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A meeting at a Melbourne restaurant 10 years ago has helped open revenue streams for a north-east Victorian cherry grower as he diversifies to lessen the blow of consecutive rough seasons.

There are hopes the cinema release of Foe, starring Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, will achieve something beyond critical and commercial success by increasing the profile of Victoria's Winton Wetlands.

There is excitement among a group of ecologists in north-east Victoria who have been working for nearly eight years to reintroduce an endangered frog species.

A timber processor has been convicted and fined $350,000 in the Melbourne County Court today following the death of a worker at a Benalla mill in May 2018. 

Eight farmers in the Benalla region are growing gum trees for biotech company Gretals as it researches using pinocembrin as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases.

Caleb Puttyfoot, 16, is being remembered as a "truly great person" and a proud older brother after he succumbed to injuries sustained when he was allegedly struck by a four-wheel drive.

Australia's 2023 vintage is well down on the 10-year average thanks to challenging weather and economic factors — but the industry hopes higher quality fruit will mean better prices.

Police divers were flown to Rockhampton from Brisbane to retrieve the car from the depths of the Fitzroy River with a crane after it was allegedly stolen from a Victorian family.

The girl was allegedly driving a car when it crashed into a truck on the Hume Highway near Alexandersons Road at about 8:20am.

A WA couple has been refused bail after allegedly stealing a tractor, erratically driving 80km along a Victorian highway and crashing into the fence of Puckapunyal Army Base.

The Australian Farmer of the Year awards celebrate and applaud the outstanding achievements of those individuals and families making a significant contribution to Australian agriculture.

When things "snowballed" for Sabrina Hasson, she found herself homeless, although she prefers to be called "off-grid". With homelessness on the rise in Wangaratta in north-east Victoria, she has a message for those in the community who "don't like seeing us".

Police said four other puppies that were in the same room were not touched during the alleged burglary, and a man and woman in their 50s remained sleeping in the home throughout the incident.

Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell says the parliamentary inquiry will focus on gassing methods and forms of confinement in the pork industry.

Two of the Royal Australian Navy's longest-serving ships have kissed the wharf for the final time on duty.

An annual snapshot reveals the number of affordable rentals in Melbourne and regional Victoria decreased by 44 and 40 per cent respectively in one year. 

Seven animal activists have been charged with trespassing after they allegedly broke into an abattoir in Benalla and chained themselves to machinery.

A Wangaratta man with a history of speeding is released on bail following a fatal crash on Easter Sunday that killed his cousin and left other family members with serious injuries.

It has been a tumultuous five years from drought to plagues to floods, but farmers across southern Australia are about to catch a lucky break — the autumn break to be precise.

Vinnies staff believe an urn containing human ashes was mistakenly donated, but say finding its owners might be tricky as it could have come from anywhere.