The Coroners Court of Victoria releases a damning report on Child Protection's failures prior to the deaths of four children between 2015 and 2017.

Grassfires sparked by lightning have destroyed at least two homes in Victoria's north west, with fears of more property losses.

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.

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

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.

The federal government is daring its opponents to vote down a bill guaranteeing three days a week of subsidised child care for all families, bringing forward a promise Labor was expected to take to the federal election.

Public health experts are concerned the alcohol industry may have deliberately delayed the inclusion of pregnancy warnings across products after research found one in three alcoholic beverages didn't have warning labels around the time labelling was made mandatory.

The government will need to rely on the crossbench to pass proposed legislation, with the opposition concerned those claiming a political stance will be able to circumvent the laws.