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Parts of Victoria have woken to another frosty start this morning after shivering through their coldest morning of the year on Wednesday. But forecasters say a warm winter is still on the cards.

For those not ready to quit their day job and become full-time aurora hunters, landscape photographers suggest some natural phenomena that are a little easier to chase down with your camera. 

Some 13 per cent of the world's ski areas are predicted to lose all natural snow cover by 2100, but Australia's rate of decline is tipped to be the highest when compared to six other major global skiing regions.

Firefighters in eastern Victoria say steady rain and a cool change is bringing some relief as they battle two serious bushfires near Briagolong and at Loch Sport on the Gippsland Lakes.

Converted airports, refurbished nursing homes, caravans, sheds and school camps aren't considered suitable housing options. But they're all in the mix as workers struggle to find a place to live near their workplace that they can afford.

Victoria records one of its worst seasons for natural snowfalls, with record low depths observed in August, and a winter that goes down as the equal third mildest since records began in 1855. 

Eastern grey kangaroos, wombats, swamp wallabies, and magpies are the top species being caught up in collisions on the roads to Victoria's alpine resorts.

Discretionary spending is money you don't need to spend to keep yourself fed, housed and clothed. What's happening at alpine resorts — remote and relatively expensive — tells us about an important shift in the Australian economy.

Trail runners and police urge people to "be prepared for the unexpected" after a runner was lost for several hours in the Victorian Alps.

Light snow started falling on Thursday afternoon and should continue through Friday, before increasing at the weekend when a powerful cold front crosses south-east Australia.

Home owners are struggling with increasing repayments amid reports that regional house prices have stagnated, despite interest rates staying on hold on Tuesday.

Reports of a car travelling 200 metres off the Great Alpine Road prompts locals to warn that serious accidents are becoming more frequent as Mount Hotham attracts more day travellers.

Australia's stunning landscapes can be perilous for the unprepared. Two outdoor experts and an intrepid hiker give their tips for surviving in the alps, the outback and the tropics.

Generous dumpings of snow have finally fallen in Victoria's alps, after a slow start to the ski season last weekend.

Skiers could sniff a big season after a good dump of the white stuff in the first week of May. But is pre-season snow a good indicator of great times ahead?

Freezing cold air from south of Australia has combined with moisture to bring a dramatic dump of snow across areas of southern New South Wales.

There is less than five weeks until it's officially snow season but Mount Hotham and Falls Creek have already been transformed into a winter wonderland.

A staff housing shortage in Victoria's snow resorts has reached an all-time high and some businesses will be unable to open due to a lack of affordable beds for workers, a local business leader says.

Greg Burley died after being hit from the rear by 26-year-old Andrew Sandy in Victoria's high country last year, as his cycling group watched on in "absolute heartbreak".

As the effects of climate change bite into their bottom line, alpine tourism operators are looking for innovative ways to future-proof their businesses.

The BOM says some alpine locations are expected to experience maximum temperatures up to 15 degrees below the average for this time of year and won't begin to warm up until next week.

A hearing into the alleged murders of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in the Victorian High Country reveals police made more than 5,000 covert recordings of accused man Greg Lynn during their investigation.

New details have been revealed in documents provided a committal hearing about why police allege Greg Lynn killed campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill in the Victorian High Country.

After almost three years, the family and friends of Carol Clay and Russell Hill are learning what police allege happened to their loved ones.

A blast of air directly from the Antarctic has brought a November snowfall to Alpine areas and temperatures usually seen in June.