VIC

The nation's drought supports will come under scrutiny at a major national forum today as southern farmers continue to battle dry times.

AFL barracking is again in the spotlight after the recent booing of a player who was the victim of a slur. Confronted by some of the language they recently heard at a match, footy fans Angela and Archie came up with a "light way to get around a bit of a serious topic".

After 25 years in operation, Victoria's Parentline service will shut on October 31 as the government withdraws funding.

Consumer advocates are calling for an overhaul of the market mechanism that allows wholesale power prices in Australia’s biggest grid to soar to the highest levels in the world. 

A near-fatal bite was not enough to stop Queenslander Kasey Leadbetter from loving snakes but she says treatment could be improved, and researchers agree.

The weather bureau forecasts above-average rainfall across the east coast in coming months, which is good for some farmers and challenging for others.

Brisbane's premiership defence is on shaky ground after losing star midfielder Lachie Neale to a likely season-ending injury in their qualifying final defeat.

Coles says the cost of living and supply chain disruptions are behind its decision to continue selling caged eggs until 2030. A consumer expert says it is likely the supermarket's competitors will follow suit.

Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.

Sasha de Waart-Hottart has paid tribute to his late brother, saying he only wanted to make other people happy.

Thomas Sewell will remain behind bars until he faces court on charges related to an attack on Camp Sovereignty over the weekend.

The mid-00s was the age of fallen kids TV stars like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes. It's now the setting of a riff on Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Collingwood's veterans take centre stage as the Magpies take advantage of Adelaide's lack of finals experience to book a ticket to the preliminary final.

Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews posed for a class photo alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China. The question on everyone's mind is why?

Police have charged another three men with offences related to the attack on Camp Sovereignty over the weekend, bringing the total number of men charged to seven. Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell is being held in custody over the incident.

Victorian company Palmanova loses its High Court battle over the possession of a pre-Columbian basalt artefact, bought from an American gallery in 2020.

The $5 billion Marinus Link undersea power cable project to connect Tasmania and Victoria passes two major milestones, with financing locked in and suppliers ordered start production on key components.

The general sentiment that Australia just shivered through a cold winter is false —although it wasn't as warm as forecasts predicted pre-season.

Carlton coach Michael Voss is desperate to hold onto his star forward despite rumours suggesting he is increasingly likely to demand a trade away from the club.

A large group of men wearing all black stormed a sacred Aboriginal burial site and gathering place near Melbourne's CBD known as Camp Sovereignty.