Luke Wentworth's death is one of four that have rocked Australia's water ski community recently, triggering a self-imposed ban amid investigations into the sport's safety.

Authorities continue to battle several bushfires in the state's west, with temperatures expected to again reach extreme levels before the cool change.

Dry lightning strikes have been blamed for causing a number of bushfires across Victoria. But what's the difference between dry and wet lightning? 

Victoria's Goldfields — home to the most extensive and best-surviving gold-rush era landscapes in the world — has been added to Australia's World Heritage Tentative List.

Kaye Powell is preparing to cut her 99-year-old Reservoir home in half, put it on the back of a truck and transport it almost 100 kilometres away to Malmsbury.

Teachers need to be prepared more than ever to build strong relationships to help ease anxiety in children at the beginning of their school year, a long-time principal says.

Workers say they feel "sad and hopeless" after being indefinitely stood down due to the virus, which can slash crop yields by up to 70 per cent.

The two Victorian H7 strains of avian influenza have been successfully eradicated, but some farmers fear more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages could be on the horizon.