BACKYARD bands will be able to showcase their talent at a Monash Arts Council (MAC) musical event on Saturday. Dubbed the Backyard Bash, the event is to enable up-and-coming bands to gain valuable performing experience....

I heard Premier Denis Napthine tell ABC Radio last week we face rolling blackouts and should each do our bit to save electricity during the heatwave. His comments almost made me throw the radio through a wall – no mean feat when...

Victorians now have a new weapon in the war on waste and pollution. Environment Protection Authority Victoria last week launched a new, streamlined mobile phone app to enable witnesses to dob in a litterbug. Acting chief...

Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell has signalled tough new powers for mayors forced to deal with unruly behaviour and disruptions from fellow councillors during meetings. For the first time, mayors will have the power to...

Two intruders bound a man’s hands and feet and held a knife to his throat during a terrifying home invasion in Melbourne’s south-east, police say. Police believe two men forced their way into a house in Brindle...