Coal to tell the story
On Thursday, a Melbourne-based artist drove to the Hazelwood open cut mine to collect his material of choice for his latest sculptures and drawings - a carload of brown coal.
Spot fire extinguished
FIRE authorities have confirmed a spot fire in the Hazelwood open-cut mine has been extinguished, but have maintained operator GDF SUEZ was not to blame.
More funds for carbon capture
The pursuit of the holy grail of emissions reductions - post combustion carbon capture - continues in the Latrobe Valley, with an additional $650,000 in project development funds announced today.
Uni fund to feel crunch
FEDERATION University could lose about $10 million annually over four years under the Federal Government's proposed changes to higher education.
Cold snap hits Valley
The cold snap had snow-lovers rejoicing, with light falls in low-lying areas on Friday.
Hazelwood hot spot flares up, but contained
CFA firefighters and GDF SUEZ crews have contained a spot fire in the eastern batters of the Hazelwood open-cut mine.
The lost boy of Sudan
A survivor of Sudan's most horrific period, when boys aged five to 12 years were killed to prevent their recruitment by the militia in the late 1980s, Abraham Malual had faced man and nature's darkest side head on.
Unexpected detour
OBSERVATION - The tough-as-nails demeanour of these Rebels bikies was delegated to sidecar position in Drouin recently, when this attempt to push-start a Harley went hilariously wrong.
Police pounce on Rebels
Teams of police are working to thwart the notorious Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang from establishing a "stranglehold" on Gippsland.
Moe revitalisation on track
Stage one of the Moe railway revitalisation project is on track to begin this year, with Latrobe City Council in the process of evaluating responses to tender.
A new Lake Narracan
Detailed plans for a bold development project at Lake Narracan have been released to the public as part of the second stage of community consultation.
End of the line: HRL announces Energy Brix closures
The Express takes a comprehensive look at the upcoming closure of HRL's ageing Morwell power station and briquette factory on 30 August.
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TRARALGON'S Jack White makes his first appearance for Australia in 2026 tomorrow (Thursday, February 26) with the Boomers' tour of Guam and...
