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Australia apple growers will have easier access to the Canadian export market following trade negotiations between the nations.

A federal government forecaster says the value of Australia's agriculture, fisheries and forestry is on track to reach a record value of $101 billion this financial year, a target previously set for 2030.

Plans for a $50 million art gallery in western Victoria spark debate over class divides and how council money should be spent.

As symptoms of burnout rise, an increasing number of women are turning to reading retreats as a salve for stress.

The drought in western Victoria is forcing sheep farmers to the wall, but amid the dirt and dust are green shoots of optimism and ingenuity that will change farming here forever.

The federal government announces an additional $1 billion for farm drought loans and commits to continuing the scheme beyond 2026.

Farmers vow to refuse access to transmission line builders, despite legislation passing in the Victorian parliament that could see them arrested for blocking access to their properties.

A 1,360-home housing estate in the Macedon Ranges is approved by the Victorian government, but nearby residents fear it will change the character of their town.

While eastern states remain mild on Tuesday, a series of fronts are approaching from the west — on track to deliver gale-force winds, showers, hail, thunderstorms, and snow.

A study estimates the nation's 270,000 working livestock dogs contributed to the economy at an amount similar to Australia's beef exports to the US in 2023-24.

Community members and local authors are concerned Bendigo's reputation has been damaged following this year's Bendigo Writers Festival controversy, which resulted in more than 50 writers and hosts withdrawing.

As more regional bank branches close, a new alliance is pushing back against the Big Four.

Officers euthanase more than 1,700 sheep and find more than 700 sheep dead on Steven John Ralston's Chinkapook farm within three months.

The cost of a lamb leg in the shops has nearly doubled in the past 18 months as the drought bites.

After relying on a buyer's agent for expert advice, a "blindsided" Sydney couple discovers their investment property has costly hidden problems.

The last remaining banking branch is about to close its doors in this regional town, leaving older Australians and businesses stranded. 

An energy expert says the $7.9 billion Victorian Transmission Plan could cost three times as much as the government is saying.

A Victorian writers festival's code of conduct has set a "dangerous precedent", one author says, after more than 50 writers and moderators withdrew from the event.

In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition for a community deeply tied to Aboriginal history and identity.

The devastating varroa mite has been detected in Gippsland bee hives.