A Goodstart worker who allegedly abused toddlers at a Ballarat centre speaks out for the first time and says he is appealing after being banned from working with children.

A coronial inquest hears the system failed First Nations prisoner Clinton Austin before his death. 

A former youth detainee is jailed over a violent assault that took place when a group of inmates stole a set of keys and sent the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre into lockdown in October 2023.

One in 10 homes could be effectively uninsurable by 2050, while lost labour productivity to extreme weather could wipe $211 billion in household wealth, the Climate Risk Assessment warns, with tourism, trade, and property values forecasted to take a dive.

Conservation groups are celebrating proposed legislation for three new national parks in Victoria but not all bush users are happy.

As spring brings a flicker of hope, some farmers cautiously embrace optimism while others face mounting pressures and climate uncertainty.

A botched score in a western Victorian netball league final has led to a senior official resigning and a police escort at the rival clubs' football match as tensions between the clubs remain.