Victorian Country Hour host Warwick Long reflects on how farmers focus on mental health, modern farming practices and climate change preparation.

The two Victorian H7 strains of avian influenza have been successfully eradicated, but some farmers fear more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages could be on the horizon.

Workers say they feel "sad and hopeless" after being indefinitely stood down due to the virus, which can slash crop yields by up to 70 per cent.

Freedom of Information documents show inspectors from Victoria's building watchdog identified dozens of potential issues in an affordable housing block months before the state government finalised...

An accommodation and wedding venue and up to two homes in Victoria's west have been destroyed by a bushfire that has burnt through 65,000 hectares of land.

Half of all government spending on dental care goes to private insurance rebates – meaning those without often skip treatment until things get worse

Advocates say holiday destinations should better cater for people with disability and their families, which would also help businesses and local economies thrive.

The Victorian town of Quambatook has penned a tribute to a woman who "got the job done with no expectation of recognition or reward".

The dream of free camping has turned into a nightmare for some nature lovers amid industrial action, funding cuts and a state government agency under review.

The pig industry wants to fast-track permits for a vaccine to reduce the risk of the mosquito-borne virus spreading through the pig population.

Joy Davis learnt to swim at eight, later dived for thrills into an old quarry and while mayor opened Portland's town pool in 1977. She is still swimming laps to stay active.

Brian Barnes has been charged with murder after the death of Merril Kelly in the regional town of Quambatook.

Self-confessed "adrenaline junkie" Rhianon Gelsomino hasn't let burns or broken bones stop her from rally car racing and teaching others.

When Nicole Sherwin lost her job, she found fiscal inspiration in unique places. She has saved a bunch, but not everyone is convinced she found it at the best source.  

Homicide squad detectives have charged a 67-year-old man after a woman's body was found at Quambatook in north-west Victoria yesterday.

Authorities work to eradicate the tomato brown rugose fruit virus, which has already had devastating impacts on South Australian growers.

When Gary Van De Werken's insurance premium jumped by nearly 300 per cent, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

You're standing at the window of your living room in a modest one-storey home on the outskirts of an Australian town.

Police still do not know what caused the death of Rachael Dixon at a health retreat in Central Victoria last year, but have charged a 53-year-old woman involved in the retreat with drug trafficking.

Emergency services have found the bodies of two men who went missing in separate incidents in the Murray River between Victoria and New South Wales.