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The Age
The Age
August 2, 2025
Super Netball Grand Final LIVE: Melbourne Vixens take on West Coast Fever
Fresh off an exhilarating preliminary final comeback, the Melbourne Vixens will face West Coast Fever in front of a sold-out Rod Laver Arena...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Wildcards, golden tickets and draft picks: Why the AFL wants a mid-season comp and how it could work
There is an appetite for change at AFL House, but is a mid-season competition the right innovation for footy, and why is it suddenly on the...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Welcome to Country culture wars a ‘dry gully’, PM tells Garma Festival
Anthony Albanese said the government must repay and build trust with Indigenous Australians, announcing $75 million for Native Title holders...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Hundreds want this Hawthorn milk bar to open for dinner
James and Cat Laskie’s Barton Milk Bar has attracted a host of famous faces but some residents are against the expansion.
The Age
August 2, 2025
The social media ban is set to begin in December. Will it work?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s social media ban faces major hurdles, including the spectre of lawsuits, privacy concerns and whether the...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Dolphins disaster: Australia bomb out in heats of mixed 4x100m freestyle relay
Australia rested superstars Mollie O’Callaghan and Kyle Chalmers to allow them to freshen up for Saturday night’s final. There was one probl...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Capital cities prepare for bridge marches as fears raised over emergency services impact
Anyone who intends to disrupt emergency services during a city protest on Sunday will be dealt with swiftly by police, is the message from P...
The Age
August 2, 2025
This supermodel took fashion by storm – and turned out to be a total fake
She looks uncannily authentic, but has no name, demands no pay and can change outfits at the click of a button. And she has rocked the fashi...
The Age
August 2, 2025
Brothers pay $865,000 for two homes on one property in Eltham
Two brothers paid $145,000 over reserve for a unique property featuring two separate titles in Melbourne’s outer north-east.
The Age
August 2, 2025
Kurt Sampson, one of Australia’s most accomplished chefs, passes away aged 57
A chef’s chef that helmed key restaurants in Perth and Melbourne, Sampson leaves behind a legacy of deliciousness, kindness and humility.
The Age
August 2, 2025
A bridge to the past: Communities fighting to preserve their heritage
Councils say they are too expensive to be restored. But residents insist it is worth fighting and paying for these heritage structures.
The Age
August 2, 2025
Business lobby warns on working from home laws
Vicctoria’s peak business lobby says jobs may be lost if working from home is enshrined in law but unions welcomed the plan.
The Age
August 2, 2025
Epstein accomplice Maxwell moved to low-security camp
The family of American-Australian Virginia Giuffre said the transfer reflected “the justice system failing victims”.
The Age
August 1, 2025
The rarest of rare books and letters on show in Melbourne
The largest rare book fair in the southern hemisphere remains one of Melbourne’s best-kept literary secrets.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Trump fires statistician after weak employment data, claiming it was ‘rigged’
The Bureau of Labour Statistics found only 73,000 jobs were created in the world’s biggest economy in July, well below market expectations,...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Allan government pledges to make working from home a legal right
Working from home at least two days a week would be enshrined as a right under legislation expected to be introduced next year.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Battle stations: The former PM, ministers, and military brass cashing in on Australia’s defence spending bonanza
With billions of dollars in AUKUS spending looming, the rush to join defence industry contractors and advisory firms has never been greater.
The Age
August 1, 2025
It used to be farmland. Now this suburb is its own village
It’s known by some as “Promisetown” – a place where you move for bigger, cheaper housing and stay for the community. Increasingly this outer...
The Age
August 1, 2025
One of the world’s most isolated places is the ultimate cruise destination
Forget Greenland, Svalbard and Antarctica. Getting to one of the world’s most isolated places isn’t easy, but this island outclasses them al...
The Age
August 1, 2025
The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness
Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Does Australia’s biggest contribution to global dining come from ... McDonald’s?
Here’s what makes our Macca’s stores stand out among 50 global outlets.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Labor mayor’s long list of political and criminal connections
He is the go-to man in Dandenong who opens doors for the Labor Party but he’s also linked to a range of suspected criminals.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Curated guest lists, ‘consent angels’, ‘female energy’: How swinging’s changed
More people – including “unicorn” single women – are checking out the nation’s sex parties. One stalwart’s top tip for the curious: practise...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Melbourne region where home sellers made the most money
Bayside home sellers made a median profit of $608,000, the highest gain across Melbourne regions, as buyers chase lifestyle.
The Age
August 1, 2025
‘Bring it in quickly’: The story behind the speech that inspired one of Australian netball’s greatest comebacks
Simone McKinnis stunned the netball world in May by announcing that she would resign at the end of the season. Her players adore her. Here’s...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Jacinta Price says she could be forced out of Senate due to court fight
The firebrand senator has warned she could be bankrupted over a press release she sent last year.
The Age
August 1, 2025
‘The first generation with declining standards of living’: Australia’s faltering economic standing
Australia has a “shockingly simple economy” and risks being left behind in a global trade war, says Asia-Pacific expert Stuart Rollo.
The Age
August 1, 2025
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The Age
August 1, 2025
Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from former Russian leader
In a warning to Russia, the US president said he’s ordering the moving of two submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of Dmi...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Magda Szubanski inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame
The 64-year-old comedian, who has been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, will be honoured on Sunday night.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn Hawks LIVE: Crows, Hawks battle for vital win at Adelaide Oval
The Hawks and the Crows are both on track for finals but they will both be desperate to win on Friday night as they chase the highest possib...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Stop playing politics. Call it out as genocide
Readers discuss Australia’s response to events in Gaza.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Radioactive wasp nest found at former US nuclear weapons site
Workers made an unwelcome discovery during routine checks at a facility that once produced plutonium for Cold War-era bombs.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Patients face ‘agonising’ nine-month wait for cancer diagnosis
Sherri received a positive result from a take-home bowel cancer test in October. But the mother of two had to wait until this week to have a...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Chalmers faces ‘Keating moment’ as business slams company tax plan
The Productivity Commission has proposed a world-first approach to company tax reform. Business says it will hurt consumers at the supermark...
The Age
August 1, 2025
What if Putin hosted the Olympics today? Would we hesitate to boycott?
Australia has “welcomed home” athletes who were shunned for competing in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, but Mark Morgan was among competitors who...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Ian Thorpe wants the swimmer who’s matched his world title feats to also dominate a home Olympics
Mollie O’Callaghan already has 11 world championship gold medals - the same number as Ian Thorpe.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Wong brings in Israeli ambassador for talks amid anger over starvation in Gaza
The foreign minister held talks with ambassador Amir Maimon in Canberra on Thursday, the second time the envoy had been in private talks wit...
The Age
August 1, 2025
‘The souls I have taken’: Baby-faced gangster carried heart on his sleeve
Slain underworld figure Athan Boursinos displayed his criminal bona fides etched on his skin for all to see.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Lying low pays dividends, but it was never really about us
Labor can take some credit for its approach on tariffs – within reason. The Americans were not that interested in Australia.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Is Australia’s most manipulative crook dead?
He was a master of manipulation, and he knew dobbing in corrupt cops would get him easier jail time.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Trump to start building $311 million White House ballroom
The former real estate tycoon with a penchant for decorating has long said the White House lacks a ballroom for entertaining.
The Age
August 1, 2025
The move that has killed off Friday-night drinks
For countless generations, workers celebrated the end of the week by heading to the local watering hole.
The Age
August 1, 2025
‘We have a bit of money’: Bulldogs reveal they are prepared to splash the cash on Silvagni
The Bulldogs say they have room in their salary cap to pursue star talent, with Jack Silvagni’s efforts against them earlier this season fro...
The Age
August 1, 2025
UK, France and Canada are pushing toward statehood for Palestine. But what does that actually mean?
Momentum is building in the West for governments to recognise a Palestinian state after decades of faltering negotiations.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Famous names and exciting prospects: We name the top 25 prospects for this year’s AFL draft
Some familiar surnames are expected to be called out at the top of this year’s AFL national draft.
The Age
August 1, 2025
Collingwood’s star recruit was struggling. How Shooter, D-Mac and Fly came to the rescue
He was the biggest signing of the off-season. But Dan Houston’s first season in black and white hasn’t been easy.
The Age
August 1, 2025
How a $155 billion ‘eco-paradise’ fell short of its promise
Forest City stands as a testament to rapacious ambition, cheap credit and blind faith in the appeal of “build it and they will come”. It did...
The Age
August 1, 2025
Door closed on Elizabeth Membrey killing. But is hope lost?
There are 12 reasons why police have honed in on a suspect. But they cannot proceed.
The Age
August 1, 2025