Melbourne Victoria

Bulldozing part of a Frankston wildlife reserve to make way for a $750 million freeway may increase the likelihood that Victoria’s endangered southern brown bandicoot will become extinct.

Peter Costello has thrown a new bombshell at the Liberals and their leader, saying they lack a ‘‘narrative’’ and accusing the party organisation of doing nothing since the election defeat.

Researchers defend the patenting of human genes while those who could most benefit from their work have asked if a grab for intellectual property might slow down potentially lifesaving medical research.

Canberra has begun preparing the way for higher interest rates, declaring that the present low rates can't stay forever.

Mourners at two open-coffin viewings found they were grieving for strangers after a funeral company mix-up.