Alexander Darling

V/Line has introduced extra services on some lines, but commuters say long-term solutions are needed too, such as platform upgrades and track duplications, to cope with the demand.

As the 170th anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion rolls around, experts say the true story of the event — and its iconic Southern Cross flag — need to be remembered.

Barb Baird expected better reception at her rural Victorian home when she bought a new phone from Telstra just before last months' 3G shutdown.

The family of a Victorian man who died in a fire at his rental home has been fighting for smoke alarm reforms ever since. The new reforms will now require landlords to conduct yearly checks on all rentals.

Authors who had their books published through a company that has gone into liquidation say they are thousands of dollars out of pocket.

The Victorian mother of teenage girl whose fake nude images were circulated online says boys should be educated so they don't behave in a manner where girls feel unsafe.

Builders in Ballarat say the lure of more work and money in Melbourne is taking away the vital workforce needed to meet the government's ambitious regional 2051 housing targets.

Police have charged a 17-year-old boy from Ballarat East after an alleged stabbing in the area on Wednesday.

Farmers along the proposed route of a major overhead transmission line in Western Victoria vow to protest against the project and prevent access to their land.

The Victorian government has confirmed it wants to fast-track housing construction in the regional areas just as it does in Melbourne and has hinted at limiting appeal opportunities as part of achieving this goal. 

A new exhibition on the evolution of the guitar from its earliest incarnation as an oud to the latest electrical wizardry could be a goldmine for a regional Victorian town.

Regional Victorian councils have told two separate inquiries, including a federal one, that they're having to do more with less and that their remit now is much more than just "roads, rates, and rubbish".

In Robinvale and Ararat, providing housing and community support is proving successful in attracting new residents — and leaders say other towns can learn from their experience.

Michael Veal is the only doctor in Avoca, which was without a general practice for 12 months before he arrived. But the relief may only be temporary and it's a symptom of an Australia-wide problem.

The man accused of murdering 23-year-old Victorian woman Hannah McGuire has elected to fast-track the matter to the Supreme Court for trial.

Workers are evacuated to refuge chambers as a precaution after a truck catches fire in a troubled underground gold mine in regional Victoria.

While the live music industry used to be in good shape, the pandemic had a massive impact, shuttering venues around the country. A cost of living crisis is also taking a toll.

Diver Maddison Keeney and cyclist Matthew Richardson add silver to Australia's growing medal tally, as Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold. Re-live the action from overnight.

Australia has shocked gold medal favourites the US in a tense penalty shootout to book a place in the Olympics final, as two more silvers and two bronzes were added to the tally overnight.

Nina Kennedy wins the pole vault title to claim Australia's fourth gold medal of the day and mark the Paris Olympics as our most golden Games in history.

At just 14 years of age, Arisa Trew shows cools nerves to win the women's park final and eclipse a milestone that has stood since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, while Australia sets a world record in track cycling's team pursuit.

Noémie Fox storms to victory in the women's kayak cross final, as Jack Robinson makes the surfing final and Armand Duplantis breaks the pole vault record.

Australia wins three gold medals in a stunning morning at the Paris Olympics, with victories in the pool to Cam McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown, and an historic BMX triumph for Saya Sakakibara.

Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O'Callaghan, Lani Pallister and Brianna Throssell put in a dominant performance to claim another gold for Australia in the pool. Look back at how day six of the Paris Olympics unfolded in our live blog.

British swimmer Luke Greenbank, who won bronze in the mens 200-metre backstroke in Tokyo, has been disqualified after winning his heat in Paris.