Victoria, Australia News

THE WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange remains the target of a US government criminal investigation and the subject of US-Australian intelligence exchanges, Australian diplomatic cables obtained by the Herald reveal.

"It's a very exciting time for the party with Christine Milne as the new leader and a great team of senators" ... state MP Cate Faehrmann.

A Moama club is one of three in NSW to launch an Australia-first reference check aimed at reducing bullying in schools.

MORE than 2000 jobs will be axed after embattled engineering company Hastie collapsed under an estimated $500 million of debt.

An apron-clad Thai prime minister begins her four-day Australia visit with a cooking demonstration at Thai food week in Sydney.

A 'no restrictions' policy on written content and feedback helped authors Lisa John, Maria Radanov and Rosemary and Phil Chalmers create their first book together.

If you've ever heard Bob Katter speak in his maddening, meandering, madcap way, you'd be very wary of opening up a 400-page book he'd just written.

A MOVE by Australians away from the big four banks is increasing, especially in Tasmania's smaller communities, as credit unions, building societies and community banks gain momentum.

From the National Stroke Research Institute , Florey Neuroscience Institutes, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology , Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia; Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology , Hunter Medical Research ... (more)

Michael and Dorothy Mattner, members of Warrnambool and District Society for Growing Australian Plants, are having a open garden day at their property Wrenhaven in Cudgee.

Shipyard Brewing Company received two awards at the 2012 Australian International Beer Awards in Melbourne, Australia.

Police believe a fatal accident at a level crossing in Melbourne's outer south-west was caused when a car broke down, leaving the vehicle behind it stuck on railway tracks.

The State Emergency Service is warning people in Victoria's east to stay out of floodwaters after a night of heavy rain saw the rescue of several people.

While the list doesn't order the cities, Melbourne, Australia, is mentioned first in the list.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Brian Davis, the 82-year-old owner of Australian housewares company Dcor Corp.

A SEBASTOPOL man helped steal a car then drove it to Shepparton where he was arrested trying to sell stolen power tools to Cash Converters, a court has heard.

'We need help. I don't want a politician's promise, i want real hardcore change' said Wayne Phillips.

THERESE Schreurs' celery farm is about to be buried under concrete and bitumen - and she couldn't be happier.

Frosty mornings and mild days are predicted over the coming days, eventually reaching painful minus 5 degree mornings again next week.

North Queensland's Barron Falls after a massive deluge hit the state in the last 24 hours.