31 h. ago Woman fighting for life after alleged assault in coastal Victoria town

A woman has been airlifted to hospital and a man is in custody after an alleged serious assault in Barwon Heads.

Events

7 d. ago Woman killed, 10 people rushed to hospital after horror crash

A woman is dead and three men are fighting for their lives as police investigate the tragedy on a Brisbane road.

Events

7 d. ago Woman dies, three men fight for their lives after Bald Hills crash

Police were trying to contact the woman’s family, with some of the occupants of the vehicles understood to be international visitors. 

Events

7 d. ago Woman dies, 10 rushed to hospital after Bald Hills collision

A woman has been killed and three men are fighting for their lives after a three-vehicle crash on Gympie Arterial Road.

Science

1 week ago Fire nearly destroyed this town. Months later, it’s lacing up its corset and polishing its pocket watch

This weekend’s Wimmera Steampunk festival is set to be the biggest yet, and that’s a big deal for host town Dimboola, which came close to being destroyed by a bushfire in January.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Horrified’: The renewal project that obscured this coastal town’s best asset

Can’t see the water for the wood beneath the trees. A community in coastal Victoria vents its frustrations about blocked seaside views.

Politics

3 w. ago This satellite town could double in size under plans for major development

Plans to grow this town west of Melbourne dramatically has sparked concerns from residents and environmentalists but support from others.

Politics

last month How does a country town grow fivefold without losing its charm? The locals have an idea

It used to be a stopping place on the way to somewhere else, but this riverside town in Victoria’s south-west is growing so fast it’s threatening to swallow up surrounding farmland.

Politics