Budget-conscious travellers are turning to long-haul trips on public transport to get home for Christmas, but overcrowding and delays in the regions can cause headaches.
Multiple fire trucks broke down during emergency level blaze in Victoria
A Country Fire Authority crew was forced to call for help after their tanker broke down while fighting an emergency level blaze near Benalla.
The firefighting aircraft protecting you this bushfire season
They are an eclectic mix but this diverse fleet of helicopters, water bombers and planes is ready to protect south-eastern Australia.
NSW police officer faces court over child abuse material charges
Suspended NSW police officer Tylar Shepheard, charged with possessing child abuse material among other charges, has had strict conditions placed on him.
Students struggle with 'workforce anxiety' trying to prepare for jobs in AI future
A Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry report finds youth career support is "severely lacking" as students fear AI is threatening white-collar industries.
Alpine resort's only childcare service set to shut its doors next year
Families living at Falls Creek in Victoria's Alpine region want Alpine Resorts Victoria to reconsider its decision to close the mountain's only childcare facility.
Making foxes feel sick might be the key to saving native turtles
Researchers in Victoria are using taste aversion conditioning to stop foxes eating native turtle eggs.
This 18-year-old is the first badged netball umpire in a wheelchair
Brodie Taylor has changed the game of netball by overturning disability preconceptions to become the first person in a wheelchair to attain national netball umpiring accreditation.
Bushfires flare, homes damaged and plane crashes as temperatures soar in Victoria
Three homes have been damaged by a bushfire which spread east of Wangaratta in the state's north-east yesterday.
Teen who lost sight at 11 becomes national tennis champion
Victorian teenager Maddy Kelly was 11 years old when she started losing her sight. Two years later, she's a national tennis champion.
NSW council votes to stop flying Indigenous flags to 'promote civic neutrality'
A mayor in southern NSW says removing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council meeting chambers will "promote civic neutrality".
Two Victorian councils breach rate cap in 'honest mistake'
Two Victorian councils exceed the state government's cap on rate increases, in the first breach of the rules since 2021.
Victorian music festival cancelled at last minute due to fire safety, permit problems
A festival that has been running for 30 years has been cancelled just days before it was due to begin.
Thousands of women missing out on 'gold standard' antenatal care
A free "gold standard" antenatal care program is proving hugely popular and successful, but women are scrambling to get access.
'I never want to hear his name again': Porepunkah's grief three months on
While Porepunkah residents are trying to move on from the tragic deaths of two police officers, there is one person they are eager to forget.
Councils at the end of their tether with continued airline failures
Regional councils say they want security bonds on airline carriers who use their airports to ensure stability for travellers.
Murray-Darling Basin stoush looms over more water buybacks
More water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin will be purchased from farmers and irrigators in a renewed push by the federal government to return 450 gigalitres of water to the environment.
Confidence in democracy lower outside major cities, study finds
Experts warn Australia's democratic institutions need more protection as confidence falls.
How a regional textile mill connected Olympians, police and fashion
Textile manufacturing took Albury's work to the Opera House, federal parliament, the Olympics and beyond.
Man rescued after being stranded in blizzard in Victorian High Country
Police say that a 20-year-old man who was caught in a blizzard near Mount Buller overnight has been safely rescued.
What does the average house price get you in regional Victoria?
The median house price in regional Victoria is $636,500. But what that will get you can look very different from place to place.