‘Devastation on the foreshore’:Where coastal erosion has almost reached homes

‘Devastation on the foreshore’:Where coastal erosion has almost reached homes

They bought their slice of coastal paradise and forged lifelong memories in regional Victoria. Now,the water is threatening to engulf their dream homes.

  • byBenjamin Preiss

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Unbearable:Koala and kangaroo harassment chasing wildlife away

Unbearable:Koala and kangaroo harassment chasing wildlife away

A pin identifying “koala sleeping in a tree” encouraged hordes of tourists to visit the tiny town of Kennett River,where some threw rocks at koalas in search of the perfect Instagram picture.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
More than one community,this was an attack on Melbourne’s multicultural fabric

More than one community,this was an attack on Melbourne’s multicultural fabric

If the attackers hoped to deter us from practising our faith and culture,it simply will not work. On this past Sabbath,I held my Jewish identity closer.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
‘Gosh they’re savvy’:It’s no porky,feral pigs are wreaking havoc across Victoria

‘Gosh they’re savvy’:It’s no porky,feral pigs are wreaking havoc across Victoria

Feral pigs are on the march in Victoria. The damage they leave in their wake is immense.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Who are the members of the Adass Israel community?

Who are the members of the Adass Israel community?

The Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s inner south-east,which was firebombed in the early hours of Friday,is a central meeting point for prayer and study for this ultra-orthodox Jewish group.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
‘An act of hate’:Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing
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‘An act of hate’:Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing

The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage,gutting the building and leaving charred ruins,a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.

  • byCameron Houston,Cassandra Morgan,Chip Le Grand andBenjamin Preiss
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As it happened:Jim Chalmers plays down PM suggestion;Deepest hit to living standards on record

As it happened:Jim Chalmers plays down PM suggestion;Deepest hit to living standards on record

Stay updated on today’s top stories with the national news blog.

  • byJosefine Ganko andBenjamin Preiss
‘Chaos’:Parks Victoria under review as national parks promises broken

‘Chaos’:Parks Victoria under review as national parks promises broken

Speculation is rife within the sector that,at the end of the review process,Parks Victoria could be folded into the environment department.

  • byBianca Hall andBenjamin Preiss
When it comes to pier length,size does matter

When it comes to pier length,size does matter

Victoria once had piers stretching 500 metres into Port Phillip Bay. Now a push is under way to restore one to its former glory.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
‘An existential issue’:Property speculation threatening Victoria’s food bowl

‘An existential issue’:Property speculation threatening Victoria’s food bowl

Farmers and government MPs want stronger protection for prime land on the outskirts of Melbourne,Geelong,Bendigo and Ballarat,but are voluntary legal contracts enough?

  • byBenjamin Preiss
An Indigenous woman and a colonial descendant have come together in an unlikely alliance

An Indigenous woman and a colonial descendant have come together in an unlikely alliance

‘We would get healing’:A push is on to overhaul place names celebrating white settlers who played a part in Aboriginal massacres and dispossession.

  • byBenjamin Preiss