Danielle Bonica

Former members of the Afghan National Women's team who fled the Taliban are now playing in exile in Melbourne. But they're still fighting for recognition on the world stage.

As the one millionth participant crosses the finish line, Mike will be lacing up, as he does every Saturday.   

Yorta Yorta leaders want people to "read the language of the land" after January flooding along the Goulburn River.

Cindy Doherty loves her home on the banks of the Goulburn River and says she can cope with the risk of flood. But for others, leaving is a choice worth making.

Parents with violent children can face a heartbreaking decision: give them up or continue to live in danger. Experts say more needs to be done to help families facing complex situations.

While their parents try their hardest to keep them safe, fed and at school, children are sleeping in tents in the dry ironbark forest of central Victoria, where the extremes of homelessness and bushfire risk are converging.

Gymnast Josh was training for 14 hours a week until two bad falls set him off course. After the teen suffered debilitating brain fog, dizziness and trouble focusing, his mother says getting the right concussion diagnosis and treatment was a "gruelling" process.

For more than half a century, the Mobil oil refinery was at the heart of Melbourne's industrial west. But since its closure two years ago, vastly different hopes for the site's future have emerged.

As Chinatown struggles to return to its pre-COVID golden age, younger generations have been busy creating cultural hubs of their own.

One stable dominates the harness racing industry — sometimes fielding an entire race with its horses. Insiders warn unusual races and betting mean integrity officers need to act.

When Alex Case logged into an old email account, he was looking for "cringey" teen memories. Instead, he found long-forgotten messages from the man who sexually assaulted him.

In Melbourne's sprawling western suburbs, a lack of tree cover can make the summer heat unbearable. But work is underway to build a greener, cooler future.

There are 21 Catholic public hospitals across Australia. These women say they were deprived healthcare on religious grounds.

Most kids raised in the child protection system are kicked out by their guardian — the state — when they turn 18. Here's how the lives of some of them turned out.

At debutante balls held across Australia each year, girls wear long white dresses and are presented to their communities. Supporters say these balls give young women a chance to shine, critics say they are outdated. Why are deb balls still a thing?

In Melbourne's industrial west, a suburb once dominated by its oil refinery is being transformed as young families and retirees chase the dream of an affordable home by the bay. Some locals fear something precious could be lost along the way.

A widow dancing the loss away, a couple who focus on loving whoever is around them, and a mother cooking for her community: Australians share their stories of celebrating Christmas for a second year with coronavirus looming large.

Residents of Pearcedale, an hour's drive from Melbourne, still think of it as a country town, and the local shops are the heart of the community. When two billionaires snapped up the strip six years ago, locals didn't bat an eyelid.

They've experienced war, displacement and the AIDS epidemic. A group of older Victorians share the things that have helped them through the past 18 months.

When internet shoppers want their items yesterday, who pays the price? This is what it's like to deliver parcels for the world's biggest online retailer.

All Australians aged 12 and up will soon be able to book in for a COVID-19 vaccine. Young people say they just want life to return to some kind of normal.

As vaccines become more accessible to people under 40, young people lining up to get their shots share their thoughts, fears and hopes.

When firefighters bring big bushfires under control they don't just suddenly go out. That's the work of largely unseen mop-up crews who work quietly behind the scenes for weeks and months after Australia's biggest blazes.