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The Age
September 20, 2024
Australia news LIVE: Migrant intake blows forecasts; Pager attack could be a war crime: UN legal experts
The live blog provides rolling coverage of the biggest news stories in Australia and overseas.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon, Hezbollah vows retaliation
The threats and cross-border violence came as the hunt for the origins of Lebanon pager attack expanded further into Europe, now to Bulgaria...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Harris and Trump tied nationally in polls
In Pennsylvania, one of seven critical battleground states, Harris maintained her 4-point advantage, leading 50 per cent to 46 per cent.
The Age
September 19, 2024
A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Asking people who may have lost their life savings to wait for however long, at whatever cost, just for a shot at compensation doesn’t look...
The Age
September 19, 2024
The secret deal for Melbourne Uni to fund artwork in exchange for council support for new campus
When the cost of the artwork surged from $2 million to $22 million, the City of Melbourne asked the university for money. The secret deal wa...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Once you see it, it’s everywhere: The story behind Melbourne’s mysterious ‘Pam the bird’ graffiti
Pam the bird has reached new levels of notoriety in Melbourne, through sheer force of numbers and for cropping up in prominent, often hard-t...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘Did you mean that?’: How a slip of the tongue and a mega-trade revived Willie Rioli
Willie Rioli’s had a rocky road at times throughout his AFL career, but those who know him best say he is as humble and generous as he is br...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘Sit, stay’: Frozen pooch leaves council officers dogged by mystery
A lost canine seemingly frozen solid at Southbank sent council officers into action and stuffed for answers.
The Age
September 19, 2024
How to create a native garden that birds and people will love
Even if your outdoor area is small – or confined to a balcony – it’s possible to design a space that’s welcoming to pollinators and passersb...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Is Megalopolis even worth watching? We asked Francis Ford Coppola
The epic cost the venerated director 40 years, a personal fortune and a critical backlash.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Revealed: How much power bills could rise to pay for nuclear plants
Power bills would rise by hundreds of dollars a year to pay for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s signature policy, new modelling shows.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in 14 years – and Australia is up first
Padam Padam summer is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2025.
The Age
September 19, 2024
War: Is there no limit to the savagery we inflict?
Readers are appalled by the remote control warfare used by Israel in Lebanon.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Finding Jake Stringer a new home won’t happen overnight
Jake Stringer and Essendon understand each other’s positions. The Bombers aren’t budging, but will another club give Stringer what he wants?
The Age
September 19, 2024
How a controversial medical explanation for difficult kids blew up online
So-called PDA – which offers a medical explanation for why a child will not do as told – has taken off among overwhelmed parents. But it’s a...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘It just went off’: The Swans keeping the faith in South Melbourne
Rob Pascoe has never lived in Sydney, but is so passionate about the Swans that his wife was induced early so that both could be at the 2006...
The Age
September 19, 2024
The banned play making a rare return to the Australian stage
Bell Shakespeare will mark 35 years with a performance of a political epic that inspired The Hunger Games.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Dutton says he apologised for Lebanese Muslim remarks to unnamed ‘senior person’
The opposition leader’s claim follows Herald reports which revealed community leaders and two Lebanese Muslim politicians in the Liberal Par...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘It’s not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘Don’t price fans out’: Bombers stand by membership price rise despite complaints
Essendon are standing by their decision to raise prices on many of their membership packages for 2025 despite complaints from some supporter...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Albanese under fire as migrant intake blows forecasts
The latest figures show migration is slowing, but not at the rate the government predicted.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Australia news LIVE: Fresh jobs figures expected to show growth; US cuts interest rates for first time in four years
Read the blog for rolling coverage of today’s national news.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Daylesford driver who killed five pub patrons has criminal case thrown out
The magistrate found William Swale, who has type 1 diabetes, was in the grips of a severe medical episode when he crashed into the diners.
The Age
September 19, 2024
The company that time forgot: Lifting the lid on Tupperware’s demise
The most staggering aspect to the end of the iconic maker of plastic storage containers is that it lasted this long.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Deeming didn’t want to assume saluting, black-clad men were Nazis
The ousted Liberal says she found it very difficult to believe there were “actual, real Nazis in Melbourne” and didn’t want to accuse them i...
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘The mission is clear’: Israeli generals in no doubt about next step against Hezbollah
In addition to exploding electronic devices, Israel has moved a powerful fighting force up of thousands of troops to the northern border.
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘Utterly reprehensible’: Former Test player banned from Australian cricket for 20 years
Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera has been banned from holding any positions in Australian cricket for 20 years after an in...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Everything you need to know about Il Mercato Centrale Melbourne
The much anticipated Italian food hall and market finally opens in the city today. Here’s the low-down.
The Age
September 19, 2024
Albanese, Karvelas clash over her ‘not terribly clever’ questions
The Prime Minister’s tetchiness on Thursday is the latest in a series of moments where Albanese has become curt when pressed on hard topics.
The Age
September 19, 2024
‘Is it beautiful?’: Greens push NIMBY guides in battleground seats
Federal Greens and state and city Labor politicians have all opposed high-density developments while fighting to be the party of affordable...
The Age
September 19, 2024
The man who left parents $7 million out of pocket and 600 children heartbroken
Children from more than 100 schools – including Reddam, The Forest High and Marist Sisters – thought they were going on a trip to NASA in Te...
The Age
September 19, 2024
De Konings reunited? Why the Blues must pounce on this big Cat
If the Blues are to advance from pretenders to true premiership contenders, they must put all their resources towards luring Geelong defende...
The Age
September 19, 2024
Hannah McGuire’s accused killer pleads not guilty as her family packs courtroom
Lachlan Young will have his case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, pleading guilty as McGuire’s loved ones watched on, wearing jumpers embl...
The Age
September 18, 2024
Australian stars struck down by illness ahead of England clash
Three big names are doubtful starters for Australia’s ODI opener against England on Thursday night.
The Age
September 18, 2024
Listen to the meeting where senior Liberals ‘piled on’ Moira Deeming
A recording of a tense 70-minute meeting between Victorian Liberal leaders and Moira Deeming was aired in court this week. Who said what? An...
The Age
September 18, 2024
‘We wanted to vote yes’: Australia expresses regret over UN Palestine vote
Australia’s UN ambassador insisted that, despite Australia’s vote, it is only a matter of time until an independent Palestinian state is rec...
The Age
September 18, 2024
‘Ready to go’: Piastri fired up for repeat Formula One glory
After his brilliant win in Baku, the Australian is confident of more success in Singapore.
The Age
September 18, 2024
US cuts interest rates, turning up heat on RBA
America’s central bank has cut US interest rates by half a percentage point. The move amps up the pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut rates...
The Age
September 18, 2024
Race on to stop feral animal encroaching on Australian cities, trashing bushland
Tina Venables was keeping an eye out for kangaroos as she drove home from work last week. What she came across instead at the top of a hill...
The Age
September 18, 2024
Sex, lies and Hollywood: the changing face of the movie business
Two recent DocPlay releases, Body Parts and Untouchable, show how Hollywood has changed its approach to protecting and portraying women.
The Age
September 18, 2024
A beginner’s guide to travelling solo
Daunting, dangerous and slightly strange – solo travel was once thought of as only for the adventurous, the youthful and, often, the male. B...
The Age
September 18, 2024
World’s best airport hotel is near perfect, with one major issue
Despite loving Crowne Plaza Changi Airport’s new look and feel, I’m not sold on my room – there’s a key problem.
The Age
September 18, 2024
Two new stations, but one less stop: Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ plans revealed
The trio of existing stations will be replaced by two new ones when a new stretch of elevated rail is built along the Upfield Line.
The Age
September 18, 2024
Private school splashes $85 million on ‘humble’ new pool complex
The new centre will include a 50-metre pool, diving towers, seating for 400 spectators, a gymnasium, spin room and an underground carpark.
The Age
September 18, 2024
From truck-stop tyke to international cake queen: The rise of Nadine Ingram
Flour and Stone’s cakes are adored by everyone from Nigella Lawson to teenage influencers – but that taste of success didn’t happen overnigh...
The Age
September 18, 2024
What my mother’s 80th birthday taught me about life
Because of my mum, I never arrive empty-handed, I treat heartache with a long walk, and the reason my house is tidy is because of a mantra s...
The Age
September 18, 2024
Australian CEOs keen to pull the plug on working from home
White-collar workers will be back in the office five days a week by 2027, more than 80 per cent of chief executives say in a KPMG survey.
The Age
September 18, 2024
It’s the best part of the Gold Coast, but most drive straight past
The city’s rapidly gentrifying, cool “southern” end is not the high-rise hub you’re probably thinking of.
The Age
September 18, 2024
When Dean was locked up, he told Felicia to move on with her life
Miner Dean told his then fiancée, a former Miss Australia winner, not to wait for him when he was sent to jail for drug trafficking. Thankfu...
The Age
September 18, 2024