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The Age
August 1, 2026
The draw, the brawl and the buried curse: The wild story behind Collingwood’s 1990 flag
Essendon were the best team in 1990, but a quirk in the finals system and a wild day at the MCG ended 32 years of Magpie misery.
The Age
August 1, 2026
The spectacular downfall of Daniel Grollo, the one-time prince of property
The former Grocon boss blamed the NSW government for his personal bankruptcy. But there’s a good argument that there are many other reasons...
The Age
August 1, 2026
Melbourne’s 20 best bakeries and patisseries (plus what to order at each)
From cheese-showered pastries to dulce de leche vanilla slices in the suburbs.
The Age
August 1, 2026
Spain plans new border barrier in Ceuta as death toll revealed
Sixty-seven people died when thousands of young people swam, walked around the rocks or charged through the border checkpoints to get from M...
The Age
August 1, 2026
The Blues are seizing their moment. It’s time Josh Fraser seized his, too
Carlton’s interim coach will finally decide this week if he puts his hat in the ring for the top job. He’d be mad not to.
The Age
August 1, 2026
Carroll declares integrity a non-negotiable
In a revealing interview, Ben Carroll talks about a $2.4 billion cut to school funding, the problem with the Suburban Rail Loop and his rela...
The Age
August 1, 2026
‘I wouldn’t be going to Essendon’: Matthews slams Bombers; Lyon again eyeballs reporters in press conference
Leigh Matthews has thrown a hand grenade at Essendon’s coaching process, declaring he would have no confidence heading there. Meanwhile, Ros...
The Age
August 1, 2026
‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’: Urgent care clinics failing to relieve pressure on hospitals, say doctors
Frontline health workers say taxpayers are funding an expensive system that leaves emergency departments overrun and regular GPs struggling.
The Age
August 1, 2026
Broken teeth, locked jaws: Clear aligner company made money while nobody was watching
The product, heavily marketed on social media, is one of more than 28,000 medical devices the regulator considers so low-risk they barely wa...
The Age
August 1, 2026
Australia overwhelm Ireland in historic first AFLW international
A capacity crowd packed into North Sydney Oval to celebrate the women’s game, and were treated to an absorbing contest that showcased the ve...
The Age
August 1, 2026
Commonwealth Games LIVE: Mackenzie Little leads huge Australian contingent in athletics finals; Diamonds in semi-finals
On the penultimate day of action in Glasgow, the Diamonds take on Jamaica in a semi-final, the athletics program ends with a full schedule a...
The Age
August 1, 2026
Answer in 10 seconds or lose your fleet: The e-bike row dividing Yarra
Lime has accused the council of a “vendetta” as a six-year Melbourne trial comes to a halt.
The Age
August 1, 2026
‘Early part of that curve’: Mass mortality feared as bird flu cases surge
There are now 53 confirmed detections of bird flu in Australia, according to the Department of Agriculture.
The Age
August 1, 2026
‘Happy to meet the market’: South Yarra home sells for $1.53 million
The updated Victorian across from Prahran Market sold in post-auction negotiations. A young couple, the sole bidders, landed the keys for $2...
The Age
August 1, 2026
‘We’re not going to hold back’: Chris Lucas’ restaurants racing to Flemington for Cup carnival
Racegoers at this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival will be able to dine on food from Lucas Collective restaurants Chin Chin, Society and Yakimo...
The Age
August 1, 2026
In the kill zones of Ukraine, care for the wounded has to change
Ukrainian soldiers are being given more medical training to adapt to a front line where Russian drones can make medical evacuation almost im...
The Age
August 1, 2026
A breathalyser pregnancy test: How AI is sniffing out the next farming revolution
The technique could replace the need for a labour-intensive veterinarian test which typically involves elbow-length gloves and a lot of push...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Top Infantino adviser quits as FIFA World Cup stake plan triggers major backlash
A senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino quit on Friday in protest at plans to sell a stake in the World Cup as European football...
The Age
July 31, 2026
‘No real rules’: Meet the Australians driving the Dungeons & Dragons craze
It spawned a 1980s ‘satanic panic’, but now Dungeons & Dragons is booming and dungeons masters are in high demand to lead the games.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Dan Gorringe was a battling ruckman. He’s now a social media star and might even become an AFL rights holder
Dan Gorringe is the most unlikely of football personalities: polarising, unfiltered and contemptuous of traditional media. Even the AFL want...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Carroll’s long run: Can the boy from Airport West outrun Andrews’ ghost?
Labor has turned to a “studious, serious” child of the west to save itself from electoral oblivion. But Ben Carroll has only a brief chance...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Why your bank might be overcharging you interest
Got an offset account linked to your mortgage? A recent report shows why you should take a look to ensure it’s saving you the money it shoul...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Celebrity chef’s tip-tax ‘plan’ for broken glasses heads to court
Celebrity chef Michael Lambie is locked in a court fight with a former manager at his fine-dining restaurant.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose – and fell
Melbourne property prices are falling, but buyers looking for their first home might not get the same benefit as other potential purchasers.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Resort chain Aussies love opens new location in Thailand
A Thai resort has been reimagined with an approach that’s loved by Australians.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Labor in high-stakes negotiations with Trump admin to unlock superpowered AI
The talks, confirmed by three government officials, could give the government and critical businesses susceptible to hacking privileged acce...
The Age
July 31, 2026
‘We came here to win, not to be safe’: Beveridge’s home truths as Docker juggernaut marches on
To most observers, Luke Beveridge and his team appeared to come in with a clear blueprint to turn the game into a stifling, contested battle...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Nothing in normal life can prepare you for this surreal voyage
In this frozen continent, every experience is completely removed from the everyday. The emotional payoff is extraordinary.
The Age
July 31, 2026
AI v the benefits of doing the hard grind yourself
Reader react to the pros and cons of having AI in their lives.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Five of the best period homes for sale in Melbourne now
Melbourne's period properties represent a unique investment opportunity, blending historical charm with contemporary living standards. These...
The Age
July 31, 2026
‘Clicky Ponting’ and cricket’s nudge, nudge, wink, wink relationship with fair play
For a game that treats sportsmanship so seriously that it has the “Spirit of Cricket” enshrined in its lawbook, cricket has an absurd relati...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Gatto sits atop a corporate ‘morass’, ‘dodged’ tax for decades
The author of a report into CFMEU corruption has accused the underworld figure of using dummy directors to control firms to infiltrate the B...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Most teens are still on social media despite the ban. They say sites haven’t asked for their age
More than eight in 10 teenagers were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban for under-16s, the country’s...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Silos lit up in pink as rural Victorian town farewells allegedly murdered 13-year-old girl
A public memorial service for Layla Jeffery was held at the Donald Memorial Hall on Friday, attracting hundreds from across Victoria’s north...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Courts hears details of Labor MP’s alleged assault of NT administrator
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling is alleged to have struck the King’s representative in the NT with a hip-and-shoulder charge before later elbo...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Machete-wielding thugs rampage through youth mental health hospital
Four people wearing balaclavas and surgical masks stormed into the ground-floor reception area of the hospital, trying to locate an unnamed...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Do toxic men want a modern witch hunt? Gen Z is ready for them
Good Witch author Lucianne Tonti read stories that made her physically ill, but what she discovered about feminine power is inspiring young...
The Age
July 31, 2026
Fight to unmask high-profile man taken to Supreme Court
The man’s identity has been under suppression since the matter first came to light earlier this year. He has been referred to only as “MM”.
The Age
July 31, 2026
The penny has finally dropped at AFL House. It was a mistake to copy the men
They are the three most marketable players in AFLW right now and the league is leaning into their social media fame.
The Age
July 31, 2026
The 39 minutes that showed why the Cats have the wood over the Pies
Geelong have now won their past four matches against Collingwood and have edged ahead them again in 2026.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Woman, 98, found dead at home after near three-hour wait for paramedics
A Triple Zero call was made after the woman had a suspected fall at her home in Melbourne’s west, but paramedics failed to arrive for hours,...
The Age
July 31, 2026
‘Not my signature’: Anytime Fitness probes false signatures on contracts
The gym giant has apologised over a string of incidents alleging contract misconduct, including a customer told to sign a largely blank cont...
The Age
July 31, 2026
The five-star Melbourne luxury hotel that sits dusty and abandoned
The Shangri-La hotel overlooking Carlton Gardens was supposed to house 500 rooms and a grand ballroom, but that plan looks set to be shelved...
The Age
July 31, 2026
As easy as ABC: Inside Victoria’s crime maze
From the Big Build to a gangland kingpin and a litany of arson attacks, straying from the letter of the law has become so very Melbourne.
The Age
July 31, 2026
‘Grief never stops’: Jacki Weaver on love, loss and the antidote to sadness
The acclaimed actor, who became a Hollywood star at 63, is often described as “bubbly”. She’s also one of our most intelligent and thoughtfu...
The Age
July 31, 2026
No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done
There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.
The Age
July 31, 2026
Exes, vulnerability and singing out our feelings: Laufey takes on Rod Laver Arena
At the first night of her Melbourne tour, the 27-year-old artist has a crowd of thousands singing out their feelings.
The Age
July 30, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude AI hacked three real companies during testing
Claude thought it was in a simulation. It was on the open internet, and the companies it broke into were real.
The Age
July 30, 2026
Australian rock journalist, commentator, Glenn A. Baker, dies aged 74
A long-time contributor to the Herald, Baker had recently been battling an illness, according to a close family friend.
The Age
July 30, 2026