Regional Victoria
Country and rural Victoria — country road tolls, single-officer stations, regional crime patterns, and the policing challenges Melbourne rarely sees. Reported by Tom Whitford from the Goulburn Valley.
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Ballarat man, 71, dies after motorcycle hits pothole on Western Hwy
A 71-year-old Ballarat man has died after his motorcycle struck a pothole on the Western Highway, reigniting concerns about regional…
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Mildura Grapples With Grief, and Its Own Online Reaction
After a vehicle incident shook Mildura, community moderators and locals are confronting a second challenge: containing hate speech and misinformation…
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Mildura Base Hospital board braces for shake-up after CEO exit
A month after its chief executive's sudden departure, Mildura Base Hospital faces an executive overhaul as pressure mounts over emergency…
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Nationals eye Bendigo East as Allan’s exit reshapes the field
With Jacinta Allan leaving state politics, the Nationals say they are 'fighting very hard' to claim Bendigo East. Here's what's…
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Concussion waivers put spotlight on brain injury in contact sport
As AFL clubs use concussion waivers to manage return-to-play, Victorian medical and legal experts question whether informed consent is enough…
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Mildura’s riverbank skull: a year on, still no name, no answers
More than a year after a human skull was found on the Murray River at Mildura, Victoria Police says the…
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What the exits of Hill and Stengle should teach the AFL system
Collingwood and Geelong have parted ways with Bobby Hill and Tyson Stengle. We look at what their departures say about…
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Jacinta Allan’s rise from Bendigo to the premiership — and sudden fall
Jacinta Allan resigned as Victorian premier this week. We trace her path from regional Bendigo to the state's top job,…
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Inside Victoria’s high country search and rescue network
How Victoria Police, SES, Ambulance Victoria and ski patrols coordinate rescues across the alpine region, and why the terrain changes…
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Who’s In Charge? SES and Police Roles in Flood Emergencies
When floodwaters rise across regional Victoria, who actually calls the shots? We explain the control-agency model behind SES and police…
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