only seven of Victoria's 79 councils have confirmed they've waived any rates in the current financial year, despite many residents reporting financial hardship.
As a small town in Victoria's east mourns the loss of three well-known community members who are believed to have eaten poisonous mushrooms, health officials are warning people to avoid foraging for fungi.
Australians are facing a "broken" insurance system as the risk of bushfires, floods and cyclones increases with climate change, a new report out today says.
Dino Borrato lost close to $1 million and continues to plough some of his crop into the ground as the spinach industry recovers from last year's contamination event.
The Victorian government has vowed to make it easier for parents of sick children to escalate concerns after a rise in the number of children who died or experienced serious harm in healthcare settings.
The homicide squad is investigating the deaths of three after consuming poisonous mushrooms at a family meal.
A Melbourne couple charged with enslaving a woman at their Melbourne home for 10 months has been ordered to stand trial, after several court delays and changes to their legal representation.
Detective Inspector Dean Thomas says the 48-year-old woman who served the lunch is still considered a suspect.
The red meat industry concedes it could fall short of its ambitious target, but insists it still has seven years and a solid plan to get there.
The Victorian government vows to make it easier for parents of sick children to escalate concerns about their hospital care, after a spike in the number of children who died or experienced serious harm in healthcare settings.
A community in Victoria's south-east is in shock after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning, with a fourth fighting for life in hospital.
Within four days of laying her son to rest, Sharlene Baldock saw her daughter walk down the aisle. It was March 2021, and her son Guy had died in a car accident at just 28.
Fruit Nerd Thanh Truong gives you his tips on how to choose, store and eat the most humble of winter vegetables – the broccoli.
A community in Victoria's east mourns the loss of three people as police and the health department continue to investigate suspected fatal mushroom poisonings.
Trained pooches will make weekly visits to a hospital in north-west Victoria, to cheer up patients and staff who might be feeling stressed or lonely.
Renters searching for affordable housing have been at the forefront of Australia's housing crisis. But landlords say bad tenants and state-based reforms are making it tough for them too.
One in six Australians feels severely lonely, and the people we are least socially connected to are our neighbours, according to a landmark study on social connections.
The reigning champions are knocked out by VAR and a phenomenal goalkeeper, as Sam Kerr is set to finally take the field. Here are five talking points from the Women's World Cup.
A Victorian MP who was forced to quit the parliamentary Labor Party over an alleged assault has rejected the allegation saying there was no such incident.
The homicide squad is investigating the deaths of three people from a suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria.
Victoria's South Sudanese community has welcomed their national basketball team who are preparing for a historic debut at the Basketball World Cup.
Researchers estimate 440,000 older households in Australia will be without suitable housing by 2031. A 56-year-old central Victorian woman is already experiencing the pain.
Death cafes, death doulas, loss podcasts, and alternative funerals and memorials. There's new life in death planning and what we want to happen to our bodies.
This space opened 95 years ago to provide a clean and hygienic place for women to nurse their babies and relax while their husbands were at the pub. Now open to all, this is still a favourite hangout of many.
Brownlow Medal favourite Nick Daicos is set to miss six weeks with a knee fracture, sidelining the Collingwood young gun until well into the AFL finals series.
Growing up in an outback town she was exposed to injustice at an early age and set her sights on fighting for the rights of First Nations people. Now a nominee in the Australian Law Awards, the 36-year-old says Australia has the answers to its crippling incarceration issues.
Ballarat, Victoria's third largest city, is notorious for its frosty winters and the near year-round puffer jacket uniform of its residents.
Three people have died from poisoning after eating mushrooms at Leongatha, in South Gippsland.
Australia has ambitious plans to generate more than 80 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2030. But a growing number of experts say the country is way behind where it should be.
Why this competition-grade netball facility opened a year ago still hasn't hosted a game
As the Matildas are celebrated for their success at the FIFA Women's World Cup, we turn the spotlight on the grassroots heroes — the beating heartbeat of the game.
Juliet hopes to study medicine and become a doctor to help address the dire shortage of health professionals in Australia's regions. But her family has been waiting for eight years to gain permanent residency.
The 53-year-old victim of an underworld attack in a laneway off Chapel Street reportedly had links to organised crime.
Six months ago, Kim Rea couldn't swim 50 metres without losing his breath, but today he'll be the oldest participant to swim a treacherous stretch of water between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale in Victoria.
After growing up with her fire-eating dad and knife-throwing brother, entertaining is in Julie Honey's blood. The former clown now tours with two tiny trick dogs and isn't ready to quit circus life yet.
The Public Transport Users Association says regional commuters can't wait until 2028 for vital rail line upgrades, lobbying for the Western Rail Plan to be brought forward.
An Adelaide mother whose urgent need for rare blood sparked an international search for matching donors now has access to enough supply to make critical surgery possible, Lifeblood says.
Extreme weather and conflict are combining to create a bleak picture for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.
A man has died after he was shot multiple times while walking along a street in South Yarra, in Melbourne's inner south-east. Police say the man appears to have been targeted.
An Australian-owned business in Fiji is giving the traditional South Pacific beverage kava a flavour makeover to broaden its appeal to a growing market.
Marlion Pickett appeared to deliberately knock a fan's drink over after the supporter slapped the Tiger on the shoulder after a Bulldogs goal.
The tournament and the love being shown for the world game by the young fans drew an immediate contrast with how the AFL supports its own women's league, writes Virgina Trioli.
A small island in the Southern Ocean is being torn apart by the relentless burrowing and foraging of rabbits, and they're threatening the island's native seabird population.
Many questions remain unanswered after Victoria walked away from the Commonwealth Games, and it's not just the premier's critics who are alarmed, writes state political reporter Richard Willingham.
Our native fauna make some awesome calls. Many, such as the magpie, we hear everyday while others, like the koala, are less common. How many can you identify in our quiz?
From having their seats given away, to being made to feel unwelcome, people with disabilities have long felt on the outer at major events. So what has FIFA been doing to make this Women's World Cup more accessible?
The company behind the Willatook Wind Farm project says it looks unlikely to go ahead because state government environmental requirements make it unviable.
Producing battery caged eggs will be illegal within a decade in Victoria. Smaller producers say they won't survive the change and eggs will become unaffordable for consumers.
Two brothers are facing the prospect of jail and deportation from Australia, over their involvement in a counterfeit stamp scam led by their older brother, a court hears.
Tasmania's premier says the cost of the multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link undersea power cable project has blown out — and warns it does not make sense for his state at "any price".
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
A Victorian bill which would change the way mining projects are approved has cleared the lower house, but communities fear it hands too much power to mining companies.
Commonwealth Sport Canada says it understands Victoria's recent decision to walk away from hosting the 2026 event was a "significant factor" behind Alberta's announcement.
The federal government says the practice will be phased out by 2036. The decision has been applauded by some, but others say it means the end of the line for their business and more pain for consumers.
Maybe you've heard a wok is meant to be seasoned, but have no idea what that means. Chef and restaurateur at Phờ Nom Jerry Mai is here to explain.
Farmers restock their sheds with headers this year, while many park plans for a new tractor — a big change from last year when farmers splashed a record spend on new tractors.
Winter temperatures have neared 40 degrees Celsius in parts of South America, which is up to 20C higher than normal for this time of year and the equivalent of Sydney hitting 35C in the first week of August.
Brett Rosebury is set to enshrine his name in history by supervising most matches at the AFL when he enters the arena at Docklands to see Richmond take on the Western Bulldogs.
A family says a flat pack bungalow assembled in their Moe backyard gave their daughter the space she needed to complete high school.
Unseasonable warmth has been persistent across much of Australia for weeks, but intensified temperatures and unusual heat are becoming more regular.
Police allege Troy Maskell threw a one-litre bottle of sports drink that struck John Burke in the head at a Victorian petrol station in 2021.
Premier Daniel Andrews is set to snub two powerful parliamentary inquiries looking into the controversial cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
A man at the scene who police say was acting erratically was apprehended and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A man accused of graffitiing dozens of Melbourne trains, causing $15,000 damage, is extradited from South Australia and charged.
Experts say young people experiencing homelessness suffer from a lack of access to mental health services, and that help isn't coming quickly enough.
The author of the Hawthorn Football Club cultural safety review and former CEO of the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative has been charged as part of a Victoria Police investigation into alleged financial mismanagement.
Victoria's health department says two cases of mpox have been recorded in the state. They are first known cases in Victoria since November 2022.
More than a year after a scathing report on the state of healthcare in regional, rural and remote NSW, a new inquiry is set to investigate if improvements have been made.
Chevalier is period film based on the life Joseph Bologne, a man who traversed the heights of French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair with Marie Antoinette.
Stephen Jones says the government will force banks to do better, after a Bendigo woman spent months seeking a response from her bank over scams.
The Loch Garry levee bank has been repaired after the worst flooding in 48 years, but there are expectations it may need to be replaced within 10 years, and stakeholders want help with the costs.
A New South Wales coroner has noted "a number of inconsistencies" in the accounts of the nurse on duty and doctor on call at the Junee Correctional Centre on the morning an inmate complained of chest pains.
As another Victorian construction company folds, consumers are questioning who is next and is it safe to build a home. Master Builders Victoria says things should ease soon.
After falling victim to scams, the 83-year-old spent three months chasing an answer from her bank's fraud department.
Outreach workers say young people risk becoming trapped in cycles of homelessness due to a lack of mental health services.
A lack of affordable and available housing is driving young families from Port Fairy, prompting fears for the future of the town's two primary schools.
The Victorian Parliament will investigate why the 2026 Commonwealth Games was suddenly cancelled.
Tracey Neville, who took England to the top of the netball world and is the sister of Manchester United legends, is handed the keys to Super Netball's new franchise.
Police arrest a 36-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted four people near a shopping strip at Moonee Ponds in Melbourne's north-west.
Geelong spearhead Jeremy Cameron is the victim of an "unprovoked" heatbutt in a local pub while watching cricket.
Mitsubishi is asking the High Court to throw out a finding it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over the fuel efficiency of its Triton ute.
The collapse of a deal to safely export Ukrainian grain last month have sent wheat prices skyrocketing, with Australian crops now needed more than ever.
Parents in north-east Victoria say they're worried for their children's lives amid a dire shortage of local services to treat eating disorders.
Domestic olive oil yields have been on the conservative side this year, which could result in a further rise to the current record prices for consumers.
Dianne wants to join the hordes of people installing solar panels on their roofs. But as long as the Victorian government's her landlord that's not likely to happen.
Car maker Mitsubishi will take to the High Court in Canberra today to fight a finding it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over a label stuck to the windscreen detailing a ute's fuel efficiency.
Angel Cropley screamed the first time he was helped onto a horse. Now he's preparing to navigate the Great National Trail.
An air ambulance has been unable to land at Bendigo Hospital on at least one occasion because of the risk of a bat strike, with Ambulance Victoria saying it is "continuing to monitor" the situation.
Interest rates may remain on hold for now, but after 12 consecutive hikes since mid-2022, small businesses still struggle with low consumer spending and increased operating costs.
A prominent energy expert joins landholders in calling for the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Victorian government to scrap plans to build the controversial VNI West transmission line and Western Renewables Link.
Gaye was sexually abused when she was a young child. Warning signs at the time were ignored or brushed under the carpet and when her fragments of memories of the abuse came together years later, she found she was still being "silenced".
Global wheat prices are rising sharply after a UN-brokered deal to ship grain out of Ukraine ended last month, with Australian farmers set to benefit but consumers, especially in some of the world's poorest countries, to pay the price.
Animal rights activists and politicians are demanding an independent inquiry into Victoria's greyhound racing industry.
Victoria's Opposition has fired a barrage of questions over the cancelled Commonwealth Games as state parliament resumed after six-week hiatus.
Bond Homes employed 20 full-time staff and been building transportable homes for nearly 30 years, which were ordered from across regional Victoria.
Hawthorn ruckman Max Lynch retires from the AFL on the advice of doctors, as the partner of a former Port Adelaide player details "scary" concussion incidents at the club.
Samantha Lilly first competed in the World Dwarf Games in 2009, bringing home a swag of medals in the pool. This year she's returning as the Australian team's co-captain, alongside Michael Spain.
Lance Franklin's awe-inspiring career may be the closest we get to footy becoming an art form. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson take a deep dive into Buddy's awe-inspiring time with the Hawks and Swans, and the things that made him special.
New witnesses come forward as retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina visits Avoca, the town in Victoria where 12-year-old Terry Floyd was last seen in 1975.
Legendary musician Paul McCartney has announced he will bring his Got Back tour to Australia in October with Newcastle and the Gold Coast in the line-up.
Australian 800-metre runner Peter Bol has been cleared of doping by Sport Integrity Australia in what he described as "a dream come true".
Regional families say they fear for their children's lives as they struggle to access effective, life-saving eating disorder services closer to home.
New CSIRO research has found the Australian tech sector is clustered in four major capital cities, 60 metropolitan suburbs and 36 regional towns.
Neil Para and his family fled Sri Lanka fearing for their lives. They have lived in Australia for 11 years, more than eight of those without rights to work or study, and are desperately seeking permanent residency.
Industry professionals say there are better interventions to help people break into the property market, but some fear axing the first home owner grant will send the "wrong message".
Figures released by a greyhound welfare organisation reveal dozens of dogs are dying off-track after being injured during their races.
Hayley Raso becomes a household name in 45 minutes of football, as Sam Kerr gets another much-needed spell on the sidelines. These are the five talking points from last night.
74-year-old killer Rodney John Lee has been sentenced to decades behind bars for the murders of his two neighbours after a dispute over a garden hose.
Property developer John Woodman has denied allegations he tried to bribe councillors in exchange for their support on his planning projects.
It is difficult to truly describe what Buddy Franklin did for the AFL, but 12 seconds of magic almost entirely sums up the magnetism of the man, writes Kyle Pollard.
A property developer at the centre of a damning report by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has defended himself in a lengthy press conference in Melbourne.
A man who gunned down two of his neighbours in a "senseless and brutally violent" dispute over a garden hose is likely to die in jail, after he is sentenced to 30 years' prison.
The council overseeing Apollo Bay, Otway, and Colac along the Great Ocean Road wants to cut red tape on people staying longer in caravans and tiny homes amid an intractable housing shortage.
Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin — who is one of only six players to kick 1,000 VFL/AFL goals — announces his retirement from the game.
Police say the man was found by a motorist in northern Victoria and had been hit by at least one vehicle.
While it's still the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Matildas are in a do-or-die game tonight as they fight to reach the next round.
The bigger a city becomes, the higher the rate of loneliness, which is why in fast-growing Geelong has found it important to create spaces for social connection.
Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.
A decision on whether superstar Sam Kerr can play in the Matildas' must-win Women's World Cup game against Canada will be a late call, according to coach Tony Gustavsson.
Citrus growers are struggling to produce fruit that meets market specifications and truckloads of rejected but "quality" oranges, tangelos and mandarins are being sent to feed cattle and sheep.
Post lockdown, people are not quitting knitting and Meaghan Williams meets their demand by selling homegrown, hand-dyed yarn straight from her farm in north-east Victoria.
A group representing fishermen in south-east Australia says it will be forced to stop cooperating with offshore wind projects if shark fishing is further restricted in marine parks.
There isn't a whole lot of consistency in Australia around what single-use plastics are being phased out and when. See what's happening in your state.
Victoria's Opposition is pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into the Andrews' government's scrapping of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Health organisations have welcomed Victoria's ban on gas in new homes, saying it will reduce childhood asthma rates.
The State Revenue Office says one former Box Hill resident has more than $800,000 waiting to be collected.
Australian bee experts are aiding a Fijian biosecurity program targeting killer pests in a joint surveillance effort to protect beekeepers and agriculture.
A mouse once presumed extinct in New South Wales has been tracked down in the west of the state, much to the surprise of ecologists.
Untrained, inexperienced and a potential hazard to themselves and everyone else on the road. This is the scenario many drivers face when they tow a caravan for the first time.
Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why.
World Scrabble champion David Eldar turns his fortunes around with some short words and strategic moves he says 99 per cent of people would not have thought of.
Geelong residents reveal how singing in a community choir has helped heal their wounds.
Allan Alaalatoa has been taken from the MCG on a cart after what appeared to be a serious injury during the Bledisloe Cup clash. Check out all the stats in our live ScoreCentre.
Matildas captain Sam Kerr declares herself fit to return from injury for Australia's huge Women's World Cup match against Canada.
Shirley Newton captures the beauty of the Wimmera-Mallee region with her hundreds of landscapes and still-life paintings.
Three suitable donors have been found during an urgent nationwide search for an Adelaide mother with a rare blood type in need of life-saving heart surgery.
Catherine Carney's business is booked out for six weeks as demand for her services soars in Victoria. She says she sees a "definite link" between the start of the COVID pandemic, declining mental health and an increase in hoarding.
Only last month, Carlton's season appeared headed for the scrap heap, but a stunning turnaround — highlighted by an upset win over ladder leader Collingwood — has the Blues back in finals contention.
Beneath metres of sand at Inverloch the Amazon, one of Victoria's best-preserved shipwrecks, still has stories to tell but concerns are growing about the effect of erosion and the pounding sea.
When Stephen Giles first played a game for the Caramut Football Club, Harold Holt was the prime minister, The Beatles were topping the Billboard charts and the nation had just converted to decimal currency.
Gymnast Josh was training for 14 hours a week until two bad falls set him off course. After the teen suffered debilitating brain fog, dizziness and trouble focusing, his mother says getting the right concussion diagnosis and treatment was a "gruelling" process.
"It's no longer plentiful, it's no longer cheap and it's also a fossil fuel." Why the Victorian government is pushing people to ditch gas.
It's natural to worry about the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path, writes Virginia Trioli.
Richmond footy player Shane Tuck "pushed through hell" with a brain injury, his sister tells an inquest. Meanwhile the AFL says a protective helmet is still in the concept phase.
Jono La Nauze from Environment Victoria says burning gas is a key cause of climate change and urged other states follow in banning gas in new homes.
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for 70-year-old Keith Lees in relation to the alleged murder of a 25-year-old Sunshine Coast woman in 1997.
Melbourne Water's investigation into the Maribyrnong River floods attracted criticism at the time for its narrow scope, and now it's been revealed the agency sought input from its insurers and the government about the probe.
Professor Sharon Pickering says there is need to teach students to be ethical users of generative AI.
Jack Ziebell says he has "given everything" to North Melbourne, after making the decision to retire as a one-club player following almost 300 senior matches.
Fanny Lumsden talks about playing at this year's Glastonbury festival and the inspiration for her new album Hey Dawn.
The Victorian government will ban gas connections to new homes and residential subdivisions from January 1 next year.
Five people have been charged in relation to a spate of alleged burglaries over the past three weeks across central and south-west Victoria, including in Daylesford and Ballarat.
Awareness of the Voice is low among newly arrived migrant and refugee communities, a survey by settlement service AMES Australia finds.
Melbourne Water discussed "tweaking" the parameters of the Maribyrnong River flood review based on input from its insurer, documents reveal
Daniel Andrews has used the controversy surrounding IBAC's latest report to take power away from local councils and into government hands, writes Richard Willingham.
A research paper finds World Heritage sites, protected for their unique natural or cultural values, are under extreme threat from climate change and risk being de-listed if those values are eroded.
The United Nations secretary-general delivers a dramatic speech warning the heatwaves searing much of the northern hemisphere have been a "disaster" for the planet. An emerging El Niño means it may be just the start.
The IBAC report has found property developer John Woodman paid two councillors more than $550,000 each in exchange for their support.
Tim Mathieson, the ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard has indicated he will plead guilty to sexually abusing a woman by touching her without consent.
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor has died aged 56. She was known for her outspoken views on religion, sex, feminism and war.
Victoria's environment watchdog has dropped allegations against a soft plastics recycling company, but says more serious charges could be coming.
A proposal to host a regional Commonwealth Games at almost half the cost of the eventual government plan was provided to senior bureaucrats in 2021.
Police allege the two men caused more than $100,000 worth of damage to power transformers in Fernbank, Lindenow South and Munro between September and October 2021.
Just two weeks ago Ballarat had to grapple with losing the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Now it's been announced it will likely lose the Road Nationals cycling championships too.
The Victorian opposition is criticising Premier Daniel Andrews for his interactions with a property developer who was the subject of an anti-corruption commission report released on Thursday.
An investigation into a Melbourne council has concluded property developers paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to councillors to influence decision-making.
Jennifer Blanke's "chaotic and unstable existence" at the time of the offences was taken into account by the court.
A former Chief Crown Prosecutor says evidence collected for the Special Investigator's office set up in response to the Lawyer X scandal, should be referred to an interstate prosecutor.
David Gaskell and his partner were watching the Shane Warne memorial when Dael Newman entered their home and went "berserk".
Lawyers for Tim Mathieson, the former partner of Julia Gillard, say he will plead guilty to a charge of sexual assault during a hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
Property developer John Woodman plied suburban councillors with hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for support of his lucrative projects, a damning report from Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has found.
A Bendigo doctor wants the government to make it easier for internationally trained nurses to practise in Australia after being out of the workforce for some time.
A fresh set of Victorian traditional owners elected to the First Peoples' Assembly are preparing for Australia's first statewide treaty negotiations, which they say represent an "ongoing journey" that will benefit all Victorians.
From free university to 7.1 per cent indexation, we chart the cost of higher education through three generations.
Long-time ABC host Trevor Chappell is leaving the national graveyard shift to take on the role of Afternoons presenter for ABC Radio Melbourne until the end of the year.
Legal experts have called for the evidence collected by the special investigative office set up to investigate the Lawyer X scandal to be referred to an interstate prosecutor, saying lack of transparency could give rise to questions about perceived conflict of interest.
A court has heard the details behind the fatal stabbing on a 16-year-old in Melbourne's north in 2022.
A 77-year-old man has died in a fire at a retirement village at Kilmore, north of Melbourne.
The Australian Taxation Office has revealed fraudsters have claimed more than half-a-billion dollars in the past two years by creating fake myGov accounts.
The court was shown graphic CCTV footage of an ambush by a rival gang that left teenager Declan Cutler dead on a footpath.
She's best known as a travelling tent boxer with leg hairs so sharp "they could spear a rat" but Beaver Brophy, who has a CV that reads like a handful of darts thrown at a careers handbook, has added a bizarre new skill to her list of qualifications.
Two homes have been destroyed, while three others sustained fire damage in a suspicious fire in Kilmore.
Robert "Locky" Eccles, a prominent south-west Victorian community leader, is still facing six charges relating to a separate alleged victim.
It is the first time the ACCC has fought a dairy company in court over bargaining power imbalances.
Australian primary school teachers receive an average of about eight hours music training across their degree. That pales in comparison to countries like Korea and Finland.
Around 80 firefighters are at the scene of a blaze at a retirement village at Kilmore, north of Melbourne. One resident is missing.
Australia has just legalised psilocybin and MDMA for treating depression and PTSD, but is the health profession ready?
Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma has just become legal in Australia. But it's not without risk.
Do you know your PP from your HDPE, and your PVC from your soft plastics? Plastic recycling is a minefield, so here's how to tell what you're dealing with and which bin you should put it in.
A Bendigo Pilates teacher is calling on social media companies to do more to protect users after falling victim to a "very smooth" scam that locked her out of her account — then used it to target other victims.
Following an ABC Investigation, the Australian Tax Office admits criminals have fraudulently claimed more than $557 million from the Commonwealth using an identity loophole.
Liz Kasell, who founded the REDcycle soft plastic recycling scheme which collapsed with thousands of tonnes of plastic stockpiled in warehouses across the country, insists she believed materials being collected by the company would be saved from landfill.
Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has his two-game ban for striking Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy downgraded to one at an AFL tribunal.
Members of Malaysia's queer community are left fuming after the frontman of UK pop band The 1975, Matty Healy, kissed a male bandmate and criticised the country's anti-LGBT laws onstage at a Kuala Lumpur festival.
The internal battle for the future of Victoria's peak farming body has intensified today, following the shock exit of three board directors citing communication issues.
A court hears Jennifer Blanke and her deceased partner, who was stabbed to death in Mildura last year, faked four tax claims between them in an attempt to scam the ATO out of $115,000.
A report by Victoria's privacy watchdog has found the state failed to protect and secure people's personal data during the COVID pandemic and led to a case of attempted sexual assault.
The $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan will not be completed on time, according to official advice received by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.
Nurses say Victoria's Alfred Hospital is not enforcing legally-mandated nurse to patient ratios in its busy emergency department.
Like so many other regional business owners, this man has struggled through the pandemic. Now his hopes of recovering the lost revenue are dashed.
Water minister Tanya Plibersek says time is running out to complete the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan after a decade of stalled water recovery.
Funding is drying up for the East Gippsland Timber Milling project, with more than 180 property owners still hoping to tap in and salvage their old timber before it deteriorates.
Flood-ravaged caravan parks devastated last spring are still rebuilding, but efforts are not being rushed as riverside operators examine ways to remain viable in the face of climate change.
Independent cinemas in regional Australia say the so-called Barbenheimer weekend led to a fourfold increase in ticket sales, which was much needed after the pandemic changed the way people watched movies.
Alex Popp and the German team have made the biggest impression so far at the Women's World Cup — they may have plenty of bigger challenges to come, but a first title since 2007 could well be on the table, writes Kate O'Halloran.
Third-party call centre workers contracted Victoria's health department were not properly screened, according to the state's information commissioner.
The major supermarkets have started sending samples of soft plastics overseas to be recycled, as they deal with the legacy of thousands of tonnes of stockpiled plastics from the collapsed REDcycle scheme.
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission received more than 400 complaints against employers who required workers to comply with vaccine mandates. Only around 60 are proceeding based on other grounds.
A Mildura man has pleaded guilty to child exploitation and the transmission of child abuse material by encouraging a person in Thailand to send him illegal content.
Police say the father of the two-year-old boy was "hysterical" when he called police for help, sparking a one-hour search that ended when the boy was found safe and unharmed in a supermarket nearby.
Police believe the two vehicles collided just after 1pm on the Murray Valley Highway between Swan Hill and Kerang in north-west Victoria.
Melbourne public housing tower residents will receive compensation payments of about $2,200 each from the Victorian government after they were forced into a sudden hard lockdown during a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.
Lois Peeler hopes the ball will keep helping future generations of Indigenous women find pride in their identity.
New research reveals the extent of Australia's single-use plastic waste, as global leaders "negotiate" over a plastics treaty.
This refugee mother has waited for more than a decade to be reunited with her older children. Learning she'll have to wait a few more years has been devastating.
Hayden Pullen, 55, was no stranger to speed when he took a joy-flight with an ex-military pilot and decided he didn't want to "fly straight ever again". These days the race track tends to be somewhere below him — but he hasn't forgotten the thrill of burning rubber.
Timber milling is an intergenerational lifeline in Corryong. Many residents will be impacted by the state government's recent acceleration of the end of native timber harvesting, tipped for the end of the year.
Every day thousands of tourists and shoppers park their cars, then tread over the remains of the dead at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market.
Frontline emergency workers have accused one of Victoria's busiest hospitals of not meeting legally-mandated nurse-to-patient ratios, which they claim is putting the sickest patients at risk.
The AFL Integrity Unit will investigate another case of online racist abuse after Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli said he received multiple racist messages after the Collingwood match.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hasn't ruled out a cap on rental increases as it considers makings reforms to the housing sector to help residents.
Amellia Formby has been flying around the coast of Australia for more than a year, on a mission to highlight the importance of a group of endangered but crucial birds.
While mascots help the public remember moments, they also indicate the pulse of a city or country at the time. But not all Commonwealth Games mascots have found their place in the sun.
Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli receives racist messages online after his side's narrow two-point defeat to AFL premiership favourites Collingwood.
Seeing a lot of blue armbands at the footy or netball this weekend? Amid a horror year on the state's roads, the AFL is again backing a road safety campaign to encourage people in communities, clubs and family settings to have conversations about why road safety matters.
Victorians in regional growth areas like Geelong are facing two-hour bus trips and five-hour car commutes because roads and public transport are not keeping up.
The surge in the city's property prices is intensifying pressure on home buyers looking to set foot into the market.
A man who allegedly helped launder more than $170,000 stolen from Australian businesses via email scams has been brought down by a year-long investigation.
A 46-year-old Frankston North man who was tasered multiple times and shot with bean bags rounds while being subdued by Victoria Police following a siege on Thursday has died in hospital.
Fire agencies are looking to the Northern Hemisphere for an indication of what is ahead and it is prompting them to urge property owners to get ready for bushfires.
The plant-based bio-wrap industry is challenging the dominance of petroleum-based plastics, as consumers become increasingly willing to pay for environmentally friendly alternatives.
A micro abattoir in Victoria's central highlands gets the local council's green light promising improved animal welfare and a secure supply chain for local farmers.
Birds chirping, an array of ferns, succulents and creepers intertwined with sticker and graffiti art and the scent of daphne blossoms mixed with coffee: Welcome to Guildford Lane, a vision of what could be replicated across Melbourne.
Economists warn an El Niño weather event could add further pressure on Australia's already high cost of living, although the country may be shielded from some of the larger impacts likely to be felt overseas.
Ola Ouda and Amjad Shehada were publicly humiliated when the federal police laid fraud charges against them. When the charges were dropped, it failed to make the headlines.
On Monday, a curtain of silence fell on the Victorian government. On Tuesday, it dropped a bombshell and cancelled the 2026 Commonwealth Games. After a week of backlash, the government remains convinced it made the right call, writes Richard Willingham.
As we trickle back to our offices, I've witnessed a few of these encounters in lunch spots around the city: workers who are colleagues, but who obviously like each other enough to go and have lunch and shoot the breeze, writes Virginia Trioli.
The Western Bulldogs edge a step closer to securing a finals berth following their 41-point victory, while the Bombers could find themselves as low as 12th on the ladder at the completion of this weekend's round.
Spurred on by vibrant support from its fans, Nigeria frustrates Canada in a 0-0 draw at the World Cup, proving the Super Falcons will be a dangerous opponent when they face the Matildas next week.
Farmers and the nation's competition watchdog are worried about a deal that could see Coles control a large part of the milk supply chain.
Victoria Police's Homicide Squad and Professional Standards Command are investigating after a man was critically injured during an arrest in Melbourne's south.
The court heard Joon Seong Tan murdered Melbourne woman Ju 'Kelly' Zhang in a jealous rage, then let her eight-year-old son believe she had left him.
The long-awaited announcement of Super Netball's incoming team for 2024 is confirmed, with another privately owned Melbourne side beating the state organisation's bid to replace Collingwood.
Marine scientists hope to put drones underwater to find other marine life which may be trapped.
A Queensland couple's garden shed clean-out turns up a valuable piece of Victorian history in the form of a birthday cake clock.
The Victorian government is offering a $150 million regional worker accommodation package after cancelling the Commonwealth Games. But will communities that have already found their own staff housing solutions get a share?
From tearing up the East West Link contract at a cost of more than a billion dollars, to cancelling the Commonwealth Games this week, the Andrews government is no stranger to budget blowouts. Analysts say the scale of projects and underestimating costs may be part of the problem.
Selected players and staff from six participating AFL clubs were invited by the South Australian Tourism Commission to join experiences such as lunches and zoo visits, with taxpayers footing some of the bill.
After benchmark power prices jumped hundreds of dollars a year, a senior energy researcher questions whether households will end up paying too much.
Simon Crean has been remembered as a 'courageous son' of the Labor movement at state funeral.
Home owners in Wodonga are calling for immediate action after a notorious form of asbestos-filled insulation ceiling insulation known as 'Mr Fluffy' was found in a number of homes.
Like so many of us, life over the past 12 months, post the gloominess of lockdowns and introspection it dealt, has meant that I have a new set of responsibilities that need attending, and so life must change.
More than six years ago, the RSPCA seized 100 emaciated horses from a Victorian property. Now, the woman responsible has been sentenced.
A notorious form of asbestos-filled ceiling insulation known as "Mr Fluffy" has been found in homes in Wodonga, prompting calls for government help to remove it.
There is only one IMAX 1570 film print of the new-release epic in the southern hemisphere, and the only two projectionists trained to show it are treating the spool like "liquid gold".
The presenter says she's "desperately sad" to have to scale back her workload, but loyal listeners will still have a chance to hear her broadcast on ABC Radio Melbourne.
The former member for Hotham has been remembered by those who knew him as a great Australian, and a "courageous son" of the Labor movement.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestions by Victoria's opposition leader that the federal government did not allocate money for the Commonwealth Games in the last budget because they knew they were going to be cancelled.
Andrea Metcalf says she's conscious of the budget constraints of governments, and welcomes the regional spending package that will come in lieu of the games.
Acting Opposition leader Sussan Ley pays tribute to the late Simon Crean and says she will be voting "no" on the Voice with a heavy heart.
John Simpson went missing before his body was found in a shallow grave in May. A man has now been charged with his alleged murder and extradited to face court today.
Progress on developing a national horse traceability system remains months away, as more than a dozen horses die shortly after falling ill in Victoria.
So far, only two of Victoria's 11 registered Traditional Owner groups are advocating for a Yes vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Victoria hardly had to beat rival contenders for the now-dumped 2026 Commonwealth Games, a far cry from the prize fight bidding war for the coveted Olympics. It begs the question — which event is preferable to host?
Ageing farmers, tree changers, and fewer shearers drive the transition towards sheep that shed rather than needing to be shorn.
This 89-year-old thought she was getting a "good deal" when a salesman knocked on her door in the late 1960s and offered to install new insulation on her roof. Now she has lung cancer.
Crown's chief financial officer used details of the casino giant's cash-flow woes to argue down a penalty from financial crimes agency AUSTRAC.
In 2018, Canada's British Columbia introduced a tax against vacant homes. Three years later, more than 20,000 rentals were back on the market.
Lifelong St Kilda fan Margot McCormick is wishing for a Premiership win as she celebrates her 100th birthday.
There are less than three years until the 2026 Commonwealth Games are to begin and since Victoria pulled the pin few cities are capable of stepping in as host.
Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president Kereyn Smith questions Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews's integrity over his decision to axe the 2026 Games.
The Premier's claims came after calls for the now-scrapped 2026 games to be moved to the Victorian capital.
A coronial inquest hears AFL player Shane Tuck, who had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), displayed obsessive behaviours and heard voices before his death.
There are less than three years until the 2026 Commonwealth Games are to begin and few cities are capable of stepping in as host.
A driver, the only occupant, has been killed after three cars collided at Killawarra on the Wangaratta-Yarrawonga Road this afternoon.
After taking a break to focus on his health, Alastair Clarkson will assume the role of North Melbourne senior coach again next month.
Mount Alexander Shire will lobby the state government to voice its support for a ban on commercial roo shooting in the region.
With about 2 million homes connected to gas in Victoria, a program director for energy and climate science says a shift to electricity needs to speed up.
The day after Victoria dropped a sporting bombshell by pulling out of hosting the Commonwealth Games, there is still uncertainty about how the budget blew out so much and what the future holds for the Games.
Aspiring female politicians are worried about representation amid an overhaul of local government structures as stakeholders warn single-councillor wards tend to favour major political groupings.
A creek which was named after a derogatory term has regained its connection with Aboriginal language as part of a growing movement to reinstate traditional owner names.
A new public fertility clinic has opened in Victoria's north-west, saving hopeful families hundreds of dollars in accommodation costs and hundreds of kilometres of travel.
The Victorian government's decision to walk away from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost blowouts has been labelled an embarrassment. The question is, how did it get the numbers so wrong?
A Commonwealth Games stalwart says many athletes will be waking up today wondering, "Is there any point?" after being stripped of the opportunity to complete locally.
Farmer Brian Klowss still can't use roads around his properties as repairs to damage caused in October last year drag on.
Australia's richest universities have some of the country's lowest numbers of Indigenous students, an ABC analysis shows, with enrolments at the elite Group of Eight representing little more than 1 per cent of their domestic students.
Victoria and Western Australia were the first states to legalise voluntary assisted dying. As they prepare for mandatory reviews of their laws, it's renewed the debate about who should and shouldn't be allowed access.
Australia are just 10 days out from their Netball World Cup campaign to steal back the crown, but their future in another major tournament hangs by a thread.
The Andrews government has scrapped the regional Victorian Commonwealth Games, just 15 months on from announcing it would serve as the 2026 host.
Melbourne researches say they have conducted a world-first trial that cleared most participants of having allergy to penicillin.
Only three nations have hosted the Commonwealth Games in the past 20-years. Is hosting a major sporting event a financial burden?
Australian Paralympian Rowan Crothers says it is "heartbreaking" to see a missed out opportunity for an inclusive competition.
Dr Ashlee Morgan says there has been a decrease in interest in hosting large sporting events as the cost outweighs the benefits.
If the price of a lamb has seemed expensive this year, it might surprise you to learn that Australia is producing record amounts of it.
Victoria has backed away from its hosting duties in 2026, and now questions are being raised as to what the future holds for the Commonwealth Games.
Victoria has made the decision to pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Para-athletes from Victoria and Australia have voiced their disappointment at the news.
A Supreme Court jury finds Brendan Pallant guilty of the 2019 murder of two-year-old Jaidyn Gomes-Sebastiao, his ex-partner's son.
Food prices spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine, but the Black Sea export deal helped to stabilise them. Now the deal's off, and analysts are warning of a price "roller-coaster".
Days after the rejection of a motion from grain growers to have the Victorian Farmers Federation board dumped, it has been revealed that dairy farmers have formed an advocacy body of their own.
Victoria Police have agreed to drop criminal charges against North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas, after the midfielder said he would make a $1,000 donation to charity.
Looking forward to a 12-day, world-class sporting event outside metro Melbourne, regional hosts say today's shock call by the Andrews Government is a "kick in the guts".
The Andrews government has scrapped the regional Victorian Commonwealth Games, just 15 months on from announcing it would serve as the 2026 host.
Daniel Andrews said it was an easy decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games, saying regional Victoria would still reap the infrastructure benefits.
The Victorian Premier says the initial cost of $2.6 billion has blown out to at least $6 billion.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirms the state will no longer host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost blowouts. Follow live.
This 44-year-old Bendigo woman says she feels like "a ticking time bomb" after being diagnosed with the same condition.
Medical and legal experts say Australia needs to develop guidelines detailing how voluntary assisted dying patients can donate their organs.
The plant collection made by an amateur Mallee botanist in the 1950s helps scientists rediscover a plant thought to be extinct in Victoria.
As excitement builds for the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup, these super fans are going all out for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Gabriel Messo was shot dead by Victoria Police during a violent attack on his mother in 2020. Now, his family is suing the state of Victoria for negligence, citing how they sought help for their mentally ill son at multiple healthcare facilities in the lead up to his death.
Mild temperatures in July are tricking some plants into budding — and that'll be bad when the frost returns.
Thirty-eight of Victoria's most eminent legal practitioners have signed a letter condemning the comments of Premier Daniel Andrews and calling for a public apology following the closure of the special investigative office set up to probe the Lawyer X scandal.
Agriculture Victoria has launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of a number of horses on properties on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east Melbourne.
A Gippsland man who broke into a family's home carrying an imitation firearm will be released from prison after a judge said he showed "immediate remorse".
The Victorian Farmers Federation says an attempt by 156 members to hold an extraordinary general meeting was "defective", amid growing tensions in the organisation.
Alternative protein producers in Australia are navigating a period of reset following a dramatic year of stock market price falls for major meat substitute companies.
Australians each throw out a whopping 300 kilograms of food every year. But these tricks from award-winning author and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky can help reduce your waste — and put money back into your wallet.
Homelessness in regional Victoria is growing at three times the pace of that in Melbourne, and the situation is being made much worse by the soaring cost-of-living and rental hikes.
Agriculture Victoria says 10 horses have died from mysterious causes in recent days on the Mornington Peninsula and in south-east Melbourne and south-west Victoria.
Australians have a reputation for being a sociable bunch, but we're spending more time alone than ever before. Experts say social media, living alone and a fashion for being busy is driving the trend.
The Victorian government is ordered to pay $92 million in compensation to a prominent family after it added environmental protections to their land, which reduced its overall value.
News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar swapped the studio for a 250-kilometre walk over Victoria's coastline, forest and riverbanks — from Portland to Nelson on the South Australian border — for an episode of ABC TV's Back Roads.
The Victorian government has introduced new restrictions to poker machines including a pre-commitment limit of $100.
Divers are attempting to retrieve potentially hundreds of drones from the bottom of Melbourne's Yarra River after a technical malfunction during an aerial light show on Friday night.
Hundreds of drones were sent plummeting into the water in Melbourne's CBD after a technical malfunction at a pre-game light show before the Matildas games.
Under the new changes, all poker machines in the state will need to have mandatory pre-commitment levels and carded play.
Bottom-placed West Coast plays Richmond in Perth, while Hawthorn enjoys a 48-point defeat of North Melbourne. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.
Sienna Lehmann was feeling unwell during a weekend away with her family last year. Within 48 hours she had a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, leading to life changes within her family — including a career change.
People using poker machines will be restricted to a $100 pre-commitment limit and be required to use pre-loaded cards as part of what the Victorian government is calling the toughest electronic gambling machine restrictions in the country.
A new exhibition in regional Victoria takes vintage car lovers on a cruise down memory lane to the automotive hedonism of 1970s Australia.
States and territories have agreed to phase out "conventional cages" in egg production by 2036. Could this make it easier to buy eggs from happy hens?
From blistering heatwaves in southern Europe and Asia to month-long floods in California, extreme weather has swept the world this year — and climate scientists warn it may be just a taste of what's to come.
Homelessness is growing three times as quickly in regional Victoria as it is in Melbourne, with support services being forced to turn away people in need.
Alkina Edwards knew she was watching something special when Indigenous player Donnell Wallam made her debut with the Australian Diamonds last year. What she didn't know was the game would change her life too.
Scans revealed a tumour and Marianne Allan was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Now she and her husband Ross have pledged to donate $1 million to fast-track research projects aimed at detecting the cancer in early stages.
Seventeen-year-old Hemi Edwards and his family have copped three rent increases since 2020 and he can't afford to move out. But he and group of other young change makers are determined to have their voices heard.
Coal plants have long provided intrinsic strength to Australia's grid. How to replace those properties is one of the big challenges in the energy transition.
The collapse of registered training organisation Inspire Education left many students — including some close to completing qualifications in industries with labour shortages — having to start over.
Just this week Victoria's third-term premier told media he had his eye on winning a fourth election in 2026, but others are convinced Daniel Andrews may soon hang up his boots, writes political reporter Richard Willingham.
Those of us with men in our lives fervently wish they would seek out and nurture good friendships with their mates in the way that women — and Wham! — so often do better, writes Virginia Trioli.
The family of stabbing victim Nicholas Henry say they have nightmares of his brutal end as he tried to flee three young men who "hunted" him down.
"We're not banning anybody, we're banning the bad behaviour that has taken place over the last couple of months," the centre manager said, claiming it was "becoming rife in the area".
Families are turning to backyard fire pits for warmth and entertainment, but it is not sparking a warm, cosy feeling for surgeons dealing with severe burn injuries, and a health researcher with concerns about air pollution.
Yorta Yorta elder Uncle Colin Walker is passionate about improving police awareness of First Nations cultural ways, and it is this work that has been formally recognised this week with a Chief Commissioner's NAIDOC Awards Elder Award.
Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity was a part of the research team lead by Professor Jose Polo. She explains how lab grown placenta was used to study if SARS-CoV-2 could infect placenta cells. ( Image courtesy Joseph Chen.)
Australian star Ellie Carpenter says she can't wait to play her Lyon teammates at Docklands tonight, as the Matildas prepare for the Women's World Cup.
After being foiled by a harrowing bus crash and the pandemic, Loreto College Ballarat's long-awaited trip to NASA space camp has finally had lift-off.
Geva Mentor announces she is returning home to England, with contract talks on hold across the competition as Netball Australia searches for a replacement for the Magpies.
Australia has more than 1.3 million cows in its dairy herd. One woman is leading the charge to ensure farm animals that aren't fit for work find a new, loving home.
Lake Eppalock started spilling before last year's devastating October floods but authorities say it has spilled many times without flooding.
Pete Rourke from Wangaratta Rovers Football and Netball Club says the presence of a wellbeing coach will help develop kids into greater humans than just great footballers.
Lawyers for the 56-year-old said the film and TV star had struggled with mental health and substance abuse issues while racking up more than $60,000 in fines.
An egg industry advocate says farmers will need to be compensated if a suggested end date for battery hens in Australia becomes a reality.
Police say it is lucky no one has been killed or injured in firebombing attacks in Melbourne. Police have launched a joint operation to find the whereabouts of the suspected gangs.
ABC News spoke to Melbourne Victory player Paige Zois and former Matilda Emily Sutcliffe about how the FIFA Women's World Cup is inspiring young soccer players.
Foodbank Australia is calling for more funding for school breakfast programs, with a growing number of families struggling to send children to school with full bellies.
When a sports club in north-east Victoria noticed its younger players were being overwhelmed by digital peer pressure and rapidly evolving technology, it decided to do something about it.
A man has been charged with several offences, including one count of using a carriage service to make a threat to kill, after allegedly sending threatening and harassing emails to a federal politician.
Victoria Police believe two feuding organised crime gangs are behind a string of arson attacks across Melbourne, including a Collingwood supermarket that was torched last month.
In only four months, the Wimmera's only homelessness outreach worker has found more than 60 rough sleepers. Injured abattoir worker Shane is one of them — and the number of people like him is expected to "explode".
Simon Laffey is behind the artwork that residents have been finding inside their letterboxes, and says the gesture is a "tribute to Ballarat's great beauty".
CCTV vision shows two men set a bakery alight in Melbourne's inner-city suburb of Collingwood, before escaping in a silver car.
Flu vaccine uptake in recent months across Australia is almost 2 million down on what it was last year, with experts blaming COVID 'fatigue' and cost-of-living pressures.
Victoria's Conservation Regulator is believed to be investigating reports of swans getting hit by a car and injuries to a possum in the Lake Wendouree precinct, where wildlife rescuers say five decapitated birds and a possum with its tail cut off had been found over the past few years.
Homebuyers are reporting an unregulated "buyer beware" market has led them to purchase homes with serious defects, even after pre-purchase building inspections. So what are the rules and what recourse do buyers have?
A long-awaited safe-injecting room in Melbourne's CBD could be set up at the Salvation Army hub.
Travis Auld will step down as the AFL's chief financial officer to take over from outgoing Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott.
Dalibor Pantic's body remains unknown, despite his killer, Sam Gordon Blake, today pleading guilty to manslaughter in the Melbourne Supreme Court.
Alcohol and nicotine are the most-consumed drugs in the country followed by cannabis and methylamphetamine, according to recent wastewater analysis from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
The machines will be moved between rural and regional towns over a 12-month trial period as researchers try to address rising infection rates.
Wakka Wakka man Dennis James Fisher had argued Indigenous people should be able to access the age pension at 64 instead of 67 due to the gap in average life expectancy compared with other Australians.
The Northern Highway will be closed in both directions between Heathcote and Tooborac, police say. The truck driver was taken to hospital, but the other died at the scene.
Owen Townsend, 25, went missing last Friday. Police suspect he may have become stuck in a swamp.
Australian rapper, singer and music producer Tkay Maidza says the new live set-up will be visually better as she discusses her new single produced by Flume.
James Walsh says he watches masses of kangaroos move across his land daily, destroying fences and eating his cattle's feed.
An ABC investigation has found shoddy building inspections failed to report on serious defects, and that some inspectors are being asked to give favourable reports.
A supervised drug injecting room for Melbourne's CBD could be housed at the Salvation Army building on Bourke St, just 200 metres from State Parliament.
Gippsland's equivalent to the Sydney Harbour Bridge is now in position, after being assembled in a paddock.
The government has held talks with the Salvation Army on Bourke Street about establishing the city's second supervised injecting room at the CBD location.
Erika Vlasic received two reports about a home she wanted to buy. She said one came back with "no big issues", the other found the property was suited to "demolition".
The Women's World Cup is less than two weeks away, but a team of Australians are playing in a world cup of a different kind.
Australians targeted by the illegal robodebt income averaging scheme are considering their legal options after the damning royal commission report suggested there was evidence to support a further civil case.
Anticipation is reaching fever pitch as one of the biggest sporting events in the world is poised to kick off, with local fans gathering in Melbourne to show their support.
Australia's 2023 vintage is well down on the 10-year average thanks to challenging weather and economic factors — but the industry hopes higher quality fruit will mean better prices.
Crown's fine is the third largest in Australian corporate history, behind payments made by Westpac ($1.3 billion) and the Commonwealth Bank ($700 million).
Fiordland penguins rarely make landfall on the Australian continent so a recent influx has a researcher concerned about tough feeding conditions.
A new variety of onion that promises not to cause tears is now on sale in a major supermarket, after decades of development.
An international study reveals that ears are just as effective at identifying individuals as fingerprints or DNA, so what does that mean for crime-fighting technology or even the way you unlock your phone?
Victoria Police has offered a $1 million reward for information that helps solve the murder of Robert "Jack" Richardson nearly 40 years ago and say DNA evidence could lead to breakthroughs in the case.
Residents are wondering where they will go, after they were asked to leave their homes at a Bendigo caravan park with just two weeks' notice.
Players are pushing for an increase in the number of rounds each season, fairer pay, and enhanced job security.
Research has shown that renters in Australia could be more likely to face physical and mental health problems than owners.
A leaked video has revealed the Andrews government is planning to cut hundreds of jobs in the health sector to help balance the budget.
A bus has erupted into flames on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, bringing traffic to a standstill.
A chapter detailing author Christopher Glasl's involvement during the Port Arthur massacre has been called inaccurate by Victoria Police.
Lawyers for gambling giant Crown have urged a judge not to "interfere" in an agreement over a multi-million dollar money laundering fine.
A new study will look at cancer survivors and how the fear of recurrence can impact on a person's quality of life.
The program puts dedicated elder abuse liaison officers within health departments across the state. Its funding runs out next month and there are fears it'll leave older people in dangerous situations.
A Ballarat man will be immediately released from prison after being sentenced and serving time over dumping the body of a mother of four down a mineshaft in 2020.
The first shipment of Australian racehorses in four years will leave for China next month, as trade with the country resumes.
Xavier Doerr says his yacht capsized in huge seas when it collided with one of the ocean's strangest inhabitants. What is a sunfish? And could it take out a boat? Experts give their take.
Shepparton resident Harinder Singh has been bailed on a $270,000 bond and has surrendered his passport. He was seriously hurt in the January crash, which left four occupants of the car he was driving dead.
Raj Jayarajah has been remembered as a "much loved" husband and father after he died following a brain haemorrhage suffered while he was on holiday in Bali.
A regional survey has been launched in a bid to provide better health services for young people in the Murrumbidgee, where mental health issues and teen pregnancy rates have soared above national averages.
Emergency services are banding together to search for Owen Townsend, who is missing from Golden Beach in Gippsland.
A report from Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office, commissioned by the state opposition, shows Victorians will pay around $450 more property tax than people in New South Wales next financial year.
Worried residents gathered at Lake Eppalock in central Victoria are calling for the state government to release more water.
A weevil smaller than a grain of rice has been released into waterways infested with cabomba weed, a South American plant that has been wreaking havoc in several states and territories.
A man has died and another two are in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a fatal crash in Gooram in north-east Victoria last night.
About 7.6 million tonnes of unnecessary food waste is thrown in the bin by Australians every year.
Victorian woman Kathryn Beaton says repeated, illegal denials of service from drivers refusing to allow her guide dog into their vehicles have left her effectively housebound.
Mary-Lou says her son used to park his car in the driveway to block her in her home before demanding money. Now the trialled program that helped her escape elder abuse is ending.
A screen record of an Ovira advertisement on Instagram featuring videos originally posted by Chelsea Hall.
Chelsea Hall shared her experience with chronic bloating online. What she wasn't expecting was to see herself advertising pills that claim to fix it — pills she says she's never taken, promoted by a company she's never been a customer of.
After convincing BHP to trial his high-tech air conditioners, Steven Heaton promised some of Australia's biggest businessmen huge returns if they invested in his company. Now he's behind bars.
Older people downsizing to smaller homes is one way housing stock can be used more efficiently but despite government moves to make it more attractive financially, barriers still exist.
Despite ongoing project blowouts, more than $12 million is paid annually to Big Build bosses, one of whom is racking up $800k a year.
Worried residents gathered at Lake Eppalock in central Victoria are calling for the state government to release more water, fearing more flooding if there is significant rain.
An 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys have been arrested and charged by police over the June stabbing attack.
Long queues, the sky covered in rocket fire, and loud explosions, this family experienced the horrors of war in Kyiv. Now they are hoping to rebuild a "perfect" life in Australia.
A hearty garden and empty freezer have helped Jane Bari and her husband go from having just $100 to their names to a life free of debt, and something that could help other older Australians out of poverty.
This Year 12 student and eldest of six is among growing numbers of teenagers helping their parents with cost-of-living pressures.
Over centuries, posture has been linked to chronic back pain. Research has debunked this for decades, so why do we still believe it?
Filled with new-found belief, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have beaten the NSW Swifts 60-59 in a thrilling Super Netball Grand Final that went to extra time.
St Kilda has let a chance to move into the top four slide after losing to Melbourne, but they faced an uphill battle from the start after losing key players early.
As families continue to bear the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, more teenagers are chipping in to help with household expenses.
Residents have staged separate protests in Melbourne to oppose the state government's plans for two large residential re-developments.
Protests were held in two Melbourne suburbs as residents expressed their concerns about major housing projects.
Shane O'Shea has plenty of memories from a working life spent entirely at the Buloke Times newspaper in western Victoria, where he's become "part of the fabric" of his town.
When former ABC Radio presenter Barry Whitehead discovered he had another child he admits he buried his head in his hands and "didn't want to know about it".
As the final season of JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage production draws to an end in Melbourne, Michael Bani is searching for his next adventure.
Having been diagnosed with HIV in the 80s, the Australian artist and queer activist made a crucial alteration to his will that allowed his work to find fame even after he died.
In Savannakhet — a province in southern Laos — subsistence rice farmers toil for weeks on end weeding their crops.
Eliza didn't know where to turn for help when she found out about her husband's sex addiction. Eighteen months on she is still living with the consequences of the revelation and wants others to know they're not alone.
A bunch of people waving their hands on a suburban street might sometimes feel like a chaotic and stressful way to land a property. Here's why economists believe the property auctions which are so common in Sydney and Melbourne are still an "efficient" way to land a fair price.
Leading Senior Constable Bradley John Beecroft says he is "relieved with a just outcome". Charges were brought against him after he responded to an incident involving another police officer in 2021.
A former little league coach, aged 82, has an arrest warrant against him after failing to turn up to court over alleged child sex offences.
Racing authorities accuse Jamie Kah and two others of breaching the sport's rules over pictures showing them with a white powder.
A County Court judge says Kumuthini Kannan's attempt to prevent a woman she had enslaved in her Melbourne home from giving evidence in court struck at the heart of the justice system, as she is sentenced to another year behind bars.
Judge John Smallwood told the court the ruling was made "as no jury, properly instructed" could find Senior Constable David MacPhail guilty.
Police investigate the incident as the 14-year-old boy is treated in hospital for a gunshot wound.
Despite two AFL premierships and a 280-game career, Harry Taylor says he's looking froward to testing himself at the WA Country Football League Championships.
A Melbourne gym owner has fears for the future of her business amid a lengthy stoush over parking with construction workers from the neighbouring West Gate Tunnel Project.
Light snow started falling on Thursday afternoon and should continue through Friday, before increasing at the weekend when a powerful cold front crosses south-east Australia.
The AFL has launched an investigation after explicit images of 45 players were shared in a file online without their consent and then circulated on social media.
Men from a residential disability facility closing in northern Victoria at the end of this month will move into new homes in Yarrawonga, with the NDIS provider saying accommodation options have been sourced for its other residents too.
Sixteen years after the death of Joanne Howell, Paul Charlton has been found guilty of murdering his ex-partner, leaving her lifeless and battered body at the bottom of the staircase of her Melbourne home in 2007.
Two factories in the centre of Melbourne erupt in flames, sending thick plumes of dark smoke across several inner-city suburbs and prompting an advice alert from authorities.
A Federal Court judge rules the detainment of a Kurdish-Iranian refugee in hotel rooms for more than a year without access to sunshine lawful but lacking "care and humanity".
The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases have jumped close to 10 times higher in some states across Australia when compared to last year. Experts say COVID complacency and higher testing rates could be why.
Residents of a regional Victorian town are calling for more ATMs to be instated, claiming it is harming businesses, with only one located within the central business district.
One of Victoria's biggest music festivals, the Rainbow Serpent Festival, has changed its name following concerns it was appropriating First Nations' cultures.
Mostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar was held in immigration detention in two Melbourne hotels for 15 months, before being released in January 2021.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is the seventh instalment in this series. The New Boy is written and directed by Australian Warrick Thornton. Featuring a cast including Cate Blanchett, Aswan Reid, Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair.
Energy Safe Victoria warns about the dangers of gas appliances in small spaces after the woman was found dead inside an unventilated campervan with a gas-powered fridge operating beside her in Cohuna last year.
A feeling of anxiety, the taste of metal and then the strongest deja vu — that's how Steve Guthrie learnt to know a seizure was coming on as a child. But one day, that warning system failed.
Victoria Police is investigating the death of a girl who was struck by a car in Werribee, in Melbourne's south-west.
The move comes two days after issuing warrants and bounties against several foreign-based activists, including Australian citizen Kevin Yam and Adelaide resident and former Hong Kong politician Ted Hui.
From buying old houses for a song on eBay to growing them in your backyard, renewable housing advocates say Australia's housing market is in the middle of a "green boom".
Energy Safe Victoria is warning people to be wary when handling electrical components, after a man nearly lost his life making art equipment.
Victorian commuters could already be using their credit cards to tap on to Melbourne's public transport network, but the Andrews government rejected a trial of the technology two years ago, documents obtained by the ABC show.
While changing captain can be a positive process for AFL teams, it is also fraught with danger — but for Collingwood, the transition between Scott Pendlebury and Darcy Moore so far is a success beyond even the Magpies' dreams. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson investigate.
With more electric vehicles entering the market the number of call outs for assistance is increasing, but what hazards are there for roadside patrol crews and first responders?
Jacqueline Bradley has worked all her life but found herself unemployed at 61. She's applied for dozens of suitable jobs but says the constant rejection makes it difficult to keep going.
Lightning strikes in a split second. Those who survive being struck can be left with lifelong consequences, including cognitive disability, relationship breakdowns and a dark shadow over their mental health.
The AFL is investigating the illegal distribution of explicit images of AFL players that have been shared online without their consent.
Pressure is mounting on the Andrews government as Melbourne records the fastest growth in rent prices in the country.
Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into two houses on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne.
Warrnambool Senior Constable David McPhail, 65, is standing trial in the County Court over an alleged assault during a triple-zero call-out in 2020.
Former Victorian Labor MP Tom Roper is remembered at a state funeral in Melbourne as a fierce social justice advocate, a successful author, a devoted mentor and a loyal friend.
Two people have been hospitalised after a bus crashed into houses at Safety Beach on Mornington Peninsula.
While continuing to grieve the loss of her husband, Anita Frawley began to learn more about the disease and sought to raise awareness of CTE.
Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into two houses at Safety Beach, on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.
A regional Victorian council closes the doors to its public gallery after several "inappropriate" disturbances from community members this year.
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE says facial recognition technology carries privacy and human rights risks, amid a report of its use in major sport venues in Australia.
The Regional Australia Institute has found plenty of metropolitan workers could be persuaded to take a job in the regions as cost-of-living pressures bite, something Sophie Brunton has already done.
Rene Caris admitted to feeling a little gun-shy when she returned from a mandatory two-week lay-off with concussion. Now, Heather Anderson's CTE diagnosis has put those concerns into sharp focus.
Gemmill Swamp Wildlife Reserve, which features culturally significant sand hills, is closed to the public following damage caused by four-wheel drives, felled trees and rubbish dumping.
A citizen science project on the south-west Victorian coast works to uncover the origin of ocean-dumped bottles and plastics, and researchers say debris is on the rise.
Australian citizen and legal scholar Kevin Yam, and former Hong Kong politician Ted Hui, who fled the island and now lives in Adelaide, are among eight people wanted for alleged breaches under the controversial National Security Law.
About 100 people reported feeling the tremor, which follows a much stronger earthquake in the state's east last week.
Bendigo mum Brooke Lee wants to see her daughter go to school and get married. A new clinical trial may help make that possible.
Home owners are struggling with increasing repayments amid reports that regional house prices have stagnated, despite interest rates staying on hold on Tuesday.
Robodebt was ruled a massive public administration failure and a shameful chapter in Australia's history by the Federal Court. A royal commission is about to make a ruling on who was responsible.
Australia's largest wine company will close its Karadoc winery on the Murray River due to decline in global demand for commercial wine, announcing its decision to 60 affected workers today.
The federal water minister says the plan is "too far behind" and has requested advice on whether its water-recovery targets can be achieved by the legislated June 2024 deadline.
Nearly 30 dogs and puppies have been seized by the RSPCA from a rural property in the Macedon Ranges after a tip-off about alleged illegal dog breeding.
Thieves allegedly broke into the Victorian family's caravan, stole their car keys, went on a joy-ride through Rockhampton, then dumped their vehicle in the Fitzroy River.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen seeks to head off growing community opposition to transmission lines, launching an inquiry into how projects are planned.
The 46-year-old employee, Daryn Raines, was fatally crushed while operating a turret punch — a large piece of moving machinery used in the production of perforated metal — at a Melbourne factory in February 2021.
A coroner finds there was "no clinical indication" two-year-old Callie Griffiths-I'Anson was unsuitable for discharge, despite her death from a surgical complication the next morning.
Two men living in Australia have criticised a move by Hong Kong authorities to issue them with arrest warrants under a controversial national security law, putting a $HK1 million bounty on their heads.
As people shy away from professional help due to tightening household budgets, vets are seeing the all-too-real consequences for suffering pets.
Victoria's road toll is at a 12-year high. A driver, who spent time in jail after he killed another person while speeding, shares his story in the hope others don't make a similar mistake.
Nine Fijian recruits have spent months practising drills and completing assessments with a Victorian brigade. They are now ready to defend their new home from natural disasters.
Veteran forward Kyah Simon is one of the few surprise inclusions in Tony Gustavsson's roster, which will once again be led by captain Sam Kerr and vice-captain Steph Catley.
A 27-year-old Melbourne man was served 23 drinks at two waterfront venues in Hobart before falling into the water where his body was found two days later, an inquest hears.
Reports of a car travelling 200 metres off the Great Alpine Road prompts locals to warn that serious accidents are becoming more frequent as Mount Hotham attracts more day travellers.
The Ballarat incident comes as police charge three other youths who were allegedly involved in a lengthy pursuit in Melbourne on Sunday.
Increasing number of apartment and townhouse owners are struggling to pay their bills as strata fees in some complexes jumped by nearly 50 per cent.
Negotiations with a GP clinic stop a plan to start charging patients at Maryborough Hospital's urgent care centre, but it highlights the pressure the town's doctors face.
Until the National Disability Insurance Scheme arrived in Mildura in 2019, Chris Riordan couldn't even live in the house he owned. Now it has the assistive technology to support him.
Three teenagers will face the children's court, after they allegedly stole a car and led police on an extended chase through Melbourne's south.
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into duck shooting hears the activity has mental health benefits for hunters, but that opponents have become targets for online abuse.
A crime scene has been set up in the suburb of Newtown after the fatal early morning fire.
In the hotly contested Hattah Desert Race, competitors are tested on the tough off-road track, leaving bloodied palms and broken bikes in their wake.
Hundreds of punters tried their luck at the silverware in the north-west Victorian sandhills.
Apartments and townhouses make up nearly 30 per cent of homes in Australia, and some owners are feeling blindsided by strata fees which have climbed by up to 45 per cent in the past year.
The price of a bottle of milk is expected to rise as major dairy processors continue to pay farmers more for their milk.
Out on Barkindji country, Jareece embarks on a decades-long tradition. Walking through thick brush, he finds a nest of deep green-coloured eggs, soon to become a vessel for stories and knowledge.
Out on Barkindji country, Jareece embarks on a decades-long tradition. Walking through thick brush, Jareece finds a nest of deep purple-coloured eggs, soon to become a vessel for stories and knowledge.
Local Councils are being accused of continuing to use heavy-handed debt collection tactics such as threatening to take people's houses as more Victorian residents struggle to pay bills.
Thousands take part in Yes vote events around the country as advocates lay out why Australia needs a Voice to Parliament.
In an Australian first, Victoria has opened its first free public egg and sperm bank, making it easier for hopeful parents to start a family. But fertility experts say the government's donation targets are "ambitious" with altruistic donors typically difficult to recruit.
Victims of collapsed home builders in Victoria may be eligible for one-off support payments of up to $50,000, after the state government expanded its compensation scheme that initially assisted customers of Porter Davis.
Graham Jahne says stunt actors get paid to be "uncomfortable". Still, he can't imagine a better job.
Ken Hinkley reckons there's magic in the air at Port Adelaide after their last gasp win, as Essendon's rough after the siren record continues.
Diana Saville loves "sausage dogs" so much that she made an 800-kilometre round trip to be part of a world record attempt.
The sole distributor of Ordine in Australia will stop supplying the liquid morphine in December, but palliative care professionals say their patients cannot do without it.
A midwife conducts an ultrasound, then uploads the scan to be examined by volunteer sonographers thousands of kilometres away. This team effort is helping improve antenatal care in Cambodia.
As more and more creative people move to regional Victoria, new music communities are emerging — and thriving.
As more Victorians struggle to pay their council rates amid cost-of-living pressures, financial aid advocates are criticising some councils' heavy-handed approach to people experiencing financial hardship.
Managing household budgets and finances aren't everyone's cup of tea, so we've put together this guide with advice to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Since the dust settled on the pandemic, personal choice has replaced government mandates. So which of our COVID-19 habits did we keep, and which have we let slide?
As the National Disability Insurance Scheme marks 10 years, it's become apparent reform is needed. As the tussle to reign in costs intensifies, participants want the wider community to recognise the investment is life-saving and not a frivolous expense.
Celebrated fashion designer Kym Ellery defends her handling of the 2019 collapse of her Australian business.
Much of Klara Jones's work is indicative of the juggling act of motherhood — the mental load of household, the management of children, the appeasement of partners and a life taken up by the needs of family.
Australian raptors like the wedge-tailed eagle and peregrine falcon are natural predators of corellas and other cockatoos. Now they are being deployed to keep them away.
Transcripts of bugged private conversations, tabled in parliament as part of a review report, have revealed a former top South Australian bureaucrat told his colleague she should "never admit to a thing" during a conversation about the details of a taxpayer-funded trip to Melbourne.
Ron Dehne has been collecting Ford tractors for decades and has amassed more than 120 in a private museum in north-west Victoria.
Ron Dehne's interest in the Ford began when he was a teenager working his first job at a regional Victorian dealership. This weekend he plans to open his collection to the public.
Documents filed in the Supreme Court reveal Nicola Gobbo is seeking to claim aggravated damages from the state of Victoria for the "high-handed, insulting or reprehensible conduct" of the police in engaging her as an informer.
Like scent, musical memory is powerful. It time-travels. And so, thanks to legions of desperate Taylor Swift fans, this week I was transported back to my teenage years, where my love for Kate Bush began, writes Virginia Trioli.
Need a good book to snuggle up with as temperatures drop? The stars of this June’s best books include a teacher on a road trip with a corpse, a novelist grappling with her mother’s funeral, and prisoners doomed to fight to the death.
While the take-up of electric vehicles has surged in recent years, EV advocates say Victoria has fallen behind New South Wales in its spending on charging stations.
Melbourne hosting Penrith was supposed to be the match of the round but it ended with the Panthers reaffirming their place as premiership favourites.
Truck driver Matthew Livingston, 44, is handed a 12-and-a-half year prison sentence for a string of driving charges, with prosecutors alleging he drifted in and out of sleep in the lead-up to the 2021 Diggers Rest crash.
Yet again, Melbourne has been rocked (or slightly shaken) by an earthquake. According to Geosciences Australia, the tremor was actually an aftershock from a quake in 2021 that was centred near the tiny town of Woods Point in Victoria's High Country.
Large parts of Australia are coming to the end of a very wet June, defying the Bureau of Meteorology's grim long-range outlook for a dry month. So what happened?
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
Alastair Clarkson has returned to Arden Street after a self-imposed break from the game, but will not take charge of North Melbourne's senior side until later in the season.
Some households are facing power price hikes of up to 100 per cent as the "long tail" of last year's energy crisis hits home hard, according to consumer advocates.
The GP clinics, set up to help tackle COVID, are no longer receiving state government support.
Only schools with annual fees of more than $15,000 will be affected, blowing a $100-million hole in the state budget.
Lake Eppalock is at 97-per-cent capacity, leaving nearby residents on edge as the lake swells to tipping point again.
Elodie Borleis Hazard seismologist says Thursday night's earthquake was an aftershock to the Mansfield's 5.9 earthquake in 2021. She said this is normal seismic activity.
State government workers have complained to Ballarat council about a lack of car parking, but councillors are questioning why they are not allowed to use hundreds of empty car parks under their workplace.
Experts warn a culture of disbelief in Australia's family court system is resulting in children being sent to live with their alleged abusers, leaving them with lifelong consequences.
When Bridget Saric sat down at her computer before sunrise on Wednesday, all the preparations for battle were in place. It wasn't enough to land her pre-sale Taylor Swift tickets.
Leaked documents show the Victorian government's expert panel on building reform wants stricter regulations for high-rise developers, and an overhaul of the state's disputes service as wait times blow out to three months.
The last sawmill in Far East Gippsland has shut down permanently, forcing workers to move out of timber towns to find new jobs ahead of the closure of native timber forestry.
Last year, a cap on the hours international students could work was lifted to help counter COVID workforce shortages. It's being reinstated from July — and employers and students are worried.
Seismologists say a moderate earthquake has occurred in the high country east of Melbourne.
Mr Andrews spent four days meeting senior officials in Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu before returning to a hostile reception in Melbourne.
The Brisbane Lions are looking to keep up the pressure on the top two, but do the Tigers have a roar left at the Gabba? Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.
The girl was allegedly driving a car when it crashed into a truck on the Hume Highway near Alexandersons Road at about 8:20am.
The list of potential replacements for Brad Fittler as New South Wales Origin coach has grown even shorter, with Melbourne's Craig Bellamy ruling out a possible return to the role.
Only Victorian schools with annual fees of $15,000 or more are set to lose their payroll tax exemption from July next year — a measure which will affect the 60 top private schools.
Duckweed proliferates, handles stressful conditions and is dense in nutrition. Now scientists say it may hold the key to enabling humans to live in space.
Questions about the environmental status of the refinery cloud the prospects of any future use for the shuttered plant.
Melinda Scash took a leave of absence when an independent workplace review into Highview College was launched earlier this month. She has stepped down ahead of the findings being delivered.
Due to an unusually warm winter in northern Australia, an oversupply of fresh produce like capsicums and tomatoes is leading to fears that farmers' costs for growing vegetables will soon outweigh their return.
VicRoads has moved to allay fears that private details may have been exposed, saying the issue was an administration error with its email server.
Police swoop on outlaw motorcyle club members after an alleged assault leaves a man in hospital.
Saara Sabbagh explains the significance and rituals associated with the celebration of Eid Al-Adha.
Zac Hepburn says Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny explores the concept of time and is a better film than its predecessor.
Residents raised concerns about the dam's proximity to houses but councillors said they were required to make a decision based on the strict remit of the planning scheme.
Taylor Swift adds new Melbourne and Sydney shows to Australian tour, organisers say no further dates will be added.
Six specialised GP clinics, which were set up to help tackle COVID-19, are shutting down this week, in a move that doctors say will put staff and patients at risk.
American pop star Taylor Swift adds two new shows to her 2024 Australian tour, which organisers say will be the final dates to be announced.
As ChatGPT comes under increasing scrutiny, one Victorian country newspaper is already using artificial intelligence to fill column space.
Six specialised GP respiratory clinics in Melbourne will close this week as state government funding dries up. Seventeen other clinics will remain open over winter, but the shift is raising concerns about the future of COVID-19 management.
For more than half a century, the Mobil oil refinery was at the heart of Melbourne's industrial west. But since its closure two years ago, vastly different hopes for the site's future have emerged.
A new report from the Centre for Policy Development looks at the unique challenges facing a range of Australia's most coal and gas-exposed communities, including the Hunter, Pilbara, Latrobe and Gladstone regions.
The victims of convicted child sex offender Malka Leifer have confronted their abuser in court. There were emotional scenes as a county court judge began to consider the sentence to impose on the former head of a Melbourne orthodox Jewish school.
Victoria's opposition raises concerns about the safety of the former Ballarat saleyards, which will be transformed into an athletes' village for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an offshore wind zone in the Southern Ocean will help unlock "cheaper, cleaner" energy security.
A Melbourne court hears one of convicted paedophile Malka Leifer's victims lost her baby during the trial into the former principal's child sexual abuse, as she and her sister detail how the impact of their abuse left them "utterly broken".
Two years after former St Kilda footballer Rod Owen shared his story, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces an inquiry into child abuse at Beaumaris Primary School.
The ABC has been given exclusive access to one of five new underground stations being built as part of the Metro Tunnel Project. Despite some cost overruns and controversy, test trains are expected to start running later this year.
Drone and underground footage of ANZAC Station, one of five underground stations being constructed as part of the Metro Tunnel project.
Rafael Epstein has been given a rare look underground at one of the stations under construction.
Melbourne City Council say the development will create more than 4,000 jobs, with affordable housing and student accommodation in the works.
Nick McKenzie reveals how former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith hid his war crimes and how the public found out in new book.
Port Adelaide's only AFL premiership coach uses his Hall of Fame speech to back the Voice referendum, as seven new faces are added to the illustrious group.
The special investigative office probing Victoria's Lawyer X scandal is being wound up, with no charges laid.
Australia's energy transition has reached a tipping point, and experts are warning consumers to brace for a bumpy ride over the next decade.
A western Victorian farmer has created a virtual tour of his local Kaniva wetlands and fauna park using drones and a 360-degree camera, all without leaving his home.
Private ambulance crews asked to help on the day of last month’s horror Eynesbury school bus crash were instead directed to do non-urgent private contract jobs, workers have alleged, saying operators are putting profit over patient care every day.
The decision comes after a WA judge ruled in civil proceedings that Cable sexually abused a young girl, starting from when she was aged just 12.
American pro wrestler-turned neuroscientist Dr Chris Nowinski has backed the AFL's crackdown on head-high bumps and dangerous tackles.
New data suggests Victorians of African and Middle Eastern appearance were over-represented in COVID fines that were handed out during the first year of the pandemic.
Lawyers warn of a rise in the number of defamation cases involving online messages, after a Queensland woman was ordered to pay nearly $300,000 for Facebook posts.
The collective says it has been dumped from the Indigenous Art Code without "regard to due process" after vision surfaced showing a white woman painting on an Aboriginal artist's canvas.
Worship, sacrifice and gatherings are the essence of any Eid celebration so here's when it's happening and where you can join in the festivities where you are.
A week after the former High Court justice who leads the Office of the Special Investigator sensationally called for it to be disbanded, Victoria's Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has confirmed it will close.
Worksafe has fined a diving company that conducts water tank and irrigation inspections and repairs $730,000 for repeatedly putting workers in danger of drowning.
The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's Melbourne tour a major event, meaning ticket scalping laws will apply to protect fans from being ripped off when she comes to the city in February next year.
Meaghan Louise Rose's body was found at the bottom of the Point Cartwright cliffs on the Sunshine Coast in 1997.
Data released under freedom of information finds people profiled as African and Middle Eastern made up 20% of the Victorian police's COVID fines despite representing only 5% of the state's population.
In some states energy prices will rise 25 per cent at the start of the month. Here are some ways to soften the blow.
The national food standards body is assessing an application to sell luxury lab-grown meat products, while another company with a cultured lamb burger is waiting to see if customers bite.
When Toni Wolfe, 71, benched 80kg on Sunday she broke an all-time powerlifting world record. Now she has her sights set on becoming world champion.
The report found 20 per cent of fines went to people of African or Middle Eastern appearance, despite them making up just 5 per cent of the population.
They might not have the pace of the Australian Ashes squad, but this team of cricketers is just as committed to nailing a few wins against the Poms.
As teachers around the country continue to grapple with rising rates of 'school refusal', one school in North Melbourne is trying something different to help fix the problem.
New data suggests Victorians of African and Middle Eastern appearance received COVID-19 fines at a greater rate than any other group.
An internationally-renowned advocate on the dangers of traumatic brain injuries has backed the AFL's crackdown on head-high bumps and dangerous tackles, and is calling for urgent changes to the way footballers train and play.
Police received a report that a number of people were in the vicinity of the injured teenager, and they appeared to be armed with a knife.
Victoria Police has been accused of racial profiling, with newly released data revealing people of African or Middle Eastern appearance received a disproportionate number of COVID-19 fines in the first year of the pandemic.
As the historic dairy farming and coal mining region of Gippsland transitions to a future of renewable energy, local industries and government agencies are searching for new ways of coping with immense industrial, social and environmental challenges ahead.
The rules prevented women from going to Antarctica in the 1960s, but Nel Law defied them. Now author Rachael Mead wants more people to learn about Nel's legacy.
A defiant opposition to the invasion of Iraq, and a willingness to say it to the face of then US president George Bush, is among the moments he is being remembered for.
Melbourne's 135-year-old landmark Altona Pier will be knocked-down and rebuilt with a new design.
Prosecutors say truck driver Matthew Livingston was "drifting in and out of sleep" before causing a horrific crash on Melbourne's north-western fringe that killed a two-year-old girl and left her parents with lifelong injuries.
A Victorian cycling club that lost one of its own in a crash last year is concerned it is not being heard, as authorities work to finalise designs for safety improvements on the deadly stretch of road.
A last-minute pitch by South Australia's premier to bring the Super Netball grand final to Adelaide after the Thunderbirds' extraordinary win has fallen flat, with Peter Malinauskas saying the commercial deal was "almost impossible" to unpick.
Weedy seadragons attract divers from around the world to Australia's Great Southern Reef, and now, with their help, researchers are uncovering crucial facts about the mysterious creatures.
By the end of this year, Altona's 135-year-old timber pier will be pulled down and replaced by a modern version. Despite mourning the loss of the old, locals say the new design does well to incorporate elements of the historic structure.
Two sub-contractors have been filmed on CCTV behaving badly at a home in Victoria significantly damaged by the October 2022 floods.
One tradie can be seen urinating behind a fence at the 170-year-old home and leaving a dead animal on the doorstep before laughing.
Brownlow Medal fancy Nick Daicos has starred across half-back but it is in Collingwood's engine room where the 20-year-old gun's AFL future lies.
The earless dragon not seen in more than 50 years and feared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered in Victoria. However, experts say it's long-term future remains on a knife edge.
Primary school students are using a video game to build communities where people are connected, active and eating well — with the best ideas to be pitched to local government leaders.
The Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon that was thought to be extinct in the wild has been discovered in the state.
West Coast Fever captain Courtney Bruce has produced a stand-out display to lead her team into the Super Netball preliminary final.
One school in Melbourne is giving hope for those who can't find their way in traditional education systems, as the number of Australians refusing to go to school rises.
Exhibition in Ballarat shows the healing power of art for 35 incarcerated Indigenous men.
On the shortest day of the year about 30 people gathered in the early hours of the morning for a cold-water swim to celebrate the winter solstice.
Australia's stunning landscapes can be perilous for the unprepared. Two outdoor experts and an intrepid hiker give their tips for surviving in the alps, the outback and the tropics.
More than 20,000 pets fly in and out of Australia each year, most in the cargo hold of commercial aircraft. But as demand grows for pets to fly in style alongside their owners, a new service is taking off.
An independent Melbourne school is tackling the nationwide problem of "school phobia" by offerings its students free haircuts, lunch and public transport.
Blogger and wheelchair user Amy Evans says she faced discrimination when trying to arrange tickets for the superstar's Australian performance at the MCG.
Follow the path cocaine takes from Colombian bush labs to your local suburbs — and the battle to intercept it.
The rise in homelessness is easy to see across Australia, with more rough sleepers on streets and tent cities in parks. But there's a group experiencing homelessness who prefer to go unnoticed — the growing number of people living in vehicles.
Retired paddle-steamer PS Gem's journey up the Murray River to its forever home was expected to take 10 days, but would last nine months. The iconic boat's arrival at Swan Hill in Victoria's north-west in 1963 is being remembered 60 years on.
It's been 60 years since the PS Gem arrived in Swan Hill. The trip from Mildura was supposed to take a few weeks but ended up taking more than nine months.
Hospitality businesses are raising prices, reducing trading hours and considering scrapping loyalty perks as they struggle to cope with cost of living pressures.
Scientists find a new biocontrol measure to fight the destructive Sirex wasp, that attacks the softwood pine trees we rely on to build our homes and furniture.
An international panel of experts has outlined six rules for making healthy, ethical porn. But they're nothing new to regional Victorian porn producer Josie Hess, who wants the edicts to become the norm.
A private company has almost finished moving 50,000 discarded gas cylinders from the site of Australia’s worst ever toxic waste dump near the Victorian and South Australian border. This week, the EPA held a meeting with locals informing them they had finished cleaning it up after nearly 3 years and $40 million.
A rainband stretching more than 3,000 kilometres will engulf Australia next week, delivering soaking rains from the Pilbara and Kimberley, across the outback to the eastern seaboard.
After losing his home in the Black Summer bushfires, Greg Webb spent almost $300,000 on extras to disaster-proof his new house. Are such designs a blueprint for the future?
This toxic waste dump in Victoria contained everything from PFAS to asbestos — and even cash and a dog wrapped in a mattress — buried in 32 locations, some the size of AFL fields. Now $40 million later, the clean-up is almost complete.
Younger travellers have become convenient scapegoats for destinations that refuse to take control of hyper-tourism. It's time to decide whether we want these monuments' survival, or the unthrottled stream of tourism dollars, writes Virginia Trioli.
A bus driver has been charged after a coach full of children from a Victorian school ran off the road north of Adelaide and became bogged in a paddock.
All-Australian key forward Jeremy Cameron avoids serious injury after he was accidentally knocked out by Geelong teammate Gary Rohan in a marking contest.
Melbourne man Zoran Pandilovski has been labelled "evil" by members of his estranged wife's family, after the Supreme Court heard he choked his high school sweetheart, Elaine, to death and took photos of her body.
Lobsters fetch a pretty price for their tasty meat, and now researchers say their shells could provide an untapped source of calcium for human health needs.
In sentencing Amelie Sacha Vergez, the judge said the case showed how a brief moment of inattention was capable of "catastrophic consequences".
A Melbourne-based chemical waste recycling company is fined millions for an enormous industrial fire in the city's north that took days to bring under control, but the judge presiding over the matter concedes that money may never be recovered.
The service says it could be forced to close its doors in a matter of week after missing out on state funding, with potentially "detrimental consequences" for clients. It's now turning to crowdfunding in a last-ditch effort to stay afloat.
A health service and a school in south-west Victoria are looking into ways to address the shortage, which is affecting their ability to hire and retain staff.
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
A community environmental group says it's challenging the state government to halt several planned burns in Strathbogie Forest, fearing they could kill species and degrade habitat.
Families are desperate for more funding for medication for Dravet syndrome, a form of epilepsy that can cause life-threatening seizures.
Bekkie-Rae Curren-Trinca, 28, knew her boyfriend was a dangerous man. When he found her getting ready to leave him, he crossed the line she feared most.
Two offenders remain on the run after a series of carjackings and crashes across Melbourne's south-east.
The daily fare is rising from $9.20 to $10, while the single fare will go from $4.60 to $5 — an 8.7 per cent increase.
Bendigo could become the second regional area to join the Victorian Netball League with an application to form a new club lodged with organisers.
Allan Turner's young daughter Zaidee saved or helped seven people when her organs were donated. He hopes her story will inspire the introduction of an opt-out system.
A new double bill from The Australian Ballet shows how our national dance is light-years away from some of the earliest Australian ballets in both content and creation.
Australia may not be hearing the full story about the impact of rising interest rates on small businesses, as a "perfect storm" of pressures contributes to a gloomy outlook.
The Victorian city of Geelong will bear the brunt of the job losses in another blow for the local car industry as the manufacturer shifts towards electric vehicles.
Victoria Police have been pursuing two young males through Melbourne's CBD, alleged to have been involved in multiple carjackings and an aggravated burglary.
Gerald Ridsdale appeared via video link from St John's Hospital at Port Phillip Prison, appearing very frail and significantly weaker than the last time he appeared in front of the court.
The giant of the Victorian Labor Party, who served as a minister in the Cain and Kirner governments, is being remembered as a fierce social justice advocate, a hard worker, a reformer, an early campaigner for climate action, a mentor and a top bloke.
Environmentalists want to double the size of Victorian national parks to prevent the return of native timber logging. While the timber industry opposes the expansion plan.
Victoria's director of public prosecutions Kerri Judd has rejected criticism that she should have authorised criminal charges over the Lawyer X scandal.
Attendees of the This Never Happened festival will be issued with stickers to cover the lenses of their smartphones preventing them from recording the gig or taking photos, aimed at turning back the clock on the audience experience.
Actors Gemma Ward and Remy Hii talk about starring in the West End theatre hit, 2:22 A Ghost Story.
A high school student in regional South Australia is fighting back against rules banning her from wearing her braids at school, after teachers argued her hairstyle goes against uniform policy.
Unions says the same independent process which gives MPs a pay rise should be applied to them.
The Salvation Army says electricity price rises for thousands of people on July 1 "will actually cause deaths", with things getting worse for many of the people relying on organisations like theirs to survive.
As the end of native logging approaches in Victoria, Sarah Rees wants to see permanent protection of old-growth forests, but timber town residents disagree.
The majority of the job losses, which amount to about 22% of Ford's Australian workforce, are expected to come from the Geelong area.
As rents skyrocket and homelessness worsens in Victoria's Mount Alexander Shire, the council is removing permit requirements for some non-permanent dwellings.
A run-of-the-mill match at the Gabba turned wild after Brisbane produced one of the great all-time comebacks against Geelong and the Miracle on Grass was born — 10 years ago tomorrow. Andrew McGarry looks back at a day of footy drama.
The former primary school teacher was charged following investigations into reports at a Victorian school.
On the face of it, the focus of the writers' strike in the United States is pay, but at the heart of the dispute is the looming spectre of artificial intelligence.
Many Asian-Australian migrants encourage their children to choose a stable, high-paying profession. But these Asian-Australians have defied their parents' and cultural expectations to carve their own identity in the creative industries.
The Victorian government is accused of "hoarding" hundreds of millions of dollars for Melbourne's sprawling outer suburbs as communities in these areas struggle without basic amenities.
A University of South Australia study finds African-Australian students have been discriminated against when they wear braided hair to school.
Ford's planned job cuts will amount to about 22 per cent of its workforce in Australia, with the majority impacting Geelong workers in product development and design roles.
Swifties' Society President Azalea Rohaizam is planning to get all the help from her family to secure the tickets to Taylor Swift's Australian tour.
Dr Evie Kendal says synthetic embryos will allow scientists conduct research that is not legal or ethical on a human embryo.
A rushed takeover sale could leave a regional Victoria community without any doctors due to "clinical governance" concerns.
Confidentiality laws have long kept the plight of people whose finances are controlled by the state hidden from view, but there are growing calls for the agencies these vulnerable people depend on to be subjected to greater scrutiny.
The special investigator appointed to build criminal cases against those involved in the Lawyer X scandal has attacked the director of public prosecutions for refusing to approve criminal charges against them.
Ten First Nations young people from Goulburn Valley have created the possum skin cloak, which has been donated to the local palliative care unit of Rumbalara Elders Facility.
Shop owner Vicky Parry says Fantales are an after-school favourite of many kids, but with Nestlé announcing it will stop making the film-trivia wrapped sweet, students will be left disappointed.
Conspiracy theorists and far-right groups are using threats of violence and intimidation to force councils to cancel Pride events.
Locked in a pen with white paint under her feet, Hermione the cow paces and grazes while all eyes are focused on the money-maker: her derrière.
Wodonga City Council mayor says political expediency is being prioritised over regional health, as he calls on surrounding councils to join the campaign for a new single-site hospital.
Universal Studios has cancelled a major production for TV series Metropolis that was set to employ hundreds, citing the impact of the US writers' strike.
When organisers first convinced traditionally conservative parts of the country to host a Pride ball, it was celebrated as a win for inclusion. Now thriving, these events are increasingly facing a new and sinister threat.
Victorian politicians are set to receive a 3.5 per cent pay rise from next month following a decision by an independent tribunal that has drawn criticism.
The future of Ballarat's last operating gold mine rests on a waste storage facility being approved, but residents say that's no reason to put the surrounding community at risk.
Hundreds of families are advised their childcare fees will increase alongside the rollout of higher subsidies, prompting concerns the move is "opportunistic".
Alleged threats made to a mental health consultant by Victorian government officials should be investigated by the state's human rights commission, according to the state opposition.
Commercial kangaroo shooters are regulated under a national code that's supposed to protect animal welfare, but activists say what happens in rural Australia at night can be in breach and cruel. As global sportswear brands and US politicians move to phase out the use of kangaroo leather, exporters are fighting to protect their industry.
February 2022 in Gisborne in Victoria, a mother with a joey has been shot, with an infected wound and unable to move her neck and bend to keep the pouch clean. The joey is left struggling to survive. This video was taken after she was euthanised by a wildlife rescuer. Vision supplied to Nassim Khadem, ABC News.
In this video filmed by a wildlife rescuer in September 2022 in Victoria's Hidden Valley, a male kangaroo has suffered severe facial injuries after being shot in the face. Vision supplied to Nassim Khadem, ABC News.
Patients who need to see a GP urgently are increasingly waiting more than 24 hours to be seen. But they may not know that general practices are meant to offer emergency bookings.
A WA couple has been refused bail after allegedly stealing a tractor, erratically driving 80km along a Victorian highway and crashing into the fence of Puckapunyal Army Base.
Universal Studious cancels a major production for TV series Metropolis that was set to employ hundreds, citing fallout from the US writers' strike
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews refuses to apologise to Liberal MP Cindy McLeish after being accused of referring to her as a "half-wit grub" during a rowdy parliamentary sitting.
Chris Potaris from Seniors Rights Victoria says an increase of nearly 40 per cent in calls for help to a seniors helpline is concerning and inflation has contributed to the rise in abuse.
Racing Victoria officials determine the fatal race fall at Donald in April was not attributable to the actions of any rider.
A respected Geelong lawyer has been sentenced to at least 12 months in prison for stealing $420,000 from his deceased clients' estates.
The Australian Farmer of the Year awards celebrate and applaud the outstanding achievements of those individuals and families making a significant contribution to Australian agriculture.
Fifth generation apple, pear and stone fruit grower Mitchell McNab says robotics will play a major role in the future to keep production costs down.
Under government plans, Victoria's parole process would change so if a murderer is denied parole, they will have to wait at least five years before reapplying. The change comes after campaigning from the families of Paul Denyer's victims.
Another company which lost the contract to provide Victoria's public transport ticketing system has called for an urgent review of the tender process, saying it lacked rigour and transparency.
Morwell resident John Swiety was last seen in a rural area about four hours' drive from his home. Police have launched a fresh appeal for information and his loved ones are "distraught".
A meeting of about 80 VFF members has passed a resolution to gather the signatures required under its constitution to hold an extraordinary general meeting with its sole intention to dissolve the board and spill all elected positions.
The Legalise Cannabis party says the move to reform cannabis legislation will help shift Australians out of the criminal justice system.
The crucial poll is set to be a major test for opposition leader John Pesutto's leadership.
Ninety-two-year-old Tom Elliot waited a long time to retrace his father's steps in World War I. But his family has helped him see where Jim endured horrors that he took to his grave.
Gunaikurnai woman Montana McStay is helping Indigenous children connect with their culture through weaving, bead making, painting and other art forms.
Jasmine didn’t have a parental figure to help her navigate the tax system or buy household basics. But she's pleased other teens in foster care may soon have support for longer under law reform promised across the country.
Melbourne is experiencing its chilliest week of the year so far, with icy temperatures predicted to continue until the weekend.
Victorian councillors want more training for those new to local government ahead of the 2024 elections, with one suggesting more thorough background checks.
A polar air mass sends the mercury plunging over south-eastern Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday, while a thick rain band is brewing in the north-west and set to deliver falls across the country by the end of the week.
Across Australia, more than 46,000 clients under state control are prevented by law from being identified, but there are growing calls for change. Some say gag laws that were designed to protect vulnerable people are shielding these agencies from scrutiny.
Hawthorn will be without captain James Sicily for their next three AFL matches after his appeal against a suspension for rough conduct was rejected.
The Grattan Institute says the 5 million homes using gas need to make the switch to all-electric power if Australia is to have any hope of meeting its net zero target.
Pharmacists in rural communities say they "won't be able to protect communities" against further medicine shortages from the 60-day prescription scheme as a new report claims huge losses for the industry.
Super Netball is looking for its eighth team by June 20 to replace Collingwood, but is there enough time to set-up a competitive and sustainable side?
The First People's Assembly is set to begin talks with the government on a statewide blanket treaty in the coming months.
Police have arrested and charged a man with armed robbery after a dramatic tram stand-off.
This fruit picker is supporting his family in Vanuatu to recover from cyclones. He hopes changes to the Pacific worker program will help him send more money home.
Lies, threats and manipulation — how recordings exposed a rogue expert witness, in a case legal practitioners say is the tip of the iceberg.
Buried memories and family secrets: how hit podcaster Hugh van Cuylenburg’s quest to help people gain a positive mindset took him on his own path of self-discovery and forced him to face some uncomfortable truths.
The number of people choosing to start a family on their own is on the rise in Australia. Meet two women who followed different paths into solo parenthood.
Price caps on gas and energy bill subsidies may be lowering inflation. Can we do more things like that, instead of just raising interest rates?
The Victorian Liberal Party announces charity business development manager Nicole Ta-Ei Werner will run in the Warrandyte by-election later this year, following a preselection contest that saw nine candidates vying for the Liberal ticket.
A man is airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after his car crashed into a school at Healesville, north-east of Melbourne, leaving him in a critical condition.
Recordings of the mating calls of male Australasian bitterns have sparked hope for the endangered bird.
Reports of older people being mistreated are on the rise, as people move back in with their parents — and parents move into their adult children's homes too — due to mounting financial pressures.
In a city already bursting with culture year round, Rising staked its claim this year with ambitious works that broke open the way we think about art, society and our very existence.
Getting their hands dirty while helping hungry people, these Hands On Learning students see how an abundant harvest ends up being delivered free to local residents experiencing food insecurity.
New representatives are elected to the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, which plans to make history in Australia as they begin negotiations on a statewide treaty.
Mollie O'Callaghan dominates the pool at the world championship trials, but the Queenslander says she is disappointed with her 100m freestyle win over Emma McKeon.
Home was an affirming place when Kai and Noah came out. They want the same in Australian schools, but educators say more training is needed to learn how.
Police allege the 57-year-old man had earlier stole items from a CBD business before attempting to flee on the tram.
Photographer Mitch Nivalis was drawn to the country footy club not by the sport, but by its inclusion of gender diverse people. With their help, the Mount Alexander Falcons are finding a bigger audience.
The arrow lodged in the wood duck's body, and while it could initially still walk and swim the bird later died by haemorrhaging.
When Bradley Lyons lay down on his bed for an afternoon nap after working the early Sunday shift at a Lakes Entrance supermarket in December 2018, he was blissfully unaware that several people were conspiring to kill him.
While very few patients are expected to access new psychedelic therapies when regulatory changes take effect next month, medicinal cannabis companies, drug developers and health insurers are keeping watch on the emerging industry.
Residents around Wallan, in Melbourne's north, say a proposed quarry will bring unwanted sound, dust and traffic congestion to the area.
The prime minister will announce the $2 billion one-off investment — which will be distributed among the states and territories within the next two weeks — during a speech at the Victorian Labor Conference today.
A straightforward portrait of artist Emma Armstrong-Porter with "a lot of stuff going on" underneath its simplicity is selected as this year's National Photographic Portrait Prize winner.
Applicants for permanent Business Innovation and Investment Programme (BIIP) visas, or subclass 888 visas, hold demonstrations in Sydney and Melbourne, calling for the government to speed up processing of their permanent residency.
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
Former Victoria Police officer Mario Didulica, who sexually abused a 14-year-old girl and tried to convince her to elope to France with him, could be released from prison next year.
Upon handing down a year-long jail term, a County Court judge has described Ballarat real estate agent Richard Hayden, who embezzled nearly $800,000 from clients, as a man of "otherwise unblemished character".
New details emerge about the child sexual abuse charges levelled against a Ballarat school teacher as he appears in court.
Police believe that Breanna Horsten, who has not been seen for 10 days, is with her father and that a 24-year-old woman may be in their company.
Mollie O'Callaghan's meteoric rise in Australian swimming continues, as Queenslanders dominate the pool in Melbourne.
Claire Harrison says she's still recovering from losing her identity and tens of thousands of dollars by mobile porting fraud, where scammers port your mobile number to another device.
Ted has travelled through life with Robyn Hook for the past 67 years, sharing adventures around the world and some of life's most precious moments. Then one day, Ted went missing.
A report by Swinburne University of Technology found 10 companies that trialled a four-day work week continued it after a pilot, with four organisations adopting the change permanently.
Brisbane has lost 12 games in row at the MCG during the home-and-away season, but that's not the worst run of any one team at any one ground in AFL/VFL history.
The national medical regulator AHPRA is investigating allegations addictive opioid substitution drugs were improperly prescribed at a jail in Victoria's east, which is run by a major prison contractor.
Shocking images of a 10-week-old baby covered in scratches inflicted by another child at a Melbourne childcare centre have sparked cause for concern among parents this week. So, what can parents do to prevent injuries at childcare?
Opioid prescriptions dropped 30 per cent between 2016 and 2021. But amid the shift away from these drugs, chronic pain sufferers like Daniel King have experienced acute distress.
Six men have been charged after police seized six tonnes of meth hidden in canola oil bottles bound for Melbourne with police expecting to make further arrests.
Generous dumpings of snow have finally fallen in Victoria's alps, after a slow start to the ski season last weekend.
The latest crime statistics show teenage burglaries in Victoria have increased by a staggering 86 per cent.
The chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority warns there will be less water available for irrigators and the environment, as he announces the first review of the plan since its inception a decade ago.
Evidence will be sought from experts in trench rescues to determine what impact the emergency response had on the deaths of 21-year-old Jack Brownlee and 34-year-old Charlie Howkins.
In the hunt for cheaper fertiliser, has Australia imported incorrectly labelled and potentially risky product?
Breanna Horsten was last seen in Albury, on the New South Wales-Victoria border, on June 7.
Vintage tractor enthusiasts campaign to block the export of the International Titan Model D, built in 1912, that they say has significant cultural heritage value.
After years of assaults, escapes and riots, the Malmsbury Youth Justice centre will close. But staff say it was not the outcome they wanted, as the union prepares for action.
The Princess Margaret Rose Cave will reopen next year rather than in the middle of this year, as planned, with expressions of interest to open soon for a new operator.
A large-scale battery storage system in Victoria's Latrobe Valley has been switched on, built on the site of the former Hazelwood coal-fired power station, and charged by rooftop solar systems.
Halls Gap residents face a fine if caught with a cat as part of a ban that has spanned three decades.
A sharp increase in the number of complaints about delays in superannuation claims handling could be due in part to tougher economic circumstances, according to the peak body for the industry.
Financial pressure on households has never been higher, and more of us are spending beyond our means than ever before, according to a long-running survey.
Federal police have pulled off one of Australia's biggest drug busts, seizing six tonnes of liquid and crystal meth that was hidden in shipments of canola oil bottles destined for Melbourne.
In an effort to strengthen football in South East SA, two western Victorian clubs may join a new cross-border competition.
A Victorian Supreme Court judge says the court will not run "multiple trials of the same issue", as he urges a group of concussion-related lawsuits involving former AFL players, the league and clubs to merge.
The battery at the site of the decommissioned Hazelwood power station has the capacity to power about 75,000 homes for an hour during the evening peak.
Councils in tourism hotspots around NSW are watching with interest as Byron Shire Council pushes ahead with plans for a 60-day annual cap on short-term holiday letting.
Ariarne Titmus will head for the world championships as underdog, but wonders how new record-holder Summer McIntosh will handle the pressure in their showdown.
The Gold Coast is the most recent Australian city to host the Commonwealth Games. What can Victoria learn from its legacy ahead of hosting the 2026 games?
Vanessa says it wasn't until her son was in a critical condition that he was admitted to hospital for treatment of his eating disorder. She says families need more support to manage the condition at home.
James Sicily is suspended for three weeks for a tackle on Hugh McCluggage, as Hawthorn attempted to use a doctor to explain another Hawk was to blame for the incident.
Two agribusiness conglomerates, Bunge and Viterra, have agreed to merge — a decision that's likely to prompt close scrutiny from Australia's competition watchdog.
An orange picker says he only learnt of Australia's rental crisis after arriving in the Victorian town of Mildura. It comes as a landlord reluctantly hikes rents to cover his increasing mortgage.
VICSES volunteer numbers have fallen to a decade-low — and members say it's because of ageing facilities, lack of real training, and poor management.
Food relief initiative A Good Kitchen is helping to tackle the cost of living crisis by hosting a free two-course dinner every week.
Matt Ruchel from Victorian National Parks Association says illegal logging operations have been a "rife problem" across northern and western Victoria.
A man accused of shooting his elderly mother has been declared fit for trial, despite previously being deemed unfit due to his delusional disorder.
Staff will be given financial incentives to continue working until its closure, while young people in custody will be transferred to facilities at Parkville and Cherry Creek
A regional Victorian teenager has been charged over an alleged hit-and-run the same day she got her driver's licence, leaving a woman in hospital with serious leg injuries.
Police launch an appeal for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage after a woman is found injured in Melbourne's north-east, with no recollection of how she came to leave her home.
Forests of trees up to 400 years old in Northern Victoria are being illegally cut down to be sold as firewood, with authorities saying they're at crisis point.
Tributes are pouring in for a Tasmanian man in his 20s who was killed in the tragic Hunter Valley crash on Sunday night.
Victorians who suffered "gross human rights violations" during mental health treatment against their will should be offered financial redress and a full public apology from the state, a special report commissioned by the Andrews government finds.
A Victorian government plan to reduce the state's brumby population through rehoming has approved only 11 applications, while dozens of trapped horses have been released because they don't fit preferences.
This winter Parks Victoria is cracking down on organised groups felling river red gums at unprecedented rates.
Parks Victoria is seeing criminal logging groups target river red gum forests at alarming rates, to sell the timber as firewood for quick cash.
Viral social media restaurants Karen's Diner close, leaving former workers alleging sexual and physical harassment claims in doubt.
The South Australian artist grew up thinking his body — and sexuality — was wrong. In his new show, he moves past shame into pride and power.
As Ukrainian forces continue their push in and around Bakhmut, soldiers returned from the frontline say the Australian-built armoured personnel carrier is helping keep them alive.
Bailey Seamer has conquered much of her gruelling trek up Australia's east coast, checking into a mental health hospital twice along the way. She wants people like her to know they are "capable of achieving great things".
Highview College made headlines for excluding two African students from class due to their hairstyles. Now, an independent investigator is examining whether the school is in breach of any workplace policies.
Richmond player Marlion Pickett is granted bail after allegedly carrying out burglaries on commercial properties in which more than $380,000 was stolen.
Australian soccer's governing body is taking a cut from every local bet placed on games at all levels, including amateur suburban competitions.
Prominent Australians including author Tim Winton and late comedian Barry Humphries are appointed to the Order of Australia, in the first year women outnumber men on the honours list.
Victoria's teacher shortages continues with more than 1,100 positions at public schools now advertised. Amid this 'staffing crisis', some schools are finding new and creative ways to recruit staff.
About 330 shipwrecks remain lost off Victoria's treacherous coastline. Thanks to an Australian science vessel, there are new hopes many will be found.
The pandemic has accentuated a desire for "slow travel" as people re-evaluate their life priorities and relationship with work, with an increasing emphasis on "giving back" to the places visited.
Open a drawer in the Clunes Museum and you'll discover a treasure trove of long-forgotten stories. Soon, they will be much easier to find.
People living near the Acheron Breakaway Bridge are calling for clear communication from Murrindindi Shire Council about when repair works will take place.
Cash-strapped Australians are facing a spike in swindles, a rush to get forms in and projected smaller returns. But there a few simple steps to make tax time a little easier.
Two major energy retailers announced prices will rise in the coming months, adding hundreds of dollars to the annual average bill.
Aretha Franklin's music is a form of therapy for actor Jada Alberts and now they will narrate and direct a musical showcase to honour the iconic performer.
As the peak season for spotting mushrooms in the wild soon comes to an end, there are warnings against buying mushrooms advertised and sold online.
The Noosa man who made headlines after his drunken rampage injured an Indonesian fisherman, including broken bones and 50 stitches, is heading home today.
An Australian author is hoping to take the likes of Marvel and DC with a new superhero universe telling the stories on First Nations people.
A crash in the state's east has left one woman dead and two passengers hospitalised after a car veered off a country road and into a creek.
Echo Taskforce has arrested four people as part of an ongoing investigation into crimes with alleged links to the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang.
Police say they have seized drugs and knuckledusters as part of a north-east Victorian investigation into crimes allegedly linked to members of the Finks Motorcycle Club.
Mighty Brutus is "luxury on wheels" says owner James as he looks forward to a life of travelling.
Emergency service personnel say the "lucky" rescue of two men from floodwater in the state's north is a timely reminder for Victorians to remain vigilant of flood risk this long weekend.
To some, Brett Sutton was a symbol of reassurance, while to others he was a source of great frustration.
Tensions again flare between sections of Australia's Sikh and Hindu communities in the wake of a contentious vote designed to build political support for an independent Sikh state in India.
The debut novelist realised that to tell his family's story – a diasporic tale of colonisation, war and displacement spanning Australia, France, Vietnam and the UK – he first had to dispense with the truth.
The day after I bought my new powder blue handbag, the AMP chief economist had some harsh words for me: If people don't stop spending, the Reserve Bank will keep lifting rates until profligates like me get the message, writes Virginia Trioli.
Mayumi Spencer's husband wanted the coronial findings about his wife's death suppressed, but media outlets successfully fought to make them public.
The Victorian Supreme Court has heard a full account of the night the Newborough man ingested GHB at gunpoint in remote bushland in the state's east in 2020.
The state government is spending $32 million on a program aimed at curbing the regional Victorian teacher shortage where there are hundreds of vacancies at struggling schools.
There are hopes that river red gum numbers could increase across Winton Wetlands thanks to an ongoing aerial seeding project.
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
Unionised workers at Ballarat's most popular tourist attraction have delayed any protected strike action until next week, amid concerns about impacts this long weekend.
Just days before the King's Birthday long weekend marks the beginning of the snow season, Falls Creek businesses are optimistic about the months ahead after taking a "big hit" over the summer.
Australian wines have been labelled 'the best in the world' after dominating a prestigious international wine awards, taking home more 'Best in Show' awards than any other country
Gippsland Times journalist Zoe Askew was suspended and fined $600 by the local league she plays in after publishing a report which criticised the behaviour of a match official.
Data from the Insurance Council shows the storm east of Melbourne led to more than 34,000 claims, with nearly $300 million paid out so far.
Professor Sutton will join national science agency CSIRO after four years in the role as chief health officer.
Looking behind the glitz and glamour of Australia's media and entertainment industry, a report finds people with disabilities face discrimination, poor access and and a pay gap, but things are improving.
It's been two years after a powerful storm brought down trees across the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne, many are still struggling to repair and rebuild from that night, and not a single home has been rebuilt.
Plant cuttings disguised as botox, tea, and seafood have cost four travellers entering Australia $22,000 for biosecurity breaches.
Ju 'Kelly' Zhang was stabbed to death by Joon Seong Tan, who then dumped her body in a household rubbish bin.
Australia’s biosecurity officers intercepted four passengers at three major east coast airports in the last five days trying to bring plants or seeds into Australia.
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan backs his relationship with Cyril Rioli, after the former Hawks star identified himself as one of the complainants in the Hawthorn investigation.
Customers of the collapsed home builder have learned they may not qualify for the support package, prompting calls for the Victorian government to reconsider its rules.
An air-conditioning technician has been convicted after caught working as an escort and cleaner despite claiming thousands of dollars for a back injury.
Victoria Police has launched an operation targeting road safety after 142 people died on the state's roads for the year-to-date. That number is up by 35 per cent on last year's road toll for the same period.
Most hunters are said to be complying with the law, but duck hunting opponents insist regional Victorians find it difficult to bring action over non-compliance.
Ballarat has recorded 46 millimetres of rain yesterday; the wettest June day since 1923.
Hundreds of thousands of wild animals are helped by volunteers across Australia each year. But a vet says an ongoing reliance on goodwill is unsustainable.
Shocking stories from young people as young as grade four are being heard by grassroots campaigners as they try to unpack the harms of sexualisation, objectification, and porn across all media.
Victorians who have fallen through the cracks in the wake of the Porter Davis collapse are calling for the government to include them in a $15 million insurance scheme.
Researchers say rising electricity costs are pushing some home owners to replace their solar panels prematurely, increasing the need for bespoke recycling facilities to avoid them going to waste.
New research shows more than 25 per cent of homes sold in Queensland, Victoria and NSW were paid for in cash by older Australians who have benefited from high property prices and are "basically immune" to the effects of rising interest rates.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a series of severe weather and flood watch warnings, with predictions of further heavy falls across the state.
The mother of slain Melbourne woman Ju Zhang comes face-to-face with her daughter's killer in the Supreme Court, calling for the harshest of punishments to be handed down.
Operations at Sovereign Hill could be affected if workers decide to go on a full strike.
In a complete reverse of the cold pattern of southerly winds in May, we are now seeing one of the warmest starts to winter on record.
A major First Peoples' art exhibition, Shadow Spirit, is one of the highlights of Melbourne's RISING festival, which gets underway today.
In the north-east of Victoria one primary school is adding cows to the curriculum in an effort to inspire students to consider a career in agriculture.
From dating as a trans man to caring for house plants, here are a selection of video and tabletop games made by queer designers from Australia and New Zealand.
It's deflating to start a new job only to realise what it seemed like on paper doesn't match the reality. Here's how to avoid getting trapped.
Women of migrant backgrounds are more at risk of developing some pregnancy complications, which can limit their choices for their pregnancy care and lead to more medical interventions during birth.
Rosalind Lawson says sometimes she felt someone guided her to a certain place, and then suddenly there'd be a fungus that she'd never seen before.
In the age of online shopping, regional writers festivals are helping keep bricks-and-mortar bookshops alive and encouraging a new generation of authors and readers.
They include former Hawthorn premiership star Cyril Rioli, his wife Shannyn Ahsam-Rioli, ex-player Carl Peterson, Jermaine and Montanah Miller-Lewis, and ex-staffer Leon Egan.
Players and families at the centre of the Hawthorn cultural safety review have penned an open letter about their experience as they officially lodge a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The Victorian government walks back plans to hit 110 private schools with payroll tax, with Premier Daniel Andrews conceding the policy will not raise as much money as forecast in last week's state budget.
A man charged over the 2006 murder of south-west Victorian man Christopher Jarvis is granted bail, despite police concerns about evidence tampering and witnesses being contacted.
A 13-year-old boy and his teacher have been rescued in south-west Victorian by helicopter following becoming disoriented during a school camp.
A Victorian court hears the 47-year-old has been transferred to a palliative care unit following the alleged assault last month for which a 19-year-old man is now charged.
Workers were evacuated from the West Gate Tunnel project when part of a cross passage between the twin tunnels being built in Melbourne's inner west collapsed in the early hours of Friday.
Victoria’s environment protection authority is investigating the source of a bright green substance spotted in Melbourne’s Yarra river. Stephanie Ferrier reveals why it turned bright green.
Police are continuing to investigate the single-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of four people in Victoria's west on Saturday as the sole survivor makes a steady recovery in a Melbourne hospital.
Here's everything you need to know about the new Foo Fighters album and their return to the stage.
No workers were injured in a minor underground collapse on the road tunnel project in Melbourne's inner west.
Henry Rollins says he has been to Australia more than 40 times and loves to go to gigs featuring Australian bands.
Joe Kane was 20 minutes into his shift as a painter when a subframe of the military vehicle fell on him at a factory in northern Victoria.
A woman, 73, has died after crashing her car into a tree at Dereel and is the 17th person to die on Victorian roads since May 19.
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
Deadloch is a eight part crime comedy television series set in Tasmania - written by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The two Kates explain the inspiration for their latest creative project.
Hospital appeals for new equipment are not unusual. But in Albury-Wodonga, a fundraising effort for a unique piece of technology is underway, to help make hospital visits less daunting for children.
For one of Australia’s best ultra-athletes, the next national event will be extra special as he tackles it alongside his teenage son.
A regional youth ball celebrating the local LGBTQIA+ community is postponed following "hateful narrative" from groups with radical views.
Rocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?
Australian internationals Craig Goodwin and Alex Chidiac claim top honours after stand-out seasons in the respective domestic leagues.
Advocates say the Moorabool River in Victoria's west is facing a deepening crisis, with a reported 218 new private dams appearing in the catchment since 2012.
English backpacker Charlie Wade was surprised when a girl he met on Snapchat asked him to send a nude photo. Her next message left him in a state of shock.
Mental health apps have flourished in the gaps within mental healthcare. But the products are also exempt from regulations in Australia, with some experts concerned about user safety.
International students say tools to detect AI-generated text are inaccurate, as a US study suggests the detectors are biased against people writing in English as a second language.
While sneaky marketing tactics by the e-cigarette industry are seeing more young Australians becoming addicted to vaping, there are things parents can do to make a difference, writes Sandro Demaio.
A new report confirms what many people suspected — 2020 was tough for many, especially young people. But the annual HILDA survey of thousands of Australians shows it wasn't all doom and gloom.
South African Ashleigh Buhai overcame Grace Kim's challenge to triumph in the women's tournament, while Poland's Adrian Meronk beat Adam Scott to win the men's crown in Melbourne.
While many country Aussie Rules clubs in regional Victoria face tough times, rugby league is going from strength to strength.
Australia's Jakara Anthony shows why she is still the one to beat after winning gold in the season-opening World Cup moguls event in Finland.
Alleged Islamic State fighter Neil Prakash is extradited to Melbourne under federal police escort and has been charged with six terrorism-related offences.
Echuca’s historic paddle steamers have returned to a section of the Murray River that’s been reopened following October’s devastating floods.
What ever happened to Australia's hard-running garbage men? It was a New South Wales invention that put an end to the hard graft.
The transition to Australia is difficult for these refugee children, but an English language centre in Mildura, Victoria is preparing them for an education that may help students achieve their dreams.
Arriving in a strange country town after fleeing a war-torn homeland would be daunting for anyone, but this is a common story for many of the students at the Mildura's English Language Centre. This remarkable English language school, quietly tucked away behind Mildura's Senior College, prepares newly arrived refugee and migrant children for entry into mainstream Victorian education.
With things looking grim for Australia, Craig Goodwin's boot ignited a Socceroos flame — and the eruption was felt at live sites across the nation.
From the balmy Samoan village of Asau to country Victoria, Storrs Ualesi has always carried rugby in his soul.
Police made two arrests and used OC spray on some people, but say crowd behaviour was generally good as 15,000 people pack into Federation Square to watch the Socceroos play Argentina.
Popular Christmas seafoods could be out of reach for some customers this year, with wholesalers and supermarkets buying in salmon at a 30-year price high and oysters also likely to be expensive.
The legal firm representing the thousands of plaintiffs in a class action over dangerous pelvic mesh could take up to a third of the compensation payment.
Former world number one Jiyai Shin claims the lead following the third round in Melbourne, as local hope Hannah Green keeps in touch to be oturight third.
Adam Scott finishes his third round with a flourish to lead the men's field into the final day, while British Open champion Cameron Smith is among the causalities following the second cut in Melbourne.
An explosion in fan interest has prompted the government to open up one of Melbourne's stadiums for fans to watch the World Cup clash between the Socceroos and Argentina on Sunday morning.
Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose says he has ended his tradition of throwing his microphone into the audience at the end of concerts after a woman was injured when one hit her on the nose in Adelaide during the week.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spends the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as the region prepares for flooding in the coming weeks.
Video posted to social media shows baggage handlers throwing luggage onto a conveyor belt. The Swissport workers have been stood down and will be investigated.
Baggage handlers who were filmed laughing and throwing luggage onto an airport conveyor belt are stood down by company Swissport for the "disrespectful behaviour".
Next Gen Theatrical is a new inclusive theatre company championing the talents and aspirations of people living with mental illness and physical disabilities in the Latrobe Valley.
A grassroots campaign is providing Christmas hampers and toys to help women and their families get through this festive season with a bit less stress and enough to eat.
Off-duty paramedics are called in to deal with a surge in calls around midnight. Ambulance Victoria says 140 staff are currently furloughed because of COVID-19.
As WorkSafe Victoria punishes more businesses for mismanaging asbestos, the family of a man who died from mesothelioma is calling for employers to "do the right thing".
Justin is a quadriplegic and can't participate in traditional sport or physical activity, but gaming is a valuable outlet for him, and many other people with a disability.
The star started his career in the theatre at 25 years old. Now, at 57, he returns to the stage for the first time in almost a decade.
There are 21 Catholic public hospitals across Australia. These women say they were deprived healthcare on religious grounds.
The Andrews government has revealed its new cabinet, despite vote counting continues across Victoria.
After a nervous wait, Cameron Smith survives the cut in Melbourne, while Adam Scott produces a course record-equalling round to take a share of the men's lead.
Just three seats remain in doubt in Victoria as the Labor Party reveals its new ministers in the wake of the weekend's election victory.
The Murray River is open for all commercial and recreational use, just in time for the weekend's warm weather.
Victoria's local government watchdog drops an investigation into allegations of improper conduct against former Horsham Rural City councillor Di Bell, and says no further action will be taken,
Hannah Green is on track to add a second dual-gender title to her collection after snaring the Australian Open halfway lead in Melbourne.
Flood waters are slowly receding in Victoria, and the sun is coming out. But there are still major concerns about the risks of swimming or boating at inland waterways.
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission charges seven people with offences including misconduct in public office and receiving secret commissions.
Ung Services and its director Nico Keat have been slapped with almost $500,000 in penalties following an investigation by Victoria's Labour Hire Authority.
More than 60 people sleep rough on any given night in Ballarat, where temperatures often drop below zero degrees Celsius in winter, but a group of locals have found a way to fund a safer option.
To celebrate International Day of People with Disability, we're hosting a live Q&A so you can learn from those with lived experiences. Follow live.
Victorian prosecutors are deliberating over whether to charge a junior police officer who gunned down a man who was stabbing his own mother in a public park.
A judge approves the extradition of alleged Islamic State fighter Neil Prakash from Darwin to Melbourne, where he will face six terrorism-related charges.
It's a grim week for woolgrowers as prices tumble to their lowest on the world market in 12 years. And that may not be the last of the bad news.
Volunteering in Victoria's national parks has dropped drastically over the past three years, with environmental groups saying mandatory Working With Children Checks is the cause.
A key union says plans to establish a federal authority to guide Australia's transition to renewable energy needs significant changes before it progresses to parliament.
A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a home in Melbourne's inner north on Wednesday night.
Warrnambool City Council has started its semi-regular dredging of the Lady Bay beach area, with roughly 14 Olympic swimming pools worth of sand pumped from the ocean floor.
Ryan Cowan wanted to "shake things up" — so he quit his job, sold his house and used the funds to buy an electric vehicle. Here's what happened next.
Infections soon after getting over COVID-19 — whether it be another stint with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or a different pathogen altogether — are commonplace. So why are some people more susceptible?
Minjee Lee and Cameron Smith — the two major drawcards at the dual-gender tournament — experience contrasting fortunes in the first round in Melbourne.
A disagreement about the ownership of a Holden Commodore sparked an aggravated burglary that sent six men to jail, a Shepparton court has heard.
A chance op shop find has sparked a a public plea for information about a long-lost digger.
Croatian cellist duo 2Cellos has collaborated with the likes of Elton John, but the duo will play their last show in Australia as part of their farewell tour.
A junior police officer who gunned down a man as he savagely stabbed his own mother in broad daylight may have committed homicide, according to Victoria's coroner, who has referred the case to state prosecutors.
South Australia's latest River Murray forecast shows the peak is likely to reach Renmark later than previously predicted, with the community already experiencing daily flows not seen since 1975.
Astrophysicist and reality TV survivor Dr Matt Agnew spoke to ABC NEWS about his new book, Guide to Life in Space
Young mums from the Kurnai Young Parents Program celebrate completing year 12 with a graduation ceremony sparkling with glitz and glamour.
Cherry and berry growers hope for more sunshine leading into Christmas to revive produce.
An ornately hand-drawn document that lists the names of regional Victorians who left Australia to fight in the Boer War is being painstakingly restored after spending weeks drenched in floodwater.
The number of votes separating some candidates can be tallied on one hand as election counting continues in six lower house seats.
As the Socceroos were creating history in Doha, football fans in Melbourne lit up the night sky with flares as Federation Square erupted.
Do you know what the most appropriate terminology is for someone from the disability community? Here's what you should know.
Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.
There are only 250 to 350 regent honeyeaters left in the wild. With numbers so low, conservationists are finding new ways to teach young birds their unique love song.
The Socceroos' victory over Denmark sent fans into raptures and flares firing up at Federation Square in Melbourne.
Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.
Dan Andrews' signature rhetoric tells you how he intuited the public mood to win the election. And while there are many other reasons behind his victory in the Victorian election and Matthew Guy's demise sometime in politics we too quickly dismiss what politicians say out loud, says Rafael Epstein.
A student helicopter pilot on a solo flight has survived a crash in Melbourne's south-east after crashing into the roof of an unoccupied home.
Authorities carry out early morning raids in Melbourne and Bendigo in an attempt to crack down on illegal firearms.
Plans for a 65-turbine wind farm between Port MacDonnell and Portland are being considered to deliver renewable energy into the region.
A student pilot escapes critical injury after becoming trapped in a helicopter which crashed into the roof of a house at Mentone in Melbourne's south-east.
Long days in the header during harvest can lead you to think you're seeing things that aren't there, but that wasn't the case this time — and the farmer has video proof to back his story.
Renting has become less affordable in every Australian capital city in the year to 2022, newly released data shows. See how your city compares.
Artists, designers and civil engineers are buying into a growing push to reimagine and rehabilitate the many unloved and unused locations across the country, with some intriguing ideas to bring them back to life.
Paddle-steamer and houseboat operators say they should be back on the water before recreational users when the Murray River drops below 94m.
One of the Collingwood Football Club's most colourful and divisive identities, Jeffrey "Joffa" Corfe, pleads guilty to child sex abuse, but is unlikely to ever set foot in prison for the crime.
Simba was nine months old when she disappeared from her home in Melbourne, leaving her family heartbroken.
Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says his federal leader was "almost compelled to oppose" the Indigenous Voice to Parliament because of the lack of detail on how it would work.
Ryan Smith drops out of the race for the leadership of the Victorian Liberal Party. Matthew Guy left the top job in the party after his second election defeat.
Epworth healthcare says its Geelong unit can't stay open because it can't fill holes in its workforce.
As expected, GWS uses its number-one selection to recruit 18-year-old Victorian Aaron Cadman, as the AFL Draft takes places in Melbourne.
A committal hearing is underway to determine whether Victoria's Department of Health will face trial over its operation of the state's first hotel quarantine program.
John Pesutto, Richard Riordan, Ryan Smith and Brad Battin have all nominated themselves for the leadership.
John Pesutto, Richard Riordan and Ryan Smith have all nominated themselves to be the next leader of the Victorian Opposition.
The race in Bass is too close to call and now concerns are being raised about booths running out of ballot papers.
Around half a dozen Victorian lower house seats remain too close to call, as a tight count in Melbourne's north could put an independent challenger in striking distance of a seat in Labor's heartland.
Aaron Cadman heads to the AFL Draft with a chance to be the first pick of the night. And it all comes down to a bit of creative coaching.
Travis and Melissa Blair have helped more than 30 young people find stability since they became foster carers in their early 20s, but a family services organisation says far more foster homes are required in the Goulburn Valley.
Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says it would have been impossible to know a candidate was facing charges until it was actually on a court agenda.
In sentencing, a judge told 61-year-old Kris Schroder she was motivated by "either greed or a misguided sense of entitlement" when she forged a will in an attempt to claim more of her deceased partner's estate.
"It's fantastic, the women give so much", Melbourne Football Club President has praised the players on their first-ever AFLW Premiership.
A shortage of teachers in Victoria leads to schools competing to snap up recruits from the small pool available, as those leaving the profession point to huge workloads and a lack of work-life balance.
Police are looking for two people after a car crashed into a 170-year-old hotel in Victoria's far west.
Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto intends to set up a Liberal Party leadership battle with Ryan Smith, Richard Riordan and Brad Battin if he regains the seat of Hawthorn.
In a bid to avoid excess plastic waste, Australian confectionery brand Mars Wrigley is switching to paper packaging, with the transition starting next year.
Melbourne United star Isaac Humphries speaks about the responsibility to be a role model for people after coming out as gay.
With some regional Victorians "going whole days without food", a local charity has set up little free pantries to help families survive hard times.
Plans for a new school in Bendigo will no longer go ahead, with the group behind it citing too much government red tape as an issue.
Counting resumes to determine the final make-up of the state's parliament, in the wake of a Labor victory which has left the Coalition fractured and the future of the Liberal Party uncertain.
"We haven't got to the bottom of it yet," says a political analyst after surprise results in key regional seats favour National Party candidates.
The actor, who loved a good swear, is depicted in the acclaimed play Coral Browne: This F***ing Lady.
ABC Investigation uncovers large swathes of confidential material widely available on the open internet, ranging from sensitive contracts to privileged legal advice about a student's death.
Before the election the Liberal Party said winning in Victoria would be a challenge, but after a devastating loss, insiders say it's time to draw a line in the sand, writes Richard Willingham.
A premiership player at last, Melbourne's Daisy Pearce lets her guard down in celebration of the Demons' breakthrough AFLW flag.
Labor's dominance has continued in Victoria, winning more than 50 seats to secure a majority for Daniel Andrews.
Livestock prices are sliding, prompting some farmers to make the unusual call to pass their cattle in as the market correction from last year's peak hits home.
A flashy Australian finance company that sponsored English football team Sheffield United is under intense scrutiny by liquidators over hundreds of millions of dollars in funds investors claim they are owed.
The Victorian Opposition Leader says he is confident his party can reduce the state government's debt by 10 billion dollars.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state achieved its best ambulance response times in its history "just weeks" before the pandemic. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
The record-breaking heifer was purchased by a NSW buyer and will be the start of a new fold, or herd.
Both the Labor and Liberal parties are promising to deliver budget surpluses exceeding $1 billion by 2025-2026 if they win government, according to pre-election costings.
The electoral commission says more than 1.63 million Victorians have taken advantage of early voting, and Premier Daniel Andrews and his family members have joined them as the leaders make their final election pitches.
The Brisbane Lions and Melbourne Demons go head to head on Sunday in the AFLW grand final. Throughout the season, there's been a key statistic for each team that shows how they win.
In the final few weeks of campaigning, the two men vying to be Victoria's premier have been zig-zagging across the state. Where they've visited could offer some clues into how they think things might be shaping up in the final stretch.
Whether you're camping, going to the beach, houseboating or four-wheel driving, summer is going to be wet and cool for some states and territories and hot and sunny for others.
Under the broad "long COVID" umbrella, clusters of symptoms have emerged, and as the pandemic's worn on, those symptoms have changed.
Some experts say the decriminalisation of drugs will help to stem the number of fatal overdoses each year. Others aren't so sure.
The regional seat of Ripon is touted as one of the tightest contests in the election, held by a handful of votes by the Liberals. But a redistribution has candidates working hard. Sarah Lawrence reports.
The lawyer of a former Victoria Police officer who has been charged with murder has told a court media reporting of the case could lead to issues during his client's time in custody.
Voters in Pakenham discuss the parties, the policies, and their priorities as the Victorian election looms.
Labor claims it can return the budget to a surplus exceeding $1b by 2026, while the Coalition says under its plan that figure would be $11.3b. Both parties are relying on raiding contingency funds.
The Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Benambra has been accused of using "threatening and intimidating language and behaviour" towards another candidate for the seat.
Brett Pickering, one of the partners in Bruces Bend Marina says people along the river are teaming up to help take on rising flood water.
The Victorian Coalition has pledged to "turbocharge" Victoria's onshore gas extraction if elected on Saturday, but experts say its plans do not make sense.
Data shows the latest number of COVID-19 cases in NSW and Victoria have increased less than they did the previous week.
Residents in parts of Mildura, Bruce's Bend and Nichols Peak have been told to get to safety. Meanwhile, residents who chose to remain in a NSW Central West town say there has not been a "single breach" of the flood barrier so far.
As charities report increasing food insecurity in Victoria, people in need are still waiting for sorely needed relief hubs.
Dual-sport star Mon Conti's decision to focus on football pays off as the Richmond AFLW midfielder takes out the peer-voted AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award.
Ross Blackmore, 45, has been sentenced to more than seven years behind bars over the 2020 tragedy.
Gooramadda Road in north-east Victoria has been closed for weeks after a large section washed away, leaving businesses without the traffic they rely on.
Victoria's major political parties have made their pitch to female voters, promising everything from women's health clinics, to free tampons and contraceptives.
The global food waste conundrum continues to grow, but smart tech developed in Australia could cut the problem significantly, by converting excess vegetables into nutritious new products.
The Indian Ocean Dipole is on the way out and the La Niña may be wrapping up early, but summer rainfall is still expected to be above average for much of eastern Australia.
Mannequins with a heartbeat that blink, breathe and even scream in pain are helping teach young doctors critical emergency medicine at a regional hospital.
The seat of Morwell will be hotly contested as the Latrobe Valley community heads to the polls this state election, with a range of issues swaying "forgotten" voters.
Labor has plans to end native logging by 2030, but the coalition has vowed to keep the industry alive.
A former police officer has been charged with murder over the disappearance of Victorian dad Christopher Jarvis. There were emotional scenes when his co-accused fronted court today.
The electoral commission limits the number of campaigners allowed at a pre-polling booth in Melbourne's north-west over concerns about poor behaviour and intimidation.
Australian prosecco producers are "not giving any ground" against the European Union and are lobbying politicians in Canberra to protect their use of the grape variety name.
An organisation that rescued 740,000kg of food last year will have new place to store it once a warehouse is built on land that has been home to a pony club for 60 years.
The head of Australia's air safety investigator says he will "never fully comprehend" why Peter Woodland chose to relaunch his helicopter before the fatal crash in NSW earlier this year.
It's supposed to be approaching the busiest time of year for River Murray tourism operators, but water levels need to recede before repairs can be made and there's no telling when that will happen.
The City of Greater Bendigo council has copped criticism for its decision to bail out of Home Support aged care services in a move that will affect 1,800 residents.
Echuca publican Trevor Andrews kept pulling beers at his pub during lockdown. A magistrates' court has fined him for doing so.
The road in Victoria's Mallee has detours in place after excessive rain caused the road surface to break up and become virtually impassable.
Skyrocketing demand for electric vehicles has caused the price of lithium-ion battery components to rise, casting doubt over the financial viability neighbourhood batteries.
Almost all residents in the now cut-off town of Moulamein in the NSW Riverina have chosen to stay and protect their community, as floodwaters continue to rise.
Days out from the state election and a new poll has the major parties neck and neck on primary votes, with the opposition hopeful that victory is within reach.
From fidget spinners to calm cards, these packs are filled with sensory items that distract children and give them healthy coping mechanisms in the face of trauma.
Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy go head-to-head in the only debate ahead of Saturday's election, with both sticking close to their talking points and trying to remain calm, writes Richard Willingham.
Gen Z voters now form 10 per cent of the voter base in Victoria, with issues like health funding, integrity and infrastructure the biggest of their election concerns.
Political parties are turning to social media platforms such as Tik Tok to win voters over in the upcoming state election.
Australia continues to warm, extreme heat days continue to become more frequent, fire weather continues to ramp up and sea levels continue to rise.
It's estimated up to half a million Australians could be experiencing long COVID by early December. Here's what we know about the condition, your likelihood of getting it and what experts say we need to be doing better.
An alarmingly low crowd for Australia's third and final ODI against England at the MCG has some fans again questioning the future of the format.
Christopher Jarvis was last seen at 6am on June 13, 2006. Two hours later, his car was found on fire at a popular lookout in the state's south-west.
An inner-city Melbourne council is temporarily ordered not to take down any political signage in a key battleground seat just days out from the Victorian state election. The Greens deny any involvement, accusing Labor of "misleading characterisations".
A coroner finds Victoria Police failed to adequately monitor whether its members were mentally and physically fit for duty, and for delaying a ban on single-officer patrols, after the 2013 death of Vlado Micetic in Melbourne.
Addressing widespread health issues among male truck drivers will prevent billions of dollars of lost productivity and save lives, a new report suggests.
After Eloise passed away in her sleep, her parents spent hours in a busy emergency department, with only a curtain to grieve behind. Now a charity they've co-founded has raised $40,000 for a dedicated bereavement room at their local hospital.
Police say no charges will be laid, after investigating comments from independent MP Catherine Cumming, who told a Melbourne rally Premier Daniel Andrews should be turned into "red mist".
Addictions cost the Australian economy more than $80 billion in 2021, according to a new report that argues for the nation to rethink its approach to the issue.
Australian charity The Smith Family reveals it was targeted by a hacker who attempted to steal money and may have accessed personal details of some of its donors.
The hosts have already wrapped up the series against the world champions, but a 3-0 result will be on their minds at the MCG. Check out the live score and stats in our ScoreCentre.
One person has died and another taken to hospital following a serious head-on accident in Horsham, western Victoria, this afternoon.
Single mother-of-three Lisa Carter has been priced out of the rental market and has set up camp in a Perth caravan park. She's among the many Australian households in housing stress, with the figure forecast to approach one million by 2041.
A coastal community sings the praises of globetrotting Australian rock boundary busters for a women's team sponsorship that's having a positive impact beyond the footy ground.
A Furphy water tank dating back to the 1930s has sold to a collector in Victoria for an eye-watering price, believed to be more than double the previous record.
Growing up queer in a regional community is given a boost with a successful inaugural drag festival.
Koala advocacy organisations have formed an alliance to demand the next Victorian government take immediate action to protect the marsupials.
Lauren O'Dwyer has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" but a relative of the Victorian Labor candidate says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.
Shaun Gilchrist was contesting Narracan in Victoria's east, covering the regional centres of Drouin and Warragul and smaller rural towns in north-west Gippsland.
Just weeks after Pushkar Gogia bought a refrigerated van for his dessert business, the vehicle's engine went "kaput". He says getting the problem fixed was much harder than it should have been — and consumer groups agree.
Voters in the eastern Victorian electorate of Narracan will have their election delayed after the death of a candidate just days out from polling day, but they still have to turn out on polling day to vote for Upper House representatives.
Residents who decide to stay in flood-affected towns along the river are warned they may be stuck for months and sewerage systems could back into homes.
The head of the World Trade Organisation says Australia should aim to reduce its reliance on coal exports and instead focus on green hydrogen.
Recalling the first 18 years of her life in Australia's largest post-WWII migrant centre is a positive exercise for Krystyna Mills, whose story is among many highlighted in a new exhibition to honour its 75th anniversary.
As the state election looms, both major parties have committed to establishing a facility at Murtoa, much to the delight of residents.
South-east Australia is shivering through a biting cold snap while the north swelters in another episode of Australia's wild weather.
The Victorian Labor party has denied allegations it is failing to deliver on a promise to create new public sector jobs in the Latrobe Valley.
Dozens of cattle were left waiting for help from vets for more than six hours after a deadly Bass Strait crossing, during which many were crushed, a court hears.
A severe weather warning remains in place for much of the state and the Bureau of Meteorology is reporting that elevated and coastal areas are most likely to experience peak wind gusts.
Hail storms have flattened and damaged millions of dollars worth of crops that were only weeks away from harvest in Victoria.
The Victorian Opposition says Melbourne has "the dubious distinction" of being locked up longer than any other city during the pandemic, but such comparisons are far from straightforward.
Shaun Gilchrist was contesting Narracan in Victoria's east, covering the regional centres of Drouin and Warragul and smaller rural towns in north-west Gippsland.
Residents of tiny towns are pleading for truck drivers to slow down and respect road closures.
Emergency services are warning people to be on the alert for severe weather across the South-East. Strong winds, heavy rain and even snow is forecast.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries says widespread flooding has created conditions for hypoxic blackwater, which can be deadly for fish.
The Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has been left embarrassed by the controversial views of some Liberal candidates while Labor's Deputy Premier is facing accusations of trivialising the use of the term 'Nazis.'
The man grabbed the girl's wrist, attempting to drag her to his vehicle before she screamed and pulled away.
When Chloe Ford finished year 12 she didn't know what she wanted to do. It wasn't until she stepped back and gave herself some space that things became clearer.
A family member of Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer says they have no Indigenous ancestry and have never identified as Aboriginal.
A relative of Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer, who has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" and is running in the seat of Richmond at Saturday's state election, says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.
With the ongoing battle against COVID-19, scientists turned to a new type of vaccine to increase manufacturing speeds and reduce production costs. And its arrival signals the beginning of a much bigger therapeutic and diagnostic revolution, write Riccardo Natoli and Joshua Chu-Tan.
The unprecedented floodwaters have led to the highest water flows in years across the Murray-Darling basin, yet native fish are dying — and the situation is expected to worsen.
Virgin Australia is extending the validity of some flight credits issued from COVID-related cancellations as travellers scramble to use them. But consumers like Yunzhou still risk losing thousands of dollars in unclaimed credits.
The seat has been in Labor hands continuously since 1908 but the retirement of long-serving local member Richard Wynne may be the boost the Greens need to take the seat.
The Labor-held electorate of Melton includes the western Melbourne satellite city of Melton and surrounding new housing developments.
In the final week of the election campaign, premier Daniel Andrews is favoured to keep his job but not without his Labor government taking a hit from voters.
The Victorian Liberal Party is standing by a candidate who has apologised for his comments on treaty and abortion, as the parties fill their last week of campaigning with more pledges.
On her blog, Clare Heath-McIvor opens up about the conservative City Builders Church her father leads, amid accusations it is trying to infiltrate the Victorian Liberal Party.
Wild winds and rain are expected to continue in Victoria, after the weather last night forced the mid-performance cancellation of a Melbourne music festival and left dozens of people bogged at another event near Geelong.
No footage of the performance on the final episode of Happening 72, a four-hour Saturday morning pop music show, was thought to have existed until the tape emerged.
A group that is part off-road driving club, part cross-country clean-up team is helping bush communities with jobs that need heavy-duty support.
Some of the world's rarest trees are growing in this man's backyard. They could survive for thousands of years. He must decide what to do with them next.
Victoria's Labor premier is fighting for a third term in office after an extraordinary four years that saw him become one of the most recognisable — and controversial — faces in Australia. Will he be able to pull it off?
Renee Heath could be headed for a spot in the Upper House, but now Opposition Leader Matthew Guy says she won't be sitting with his team.
In a video capturing Catherine Cumming standing on the steps of Flinders Street Station, the independent MP said she wanted to make Daniel Andrews turn into "red mist".
The competition's newcomers waste no time in recording their first win via a 1-0 triumph over the A-League Women powerhouse.
Melbourne advances to a second consecutive season decider following a tense 17-point victory over the Kangaroos in their preliminary final at Princes Park.
The Victorian Liberal Party distances itself from one of its top upper-house candidates over her links to a conservative church, saying she will not sit with the party after the election.
The Victorian Opposition leader says he remains deeply concerned about recent public comments made by the electoral commission.
If you've ever ridden a horse you've probably wondered how you can form a closer bond with your equine friend. The challenge of better understanding the animals has made Australian horsemen and women stars on the international stage.
Streaming service Amazon has confirmed a partnership with production house Fremantle Australia to bring Neighbours back, just four months after the famous soap wrapped.
Melbourne Indie Voices choir has grown from people rehearsing in a lounge room to 400 members in just a few years, now its ready for its first post-lockdown performance.
Headlines around the 2018 state election focused on the threat of so-called "African gangs" – leaving a mark on the community it tarnished and the Liberal Party.
Students from more than 100 Victorian schools have spent the past year designing, constructing and fine-tuning their streamlined, energy-efficient cars, and this weekend they are putting their creations to the test.
New research finds we're not taking climate change into account when considering current and future rainfall extremes.
This week, streaming service Amazon confirmed a partnership with production house Fremantle Australia to bring Neighbours back. But there's still a lot we don't know.
No footage of the performance was thought to have existed until a tape emerged, 50 years later.
From public housing towers to trendy cafe strips, the seat of Richmond covers a diverse set of communities. Winning their support could prove critical for those vying to win government or the balance of power after next week's election.
With exams completed and university applications filed away, this year's graduating class of 2022 faces one last question: what are they going to do for schoolies?
A regional Victorian court hears a man accused of stalking two women was found with a machete and shovel in his car, with police also alleging he possessed photographs of one woman.
Workers at the mill on Morwell's fringe are worried as increasing restrictions on VicForests' operations causes supply shortages.
The opposition is accusing the Victorian Electoral Commission of interfering in the state election and says the body's public comments compromised its independence and "damaged public trust".
Victoria's Independent Education Union has begun an investigation into claims of bullying and harassment involving staff levelled at Ballarat Clarendon College.
ABC NEWS Breakfast spoke to UK comedian Alan Carr about his Australian Tour, surviving lock-down, getting married, divorce and Ru Paul's Drag Race UK.
The state's electoral commission has referred opposition leader Matthew Guy to the corruption watchdog over a donation scandal.
Leaked video shows preference deal maker Glen Druery allegedly naming his price with for a win.
For one day of the year, the National Farmers Federation wants Australians to think about the food farmers produce and where it comes from.
'Preference whisperer' Glenn Druery says he has met with senior staff and politicians from the Liberal and Labor parties and says he feels "betrayed" by a leaked video of him discussing deals.
Ballarat-based REDcycle partner, Replas, says it was as surprised as "everyone else" to learn of the recycling scheme's suspension.
The head of one of the world's biggest oil and gas producers has called for a clampdown on fugitive emissions on economic and environmental grounds, but says fossil fuels are crucial to the renewable energy transition.
Skills such as medieval armour making, silversmithing and basket weaving will be taught at the new centre in Ballarat's Sovereign Hill. Artisans there say they hope it will preserve the skills for future generations in an age of mass manufacturing.
Farmer Rebecca Hamilton received an invoice that appeared to be from a regular supplier. Paying it would have been a $24,000 mistake.
A facilitator of a men's behaviour change program in regional Victoria says men have been "silent" about violence against women for "far too long".
This group of Samoans on the Seasonal Worker Program are 5,000 kilometres from home, but they are playing a key role protecting this Victorian community from flooding.
Gippsland food relief services are reporting a substantial increase in demand from residents who are struggling to make ends meet.
Melbourne Indie Voices choir has grown from several people rehearsing in a lounge room to 400 members in just a few years, and the group is ready for its first post-lockdown performance.
Headlines around the 2018 state election focused on the threat of so-called "African gangs", and it's left an enduring mark – on the community it tarnished and the Liberal Party trying to win majority support so it can form government.
From the last line of defence to forward pressure, the Demons' AFLW game plan makes it as hard as possible for opposition teams to get a shot on goal, never mind score — and, as Gemma Bastiani writes, they are close to becoming the stingiest defence in league history.
Technology is now available to trace plastic waste back to its producer, and researchers are arguing for a legal framework that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the plastic they use.
The Aussie soap will be making a comeback, just months after fans farewelled the residents of Ramsay Street.
Staff at a regional Victorian university say redundancies and course cuts are hollowing out education, but management argue job losses are a sign of the times as COVID-19 affects university revenue.
Boomers star Sam Froling says Melbourne United player Isaac Humphries will become a role model for young players struggling with their sexuality.
Rochester residents say they are experiencing delays and poor communication from general insurance company, CommInsure, which has been operated by a South African company since October.
The Victorian Electoral Commission has handed over its investigation into the state's opposition leader, saying it has not received full cooperation from relevant parties.
Police are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the single vehicle incident that resulted in a female passenger's death.
Samantha Ratnam says Victorians have lost $66 billion on the pokies. But that figure does not account for inflation — or the losses that have occurred at Crown Casino.
Getting the groceries by boat and agisting cattle are some of the realities facing farmers living on the flooded Murray River.
Three Victorian independent candidates have scored an early election win, after a decision by the electoral commission to reject their how-to-vote cards was overturned.
Hundreds of "royal" hotels exist across the country, but owner Graham Francis claims this pub is the first to use the new king's name. And he hopes King Charles III pays it a visit when he is next in Australia.
An ultrasonic slime blaster that harnesses the power of the sun may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but the hi-tech approach is being used in south-west Victoria to reduce blue-green algae blooms.
Tyson Butler-Boschma's free demo of a Superman-inspired game became a viral hit on social media this year, but it turned sour when he realised it had been stolen by scammers who tried to sell it online.
Game developer Tyson Butler-Boschma made a demo in unreal engine that imagines what a modern super hero game could do to push the envelope.
A popular Gippsland cafe is set to close after its owners failed to come to an agreement with the local council.
Aboriginal people gathered to hold a smoking ceremony to welcome newborn babies to Country. It's the first time the event has been held since the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first time since 2019 the Indigenous community of Ballarat has had a chance to officially welcome kids born during the pandemic.
Members of the Angry Victorians Party Chris Burson and Heston Russell speaks with the so-called 'preference whisperer' Glenn Druery.
Members of the Angry Victorians Party record a preference negotiator explaining how he charged $55,000 for arranging preference deals to win seats for minor party candidates, a practice which is legal in the state.
The decision was made after a Liberal candidate called for Daniel Andrews to be hanged. Liberal leader Matthew Guy said he wouldn't be distracted from his mission to become the state's next premier.
Jason Hanson, 49, has been sentenced over the 2021 accident that left two women dead and a man seriously injured.
A western Victorian aged care facility will close and force its residents, some of whom have lived there for decades, to find new homes.
The Victorian Electoral Commission says it has "exhausted" its attempts to investigate Mr Guy and Mitch Catlin over a potential breach of funding and disclosure laws revealed in August.
Melbourne United CEO Nick Truelson has praised Isaac Humphries for coming out as gay and using his platform to make a difference for those struggling.
Singer Amy Shark discusses new single 'Only Wanna Be With You' and the new era in her career as she joins the return season of Australian Idol.
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic says he is looking forward to "a great Australian summer" after being granted a visa.
Eighty years on from the Pacific War, a researcher shines a light on the Australian War Graves Unit, which worked to locate Australia's lost and fallen soldiers.
The Rural Doctors Association says Victoria's health system needs long-term solutions to assist with of incentivising regional work. How does this stack up with the major parties' health plans?
A new study has used radar data to show short, heavy bursts of rain have become far more common over Sydney in the past 20 years.
Medical students welcome a federal government plan to wipe doctors' and senior nurses' student debt if they go bush after graduating.
When Nadya Okamoto was diagnosed with IBS, she says she "felt so alone and alienated with my experience, and also embarrassed by my constipation". So she turned to social media.
Large volumes of water flowing down the Murray River could provide turtles with enough food and habitat to nest twice this season.
Despite his dairy farm being inundated with water, Les Bennett considers himself one of the lucky ones thanks to his mates and community.
A former police officer in Gippsland will stand trial after allegedly abusing his position of power and acting inappropriately towards women who came to his station seeking help.
Davidson's plum, peppermint gum, strawberry gum and wattleseed-flavoured bush tucker ice cream is about to hit supermarket shelves. And it does more than just satisfy a sweet tooth.
The region is mentioned just once in the Victorian government's new 30-page air quality strategy which lays out ways to tackle pollution.
Allan Border Field proves a godsend for pace bowlers as some well-known batsmen struggle on day one of the Sheffield Shield game between Queensland and Victoria.
A consultant says projects planned by an Australian company could lead to a shift in the country's export mentality.
Bendigo's Darcy McGauley-Bartlett has helped to create a program ensuring all young Indigenous people are eligible for a caution when coming into contact with the justice system.
An internal government review of the state's building sector says a fragmented approach to regulation. and issues with compliance are leading to the construction of unsafe home and costing consumers billions
Health becomes a platform for campaigning. The premier promised $5000 sign on bonuses for nursing graduates, while the Coalition promised to roll out more robots for keyhole surgery.
Winemakers across the Victoria/New South Wales border region say wet conditions are playing havoc with their vineyards.
Residents in a Victorian region have been warned of a severe risk of thunderstorm asthma with conditions across the state right for a widespread outbreak.
The Australian Veterinarian Association, current students and staff at U-Vet Animal Hospital have warned training standards could slip if Melbourne University goes ahead with a proposal to "cease operations" at the Werribee facility.
Greg Sievert loves his 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon. In fact, he loves it so much he's living the manufacturer's example and has popped an electric motor under the hood.
Senior economic commentator Alan Kohler discusses the effects of stage three tax cuts, as the federal government grapples with how to ease cost of living pressures.
A regional Victorian council hadn't had a female leader for nearly two decades until Karen Foster was voted in.
The opposition has promised to establish a community mental health grants program if elected, with regional LGAs to receive twice the funding of metropolitan areas.
Peregrine falcon hatchlings on the top of 367 Collins Street in Melbourne are expected make their first flight at any minute — in front of an audience of more than 45,000.
Many residents in Melbourne's booming outer suburbs are relying on cars for short trips due to missing or badly maintained footpaths and a lack of safe crossings. Rapid population growth is putting pressure on local roads and public transport.
With language barriers affecting prenatal care for mothers from non-English speaking backgrounds, there are calls for interpreters to become permanent members of staff at Australian hospitals.
A cyber attack targets a technology group which provides services to government departments, with hackers believed to now hold stolen data.
Several First Nations families whose stories formed Hawthorn's internal cultural review will take part in the AFL's independent investigation, but the league denies striking any deals with them to be involved.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews responds to media reports about an anti-corruption probe, saying he acts appropriately at all times and will not comment on IBAC matters before they are public "regardless of any smear, innuendo or media reporting".
You might have got seasick watching global wheat prices this week. Here's what happened.
The United Firefighters Union has been accused of being "anti-worker" by rival unions over its campaign against cancer compensation for mechanics in the fire services.
The Premier has stayed schtum over media reports he is being investigated over the awarding of grants to a Labor-aligned union before the 2018 state election.
Kev Kiley's first race was a "pretty rough operation" involving five white piglets and a spray can. Twenty-two years later, things are slightly different.
This 19-year-old regional student works seven days a week in her gap year to qualify for Centrelink. She is one of the many calling for a review of Youth Allowance eligibility.
A creative project is helping generations to connect while mapping the experiences of LGBTQI+ regional Victorians using song.
Mildura residents have flocked to a riverside eatery to help clear it of food and stock ahead of the moderate flooding expected over the next few weeks.
Environmental experts are telling Victorians to head to the swimming pool over the weekend instead of the beach, with water quality across the state still poor after recent flooding.
Australia is among the safest places in the world to give birth. But the care you get largely depends on where you live, how much money you have, and how good you are at navigating the system.
For Iranian dissidents, protesting against the country can mean violence and intimidation.
Melbourne have survived an early onslaught from reigning premiers Adelaide to storm home and win their AFLW qualifying final by 21 points at Ikon Park.
David Ward arrived at the Wimmera Mallee News for what was intended to be few weeks in his early 20s to help his father, whose eyesight was failing. Four decades later, he is handing the reins to his son.
The printing press in Warracknabeal has been operating for more than 100 years and is owned and run by the fifth generation of the Ward family.
The state government estimates about 12,000 farming properties have been affected and there is still a flood threat from the Murray River.
A court has found the methods VicForests use to protect endangered gliders in Gippsland and Central Victoria are "inadequate" and ineffective, in a significant win for two small environmental groups.
Newly uncovered records from Swinburne University of Technology indicate that the Charles Webb widely believed to be the Somerton Man enrolled there as a teenager in 1920.
Dani Laidley alleges photo shared among Victoria Police officers and to social media suggested she was a spectacle for identifying as a woman
Two men, aged 20 and 23, are being interviewed by police over an incident on Sunday, which left one person dead and another in hospital.
Community legal centres in the Loddon Campaspe and Goulburn Valley areas are offering free advice to people impacted by floods as political parties are questioned on how they will improve legal literacy ahead of the state election.
Bradley John Spark will serve at least four more years in jail after a high-speed hit-and-run that led to the death of "greatly missed" Ballarat man David Thomson.
The Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Fund contains more than $368 million in unallocated funding. Residents in these areas say, this money needs to be spent on local projects.
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy made a pledge to Victorian's dental health on the campaign trail. While Daniel Andrews Victorian Premier pledged $44 million for high tech hospital scanners.
The number of Australians who want an electric vehicle is growing rapidly, but they're hampered by a lack of access to charging facilities. A Melbourne trial of kerbside EV chargers could be part of the solution.
Despite residents complaining of an infrastructure drought, more than half of the $600 million dollars in funding dedicated to building new services remains unallocated.
Over the past 15 years, Australians have weathered myriad natural disasters including catastrophic bushfires, droughts, and floods and a new report shows attitudes to the threats posed by climate change have shifted.
First it was microchips and material shortages, then supply chain problems throttled global car manufacturers. That pushed up prices for new cars … and they're still accelerating
The real estate company says information such as names, addresses, copies of signatures and bank details may have been visible to hackers.
Many growers are in 'survival mode' after a hail storm hit apple and pear crops in a major Victorian growing region on Melbourne Cup day.
Melbourne Stars' teenage all-rounder Tess Flintoff sets a new WBBL record, belting Adelaide Strikers around North Sydney Oval for a 16-ball 50.
Victorians will pay less for public transport across regional Victoria regardless of who wins the state election, with transport, hip-pocket issues, health and ISIS brides all featuring on the first official day of the campaign.
The Antarctic blast might not have been welcome for many Australians enjoying the spring weather, but it's brought smiles to faces in alpine regions.
Conservationists are rescuing aquatic wildlife from flooded central and northern Victorian waterways as blackwater events cause oxygen levels to plummet. But amidst this, summer anglers are waiting to get back on the water.
Angela Tulloh lives with a cognitive impairment and has not been seen for more than 48 hours. Her sisters say the longer she's missing, the more at risk she becomes.
A man who drove while intoxicated at more than twice the 60kph speed limit has pleaded guilty to culpable driving, causing the death of Ballarat woman Kylie Pope.
A taxi service providing vital transport for people who use wheelchairs in regional Victoria is "not economically viable" and is calling for state government intervention.
Former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says he is looking forward to the chance to contribute to the Hawks cultural safety review and defend himself — but in the meantime he is getting on with his new role as North Melbourne coach.
East Gippsland residents have made clear their opposition to the site of a new waste transfer station but the mayor says proposed alernatives won't suit.
The Brisbane Lions' reigning MVP has tipped Richmond's Mon Conti to take her crown, and she wants to "have a crack at her" this weekend.
For six decades, Ouyen in north-west Victoria has held its show on Melbourne Cup Day, but this year's gathering would be its final one.
Titanic the Musical actor Anthony Warlow says the show is an homage of the 110 years, as the show stages in Melbourne.
The lawyer for a woman at the centre of the Hawthorn cultural safety review says his client will not participate in the AFL's investigation, saying she is "refusing to consent to the silencing tactics of the AFL".
Doctor Charles Livingstone has warned a whole generation of kids are indoctrinated into the idea that gambling is a great idea, saying it should be "phased out".
The Victorian Department of Transport's impartiality has been called into question after it was asked by the Andrews government to cost the opposition's policy proposal.
Several country racing meets have been cancelled over the past week in Victoria due to wet conditions.
A heavy Hobart hail storm sends players running for the sheds and ends Tasmania's hopes of back-to-back Sheffield Shield match wins.
The official Channel 10 broadcast hears the Australian-trained horse was "eased out" early from the race, which was won by six-year-old stallion Gold Trip.
Mikhaila Dignam joined her first league for $25 and the guarantee of pizza after each match. Since then she's represented her country and this weekend will be vying for another ultimate frisbee honour in Victoria.
Flood warnings remain in place across much of Victoria and a music festival has had to be called off after a deluge which saw a month's worth of rain dumped on some parts of the state in just an hour.
Twenty years ago, Victoria's first Koori Court opened in Shepparton — now the courts operate in 15 locations across the state as well as in the Children's Court and County Court.
The Jabirr Jabirr and Bardi actor-turned-director is best known for her film and TV work, but her first love is theatre - and in 2023, she's directing a whopping four shows on Australia's main stages.
The former AFL star bears the scars of that fateful night when a suicide bomber entered Paddy's Bar in Kuta. As Australians approach the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, he has some advice.
Star Entertainment is a 50 per cent backer of the casino, residential and entertainment precinct development in the heart of Brisbane, with a shadows now cast over the project.
Domestic violence left Tia too scared to leave her home. But a chance workshop changed the course of her life.
Two vastly different story threads crossed for me this week, although they appeared to have nothing in common at the time, writes Virginia Trioli.
It was the disease threat that was going to up-end Australia and cost the economy billions. So what happened next with foot-and-mouth disease?
Carlton produces its most complete performance of the season with a 27-point win over a lacklustre St Kilda.
Former AFL player Jason McCartney shares the inspiring experience of returning to the pitch after suffering severe injuries from the Bali bombings.
A resident says the conditions are all too reminiscent of those that preceded devastating flooding in 2011.
The inquest has been delayed following an investigation into a neurologist who consulted the AFL on concussion.
Victoria's pandemic declaration will come to an end at 11:59pm next Wednesday night, the state government has announced, meaning positive COVID-19 cases will no longer need to isolate.
A temporary velodrome will be built in Bendigo to host track cycling events, one of six sports to be staged in the region.
Hotel Traralgon general manager Jason Bennett said patrons were often waiting more than an hour for a taxi late at night.
Debbie Shiell is the fundraising director for the Olivia Newton John Foundation and says the late star was very fond of the Walk for Wellness event.
Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.
The revelations come as a fresh investigation is launched into the death of a second child in Victoria, this time a 23-month-old boy.
A $1.5 million grant has been awarded to a windfarm development in south-west Victoria, that aims to supply Portland's aluminium smelter with 100 per cent renewable energy.
Communities across Australia's south-east are preparing for another round of wet weather as our weather reporter Kate Doyle joined us to answer your questions — as it happened.
Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava is the first of three albums the band are releasing. Tony Armstrong spoke to the band about the seven-track release.
Reverend Professor Dorothy Lee says the teachings of the City on a Hill branch represent the views of a very vocal and strong minority of Anglicans.
The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.
Josh Treacey usually finds phones, wallets and watches while diving at this popular family holiday spot. But on Sunday, during Phillip Island's tourist-packed long weekend, he found a bomb.
A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after she was struck by the Rebel Coaster ride at Melbourne Royal Show on Sunday.
Rhonda and Rob Owens are a husband-and-wife team determined to breathe new life into the Mildura-Wentworth Country Music Festival after the show was forced online last year due to the pandemic.
The city of Geelong is continuing to bask in the glow of the Cats' AFL premiership victory, as raucous celebrations roll on for thousands of locals.
While plenty of money is invested into Melbourne’s train network the regional centre of Horsham has been left waiting for funding to put trains back on the tracks.
Patrons at the Melbourne Royal Show were stuck on the Rebel Coaster ride while ambulance officers treated the woman before she was taken to hospital.
Figures show Catholic schools in South Australia received more than 60 per cent of all JobKeeper paid to schools in the state.
Geelong are premiers again, their dominant grand final victory over Sydney an anti-climactic but emotionally fitting end to a 2022 season that has captivated footy fans. We digest the last Saturday in September.
For over a decade, Mick Tisbury fought to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, the firefighter found an ingenious solution to help those who’d been exposed.
Australia's largest casino groups have been found "unsuitable" to hold licences due to allegations of money laundering and consorting with criminal gangs. But no individuals have faced consequences.
A new survey has found the cost of living is now one of the biggest risks to suicide rates, as calls for help elevate. However a finance counsellor explains there are ways individuals can tackle it.
Patrons were stuck on the Rebel Coaster ride while ambulance officers treated a woman who suffered critical injuries while trying to retrieve a dropped mobile phone.
Brisbane Lions chairman Andrew Wellington has thrown his support behind senior coach Chris Fagan, who is preparing to be a part of an investigation into allegations of racism at Hawthorn.
The Cats' home ground Kardinia Park is awash with supporters celebrating their team's win.
The 2022 AFL grand final was a procession for Geelong, who emphatically defeated Sydney to claim the premiership. This is how the Cats took control and ground the Swans down.
Yinnar South man Greg Davis warned fire crews that his bridge – crucial for safely accessing his property – would not take the weight of their vehicles. Three years later, he's still waiting for a replacement.
The city of Geelong is basking in the glow of the Cats' AFL premiership victory, as the team's raucous celebrations — including wresting a premiership medal back from a cow — roll on.
Geelong players were celebrating on Jeremy Cameron's farm, south-west of Geelong, well into the early hours of the morning.
Former Geelong player and father of Tom Hawkins said the players were rewarded for their hard work.
Butterflies are getting ready to burst forth in their annual race to reproduce, but there are worrying signs the carnival may soon be over for some.
Hundreds of Melburnians have gathered in solidarity with protesters in Iran, who have taken to the streets across the country, furious over the death of a woman while she was in the custody of Iran's morality police.
Sydney's awful grand final performance has echoes of another big grand final demolition by Geelong that derailed a promising young side 15 years ago. Andrew McGarry takes a look at the Swans' grand final horribilis and what happens next for Sydney.
Australian consumers have been told to brace for big hikes in their power bills after a watchdog revealed the true cost of overhauling the grid to deal with the renewable energy transition.
Residents in western Victoria feel forgotten as they deal with poor public transport and inconvenient timetables almost three decades after the Kennett government discontinued passenger trains in the region.
Hundreds of members of Melbourne's Iranian community gathered in the city centre to urge the Australian community to put more pressure on the Iranian regime.