William Howard

When a ferocious storm tore through this small Gippsland town, residents did not wait for government help to rebuild — they helped themselves. Here's how they did it.

Residents near one of the Coalition's proposed nuclear plants are divided by the need for work, and the environment.

Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the separate deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.

The mayor of Latrobe City Council in regional Victoria will pay his own way to Europe after councillors backflipped on his travel plans following public anger.

Spencer Shumski, 22, has been sentenced to jail with a non-parole period of three years after fatally stabbing a 38-year-old Victorian father who was celebrating his wife's birthday in 2023. With time served, Shumski will be eligible for parole in May next year.

Genius move or "cheeky European vacay"? A cost-cutting regional council has narrowly voted to send its mayor and the city band on an expenses-paid trip to entice Queen Mary into a reciprocal visit.

Australian businesses in the clean energy sector are being urged to shake up their recruitment processes as a report finds a diverse workforce is needed to fill employment gaps.

Several passengers have been injured in a crash between a truck and a V/Line passenger train at Kilmany, near Sale, in Victoria's east.

Mr Broadbent cited "unprecedented" and "uncertain" times as the key factors behind his decision, and insisted he still had the stamina to carry out his duties. 

A 45-year-old Victorian man who allegedly ploughed through a regional shopping centre in the middle of the after-school rush has been charged with a slew of driving offences.

Police say a person in a red Ford Falcon ute drove through the front glass doors of Gippsland Centre in Sale before exiting on the other side and fleeing the scene.

Geoscience Australia says Darwin and the Latrobe Valley are more likely to experience "strong ground shaking". The latter is among the sites the Coalition has identified as a potential home for a nuclear reactor. 

Scientists are fortifying a national park at the southern tip of Australia's mainland to keep invasive predators away from endangered native plants and animals.

The Victorian Fisheries Authority is advising people to stay out of the Mitchell River in state's east after a bull shark sighting.

The Australian Workers' Union wants the government to scrap its plans to offload management of two popular Victorian ski resorts to a private operator.

Georgia, 17, was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child but says a regular small dose of medicine and staying calm by listening to her favourite tunes has helped her become seizure-free.

The state government plans to relinquish control of Mount Baw Baw and Lake Mountain after years of financial woes.

Victoria's chief health officer warns there is a high risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma in the North Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts.

The SES says a sinkhole on Victoria's Great Alpine Road likely occurred over an unused mine shaft. 

Ryden has gone from flunking class to looking forward to graduating after his teacher suggested he join his high school's unique automotive class.

The 15-year-old used to think his diagnosis was a burden. Now the budding young musician realises it is helping him play to his strengths. 

People often avoid the topics of death and cancer around Ty, but he doesn't ask them to. 

For most of her childhood, Molly preferred to keep to herself. Then she discovered the world of cosplay.

A PC-21 plane is damaged in a runway crash involving a student pilot at an RAAF base in East Sale.

Authorities are appealing for witnesses after an injured juvenile sub-Antarctic fur seal was found on a beach in Victoria's east. The baby seal was euthanased after a vet found it had suffered a fractured spine and ribs.