
‘Freewheeling spirit’: Family’s heartbreak for Olympian Hoskins
The devastated family of world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins have remembered her as a freewheeling spirit with a big heart, as they...

Recycling factory fire sends toxic smoke billowing across Melbourne
Firefighters will work into the night to snuff out a blaze at a metal recycling factory that sent toxic smoke plumes billowing...

Storms cut power to almost 50,000 Victorian customers
Almost 50,000 Victorian homes and businesses are without power and some will remain in the dark overnight as wild thunderstorms sweep across...

Hackers raid Life Saving Victoria’s member database
Victoria’s peak agency for water safety has become the latest victim of a cyber attack, with hackers stealing some personal information. Life...

Australia Post faces $2.9m compo bill for damaged parcels
Australia Post will deliver an estimated $2.9 million in compensation to thousands of customers for lost or damaged parcels. The consumer watchdog...

Comedian pens tribute to pilot killed in plane crash
Comedian and media personality Tommy Little has penned a moving tribute to his mentor killed after a former military jet crashed into...

Vic MP to lodge defamation case against Liberal leader
Dumped Victorian MP Moira Deeming says she will lodge defamation proceedings against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto, declaring mediation has failed. The...

Gillnet fishing in Qld waters to be totally outlawed within three years
Gillnet fishing will cease in the Great Barrier Reef area by 2027, with affected fishers compensated under a program announced by the...

Volunteer firefighters turning their backs on Victoria’s reorganised CFA
Victoria’s volunteer fire service has shed almost 10,000 volunteers over the past decade as its response to structure blazes slips. The 2022/23...

‘Catastrophic’ crash hinders identification
Police are working to establish the number of people killed in a fiery rental car crash in Victoria’s high country as the...