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The Age
January 3, 2026
Victoria’s alpine resorts on taxpayer life support amid privatisation bid
Alpine Resorts Victoria, which manages six snow resorts including Falls Creek, Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw, is reliant on emergency gover...
The Age
January 3, 2026
Explosions and low-flying aircraft heard in Venezuela’s Caracas
People in various neighbourhoods rushed to the streets, while others could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas, according...
The Age
January 3, 2026
‘Entertainment, regardless of winning or losing’: Kyrgios knows his role in latest comeback
The former world No.13 spoke candidly to this masthead, saying he needs to lower his ego and doesn’t want to outstay his welcome.
The Age
January 3, 2026
‘The ball’s coming out decent. I can’t complain’: Starc’s stunning record ahead of Sydney Test
Mitchell Starc’s strike rate across this series is comfortably the best in Ashes history. What is the veteran fast bowler’s secret?
The Age
January 3, 2026
Push for rethink of proposed 500 home development
Concerned residents want a review of the planned estate to be built near two pubs with pokies, and are pushing for more community facilities...
The Age
January 3, 2026
How Ukrainian spies tricked Russia into paying a $US500,000 bounty
As far as the Russians were concerned, they had got their man. And they unwittingly delivered the money on his head straight into Ukraine’s...
The Age
January 3, 2026
Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualised photos of women and minors
One expert says he warned that the AI chatbot was “a nudification tool waiting to be weaponised”.
The Age
January 3, 2026
Jason Gillespie is right. Khawaja played the race card at the wrong time
Usman Khawaja’s belief that commentary about his preparation for the first Test carried racist undertones was inflammatory, and wide of the...
The Age
January 3, 2026
How Australia could play a role in boosting England’s chances Down Under
These Ashes have proven the folly of so much pre-series hype. England need help to break a cycle of uncompetitive bouts in Australia.
The Age
January 3, 2026
A flashover likely occurred during the Swiss nightclub fire. Here’s what that means
Soaring temperatures in enclosed-space fires mean the entire contents of a room can ignite almost simultaneously, with unsurvivable conseque...
The Age
January 3, 2026
Art of the deal: Melania is the first of White House ladies to milk it for millions
Unlike first ladies before her, Melania Trump manages to turn her official role into content for money-making ventures.
The Age
January 3, 2026
Twins building twin paddle steamers to embrace the joy of slow travel
Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.
The Age
January 2, 2026
‘It could have been me’: The Australian teen who escaped the Swiss blaze
Yaron Lavy missed the deadly nightclub inferno by sheer chance as Swiss authorities praise the actions of volunteers who helped people escap...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Man dies after shooting in Melbourne’s inner north
Police are searching for the offenders who fled the scene in a vehicle.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Tesla loses title as world’s biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year
The car maker’s sales fell 9 per cent in 2025, but investors seem unfazed as the company pivots to new products.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Swiss investigators question bar owners; prosecutor says sparklers likely ignited inferno
Swiss investigators have questioned the owners of a bar where 40 people died in an inferno on New Year’s Day as a chief prosecutor says the...
The Age
January 2, 2026
The 10 albums we’re most excited for in 2026
Superstars and rising stars will keep our earbuds tingling all year but these are the ones we’re bound to have on repeat.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Why a groundbreaking new TV show disappeared without a trace
Choosing high-profile tech boffin James Curran as co-host proved to be disastrous.
The Age
January 2, 2026
The day bagpipers stormed Fed Square ... with a little help from AC/DC
They came to set a new world record. And with the help of Accadacca’s Long Way to the Top, the kilted musicians got there.
The Age
January 2, 2026
At 23, Paul Churchill was living the ‘sweet life’ in Spain but he was lucky to survive
More than 10 years ago, the podcaster took his last drink and has devoted his life since to helping others do the same.
The Age
January 2, 2026
A 130-year-old, essential ferry route doubles as a spectacular cruise
Over breakfast, a debate begins: is this a cruise or a ferry? Delicious meals, viewing lounge and other luxuries on one hand, a busy schedul...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Now the hard part for Australia’s oil and gas sector: erasing itself from the sea
Dozens of offshore steel platforms as tall as skyscrapers are no longer pumping fossil fuels from the seabed. What should happen to them?
The Age
January 2, 2026
19 tips for doing the laundry and making clothes last longer
If we’re meant to be buying fewer clothes, they should last longer. Use correct washing techniques to make it happen.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk
The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.
The Age
January 2, 2026
How we found isolated property where Bondi gunmen allegedly did ‘military-style’ training
In the NSW bush, Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly filmed themselves firing high-powered weapons in the weeks before the December 14 massacre...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Have more sex and replace your stove: The simple, everyday ways to reduce cancer risk, according to doctors
Eating fibre, replacing gas stoves and regular ejaculation are just some of the ways cancer experts are reducing their risk of developing th...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for Khawaja’s successors
With legacy-defining tours against India and England on the horizon, the questions over Australia’s top order take on fresh urgency.
The Age
January 2, 2026
When rubbish science sends the innocent to jail
Once rubbish science becomes accepted, weeding it out of the legal system is extremely difficult.
The Age
January 2, 2026
We are living through an utterly lamentable era of history
We now live in a more extreme, violent and savage world than a decade ago. Liberal democracy is being confronted with something quite evil....
The Age
January 2, 2026
The Victorian sea-change market buoyed by first home buyers and investors
The falling cash rate and renewed interest from interstate investors has helped to lift the seaside region from its post COVID-era blues.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Broadening lines of inquiry is required
Readers ask if royal commission is necessary, or if inquiry’s parameters should be widened.
The Age
January 2, 2026
An analogue masterpiece: How Test cricket can be saved in a T20 world
Just as quartz watches survived the digital revolution, Test cricket can continue to thrive in the age of Twenty20 cricket.
The Age
January 2, 2026
People are drowning because beach flags are too hard to understand
Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Worker missing following central Queensland mine collapse
One man was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition, but another remains unaccounted for.
The Age
January 2, 2026
‘Extremely timid’: Expert slams state’s limited trial for power line tree pruning
Strict regulations that require severe pruning of street trees around power lines could be eased in a trial aimed at improving urban canopy...
The Age
January 2, 2026
How hated taxes helped make Melbourne a beacon of housing affordability
Investors have a saying: “Anywhere but Melbourne.” But that sentiment has had an upside for home buyers.
The Age
January 2, 2026
What to stream this week: A drama about Australia’s most wanted and five more picks
Don’t miss the true-ish tale of the Postcard Bandit, a stand-up set from Kumail Nanjiani and ace Kiwi drama Top of the Lake.
The Age
January 2, 2026
‘Utter darkness’ of antisemitism must be examined, says Melbourne archbishop
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the growing numbers calling for a federal inquiry into antisemitism, but stopped short...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Will Smith sued by violinist over alleged sexual harassment and retaliation
The Hollywood actor has been accused of alleged “predatory behaviour” by a musician who joined him on his 2025 global tour.
The Age
January 2, 2026
The tragic tale of the last woman hanged in Australia
For the first time in 75 years, the troubling records of Jean Lee’s case have been made public.
The Age
January 2, 2026
‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale
The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail
Two hikers encountered a mountain lion near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Sussan Ley says Ukraine occupied by ‘Soviet Union’
In a slip of the tongue, the opposition leader said Ukraine was illegally occupied by “the USSR”, which was formally dissolved over 34 years...
The Age
January 2, 2026
My parents are ‘super agers’. Here are six things I have learnt from them
At a time when friends are losing their parents or managing an array of doctor’s appointments, mine are in rude good health. As I get older...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Illness strikes Team Australia ahead of United Cup as Joint ordered to rest
Australia’s top-ranked female player Maya Joint was absent from team commitments on Friday as she tries to overcome illness before her openi...
The Age
January 2, 2026
Khawaja was dropped eight times. He explains how he kept coming back
In a wide-ranging interview, Khawaja also revealed coach Andrew McDonald wanted him to keep going until the 2027 tour of India.
The Age
January 2, 2026
They crowded into a bar to welcome the new year – then one moment cut it all short
What was meant to be a night of joy has brought devastation to the families and friends of the victims.
The Age
January 2, 2026
Planning a wedding in 2026? Here is what’s trending for the year ahead
As couples seek to create personalised events, some of the older traditions such as matching bridesmaids’ dresses are on the way out. But th...
The Age
January 2, 2026
‘Soaked in blood’: Iran protests turn deadly as Tehran cracks down
Several protesters were killed as the government moved to quell growing unrest triggered by rising prices, a collapsing currency and high yo...
The Age
January 2, 2026