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Renters searching for affordable housing have been at the forefront of Australia's housing crisis. But landlords say bad tenants and state-based reforms are making it tough for them too.

An air ambulance has been unable to land at Bendigo Hospital on at least one occasion because of the risk of a bat strike, with Ambulance Victoria saying it is "continuing to monitor" the situation.

Like so many other regional business owners, this man has struggled through the pandemic. Now his hopes of recovering the lost revenue are dashed.

Bendigo mum Brooke Lee wants to see her daughter go to school and get married. A new clinical trial may help make that possible.

Managing household budgets and finances aren't everyone's cup of tea, so we've put together this guide with advice to ease cost-of-living pressures.

Cash-strapped Australians are facing a spike in swindles, a rush to get forms in and projected smaller returns. But there a few simple steps to make tax time a little easier.

Joe Kane was 20 minutes into his shift as a painter when a subframe of a military vehicle fell on him at a factory in northern Victoria.

The adoption of electric vehicles continues to climb as sales in most states and territories double year-on-year. These people explain why they are, or are not, following the trend.

A1 Engineering has been fined and convicted over a workplace incident in December 2016 where two workers were inside a container preparing to move a 770kg piece of machinery when it fell on them, killing one and badly injuring the other.

Country football clubs are on their knees as they struggle to attract enough players to field teams. Several are now merging with long-time rivals to keep them alive.

Angela Nuss continues to live by her mantra, "Why walk when you can run?" After suffering horrific injuries in a car accident, the 60-year-old says going for a run is nothing compared to her painful recovery.

Bendigo-based Thales Australia signs a contract to build another 78 troop-carrying and command vehicles for the Australian Army, as the Netherlands and UK pledge to build an "international coalition" to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine

Abusive country footy fans face bans as one club accepts a fine for a verbal attack on umpires and Gippsland AFL prepares for "sit down round" to create a better environment for umpires.  

Paramedics call for the community's help to keep emergency workers safe, saying they face unacceptable levels of violence from members of the public on the job.

The hills of Victoria are known for black panther sightings and bushrangers, but the town of Killmore's latest search mission has ended in a lost staffy finding a loving home.

Australians are waiting to see how much more they will pay for essential goods and services like food after the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates for the 11th time.

The McEvoy name is synonymous with Colbinabbin. But a return by ex-Hawthorn premier player and captain Ben "Big Boy" McEvoy alongside his brothers wasn't enough to get a win in a special one-off AFL match.

The defence contractor, famous for producing the Bushmaster aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia, pleads guilty to the death of a painter at its Victorian factory in July 2020. 

The Australian government has provided Ukraine with 90 Bendigo-made Bushmasters, but with no future contracts in the pipeline, the future of Thales Australia in regional Victoria is unclear.

Victorian farmer Patrick Connally confined cattle inappropriately at a Baynton farm and failed to provide them with enough food, a court has heard.

The Victorian government introduced cheaper fares for the state's regional rail and bus network, but would-be commuters say V/Line is not putting on enough carriages or services to meet demand.

Graham Giudice is serving eight years in jail for fracturing a woman's face in a violent attack, with the Court of Appeal dismissing an application to reduce his sentence on mental health grounds.

A regional Victorian amateur prospector is celebrating a $240,000 find after unearthing a 2.6kg nugget. As an ounce of gold reaches $2,984, the attraction to pick up a metal detector is tempting for more and more Victorians.

The Victorian government has denied union claims staffing numbers were an issue on Saturday night when a worker at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was allegedly attacked by a group of inmates.

As COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of Victorians, researchers and clinicians are combing through the data to help improve government decision-making and health policy.