The Office of Public Prosecutors says the judge presiding over Patterson's murder trial erred when he allowed for the possibility of the mushroom killer getting parole one day.

A key issue shaping up for this November's state election is Victoria's power supply. The Labor government has signed a deal for $7.6 billion powerline, while the Coalition has hardened its stance to block the project.

The team vaccinating Phillip Island's little penguin population against bird flu administers more than 1,000 H5N1 doses to the vulnerable birds.

In the new season of Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel Crabb visits the Nationals' Deputy Leader, Gippsland-based Darren Chester, for dinner, dessert and great conversation. 

Gippsland Youth Spaces has been providing vulnerable young people with safety and pathways for years, but dwindling funding could force it to close. 

Fire authorities say they have their "fingers and toes crossed" for heavy spring rain, with an increased risk of bushfires predicted in parts of Victoria from Spring.

After losing his sight, James Griffiths has found a new purpose through vision-impaired archery, using touch, sound and determination to chase a place on the world stage.