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Ambulance ramping in Victoria is leaving some regions without emergency services and the problem is only getting worse.

A woman has died on the Victoria-New South Wales border and downed trees have cut power to tens of thousands of Victorian properties after wild winds swept the state on Monday.

Erin Patterson's lawyers have successfully argued for the accused murderer's Supreme Court trial next year not to take place in Melbourne, but in the Gippsland town of Morwell. 

More than 60 firefighters were called to the fire on Hazelwood Road at 12:30am and found flames had already engulfed the roof, causing it to collapse, with crews subsequently only able to save 10 per cent of the main building.

The upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the cost-of-living challenges that followed not only changed the way we live, but caused many to rethink the way they live. In Victoria's Gippsland, residents share their thoughts on how their world has changed.

Carolyn Crawford's addiction to the pokies was so bad she used to hear their bells while lying in bed at night. She says the only way to save chronic gamblers from jail is through a system of "gambling courts".

Traralgon residents fear the Coalition's proposal to build a nuclear plant nearby will drive down property prices, but some also see it as a chance for an economic boost when the coal power station closes.

Authorities have called for help to find a whale that was seen tangled in ropes and buoys off the Gippsland coast in Victoria.

A Latrobe City councillor who was ordered to apologise after sharing anti-trans content says "political activists have gone too far".

A federal committee has concluded its investigation into bank closures in regional Australia, detailing a range of recommendations including ensuring regional Australians can access cash and flagging the establishment of a public bank. 

The 33-year-old Victorian doctor's family and community are still struggling to come to grips with the fatal stabbing earlier this year and Dr Gordon's sister says she wants to spare others the same pain.

CCTV footage provided to the ABC is part of the investigation into a letter drop, which contained accusations about the Member for Morwell and the Latrobe City Mayor.

Multiple Australian companies are pioneering the country's electric aviation industry. So how are green planes powered, how safe are they, and what will it cost?

A 31-year-old Morwell man pleads guilty to crashing into a 59-year-old woman near Moe, running away, then returning for his ID and leaving again without rendering any assistance. She died 16 days later.

For nearly 27 years, the family of Meaghan Rose has been trying to prove she was murdered. Now, the ABC can reveal fresh details about her suspected killer.

Erin Patterson's lawyers tell a regional Victorian court they are prepared to wait until next year for the case to progress to a committal hearing, despite an offer from the magistrate to have the matter fast-tracked to a Supreme Court trial.

After enduring countless sexist insults, 15-year-old Mia Murphy and her friend decided to call out the haters in a creative way, in Melbourne's Hosier Lane.

After being delayed by more than a year, one of Foodbank's new regional Victorian distribution centres will pilot a program allowing students experiencing food insecurity to shop for free.

One of Australia's largest paper and packaging manufacturers announces a plan to cut hundreds of jobs at its Australian and New Zealand businesses.

Victoria's Latrobe Valley has built its identity on electricity production, but the Coalition's suggestion nuclear power plants could be built at coal sites in the region has drawn criticism.