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September 16, 2024
The reclusive billionaire who just became China’s richest person
Pony Ma once embodied China’s ruling class of exorbitantly wealthy tech moguls before a Beijing crackdown hit his fortune. Now he is back on...
The Age
September 16, 2024
High-profile BBC newsreader avoids jail over indecent images of children
Huw Edwards, who announced the death of the Elizabeth II and fronted several major news events, handed a six-month prison sentence, suspende...
The Age
September 16, 2024
A general store glow-up (with beaut baked goods) make this coastal village even more appealing
Built back in 1948, the Point Leo General Store has new owners and a fresh new look. Plus coffee, pastries and pies bringing all the locals...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Without evidence, Trump blames Biden and Harris for apparent assassination attempt
The former president made his comments shortly before the 58-year-old suspect being investigated over the incident appeared in court.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Airline review: Remember flying’s bad old days? After this flight, I do
Remember when entertainment was minimal, food was inedible and your bags got lost all the time? No? Well, after this Lufthansa flight, I do.
The Age
September 16, 2024
An artist got $2m to make a kangaroo sculpture by 2021. Now the bill is $22m and it’s due in 2027
An eight-metre sculpture of a “soft-toy-appearing kangaroo” should be sitting in Southbank, but costs have ballooned to more than 10 times i...
The Age
September 16, 2024
How Beyonce is helping Millennials fall crazy in love with Kamala
While Harris has secured the endorsement of female artists at the cutting edge of pop culture, Trump’s list of endorsements reads like a nar...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Hinkley, Ginnivan and the outrageous outrage
The Hinkley-Ginnivan imbroglio was unedifying, but the footy world has been a bit precious about the words that started it.
The Age
September 16, 2024
The islands known as the ‘seven pearls of the Mediterranean’
Italy’s Aeolian Islands offer everything from azure seas and Aperol spritzes to the fire and brimstone of an active volcano.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Why an eSIM is a game-changer for overseas travel
Only a couple of years ago, travellers had to buy a physical SIM card – and try not to lose the existing one in the change-over.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Opera Australia unveils 2025 program amid the chaos
The abrupt departure of artistic director Jo Davies has cast a shadow over a promising 2025 season for the company.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Business chiefs confront PM for taking economy ‘backwards’
The government is standing by its centrepiece workplace reforms even as the Business Council of Australia unleashes a fresh assault on its w...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Victoria to set up campuses overseas in move to circumvent student caps
Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a $5 million fund for offshore education while in Delhi, where she is spruiking Victoria’s relationship...
The Age
September 16, 2024
‘Life will never be the same’: Parents distraught after daughter’s tragic final act
Parents are angry with Santa Sabina officials after their 12-year-old took her own life, listing school bullying in her last note.
The Age
September 16, 2024
My suburb is most famous for a horse race. But there’s more to us than the spring carnival
The contrasts of my suburb are never more evident than at spring carnival time, when hordes of the well-heeled gatecrash the neighbourhood.
The Age
September 16, 2024
‘He is not going anywhere:’ Dons shoot down Merrett trade talk
The Bombers say they have no interest in exploring a trade for their captain.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Where to watch the winning shows from this year’s Emmy Awards
There were four big standouts at today’s awards. Luckily, you can stream them all tonight.
The Age
September 16, 2024
‘Hung on for dear life’: The anatomy of Piastri’s killer move
How Oscar Piastri did it. We break down the key moments that led to his “perfect drive” at Baku.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Oliver Curtis: The redemption arc of an A-list insider trader
Oliver Curtis, who once spent a year in prison for insider trading, is back in the spotlight, thanks to his successful punt on the latest in...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Red carpet risk-takers reap the biggest rewards at the Emmys
Greta Lee, Kristen Wiig and Ayo Edebiri pushed boundaries by escaping the princess trap.
The Age
September 16, 2024
The fashion week changes that will make Australian history, twice
Musician G Flip will be the face of next month’s 30th Melbourne Fashion Week, whose highlights include an opening-night runway featuring Fir...
The Age
September 16, 2024
The future of the Murdoch empire comes down to a court in Nevada
For one of the few times in his life, Rupert Murdoch won’t be the most powerful person in the room.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Hawkins unlikely to play as Cat returns with 50 stitches in scalp
The expectation is that it would take an injury for the veteran forward to break back into the side
The Age
September 16, 2024
Give the outrage a rest. Hinkley’s post-match sparring was great
Ken Hinkley’s post-match sparring with Jack Ginnivan and James Sicily on Friday night was great. Less so the reaction from some ex-Hawks in...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Glory for Australia at the Emmys as Shogun breaks records
There was one stunning twist, as Hacks wrested the comedy award from favourite The Bear.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Andrew O’Keefe revived after overdose in Sydney’s eastern suburbs
Police were called to a home in Vaucluse after a neighbour made a concern for welfare report in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The Age
September 16, 2024
The NRL will go up against the Swans in Sydney. But not the AFL grand final in Melbourne
The NRL is happy to go head-to-head with the Sydney Swans on Friday night. But when it comes to AFL grand final day, the league will adopt a...
The Age
September 16, 2024
A second Trump assassination attempt feels almost normal. That is not OK
In the aftermath of the incident, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz insisted: “It’s not who we are as a nation.” Isn’t it?
The Age
September 16, 2024
‘We need to discuss Moira’: Pesutto wanted to boot Deeming on day of rally
Pesutto messaged colleagues on the day of the Let Women Speak rally expressing concern about Deeming’s judgment and fearing she would “keep...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Who is alleged Trump gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?
The alleged gunman’s son says the 58-year-old is a good man, a hard worker and the accusation about him “doesn’t sound like the man I know”.
The Age
September 16, 2024
How the latest Donald Trump ‘assassination attempt’ unfolded
An afternoon round of golf at Donald Trump’s expansive Florida course quickly spiralled into chaos when the former president heard a “pop po...
The Age
September 16, 2024
The ghosts of 1968 are haunting America, and it will get more spooky
In this epochal year in America of political upheaval, the only thing we should not be shocked about is that there are huge shocks to the co...
The Age
September 16, 2024
The Fed has a dilemma as it faces its most important decision in years
Uncertainty is in the air as the US Federal Reserve gets set to make its interest rates announcement.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Daylesford driver looked ‘very unwell’ after crash that killed five pub patrons
A hospitality worker says he found Mount Macedon man William Herbert Swale with his eyes closed and mouth open behind the wheel of his smash...
The Age
September 16, 2024
Only one bidder for $2.13m Beaumaris townhouse in lacklustre market
The near-new home with a gas-heated pool failed to draw a second or third party and passed in before negotiations started in earnest.
The Age
September 16, 2024
Adorable baby hippo goes viral, but some zoo visitors are unkind to little Moo Deng
The director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Pattaya urged people to be kind after videos emerged online of visitors harassing the baby hippo.
The Age
September 15, 2024
Trump golf course shooting LIVE: FBI confirms ‘apparent assassination attempt’
The FBI says former president Donald Trump was subject of “an apparent assassination attempt” at his Florida golf club. Follow our live cove...
The Age
September 15, 2024
Lawlessness, violence: Anti-corruption expert unveils interim CFMEU findings
A barrister charged with investigating allegations against the CFMEU has released scathing findings about the union.
The Age
September 15, 2024
Donald Trump is safe following gun shots in Florida, Secret Service investigating
The incident follows the July 13 assassination attempt of the Republican presidential candidate.
The Age
September 15, 2024
The unspoilt tropical island that still uses shell money
On this remote Solomon island, tradition is etched as deeply as tribal tattoos, and ancient shell money holds more value than any paper or p...
The Age
September 15, 2024
‘Extreme risk’: Carbon watchdog mismanaged conflicts, ‘intimidated’ scientists
Hundreds of pages of previously confidential material reveal the regulator responsible for managing billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, a...
The Age
September 15, 2024
No winter blues for CBD traders as sales rise, vacancies dive
Melbourne’s CBD has the lowest retail vacancy rate of any Australian capital city as shoppers are enticed back to the CBD for fashion, food...
The Age
September 15, 2024
Nations that expect the biggest tips (and those that don’t tip at all)
Tipping can be a minefield. Too stingy in the US and you risk being abused, while in Japan leaving extra can cause offence. Here’s your glob...
The Age
September 15, 2024
Moira Deeming first to be grilled in high-stakes legal battle with John Pesutto
The defamation trial could be uncomfortable viewing for the Liberal Party with John Pesutto, Moira Deeming and a list of senior state MPs ex...
The Age
September 15, 2024
After a troubled year, former volunteer takes reins of Melbourne Writers Festival
Veronica Sullivan, most recently head of programming at the Wheeler Centre, sees the recent wave of personnel change as an opportunity for a...
The Age
September 15, 2024
‘Moral accountability demands more’: Calls for top brass to hand back medals
Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell and other leading military figures are facing growing calls to surrender their military honours af...
The Age
September 15, 2024
Australia’s Oscar Piastri triumphs in Baku to claim Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri has put on a driving masterclass in Baku to hold off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
The Age
September 15, 2024
The blasts, the battle and at last an apology. Now it’s time for action
Soldiers injured by explosion shockwaves in combat or training have at last won acknowledgement from Defence. They want more action.
The Age
September 15, 2024
Council accused of negligence over major West Footscray chemical blaze
Maribyrnong council and gas giant BOC are accused of failing to take action on stockpiling of gas cylinders at a factory that burned for nea...
The Age
September 15, 2024