Alexander Darling
Horsham, VIC
Alexander Darling works out of the ABC's office in Horsham, where he has lived for the past two years. He has worked in print, online and radio journalism since graduating from university in 2015, and has experience reporting on politics, including council, local issues, and emergencies.
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Sharlene says she 'failed that day' as a parent when her son didn't wear a seatbelt and died in a car rollover
Sharlene Baldock was working as a police officer when she lost her 28-year-old son Guy in a car crash. Now, she has opened a cafe to help keep his memory alive.
Ballarat-based home builder goes under, leaving clients' dreams up in the air
Bond Homes employed 20 full-time staff and had been building transportable homes for nearly 30 years, which were ordered from across regional Victoria.
Farmer asks 'how long before someone dies' on roads still damaged nine months after floods
Farmer Brian Klowss still can't use roads around his properties as repairs to damage caused in October last year drag on.
After 51 years capturing 'history in the making' for his community, news hound Shane O'Shea is calling it a day
Shane O'Shea has plenty of memories from a working life spent entirely at the Buloke Times newspaper in western Victoria, where he's become "part of the fabric" of his town.
Company fined for endangering workers including leaving diver trapped in tiny culvert with rats
WorkSafe has fined a diving company that conducts water tank and irrigation inspections and repairs $730,000 for repeatedly putting workers in danger of drowning.
Inside the massive clean-up of this giant, secret and highly toxic dump — and how it changed recycling for good
This toxic waste dump in Victoria contained everything from PFAS to asbestos — and even cash and a dog wrapped in a mattress — buried in 32 locations, some the size of AFL fields. Now $40 million later, the clean-up is almost complete.
Victorian farmers rush to sow grain, harvest citrus crops as cold front brings widespread rain
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a series of severe weather and flood watch warnings, with predictions of further heavy falls across the state.
Destination or thoroughfare? The future of this iconic Melbourne strip has residents divided
The future of Melbourne's bustling Sydney Road hangs in the balance as cyclists fight for car parking to be removed, while business owners say the replacement of bike paths will force businesses to close.
Pair escape further jail after twice being convicted over Victorian rape
Two men twice convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a woman at a party in Balmoral in regional Victoria seven years ago, will serve community corrections orders.
'Unbelievably degenerate': Victorian man sentenced to three years' jail for bestiality, child abuse offences
The man pleaded guilty to nine charges relating to transmitting and soliciting images, videos, and desires to have sex with children.
Fierce advocate Stella Young immortalised with hometown statue
A schoolgirl says Stella Young's words remain her inspiration nearly a decade after the disability advocate's sudden death.
Report finds Horsham councillors 'not equipped' to manage top level staff
A government-appointed monitor has raised concerns about the conduct and lack of experience of councillors in western Victoria.
St Arnaud locals furious after town meeting over powerline plan
Farm groups and locals from St Arnaud say they are "appalled" by the lack of transparency over plans to build powerlines from the Northern Grampians, over broadacre cropping areas, to Echuca.
Learning face-to-face with actual scientists, Abbey was able to plot her path to a career in physics
A pilot program that connects students with scientists, based in a small town at the cutting edge of the search for dark matter, is now a fully-fledged program across parts of western Victoria.
Dozens of mystery minions have popped up in a tiny town and it's got accusations flying
Someone is making minions out of scrap metal and installing them around Warrack. It's got tongues wagging across the entire town, and there are a few prime suspects.
Man in hospital after shooting in Horsham
A 36-year-old man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Horsham this morning.
'I'll never forgive you': Widow's courtroom blast for truck driver who 'took her soulmate'
A lawyer for a truck driver found guilty of dangerous driving causing death says his client is in isolation in a women's prison for 23 hours a day because her transition is not yet complete.
After five years, a much-loved off-road race is returning to Victoria. Sort of
In 2019, the state government decided not to issue a permit for the Mallee Rally over concerns the route could be damaging Indigenous cultural heritage at the lake, known as Direl to traditional owners.
Home of 1980s TV drama The Flying Doctors now hosts the real ones
Nearly 40 years ago this Victorian wheatbelt town served as a filming location for the fictional TV series The Flying Doctors. Now, the actual service is in town and it's making a big difference.
Two people dead, truck driver arrested after collision in western Victoria
The occupants of a car have died after their vehicle and a truck collided on the Wimmera Highway, which is closed to traffic in both directions near Murtoa.
Regional Victorian health service under fire as doctors urge it to abandon 'one size fits all' contracts
Doctors are worried about the future of a regional hospital and the health of its locals as contract disputes continue in regional Victoria.
Two people charged with alleged murder after death of Dimboola man
A 42-year-old woman charged with the alleged murder of a Victorian man has faced court after being discharged from hospital earlier this week.
Doctor's 'unfair' contract slammed as town loses half its GPs in two months
A Victorian MP calls on the state government to intervene in contract negotiations between Grampians Health and a Stawell GP whose resignation has devastated residents.
Western Highway funding sparks war of words, as shadow minister accused of 'misleading' comments
Upgrades to the Western Highway between Ararat and the South Australian border, worth $123 million, have been deferred — not cut — and the project will not be delayed, the federal government says.
Heath has been on five daycare waiting lists since before he was born. A new council plan offers a glimmer of hope
Horsham council is looking to create 93 long daycare spaces in the Wimmera. That's welcome news for mums like Jasmine Weatherington, who is struggling to be the best parent she can be while doing important work in the disability sector.