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February 27, 2026
Too dangerous to return? What we know of the ISIS brides
Some call for the families to be rescued from the camps in Syria. Others, haunted by their own suffering at the hands of Islamic State, are...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Dashing Dees take care of Tigers as lightning strikes twice in Ballarat practice match
The Demons looked smoother, slicker and were willing to take risks before the volatile weather cut their practice match against Richmond sho...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Albanese’s clumsy word game turns up the temperature
Readers have different takes on Anthony Albanese and Grace Tame’s word spat, and different views on their words “difficult” and “old man”.
The Age
February 27, 2026
Man arrested over alleged ‘mass casualty event’ terrorist plot
Alongside the charge of preparing to commit a terrorist act, the 20-year-old has also been charged with a string of other offending includin...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Super-sized CBD or soaring suburbs: The competing visions to reshape Melbourne
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson’s new housing policy marks a direct challenge to the Labor government. Experts are torn over the merits of bot...
The Age
February 27, 2026
The man who built modern Melbourne – from the MCG, to Marvel to our first skyscraper
Among the striking designs to come from Daryl Jackson’s busy drawing board was the wonderfully named Harold Holt Memorial Swimming centre -...
The Age
February 27, 2026
‘They don’t work’: Subsidies to be slashed for expensive spinal implants linked to severe injuries
The federal Health Department plans to slash insurance rebates for spinal cord stimulators after concluding there isn’t enough evidence to s...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Australian-British tourist dies after alleged assault in Phuket
Unverified footage appears to show Alan Roger Jolliffe, 57, and another foreigner arguing on a street near the popular Patong Beach before t...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Trump is pushing America closer to civil war
Donald Trump’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on his tariffs has compounded an unfolding national tragedy.
The Age
February 27, 2026
Ringleader of botched kidnapping fled overseas, police fear
New details have emerged about two men charged with the abduction and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.
The Age
February 27, 2026
Why Ed Sheeran visited a Melbourne cemetery
Ahead of the second of his three shows in Melbourne, Ed Sheeran paid his respects to a departed friend.
The Age
February 27, 2026
Afterpay’s owner Block to slash nearly half its workforce, citing AI
The cuts reduce Block’s global workforce from more than 10,000 employees to just under 6,000, making it one of the largest AI-driven job cul...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Matildas mania has waned. It could help them win the Asian Cup
We are back in Perth, but this is not the same Perth as it was in November 2023, when fans clamoured around the team hotel waiting for a sel...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Retirees lost this long-standing discount. They’re fighting to get it back
Mornington Peninsula retirees have banded together in an attempt to reinstate a 20 per cent discount after it was unexpectedly removed last...
The Age
February 27, 2026
‘Disturbing’: Mould found in hospital after deadly fungus cluster
The mould was found after a cluster of fungal infections leading to the deaths of two patients.
The Age
February 27, 2026
An ICU doctor turned her hand to writing poems. Readers can’t stop crying
Dr Melanie Jansen meets parents on the worst day of their lives. She has found an unusual way of coping with the stress.
The Age
February 27, 2026
‘Phew’: Magda Szubanski announces she is in remission after cancer battle
The comedian was diagnosed with a rare and fast-moving blood cancer that affects white blood cells last year.
The Age
February 27, 2026
DoJ reviews whether Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld
The US Justice Department has been forced to examine itself amid allegations it mismanaged the release of files related to convicted sex off...
The Age
February 27, 2026
A protest vote is brewing in Sussan Ley’s seat – but it won’t be simple
Like many Australians, dairy farmer Nick Flanagan finds his WhatsApp group chat is a good barometer of what people are thinking about politi...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Fires and floods, fires and floods: Australia’s summer of extremes
Australia’s summer has been marked by repeated cycles of bushfires followed by floods, as Lake Eyre is set to be flooded for the second time...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Testosterone saved Claire’s sex life, but women still pay more for it than men
Women’s health specialists say the decision to knock back the menopause treatment is sexist, but there are concerns intense public demand is...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Ed Sheeran provides intimate one-man performance to a stadium of thousands
It’s an experience you don’t usually get at a concert, let alone a 2½-hour stadium show. Despite being the only person on-stage, Sheeran kee...
The Age
February 27, 2026
Golf, wine and real estate: Inside Tassie’s pitch to pinch a player from your AFL club
The Tassie Devils wined and dined influential player managers in Hobart this week, an opening salvo in the bid to poach established players...
The Age
February 27, 2026
‘You can do better’: Pink slams reports she and husband Carey Hart have split
Reports the US pop star had separated from her husband spread quickly on Friday morning – now she has responded.
The Age
February 27, 2026
Fergie’s the loose cannon the royal family should really fear
She has an untold “access-all-areas” story, no shame, nothing to lose and she’s broke. Is Sarah Ferguson now more dangerous than Andrew to t...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Trump’s mates set to win $156b race for Warner Bros after Netflix backs away
Netflix has dropped out of the race for the historic Hollywood studio and other assets, including CNN, clearing the way for Paramount to tak...
The Age
February 26, 2026
‘I hope I have paved the way’: Dumped Liberal leader Sussan Ley resigns, triggering critical byelection
Ley released a statement on Friday morning reflecting on her time as the first woman to lead the Liberal Party, two weeks after Angus Taylor...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Eight new bars to try, from a secret rooftop to a pub in an old train station
There’s also a Thai cocktail bar hidden above a laneway restaurant and a massive beer garden in the south-east.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Treasury modelling new limits for negative gearing
Government sources have confirmed Treasury is examining possible changes to negative gearing which would limit the practice to two propertie...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Ron Barassi immortalised as road outside MCG renamed in his honour
The Australian rules football great, who died in 2023, is considered the sport’s most important post-war figure who helped shape the modern...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Australia news LIVE: IS brides would go to jail in Australia to get children out of Syria; Pauline Hanson calls for referendum to avoid hate speech laws
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
The Age
February 26, 2026
‘Not over yet’: After taking on Trump, Danish PM calls snap vote over Greenland
Mette Frederiksen will take the country to the polls on March 24, counting on her recent surge in popularity to take home the prize.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Victoria to ban ‘good character’ references from watering down sentences
Convicted offenders in Victoria will no longer be able to rely on good character references to reduce their sentences, after years of advoca...
The Age
February 26, 2026
How a man playing a frog was one of the best performances I’ve seen
In a festival that brings together a performance by Baker Boy and an adaptation of a Kafka classic, the standout work came as a surprise.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Weaponised incompetence is rife at work. Here’s how to shut it down
People think weaponised incompetence is only for romantic relationships. But it’s just as prevalent at work, and we’ve all been perpetrators...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva with Trump’s finger on the trigger
The latest round of negotiations are seen as a last chance for diplomacy, as US military assets remain poised to strike Iranian targets.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Why we should probably pay more tax as we get older
There’s a “winning formula” to making this happen. Here’s why we should.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Everything you’ve been told about colonoscopies is wrong
The procedure seems like a distant horror to some – but drinking the magic potion the day before is just the start of a trip to the far shor...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Hillary Clinton ‘had no idea’ about Epstein’s crimes, doesn’t recall meeting him
The former US secretary of state and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have been called to testify about Jeffrey Epstein in closed...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Taxpayers ‘deserve better’: Labor puts top climate lawyers on notice
The government is warning the Environmental Defenders Office it risks losing its funding after a series of high-profile court cases against...
The Age
February 26, 2026
‘I’m a lots-of-feelings person’: Inside the world of ABC chair Kim Williams
“Interventionist and elitist”, or “shy” and “sensitive”? ABC chair Kim Williams attracts strong opinions – and holds plenty of his own.
The Age
February 26, 2026
How to make the most of Qantas’ new loyalty rules
Qantas on Thursday unveiled a major change to its loyalty program, allowing members to earn status credits by spending on things like food a...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Rumours have been swirling about the Australian Grand Prix. Travis Auld has quashed them
Travis Auld said speculation the Albert Park race might move to the last slot on the F1 calendar – to give the Australian Grand Prix Corpora...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories
As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Secrets of the happiest country on Earth
What is happiness? One country appears to have figured it out, having topped the World Happiness Report rankings for the past eight years. C...
The Age
February 26, 2026
From Cop Shop to I Can Jump Puddles, Dobson had a hand in many old classics
Director Kevin James Dobson helped shape a formative era of film and television drama in Australia.
The Age
February 26, 2026
Why the scandal of the royal formerly known as Prince won’t remove Australia’s King
If you’re an Australian republican, you might see this scandal involving the man Anthony Albanese has called a “grub” as a pivotal moment.
The Age
February 26, 2026
The PM’s high-speed gamble: The world’s longest rail tunnel or deepest money pit
A decades-long dream of high-speed rail is within touching distance. But don’t start packing your suitcase for a trip to Newcastle quite yet...
The Age
February 26, 2026
Hanson wants referendum to avoid hate speech laws
The anti-immigrant populist leader has used online posts recently to falsely claim Labor’s post-Bondi hate crimes laws were being used by “p...
The Age
February 26, 2026