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Snake catcher Michael Gibson is hopeful Australians have been shifting away from fearing and killing snakes to valuing their role in the ecosystem.

Researchers say they have confirmed a theory that a flesh-eating bacteria that affected hundreds of Australians last year is being spread from infected possums to humans by mosquito bites.

The fate of a time capsule loaded with thousands of artworks, including pieces by Australians, hangs in the balance as attempts are made to get it back on course. 

Water Police and Search and Rescue divers return to Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay to recover the wreckage of a plane involved in a deadly midair collision last weekend.

Emergency services find what appears to be the wreckage of a light aircraft in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay after two planes collided midair.

A planning application to build a boatshed amid rising sea levels reflects a broader debate taking place in Victorian coastal communities about what should be allowed to be built in the face of the effects of climate change.

Victorian councils are increasingly leaving childcare services to the private sector, with a number of local governments saying they can no longer afford to run early learning facilities.

The rise of short-term holiday rentals like Airbnb and Stayz have changed the way we travel, but they've also faced backlash over concerns they're driving rents up and exacerbating housing shortages in cities around the world.

'The general public would be horrified': Young Melbourne doctor makes history in a wage theft case against her former employer.

The service says it could be forced to close its doors in a matter of week after missing out on state funding, with potentially "detrimental consequences" for clients. It's now turning to crowdfunding in a last-ditch effort to stay afloat.

Despite relying on medicinal cannabis to ease pain caused by chronic illness, Imogen fears the drug could get her in legal strife on the road.

With businesses crying out for more workers as Australia experiences near-record job vacancies, could an army of unemployed young people be the answer?

At the Seaford Cabin Park, at the gateway to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, manager Andrew Wilson receives about 10 calls a day from people looking for long-term accommodation.

Just three seats remain in doubt in Victoria as the Labor Party reveals its new ministers in the wake of the weekend's election victory.

The number of votes separating some candidates can be tallied on one hand as election counting continues in five lower house seats.

Mr Pesutto is roughly 1,000 votes ahead of teal independent Melissa Lowe, as the former shadow attorney-general prepares for a tilt at the party leadership.

The success of "teal" independents in blue-ribbon federal seats has spurred another wave of community independents in Victoria. But without a federal Liberal government to campaign against, will the teals have as much success at the local level?

Residents in Frankston, Langwarrin and Cranbourne report feeling the effects of the magnitude-2.4 earthquake that struck at 5:41am.

The Yuri bear project started as a need to do something – anything — to help. What began as a small gesture has grown, with knitters across the country now making the toys.

Australian basketball star Liz Cambage walks away from the LA Sparks just five months after joining the WNBA team.

More online courses from troubled educator Chisholm TAFE have been found to be non-compliant.

An art teacher's case of silicosis highlights the dangers those in industries not typically associated with the condition face, and has sparked calls for better protection for teachers.

A think tank says a project to make hydrogen from coal is unlikely to meet its carbon reduction claims. But the criticism has been dismissed by project bosses who say the researchers have their numbers wrong.

Benefits available to older, wealthier people are outweighing the support given to younger people, with election policies from both major parties set to worsen the situation, according to experts.

When Airbnb launched in Australia 10 years ago, it popularised short-stay accommodation and changed rental markets in Australia's capital cities. Is it time for regulation?