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Victoria Police have charged a 22-year-old man with the murder of missing Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy.

Victoria's first waste-to-energy plant will be built in the Latrobe Valley at Opal Australia's Maryvale Paper Mill, and will burn rubbish to power the mill.

National allergy bodies made submissions to a Senate inquiry into fire ants, saying the pests pose a major health risk if not brought under control.

Businesses and farms devastated by months of floods and storms say they're not eligible for financial relief, and are calling for a major overhaul of disaster assessment procedures.

Mould-related sickness is on the rise, a Gold Coast doctor is urging people to check their homes for the fungus

Two years after the flooding, the Lismore community is still working to rebuild and recover from the costliest natural disaster on record.

Gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef will begin phasing out this year, drawing concern over the future of the industry from seafood businesses.

Increasing access to university education for regional and remote students is key to the University Accord's vision for the future of Australia's tertiary sector.

For bush kids living in remote Australia, schooling is a virtual experience. Governesses are employed to assist in facilitating the School of the Air program. 

Encore: Life on Cocos Islands, what locals love about living thousands of Ks from anywhere, and what troubles them about their future.   

51-year-old Samantha Murphy went for her regular run in bushland near her Ballarat East home on Sunday, February 4, and has not been seen since.

Human rights advocates call for government leadership on modern slavery in Australia 

Waters transform Channel Country into green oasis, but it's not all good news.

Beagle Bay resident Adrian, who saw the men standing under shade in the township's main street, said they were in good health.

WA government prepare to put in place the toughest gun laws in the country.  

Thousands of Victorians remain without power following Tuesday's storms, this comes as bushfire authorities work to bring fires under under control in the state's west.

With South East South Australia's unemployment rate at a record low, local people with disability say businesses need to be better equipped to welcome them during hiring and once in the job. 

For geographically isolated students, distance education is often their only choice. But with the cost of boarding schools rising dramatically, what does this mean for universal access to education? 

The role of a jetty to a coastal town can often be overlooked, but they contribute to tourism, and wellbeing of local communities. Who will save them if they crumble in regional towns? 

Workers weigh up their plans for the future as Indian company shutters Russell Vale coal mine after safety concerns.