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Residents near one of the Coalition's proposed nuclear plants are divided by the need for work, and the environment.

Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the separate deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.

The mayor of Latrobe City Council in regional Victoria will pay his own way to Europe after councillors backflipped on his travel plans following public anger.

Genius move or "cheeky European vacay"? A cost-cutting regional council has narrowly voted to send its mayor and the city band on an expenses-paid trip to entice Queen Mary into a reciprocal visit.

Mr Broadbent cited "unprecedented" and "uncertain" times as the key factors behind his decision, and insisted he still had the stamina to carry out his duties. 

Police say a person in a red Ford Falcon ute drove through the front glass doors of Gippsland Centre in Sale before exiting on the other side and fleeing the scene.

Geoscience Australia says Darwin and the Latrobe Valley are more likely to experience "strong ground shaking". The latter is among the sites the Coalition has identified as a potential home for a nuclear reactor. 

Scientists are fortifying a national park at the southern tip of Australia's mainland to keep invasive predators away from endangered native plants and animals.

A large national park in Victoria has piqued the interest of scientists, for its potential protective qualities.