Murdered farmer's daughter speaks out as police investigate violent death

The daughter of a murdered Ouyen farmer says her father had recently made reports to police about sheep thefts from his farm.

Hiker found 'safe and well' after spending 24 hours lost in Victoria's north-west

Police have located a hiker who separated from his group and was missing for more than 24 hours in Victoria's north-west.

old broad gauge rail track near Manangatang in Victoria's west

Fresh push for Murray Basin freight rail to get more produce off trucks

North-west Victorian farmers are pushing for the completion of the Murray Basin Rail Project, more than seven years after it was originally slated to be finished.

generic photo of psychologist's hand holding a pen and notepad with a patient

Regional Australia leads GP bulk-billing surge

A new report shows regional and remote towns are rapidly lifting their GP bulk-billing rates while out-of-pocket costs rise across the country.

A hen inside a cage inside a poultry farm

Egg-laying hens in cages set for better living conditions under new laws

The lives of caged hens are set to improve as Victoria implements new welfare laws, but farmers say they have not been consulted.

A young male athelete smiles while holding a large golden trophy.

The fourth-year med student from Broken Hill who won the Stawell Gift

Olufemi Komolafe is Broken Hill's first winner of the Stawell Gift since 1949. The 21-year-old sprinter and med student took out the men’s final at the iconic 2026 foot race in Western Victoria over the Easter long weekend.

A man in chinos and a tshirt with a lanyard leans over to cast a vote at an election

Victoria's 2026 election to host Australia's largest trial of low-sensory voting

State election voting will be made quieter and calmer for neurodivergent voters in Victoria.