Victoria
‘Nobody will ever forget’: Inside the town at the centre of a poisonous mushroom mystery
Criminal investigations are rare in the quiet, religious town of Korumburra. Until now, the most recent time the town was connected to a homicide squad probe was two decades ago.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Foxes and rabbits and deer, oh my! Invasive pests on the march in Melbourne
They are causing environmental destruction and scaring some residents into staying inside, as the pests use the Yarra River as a highway to push further into suburbia.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Canadian province withdraws Commonwealth Games bid
In a further blow to the embattled Commonwealth Games Federation, the Canadian province of Alberta has withdrawn its bid for the 2030 games.
Update: Paradise Valley Hotel reopens after suspected arson attack
A picturesque pub in the Dandenongs is back open for Friday drinks after a suspicious fire was lit early on Sunday morning.
- by Emma Breheny
Underbar moves back to original Ballarat location after brief stay at Hotel Vera
A plush partnership between two luxury destinations in Ballarat has dissolved, leaving a hotel without a restaurant and a restaurant without a home.
- by Emma Breheny
Brett Sutton destroyed catering business, owner argues, as ‘slug gate’ trial begins
The former chief health officer is accused of unlawfully ordering the closure of a Melbourne catering company when a woman died after eating a sandwich it prepared.
- by David Estcourt
Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to attack on hikers
Thomas Sewell will avoid facing trial after pleading guilty to a violent attack on a group of hikers at a Victorian state park.
- by Erin Pearson
Victoria names next chief health officer as Sutton signs off
Dr Clare Looker, who served as deputy to Brett Sutton during the pandemic, took the reins for a 12-month tenure on Saturday.
- by Chip Le Grand and Alex Crowe
Shade Solutions owner charged for failure to stop operating
Andrew John Valk, who is accused of swindling tens of thousands of dollars from customers in Victoria and NSW, has been charged by the consumer watchdog.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
These restrooms are a ‘social meeting place’ – and they’re up for heritage listing
Locals and visitors love this regional facility. But things have changed since the early days, when husbands could be found at the pub, not changing nappies.
- by Carolyn Webb
Will the Metro Tunnel really shift Melbourne to a ‘turn-up-and-go’ timetable?
Experts say the Andrews government is yet to convince them that high-frequency trains will run in the suburbs outside peak hour and on weekends.
- by Broede Carmody and Patrick Hatch