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Women who seek treatment for their health are coming up against barricades that are simply not there for men. The ingrained systemic bias can damage and indeed play a debilitating part in the life of women.

Six-year-old Parfa was last seen at a playground in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges about 4pm on Good Friday.

Readers comment on the ALP and LNP housing policies.

Footscray residents are questioning why police didn’t use tasers or pepper spray before fatally shooting a man who charged at them with a knife in Melbourne’s inner west overnight.

A decade ago it would have been challenging to find a spot for coffee or brunch on a public holiday, but a growing number of cafes are opening over the Easter weekend.

A family whose property was flooded by overflowing stormwater drains has been given sandbags to shield their home while Moonee Valley Council’s ageing underground pipes increasingly struggle to protect houses in heavy downpours.

Rae Berge is among a group of residents demanding urgent infrastructure upgrades.

Use of helicopters to euthanise injured and starving koalas in Victoria’s Budj Bim National Park has concerned a wildlife welfare group, but the government says there was little choice.

Use of snipers in helicopters to cull bushfire-affected koalas in Victoria’s Budj Bim National Park has concerned a wildlife welfare group, but the government says the animals were severely injured and distressed.

The woman was found unresponsive in the water, and couldn’t be revived.

Orthodox Easter congregation stops at scene of Footscray police shooting to pray and sing.