On the move with Victoria's barramundi

After living in a dam next to Hazelwood power station, Victoria's unique barramundi population has gone on a search for warmer waters.

VicRoads set to hear frustrations from country drivers

Notorious blackspots in the bush and poor quality of country roads will be among grievances aired.

More than 110,000 fines issued to motorists using a mobile phone in three years

Risk-taking motorists have been hit with almost 113,000 fines for using a mobile phone while driving in Victoria in the past three years, clocking up a total of more than $40 million in fines.

Chinese investors urged to win a 'social licence'

Chinese investors wanting to buy Australian farms or agribusinesses must obtain "broad community approval" if they want to operate in Australia, according to a new report to be released in Beijing on Thursday.

Morwell sawmill on brink with 160 workers facing axe

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A Morwell sawmill that employs 160 people says it may have to close because of a lack of timber.

Surge in country road deaths

A surge in deaths on country Victorian roads this year – the highest for the year to date in six years – has prompted fresh calls from the state's top traffic cop for motorists to travel at a safe speed even if it is below the speed limit, and to avoid distractions.

New home buyers opting for regional cities, where peak hour 'lasts a few minutes'

More first home buyers are buying new homes in the booming suburbs of Geelong with the aid of the first home buyer grant, than they are buying apartments in Melbourne's CBD.

'It’s just out of the blue': Country towns gutted by Murray Goulburn factory closures

Country communities are reeling at the "devastating" news that dairy processor Murray Goulburn will close three factories across Australia, including two in Victoria, with the loss of 360 jobs.

Postcode bonanza for $400m in first home grants

Victorian first home buyers have received almost $400 million in first home owner grants and bonuses over the past three years to help them get a foothold in the booming property market.