A top Victorian marketing executive is dead after an ATV rolled at a private property near Daylesford, north-west of Melbourne.
Residents near Fosterville Gold Mine fear more 'nightmare' earthquakes if expansion approved
Residents living near a Bendigo gold mine say the company's activities have already caused damaging earthquakes in the region.
Photo shows A man and a woman sit at a desk with many pages of notes in front of them.Push to make Victorian parliament parent-friendly as first childcare room opens
In what is being hailed as the start of a family-friendly parliament, the Spring Street building will have a dedicated childcare space.
Photo shows two women standing smiling, one is holding a newborn and the other is pregnantWhy bacon lovers are having to fork out more
What used to be a cheaper protein is getting dearer, but the pork industry says the price rise on bacon is on imported product and is actually helping Australian farmers compete.
Photo shows A woman's hands holding up a burger bun with strips of bacon poking out the top, her face blurred in the backgroundCheap 'clickbait' carrots used to lure shoppers at farmers' expense, supermarket inquiry hears
The way big stores deal with farmers and how they make money from fresh food specials have been a focus in the first two weeks of the ACCC's supermarket inquiry.
Photo shows Bags of cheap carrots at Woolworths supermarket with a sign that states $1.70 a kilogramExhibition puts human face to WWI regional war memorials
Artist Clayton Tremlett has visited almost every WWI memorial across regional Victoria for his portrait study of digger memorials.
Photo shows A man in a blue shirt in an art studio surrounded by screen printing equipment with portraits pinned to the wall.'Cute and an attractive' pollinator, crucial for food crops is the 2024 ABC Australian Insect of the Year
The moth or the butterfly? The stick insect or the hoverfly? The beetle or the bee? Can you guess which is the inaugural ABC Australian Insect of the Year?
Photo shows A cute native bee with vivid blue bands on its back.Chemist Warehouse's mega-merger sparks warnings for small pharmacies
Australia's consumer watchdog has given Chemist Warehouse's merger plans a green light. Those who work behind the pharmacy counter in regional areas have mixed views of the news.
Photo shows Three pharmacist lined up behind the counter preparing scripts, printing labels and writing out medications.Blasting at Victorian gold mine causes 3.6-magnitude earthquake
A gold mine 25 kilometres east of Bendigo in Central Victoria confirms it recorded a mine-induced seismic event this morning.
Photo shows mine operations and lots of equipment30yo man charged with murder following man's death in Echuca
A Mooroopna man has been charged with murder following the death of a 56-year-old man in Echuca at the weekend.
Photo shows photo of sign to new Bendigo Courthouse on a sunny day'Dead and buried' Rivers and Millers stores unlikely to be missed by regional Australians, analyst says
While some country shoppers are lamenting the potential closure of more Mosaic Brand stores, one expert believes most people will barely notice their absence.
Photo shows A neon sign of an eagle in orange and green words that say "Rivers" affixed to the side of a building.How mega projects in Melbourne could impact Victoria's regional housing growth
Builders in Ballarat say the lure of more work and money in Melbourne is taking away the vital workforce needed to meet the government's ambitious regional 2051 housing targets.
Photo shows An aerial shot of a big construction site, with cement trucks, utes, bollards, workers and portable office buildings.Prisoners told the ABC they fought for wireless phones in their cells, now Corrections doesn't want to talk about it
While serving time, these prisoners are helping authorities rewrite the way Victoria does criminal justice. Experts say it's best practice, but it's hard to get a clear answer from prison authorities.
Photo shows A man's torso can be seen with a white top on and a watch on his wrist. He's holding a pen in his write hand preparing to write.Snake bites woman's hand after hiding between rubbish bins
Cassy Richardson never expected her simple act of picking up trash to turn into a shocking encounter with a snake that sank its fangs into her hand.
Has Video Duration: 16 seconds.You've just been bitten by a snake — what you do next could save your life
Snake season is upon us and experts say how you respond in the minutes after a bite could be the difference between life and death.
Photo shows A close-up of an eastern brown snake -- you can see its large black eye and irregular brown scalesThis is where the state government wants to build affordable and social homes in regional Victoria
The Victorian government has confirmed it wants to fast-track housing construction in the regional areas just as it does in Melbourne and has hinted at limiting appeal opportunities as part of achieving this goal.
Photo shows Newly built homes in a housing estateHow your postcode can narrow your abortion options in Victoria
A report reveals people living in regional Victoria are almost twice as likely to seek abortions after 12 weeks' gestation than those living in metropolitan areas.
Photo shows A doctor in an office.What is a municipal monitor and why should Victorian voters care?
A dozen Victorian councils will begin their new term of government under the watchful eyes of an independent monitor. Who are municipal monitors and what do they do?
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Photo shows vec volunteers begin vote counting in milduraCalls to ban flood-prone housing as federal flood insurance inquiry finds companies 'failed too many people'
A federal flood insurance inquiry has found evidence of systemic problems during the 2022 floods, including inconsistent decision making, poor-quality expert reports and long delays.
Photo shows Boy in red tshirt stands on the road in front of flooded street, a car is submerged under waterVictorians told to brace for severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes
The weather bureau says to expect heavy rain, flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds across the state, with the north-east forecast to be the hardest hit.
Photo shows storm cloudThe unlikely material that can help protect your house from bushfires
Straw might seem like the last product you'd use if you wanted to protect your house from fire, but these straw panels, made from waste material, are a secret weapon against flames.