The ferocity of these fires, driven by soaring temperatures and raging winds, created catastrophic conditions. Our incredible volunteer firefighters and emergency workers fought bravely, often to the point of exhaustion.

Cities making decisions about who should get what, they need to go out there and make assessments on the ground, and that is the constant frustration that we have.

The youngest truck in a the convoy is 20 years old and some of the oldest exceed 50 yeas old with no air-conditioning... how is this OK?

TOPICS: Bushfires in Regional Victoria, resourcing of Country Fire Authority, volunteers and taxation, gratitude for volunteers

TOPICS: Bondi terrorist attack, Federal Royal Commission, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet review, gun laws, gun owners, heritage firearm ownership, antisemitism, Islamic terrorism, law enforcement

TOPICS: Cessation of Victorian Government wage subsidy for homes caring for people with intellectual disability, role of National Disability Insurance Scheme, sources of funding, National Disability Insurance Agency expectations of providers

The Coalition had a brief but necessary separation because The Nationals stood firm on our election commitments to the bush, such as improving mobile coverage and a Regional Australia Future Fund which will fund regional infrastructure ...

Australians will feel more pain in the hip pocket during Christmas as the Albanese Labor Government’s ‘MYEFO’ update worsened the cost-of-living crisis

“What’s good for Mildura and Horsham is good for all of Mallee. The further west we bring training of doctors and nurses, the healthier we all will be,” Dr Webster said.