Low pay, irregular hours, no job security ... welcome to the precarious world of work for an increasing number of Australians, writes Kaz.

From the relief of finishing to the joy of winning, three local runners describe their experience of the inaugural Phillip Island Festival of Running.

Wonthaggi student Jessie Harrison explains why she’ll be joining next week’s global climate strike.

After a long career in management, Ian Simmons describes the shock of trying to survive on the Newstart allowance.

Led by our councillors, our community can respond collectively to this great ethical challenge of our age, writes Laura Brearley

Ed Thexton fled from the risk of fire in the Yarra Valley into the waiting arms of a flood risk in Inverloch.

Joan Woods appeals to town planners not to mess with Wonthaggi’s green spaces.

A Wonthaggi couple find themselves on the wrong side of the law when they cross the border. By Maddy Harford

What do we want Phillip Island to be like in 50 years? Phil Wright reckons the Distinctive Areas and Landscapes project enables us to think big.

is designed for the convenience of developers and a gaggle of lawyers and experts all happily billing their hours and expenses, writes Peter McKenzie

The op shop can sometimes be seen as a place of palliative care for items whose time really has come, writes op shop manager Roderick McIvor

The sense of loss remains after the 2019 election result but refugee advocate Anne Davie vows to fight on for the most vulnerable.

Down but not out after the election, Jessica Harrison vows to continue her campaign for those living in poverty on the Newstart allowance.

For Conservative Pamela Jacka, the joy of election night has been followed by a quiet satisfaction in the new Coalition ministry, including 11 women – without the need for quotas.

In despair and contemplating a move to NZ on election night, climate activist Maddy Harford has calmed down and plans to continue working for action in her local community.

The despair of election night has been replaced by a cautious optimism for Marg Lynn, an advocate for greater indigenous recognition.

In shock on election night, refugee advocate Felicia Di Stefano has since joined the Labor Party and will continue her campaigning for resettlement of refugees.

Bernie McComb suggests that before we go for the multimillion solutions for coastal erosion, we test a simple fix.

Cecilia ran from the bombs that fell on her village in South Sudan. Today she lives in Wonthaggi, a place she calls paradise. Felicia Di Stefano reports

From psychotherapy to house building, Ron Lee was a quiet achiever.