Erin Patterson is innocent of triple murder and jurors should not force "puzzle pieces" of evidence together just to find her ...

This beautifully maintained home is in one of Ballarat's most convenient pockets, near the CBD, cafes, the railway station ...

The prime minister is considering whether to dash to Europe to attend a global leaders' summit in an attempt to secure a ...

University of Melbourne retained its position as the top-rated Australian institution in the 2026 QS World University ...

Cost-of-living stress is helping to fuel unacceptably high crime rates in one state, police say, as violent youth offending ...

The nation's richest state will splash its cash to combat global instability, grow its economy, build homes and ease the cost ...

Long-delayed reforms to nature protections could be knocked over within 18 months under a timeline mapped out by the federal ...

Controversial new laws grant police an unconstitutional level of power and could have a chilling effect on protests, critics ...

A surprise fall in jobs will do little to further improve the prospects of a Reserve Bank rate cut as the central bank weighs ...

A phone call minutes before a deadly firefighting crash was a missed opportunity to save the lives of those on board during ...

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive after his lawyer raised contempt ...

Victims of crime in Ballarat say having their property damaged and stolen has been frustrating and tough, as new statistics ...