Rosa Ritchie is a journalist and producer living on Yorta Yorta country in Shepparton, Victoria. Follow her work for ABC Goulburn Murray on Twitter @rosa__ritchie, and contact her at [email protected].
A British TV director has harnessed the power of talkback radio to identify an Australian family who appeared in forgotten footage filmed in 1965 in Melbourne.
A Victorian lawyer says a "crisis" is unfolding in the state's jails, with remand centres so crowded prisoners are instead being kept in police holding cells for up to a month.
A Melbourne woman says she will sell her inherited home after squatters moved in and got rid of her belongings.
Victorian senate candidate Jordan van den Lamb says he will consider an apology to a Victorian woman whose vacant property was occupied by squatters after he published the address online.
Melbourne man Ilker has been dealing with fraudulent traffic offences, public transport fines and financial crime for three years, since his licence details were stolen.
A father-of-two from Victoria has his world turned upside down by an immigration law repealed in 2002. When he spoke to the ABC, the Department of Immigration changed its tune.
Telstra says its triple-0 call centre was overwhelmed last Friday morning, with the telco's CEO saying a series of system failures contributed to the 90-minute outage and the worst failure of the system that she was aware of.
Topic: Telecommunications Services Industry
Staff at Telstra's national call centre were forced to email emergency referrals to triple-0 operators in some states after services went down.
Jude Hudson was whisked away to give birth in a home for unwed mothers in her mid-teens, then her baby girl was taken from her. She may now be entitled to compensation for Victorian mothers forced to put their children up for adoption.
A new study examining how easily children can illegally access vapes in Melbourne's west has found vape stores less than 200 metres from schools and retailers selling e-cigarettes for as little as $10.
The Victorian State Coroner says new data can help save lives, calling for better access to support, treatment and education as the state government's commitment to a Melbourne safe injecting room remains uncertain.
The sole distributor of Ordine in Australia will stop supplying the liquid morphine in December, but palliative care professionals say their patients cannot do without it.
This winter Parks Victoria is cracking down on organised groups felling river red gums at unprecedented rates.
People living near the Acheron Breakaway Bridge are calling for clear communication from Murrindindi Shire Council about when repair works will take place.
A residential disability and aged care facility in regional Victoria is closing due to financial pressures, leaving families scrambling to find solutions for their loved ones.
Parts of the community are calling for greater safety measures at a Shepparton bus interchange some say has a growing reputation for violent incidents involving students.
Police are investigating the circumstances of a Shepparton East crash that killed a passenger and left a driver with serious upper body injuries.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
A man who was involved in a 2017 pub brawl that killed a 51-year-old man in north-east Victoria has been spared jail time.
A special election is underway in Victoria to choose the next First Peoples' Assembly members, who will sit down opposite government to negotiate a statewide treaty.
Fruit growers in regional Victoria are being offered concessional loans to recover after hailstorms destroyed crops, but industry advocates say it will only touch the surface for medium and large-scale producers.
Two Victorian country football players kick a rare milestone on the same weekend in different teams and leagues, much to the delight of dedicated fans who rush the field as per tradition.
The demand for mental health support in regional Victoria is rising after last year's floods. A unique counselling service near one of the hardest hit towns is pleading for donations to expand its service.
Google Maps agrees to divert drivers away from a country Victorian road where five people recently died in a three-vehicle accident, but residents want more action to prevent further tragedies.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
Lillian Ip, 48, was last seen having a video chat with a friend from her accommodation on Gavin Street in the popular north-east Victorian tourist town at about 7:30pm on Saturday.
Six people were injured in the blast, including two who had to be airlifted to hospital. Authorities are at the scene working to determine what happened.
Topic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
