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Western Highway duplication project: Was that tree on the Western Highway removed?

LIVEWestern Highway duplication project: Was that tree on the Western Highway removed?

Cassandra Langley
Taylor Padfield
1hr ago

Police have stopped traffic from driving down hillside road. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Police move in to Western Highway protest camps on Monday | Photos

Cassandra Langley
Ben Fraser

Western Highway shut; police update

UPDATEDWestern Highway shut; police update

Cassandra Langley and Taylor Padfield
30m ago

Victorians to get second chance with minor convictions not showing up after 10 years

Victorians to get second chance with minor convictions not showing up after 10 years

8m ago

Coronavirus update | No new cases statewide for second straight day

Coronavirus update | No new cases statewide for second straight day

Alexander Darling
2hrs ago

Ararat COVID-19 free, no new cases in VIctoria | Coronavirus

Ararat COVID-19 free, no new cases in VIctoria | Coronavirus

Ben Fraser

Melbourne to move from 'stay home' to 'stay safe'; regional Vic border stays

UPDATEDMelbourne to move from 'stay home' to 'stay safe'; regional Vic border stays

Greg Gliddon

Western Highway duplication project: Was that tree on the Western Highway removed?

LIVEWestern Highway duplication project: Was that tree on the Western Highway removed?

Cassandra Langley
Taylor Padfield
1hr ago

Police have stopped traffic from driving down hillside road. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Police move in to Western Highway protest camps on Monday | Photos

Cassandra Langley
Ben Fraser

COURAGE: Star athlete Tayla Harris has been named among 17 nominees for Victoria's 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au

WATCHLIVE TUESDAY: Watch here as Vic's Aussie of the Year winners announced

Coronavirus update | No new cases statewide for second straight day

Coronavirus update | No new cases statewide for second straight day

2hrs ago

Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government in more vaccine talks, under pressure to release more detail

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

Ararat COVID-19 free, no new cases in VIctoria | Coronavirus

Ararat COVID-19 free, no new cases in VIctoria | Coronavirus

Melbourne to move from 'stay home' to 'stay safe'; regional Vic border stays

UPDATEDMelbourne to move from 'stay home' to 'stay safe'; regional Vic border stays

Greg Gliddon

What is changing in regional Victoria from Wednesday morning?

EXPLAINERWhat is changing in regional Victoria from Wednesday morning?

Greg Gliddon

ACT residents can travel to Tasmania with quarantining from Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

Victoria reports zero new COVID-19 cases and no deaths

Victoria reports zero new COVID-19 cases and no deaths

Taylor Padfield

A third Norm Smith Medal makes Richmond's Dustin Martin the greatest finals player this century. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNight try, but afternoon AFL grand final is still the best

Howard Kotton

Chris Robshaw was among those whose COVID-19 rule breach caused the England match cancellation.

England match off after COVID-19 breaches

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

A third Norm Smith Medal makes Richmond's Dustin Martin the greatest finals player this century. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNight try, but afternoon AFL grand final is still the best

TEMPORARY HOME: Queensland became the centre of the AFL universe in 2020 due to a second wave of COVID-19 in Victoria. Photo: Jono Searle/AFL Photos/Getty Images

OPINIONNorthern hubs, comebacks, second waves: AFL's season 2020 was anything but usual

Howard Kotton

In skipper Cameron Smith, the Storm have arguably the most influential player ever. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Image

OPINIONExperience will see Melbourne weather grand final storm, says Laurie Daley

Laurie Daley

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

The sunset viewing area near Hay offers views across the flower-filled fields. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The drive-through towns that will make you want to stop a while

Michael Turtle

ACT residents can travel to Tasmania with quarantining from Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

Shannon Noll is back on the road for Great Southern Nights.

Great Southern Nights: 1000 gigs to get you up and moving

Brittany Lazarus

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Peter Mullan

WHAT'S ONSearing truth of My Name is Joe | Five star movie review

Keith Lofthouse

SPOOKY SEASON: Aradale Asylum is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Picture: FILE

Aradale Asylum ghost tour goes virtual for Halloween

Taylor Padfield

COMPELLING: Nick Nolte was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Affliction. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

WHAT'S ONA brooding, broiling film with a rotten tooth at the core | Review

Keith Lofthouse

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

It's the season for our Wimmera & Grampians Seniors magazine

It's the season for our Wimmera & Grampians Seniors magazine

Dawn Rasmussen

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

COUNTRY HOUSE: Berrambool homestead is regarded as one of Victoria's architecturally and historically important country houses. Picture: CHARLES STEWART REAL ESTATE

Gothic style homestead for sale in Wickliffe, virtual tour

COUNTRY HOUSE: Berrambool homestead is regarded as one of Victoria's architecturally and historically important country houses. Picture: CHARLES STEWART REAL ESTATE

Gothic style homestead for sale in Wickliffe, virtual tour

Opportunity galore in Stawell

Opportunity galore in Stawell

Opportunity galore in Stawell

Opportunity galore in Stawell

Central, renovated and rendered

Central, renovated and rendered

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

Kirsty Horton

West-end family entertainer

West-end family entertainer

HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

COUNTRY HOUSE: Berrambool homestead is regarded as one of Victoria's architecturally and historically important country houses. Picture: CHARLES STEWART REAL ESTATE

Gothic style homestead for sale in Wickliffe, virtual tour

Taylor Padfield

POP-UP CLINIC: East Grampians Health Service conducted walk-in testing clinics over the weekend after COVID-19 was found in Ararat's wastewater. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Ararat COVID-19 testing rates 'lower than expected' across long weekend

Taylor Padfield

NEW BOOK: J Ward member Melissa Brown has published her first novel Number 1 Flint Hill. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

New historical novel explores Ararat Lunatic Asylum in 1898

Taylor Padfield

COUNTRY HOUSE: Berrambool homestead is regarded as one of Victoria's architecturally and historically important country houses. Picture: CHARLES STEWART REAL ESTATE

Gothic style homestead for sale in Wickliffe, virtual tour

Online learning course for residents in bush-fire prone areas

Online learning course for residents in bush-fire prone areas

Creative passion: John Wiseman with one of his Elephant images. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

John Wiseman's transition from world of finance to a globally recognised photographer

Greg Ellis

COURAGE: Star athlete Tayla Harris has been named among 17 nominees for Victoria's 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au

WATCHLIVE TUESDAY: Watch here as Vic's Aussie of the Year winners announced

$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

WATCH$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

Is Rudd's petition about fairness, or making it easier for his side to win government? Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINIONWhat's really behind Rudd's call for a Murdoch royal commission?

WE HEAR YOU: Parkes MP and Federal Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton says the government is doing all it can to help regional media. Photo: Jessica Worboys

Save Our Voices: we hear you, says regional minister

Fire awareness reminder for region

Fire awareness reminder for region

Cassandra Langley

Tracy Geard and her daughter Jasmine Geard at Ararat North Primary School walkathon and Crazy Hair Day.

Throwback gallery: Ararat North Primary School crazy hair day 2014

HECTIC: Ball Park Music are performing a 13-show residency at Brisbane's The Triffid starting on Friday to launch their self-titled sixth album. The shows will feature a unique set list each night.

Ball Park Music sweat out the big stuff for new record

Josh Leeson

NEW GROWTH: Terra Lightfoot's fourth album Consider The Speed followed a period of severe writer's block. Picture: Mat Dunlap

Terra Lightfoot makes speedy recovery after saving wild horses

Josh Leeson

ROUTINE: Cassandra Langley getting back into the school drop-off routine as the students returned to face-to-face learning in term four. Picture: NATALIE COFFEY

OPINIONHave you forgotten what normal looks like as students return to school? | Opinion

Cassandra Langley

The Premier on Wednesday.

SUBSCRIBERStep two: Daniel Andrews answers your regional questions

Alexander Darling

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Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

Daniel Andrews has revealed the latest piece of his reopening puzzle - home visits.

Andrews outlines Vic home visit rules

6m ago

Young people affected by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 have continued to suffer mental health problems long after the fires went out. AAP Image/Supplied by Twitter, @brendanh_au

Distress, depression and drug use: Young people fear for their future after the bushfires

The moon may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected.

More water on moon than first thought

2hrs ago

Michael O'Brien says he 'makes no apology' for criticising Victoria's coronavirus response.

O'Brien digs in amid dire Vic poll figures

10m ago

The jury in the trial of swimming instructor Kyle Daniels has been discharged.

Sydney swim coach Daniels' jury discharged

Luke Costin
17m ago

NSW is wary of reopening the border to Victoria until the effect of eased restrictions is clear.

Berejiklian holding off on Victoria border

40m ago

Chris Jordan says the ATO's role in the super release scheme was to check IDs not cases of coercion.

No coercion check in early super access

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
42m ago

A woman has been charged after allegedly kicking a police horse at a lock-down protest in Melbourne.

Two charged after Melbourne protest

43m ago

A DARE'LL FIX IT: Australia's corporate regulator is looking at the potential impact of the sale of Lion Dairy & Drinks to Saputo.

ACCC seeks input on potential Saputo-Lion deal

Andrew Miller

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Water Minister Lisa Neville has declared the Connections Irrigation project complete.

Connections is completed

Andrew Miller

UTE LOAD: Jews Harp stud principal Michael O'Sullivan, Baynton, helps load volume buyer, Greg Bear, Loddon Vale, with Poll Dorset rams. Photo supplied.

Jews Harp Dorsets to $5100 as averages rocket

How to design an eco-kitchen that won't cost you the earth

How to design an eco-kitchen that won't cost you the earth

WATERLOGGED: Too much of a good thing has its risks. Picture: Shutterstock.

Wise up to hazards lurking in the deep for water-loving dogs

Dr Anne Fawcett

ROBUST: Taking a love of coffee to the next level. Picture: Shutterstock.

Bean thinking about growing coffee in your garden?

John Gabriele