Some parts of the state hit 38 degrees Celsius as emergency services manage the risk of bushfire in regional Victoria.
Thousands of women missing out on 'gold standard' antenatal care
A free "gold standard" antenatal care program is proving hugely popular and successful, but women are scrambling to get access.
'I never want to hear his name again': Porepunkah's grief three months on
While Porepunkah residents are trying to move on from the tragic deaths of two police officers, there is one person they are eager to forget.
Councils at the end of their tether with continued airline failures
Regional councils say they want security bonds on airline carriers who use their airports to ensure stability for travellers.
Murray-Darling Basin stoush looms over more water buybacks
More water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin will be purchased from farmers and irrigators in a renewed push by the federal government to return 450 gigalitres of water to the environment.
Confidence in democracy lower outside major cities, study finds
Experts warn Australia's democratic institutions need more protection as confidence falls.
How a regional textile mill connected Olympians, police and fashion
Textile manufacturing took Albury's work to the Opera House, federal parliament, the Olympics and beyond.
Man rescued after being stranded in blizzard in Victorian High Country
Police say that a 20-year-old man who was caught in a blizzard near Mount Buller overnight has been safely rescued.
What does the average house price get you in regional Victoria?
The median house price in regional Victoria is $636,500. But what that will get you can look very different from place to place.
Man found guilty of raping woman he found unconscious on nature strip
A jury has found a 29-year-old Vanuatu national guilty of the rape and abduction of a woman in Shepparton in August last year.
'Near black' flowers that bloom just in time for Halloween
While red roses have their moment on Valentine's Day, these "black suited" irises come into bloom close to Halloween.
Female firies earning thousands less than male colleagues
The Australian Workers' Union says Victorian female forest firefighters have been short-changed by an average of more than $4,000 in pay growth since 2019.
50 years ago, a transgender mining engineer broke the glass ceiling
The mining industry is notoriously "bloke-centred". Rebecca Norton transitioned gender and kept going.
Foster carers 'blindsided' by alleged payment cuts amid government denials
Foster carers in Victoria say sudden allowance reductions for children with complex needs have left them feeling "undervalued and confused".
Doctor 'absolutely sure' Cobram woman died from diabetes-related condition
A medical expert has told a court hearing for a man charged with negligent manslaughter that a 49-year-old woman died from a diabetes-related condition.
Farmers 'on a knife edge' as forecast rain fails to appear
Some Victorian farmers are cutting crops for hay as the drought continues to bite in the nation's south-east.
Victorian volunteer firefighter numbers grow despite levy angst
Despite resentment and anger from some farmers, the CFA says it's well prepared to deal with an elevated fire risk this spring and summer.
Accused's mother gives evidence in Emma Bates's manslaughter case
John Torney's committal hearing begins as his mother tells the court she was the one who called police to check on the woman before her body was found.
Liberal MP sends email wrongly congratulating people for becoming citizens
A mass email from a Liberal MP wrongly congratulates many people across northern Victoria on becoming new Australian citizens.
Doxed man petitions to have sovereign citizens declared domestic terrorists
A man who says he was threatened after investigating sovereign citizens says the movement should be labelled a terrorist organisation, but an academic argues this could lead to more violence.
Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
Locals in Victoria's High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek.