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The Age
January 10, 2026
In Ruffy and Longwood, locals return to devastation as tales of courage emerge
Ann and Jamie Laherty-Hunt returned to the fire-ravaged hamlet of Ruffy to find their dream home had been destroyed. But there were little w...
The Age
January 10, 2026
Bittersweet victory for fireys who saved Alexandra’s town centre but lost their homes
After 30 straight hours of constant firefighting, dozens of crews were forced to pull back to make a desperate last stand.
The Age
January 10, 2026
While this third generation resident was saving the town, his own house was being razed
Ask Tyrone Rice about the devastation of the little town of Harcourt and you get a stiff upper lip in response.
The Age
January 10, 2026
The frowned-upon idea this ex-Test captain thinks could future-proof the Australian side
As Australian cricket basks in the glow of an emphatic Ashes victory, former captain Mark Taylor is wary of the impact the retirements of Pa...
The Age
January 10, 2026
‘Some streets you drive along and there’s not a house that has been saved’
‘Some streets you drive along and there’s not a house that has been saved’
The Age
January 10, 2026
West Wing actor accused of child sex abuse on set
A criminal complaint says a child reported that Timothy Busfield touched him inappropriately on the set of a TV show directed and acted in.
The Age
January 10, 2026
Melbourne nightclub irked as council workers captured removing 10¢ bottles from bins
CCTV footage appears to show two men collect items from bins behind Inflation nightclub and put them into a City of Melbourne truck.
The Age
January 10, 2026
Trump says he’d accept Nobel Prize from winner Machado. It doesn’t work like that
The US president said he’d heard that the Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, wanted to give him the priz...
The Age
January 9, 2026
ICE agent’s video shows moments before fatal Minneapolis shooting
Mobile-phone footage captured the moments leading up to the shooting of driver Renee Nicole Good and the immediate aftermath.
The Age
January 9, 2026
Brendon McCullum’s latest absurd claim should spell the end of his tenure
The England coach’s insistence his players “handled themselves pretty well across the board” in Australia – just before the Harry Brook news...
The Age
January 9, 2026
This town swells in summer. Locals love it year-round
More than just a playground for Melbourne’s wealthy during summer, the seaside community in Sorrento still maintains a sense of coastal soul...
The Age
January 9, 2026
This $30bn investment is a form of gambling. But young buyers love it
Nostalgia can be a powerful driver of demand and value, even when the economy is worsening, helping boost the value of these unusual investm...
The Age
January 9, 2026
As a stubborn PM dug in, one Jewish leader had his ear
When announcing the royal commission, Anthony Albanese masterfully demolished his government’s own arguments against holding one.
The Age
January 9, 2026
This was the modern art Ashes series. It was as intriguing as it was baffling
Idiosyncratic doesn’t nearly begin to cover it. Abstract, certainly, if not downright obtuse. Let’s take a tour of the gallery.
The Age
January 9, 2026
No matter where you go in this country, someone will try to get you drunk
Given this country is the birthplace of wine, one might also argue it’s the birthplace of hangovers.
The Age
January 9, 2026
Inside story: what it took to get Albanese to change his mind
It was a signal the prime minister could not ignore. Pressure was no longer coming only from grieving families or the opposition. It was com...
The Age
January 9, 2026
‘The animals are their family’: Horses and pets take refuge with residents
At the Mansfield Showgrounds, animals outnumber people, brought by fire-hit residents from far and wide seeking shelter for them.
The Age
January 9, 2026
My dream share house turned into a bucket-filled nightmare. It wasn’t a leak
The house seemed too nice for feral students like us with our vinyl op-shop jackets hanging in the hall and stolen street signs decorating t...
The Age
January 9, 2026
‘It’s going to be a long night’: As fire roars towards Yea, some dig in for battle
Thick, grey smoke is blanketing the town of Yea, and most residents have left. But some are staying to protect their homes and animals.
The Age
January 9, 2026
Mercury peaks at 43 degrees in Melbourne as hot winds wreak havoc
The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dr...
The Age
January 9, 2026
Dread memories of bushfires past stirred by new smoke and flame
A scorching day recalled catastrophes of the past. Could this be a new Black Friday? Emergency warnings playing on painful memories may help...
The Age
January 9, 2026
‘I’ve read the speculation’: Craig Tiley addresses US tennis links for the first time
Tiley has transformed the Australian Open into the country’s biggest sporting and entertainment event, but he’s been linked to a shock defec...
The Age
January 9, 2026
eSafety Commissioner demands crackdown on Musk’s AI ‘nudify’ images on X
World leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer are vowing to crack down on Elon Musk’s platform over the surge in sexually explicit images ge...
The Age
January 9, 2026
Golden Globes host scared to joke about a certain celebrity, as four Aussies up for top gongs
Host Nikki Glaser was promptly invited back to helm the event thanks to her affinity for ruthlessly roasting celebrities. But audiences have...
The Age
January 9, 2026
‘There’s barely a blade of grass’: A family-owned winery gone within an hour
The Longwood fire hit Matt Fowles’ family-owned winery outside on Thursday morning and just 45 minutes later, it had left a moonscape of sco...
The Age
January 9, 2026
Star British author Zadie Smith joins dozens of authors boycotting Adelaide Writers’ Week
Local and international writers have pulled out of one of the country’s best-loved writers’ festivals after Palestinian-Australian Dr Randa...
The Age
January 9, 2026
NASA to bring astronaut home in first-ever space medical evacuation
The astronaut will return with the three other members of their mission, called Crew-11, which launched to the International Space Station i...
The Age
January 9, 2026
After a ‘rough patch’, Watford fans are singing the name of Socceroos’ teen star again
Nestory Irankunda made an instant name for himself when he arrived at the English club. But after losing his starting place, things are look...
The Age
January 9, 2026
The Ashes teams have lost faith in Snicko. It’s now facing its own review
Cricket Australia has already undertaken to review the use of the DRS technology following several controversial instances. Fox is also set...
The Age
January 9, 2026
PM refuses to admit he may have made a mistake resisting royal commission
He flagged the high legal stakes of running the highest form of national inquiry alongside an active court case for the first time.
The Age
January 9, 2026
Dry thunderbolts in the night set the hair on end
A massive electrical storm swept in to south-western Victoria at midnight. It felt like the prophecy of a day of catastrophe for Victoria.
The Age
January 9, 2026
Abhorrent’: ‘Ghost store’ tries to cash in on Bondi massacre
The fake website, created nine days after the terror attack, claims its co-founder was shot in the tragedy.
The Age
January 9, 2026
When it comes to violence against protesters, this administration has a track record of lies
It is difficult to take ICE’s claims about Minneapolis seriously when it has already been called out for gross misrepresentations about its...
The Age
January 9, 2026
From a ‘seaming viper’ that got Travis Head, to the MCG’s two-day stinker: The best and worst of these Ashes
It was hardly a vintage Ashes series, but there was still much to celebrate – and plenty to poke fun at – over the past six weeks.
The Age
January 9, 2026
I gave up drinking a year ago. This is what it did to me
It started out as a month-long experiment to go without a drink after another fuzzy start to the new year. What followed exceeded expectatio...
The Age
January 9, 2026
A Presley tale, O.J. and the apocalypse: ’90s harbingers of Trump’s America
From being evicted at Graceland to a driverless ride into the future, a return to LA reveals the fault lines of a changing America.
The Age
January 9, 2026
The Lachie Neale saga and the one big question
Weeks on, I still can’t get my head around the Shakespearean scale of the implosion of Jules Neale’s marriage to AFL untouchable Lachie.
The Age
January 8, 2026
$260b mega-merger of Rio Tinto, Glencore back on the table
International mining company Glencore has revealed it has re-engaged with Rio Tinto about a deal that would create the world’s biggest minin...
The Age
January 8, 2026
Vance says ICE shooter may have been ‘sensitive’, shames media over coverage
Minnesota state police, meanwhile, say they have been cut out of the investigation into Renee Nicole Good’s death, which will now be carried...
The Age
January 8, 2026
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
But the US president appears to have backed down on a threat of military action against Colombia. Meanwhile, the Senate has delivered a rare...
The Age
January 8, 2026
Property sellers found a way to save money and time, but there’s a cost
It can be a quick and cheap way to prepare a home for market, but results can vary widely, particularly if AI is involved.
The Age
January 8, 2026
Trump has pulled the US into a joint venture with a leftist kleptocracy
Little now remains of the moral and legal order that we used to call the West.
The Age
January 8, 2026
A ‘miracle’ jet lag cure was developed for Navy SEALS. I tried it out
Using a combination of supplements, light–blocking glasses and a customised app, Flykitt claims to prevent jet lag in 93 per cent of travell...
The Age
January 8, 2026
If there is an eternity, I will be looking for you throughout it
Acclaimed writer/director Amanda Brotchie, best known for The Letdown, Gentleman Jack, and Lowdown, starring her husband Adam Zwar, died of...
The Age
January 8, 2026
Seven of the hottest new Victorian restaurants to dine at this summer
The Greek wave arrives in Glen Iris, a Venetian wine bar lands in Brunswick, and 1970s Bangkok comes to Carnegie. Plus, two favourites up st...
The Age
January 8, 2026
My flight home from Europe was cancelled. How can I get compensation?
I lodged a claim and was told the Australian office would process payment. They now say only the Paris office can deal with this and are ign...
The Age
January 8, 2026
England will not change until this arrogant regime is dismissed
The self-styled three wise men of English cricket – Brendon McCullum, Rob Key and Ben Stokes – turned out to be the Three Stooges. It’s time...
The Age
January 8, 2026
Albanese has lost face and given ground. Ley should follow suit
The opposition leader’s approach, so far, has been combative. She should take this win on the Bondi shooting royal commission graciously.
The Age
January 8, 2026
To make sense of the Venezuela attack, look to the hotter heads around Trump
Perhaps the key to the Venezuela puzzle is to remember that Trump’s administration is made up of divergent factions. When it acts it is beca...
The Age
January 8, 2026