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Coming out swinging: Jane Nicholls was recommended for an unrestricted drivers licence by a VicRoads-authorized ...

Thousands of unsafe drivers put lives at risk

Gina McColl
1h ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds baby cousins Evelyn Kate Keane, 6 months old, and Kellen Campbell, ...

Angry Donald Trump says he wants to hit the 'very little guy'

Philip Bump

The United Nations says "most of the children who were held at the detention facility are deeply traumatised".

'Shocked' United Nations slams Australia on child abuse

Michael Koziol
1h ago

Kevin Rudd would have been a long-shot, even if he got a Turnbull government nomination to become head of the United Nations.

Secret letters suggest Rudd had Turnbull's support for UN job

Mark Kenny

(centre) Rene Robinson with her 2 grandchildren (left) Summer and (right) Dakota. Rene has looked after the girls for 16 ...

Grandparents stepping in to cover for absent parents

Neelima Choahan

Police searched Maribyrnong River after new tip.

Divers called in to help search for missing woman Karen Ristevski

Alexandra Laskie and Emily Woods
52m ago

Chiller demands village smokers butt out after fire scare

Staff reporters
26m ago

Rio debacle may be start of the end of the Olympics

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

The speech that left Stan Grant on the verge of tears

Woman killed after hit-and-run in West Melbourne

Alexandra Laskie

Even a child's birth casts a shadow in South Sudan's camps

Portrait of Cardinal George Pell on the wall at St Patrick's School in Mentone.

Remove Pell portrait from school hall, insist parents

Neelima Choahan, Timna Jacks
1h ago

Woman hiding behind a shopping bag. Generic shopping for Sales column.

The Sales Whisperer: Where to find the weekend's best bargains

The Age 28/7/2016 Supplied. artwork by Philippe Mora that can be used with the Sunday story about Monsieur ...

MIFF 2016: Philippe Mora follows in his family's footsteps

Tom Liberatore of the Bulldogs nobbles off with an injury during the round 19 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and ...

That's gotta hurt: Somehow, things get worse for the Bulldogs

Hunger games: What drives Will Power's need for speed?

'I'm gonna hit them so hard'

25 sad (but horrifyingly real) desk lunches

"Ultimately we decided that we would build to get exactly what we wanted."

From a 'just-liveable dump' to dream home

Sharp rise in youth justice assault claims and other serious incidents

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Failed marriage? It wasn't about the money

11:30AM

Divers called in to help search for missing woman Karen Ristevski

11:23AM

House prices in Frankston have grown by 6.6 per cent over the year to June.

Property investors swoop on Melbourne's health black spots

Former ACCC head Graeme Samuel, who is understood to have sold his investment property in an exclusive Toorak street.

Former ACCC chief Graeme Samuel makes low-key property move

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Michele O'Flaherty-Smith (right) poses for a photo with her mum Marlene O'Flaherty in ...

These are the winners of Melbourne's apartment lottery

10 Oak Street, Hawthorn. This circa-1890 beauty is a stroll from the Yarra and Richmond's Victoria Gardens shopping centre.

Melbourne's open homes: What to see this weekend

The things you only do at home when alone

Akon Guode at the funeral for her three children last year.

Mother who drove into lake feared love rival's curse, court hears

Barwon Heads residents battle to save village from over-development

Air wing called in to locate lost trail bike rider in eastern Victoria

Alexandra Laskie

VicRoads signs are targeting drivers tempted by the popular Nintendo video game.

Driver slams into Melbourne school ... playing Pokemon Go

Myer chief merchandise and marketing officer and deputy CEO Daniel Bracken at Myer's Werribee store.

The 'new' Myer is rocking Melbourne's outer west

Hizir Ferman after being arrested in 2003

Underworld figure dead after attack on prison guards

County Court judge Mark Dean, pictured while working as a lawyer in 2009.

'You are stupid': Judge repeatedly clashed with defence counsel

EXCLUSIVE
Liam Mannix

The Age, News 26/07/2016, photo by Justin McManus. Chief Justice Diana Bryant.

Hanson's plans for the family court: please explain?

Miki Perkins

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ignored us over the NT royal commission, say Aboriginal groups.

Aboriginal groups push back against royal commission

How the Islamic Council of QLD dealt with a troll

News Corp journalist Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield.

Roughshod rules in PM's decision to block Rudd

Analysis

Aboriginal groups push back against royal commission

US President Barack Obama will add his weight to Hillary Clinton's campaign to get into the White House.

Clinton v Trump: how the battle will be fought

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Mr Trump said he hoped Russia would find Ms Clinton's emails.

Don't expect America's media to stop barbarian Donald Trump

COMMENT
B.J. Bethel

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks

Supporters of Scottish independence in 2014 hold a Scottish flag.

Scots still oppose independence after Brexit vote, poll finds

Ben Riley-Smith

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...

Why Michelle Obama should be president

COMMENT
Daniel Flitton

The Pokemon Go game launched on July 6 has gripped the world.

How Pokemon Go let me enter my son's world

COMMENT
Julia Baird

The sign posted on the window of the Footscray Bank of Melbourne branch.

Bank's reaction typical of attitude to homeless

COMMENT
Gemma Cafarella

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has added $US7.9 billion to his personal fortune this year, more than any billionaire.

Tech billionaires rock global rich list after a whopper week

The High Court dismissed an appeal from ANZ Bank customers on Wednesday, ending a class action that has been running for ...

After ANZ bank fee case, are class actions cactus?

Sarah Danckert

Fights over money can eat away at a marriage. But they're not the main reason for a divorce, a Harvard study shows.

Failed marriage? It wasn't about the money

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The oil giant's profits have gone up in flames in the persistent supply glut.

Oil giants tumble in doomsday market

Joe Carroll
1h ago

Hunt for value amid tight earnings

No clean bill of health for EU banks

Huw Jones and Andrew MacAskill

Four mega trends set to disrupt the economy

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

China will keep doing its own thing

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Qantas considered a similar bar/lounge for its Airbus A380s but couldn’t justify the space required.

What it used to be like to fly the boozy skies

Business Class
David Flynn

Better known as a high-end sipping spirit, cognac is finding new fans as a cocktail staple.

Cognac's back, and very much in the modern mix

Jane Rocca

Martin Flood is concerned that ASX rule changes will make it harder for him to access sharemarket floats.

Small investors to be locked out of sharemarket floats

John Collett

Personal loans are cheaper than credit cards.

The cheaper debt product Aussies forgot. Hint: it's not plastic

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Men who take a primary carer role feel their careers stagnate, as has been observed in women's careers in previous ...

How being a carer affects your career

James Adonis

"All I want viewers to do is smile at the end of the show" – Ricardo Goncalves of Small Business Secrets with Whitney ...

Why migrants are so good at small business

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

IOC 'confident' Rio will be ready

Athletes warned over Rio pollution woes

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Clinton's history lesson for Trump

Australia vs Sri Lanka Day 3 highlights

The early years of Mary, Queen of Scots. Reign - Season 1

Join the Community - every episode ever, now streaming.

Ryan Reynolds stars in this off the wall comedy

How to thrive in the digital disruption

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Is Victoria’s Economic Future Here?

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Dandelion seeds, 3d generated, black background. Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio experiments.

The future of work is online

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Legal tangle ... Prince on stage during his 1984 Purple Rain tour.

US judge snubs wannabes claiming a slice of Prince's cash

Reuters
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Vivean Gray, Neighbours busybody Mrs Mangel, dies

Kerrie O'Brien

Woody Allen ''was famous in a very different time'', Kristen Stewart points out. "We have had entirely different ...

Straight-gay, tomboy-style queen Kristen Stewart keeps us guessing

Stephanie Bunbury

Jared Leto as the Joker in Suicide Squad.

Suicide Squad is this generation's Dirty Dozen, says Margot Robbie

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

What it took for Jimmy Barnes to confront his shocking past

Toby Creswell

Stefanovic said he was educating himself and called on <i>Today</i> viewers to do the same.

'I was ignorant': Karl Stefanovic apologises for transgender slur

Ebony Bowden

Delta Goodrem is cast as a reading recovery teacher in <i>House Husbands</I>.

Delta Goodrem makes acting comeback in House Husbands

Linda Morris

Lenny Kravitz performs during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Democrats beat Republicans in entertainment battle

Ebony Bowden

Anthony Weiner, the politician at the centre of documentary <i>Weiner</I>, is afflicted with the misapprehension he can ...

MIFF 2016: The Age critics' guide to what to see this weekend

<i>Meal Tickets</i> is as much about young men finding their place in the world and male friendship as it is about the ...

MIFF 2016: Echoes of Spinal Tap in documentary of Perth band

MIFF 2016: Final Akerman film an enduring epitaph

Mariah Carey and James Packer share another Instagram moment from their travels.

The Carey caravan is rocking the boat

Andrew Hornery

Richie Strahan with the girls from the Bachelor for PS - main pic

'I'm a catch': The Bachelor's Keira Maguire

Andrew Hornery

Supportive spouse: Kanye West encourages wife Kim Kardashian to pose naked.

Kardashian nude 'a modern day Renaissance painting' says West

Amy Croffey

The art of double cleansing originated in Japan and Korea.

The ancient Asian art of double cleansing

Stephanie Darling

Working in the kitchen of Catalina in Rose Bay has been a "life-changing" experience for Jack Studholme, 20, from North Ryde.

Chef with autism lands dream job at top Sydney restaurant

Amy Croffey

The joy and anxiety of socialising as an introvert

"I've found myself forcing my love life into a Manic Pixie Dream Girl narrative too many times."

I was 13 the first time I wanted to save a boy. If only I stopped there

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Caught with porn at work? Maybe you have UPV

Ben Pobjie

Rory (Alexis Bledel) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) appear in the first trailer for the 'Gilmore Girls' reboot.

Amy Schumer and John Oliver both responded to Gilmore Girls trailer

What do you love to do that you are really good at and can be paid for?

The 11 questions to ask yourself when you feel uninspired

Refreshing Golden Ginger Beer with Lime and Mint

It's worth making the switch for this wellness trend

Sarah Berry

Fitness blogger shows why we should throw away the scales

Searching for best composition in a forest at sunset. Stock photo.

For a healthy mind, try a different way of thinking

Evelyn Lewin

Neil Perry's braised chicken with lentils and vegetables.

Chicken casserole: Neil Perry's braised chicken with lentils

Neil Perry

Woah Nelly donuts, for quick bites, made by Janell Smith.

And the best doughnuts in Australia are ...

Lauren Sams

3D printed food pops up in London

Sofia Levin

Mum welcomes baby 19 - doesn't rule out number 20

Cristina Criddle

Tawny Nelson with three of her four kids.

Elderly man rescues single mum and four kids from nightmare situation

Karen Walsh stages photo shoots to help her get through her cancer treatment.

Mum counts down chemo treatments with funny, inspiring photos

Ariane Beeston

Seven amazing new hotels you need to sleep in

Hotels
Julietta Jameson

Qantas still flies 747 jumbo jets on several routes, but Boeing may stop making them after nearly 50 years.

Goodbye, jumbo? Boeing may stop making iconic 747s

Why I still went to Nice on my holiday

Letters

Was Marina on drugs? Had she been kidnapped? Both? On the internet it's hard to tell.

The crazy conspiracies of #SaveMarinaJoyce

Henry Cooke

Watch out for telephone scammers demanding you pay your tax bill using gift cards.

ATO never asks you to pay with iTunes cards

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Xperia X Performance review: a comfy, quiet powerhouse

Tim Biggs

Pokemon Go players in Peg Paterson Park, Rhodes.

Pokemon GO still making mess of Rhodes

Kotaku

LastPass remembers all your passwords so you can use a different one with each online service.

Major flaw in popular password manager

Andrea Peterson

The all-new Mazda CX-9 has arrived with much fanfare, but can it topple the segment benchmarks the Kia Sorento, Toyota ...

Which is the best seven-seat SUV?

David McCowen

The car that's smarter than an A380 reviewed

Andrew MacLean

New Mazda3 reviewed

David McCowen

Suzuki's new Corolla rival reveiwed

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen's Golf GTI 40 Years has proved popular with traditional car enthusasts.

VW buyers snap up manual Golf GTI

David McCowen

New Renault Koleos prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Tom Liberatore hobbles off with what Luke Beveridge hopes is no worse than a a bad sprain.

'If you don't laugh you cry': Bulldogs left reeling again

1h ago

Rhys Stanley was a stand-out for the Cats with five goals.

Cats rule, but more pain for the Bulldogs

Larissa Nicholson

Disgraced sports scientists Stephen Dank still manages to attract attention.

Dank, Jacko, Bomber. Don't buy what they're selling

Caroline Wilson

Chris Judd on the AFL drugs threat

Six pointers: Your guide to Round 19

Ronny Lerner

Game highs: Michael Tuck (clockwise from back right), Kevin Bartlett, Brent Harvey and Dustin Fletcher.

Who's the best of the 400 club?

Rohan Connolly

Sam Skinner playing for Vic Country last year.

Heartbreak for young Lion on eve of debut

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan says there is ''a level of enthusiasm'' for Good Friday football at commission level.

'Enthusiasm' for Good Friday football, says Gillon McLachlan

Andrew Stafford

Members of the Australian hockey team walk at the Olympic Village before the fire.

Chiller fumes at village smokers after fire scare

Staff reporters
26m ago

Let there be light, say Aussies ahead of chase

Jon Pierik

Sunrise or sunset: People walk past the Olympic rings as the sun rises on Copacabana beach.

Rio debacle start of the end of the Olympics?

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons