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Tony Madafferi in 2015 as he took court action in search of information about the sources for stories by The Age's Nick ...

Madafferi's push to rezone 'green wedge' land

EXCLUSIVE

Professor Ian Harris says some surgeons are doing unnecessary operations.

The injury that one in four Australians over 50 die from within a year

Three hurricanes in a row, from left Katia, Irma and Jose.

Hurricane Jose expected to hit New York City, warning issued

The elderly owners of the property are respected foster carers.

Home of foster carers raided in train terror hunt

1 hr ago

Leslie Southwell has been missing in Victoria's Alpine region since Thursday.

Grave fears for 88-year-old hiker lost on Victoria's highest peak

9 mins ago

We spend more on health than electricity.

Chill out. Electricity prices are really not that expensive

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Man arrested after 'battler' found dead in Baxter shed

1 hr ago

Hospital workers attacked and abused over smoking ban

Seven boys arrested after deadly fire in school dormitory

Calls for extra flu jab to fight deadly virus

'No' campaigners fear it will be illegal to oppose same-sex marriage

With the federal government trying to increase fees and decrease funding for universities, Melbourne University student ...

'It's scary': Sweeping changes to university sector could see fees rise

"I don't want to be the poster model for somebody who is half dead and still looking good."

Why Helena Christensen refuses to talk about ageing

Sydney escort Samantha X.

Samantha X: Why I chose sex work over love

Nicole Kidman attends a premiere for "The Upside" in Toronto.

Aussie actors look sharp ahead of this year's Emmy Awards

A model is styled before the Jasper Conran Spring/Summer 2018 runway show at London Fashion Week in London, Saturday, ...

How models prepare for fashion week

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AFL plays of the finals: week 02

A daughter of Bhutan.

Lessons from the happiest place on Earth

A Northcote house that was "almost falling down" will be knocked down after it sold for $1.1 million.

Rundown Northcote cottage fetches $300k above reserve

Last year, 10 billion podcast downloads were recorded on Apple devices alone.

Audio killed the video star ... how we've gone crazy for podcasts

Where have all my friends gone? Hold off on ditching your mates

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: A large group of uniformed members of Victoria Police on patrol at Southern Cross ...

Police complaints being overhauled after a decade of criticism

A brilliant mind that was devoted to destruction

More MPs willing to 'face the darkness', back right-to-die laws

EXCLUSIVE

A bitter debate about heritage protection is raging in some of Melbourne's wealthiest suburbs as councils ramp up their ...

Councils face residents' wrath over heritage overlays

Timothy Baker (left) outside the Melbourne Supreme Court last month.

Police officer acquitted of murder after shooting motorist

UPDATED

16/9/17 A truck ploughed through a power pole on Canterbury Road, Heathmont causing traffic chaos and cutting off power ...

Truck driver freed from cabin after vehicle takes out power lines

Minister Steve North pictured outside the church in 2014.

Church cancels wedding because couple support gay marriage

EXCLUSIVE

A 37-year-old man remains in a critical condition after the stabbing.

Woman charged after man stabbed in Penrith

NSW

Two houses were severely damaged in the crash.

Three escape with minor injury as bus crashes into homes

NSW

Hannah Mouncey is trying to raise awareness of transgender people in sport.

Hannah's bid to be transgender player in women's AFL

ACT

Round Table Roofing Pty Ltd was fined $70,000 plus costs.

Hidden camera teacher to serve time behind bars

WA

The unused site at 835 Whitehorse Road is roughly 5500 square metres.

The council and the defunct club that could mean a $55m payday

Bodega, the corner store replacement start-up.

Backlash at the startup that wants to kill the corner store

4 mins ago

Cube-like rooms make up the accommodation at Seaside Villa.

Cubed villas offer slick retreat for Bangkok's wealthy

A Northcote house that was "almost falling down" will be knocked down after it sold for $1.1 million.

'Almost falling down': Old cottage fetches $300k above reserve

The house has a simple yet contemporary palette.

Architect turns old 'warren' house into a chic hybrid

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Ms Lonely hearts: Online date sites and introduction agencies are finding looking for Ms and Mr Right can mean taking ...

How the dating game has crossed political lines

Bettina Arndt

With the federal government trying to increase fees and decrease funding for universities, Melbourne University student ...

Government facing fight over university funding reform

Judith Ireland

More than 160,000 people have contracted the flu in Australia so far this year.

Extra flu jab for elderly urged in wake of deadly season

Emily Woods

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Steve Johnson

Stevie wonder: Johnson stars as Giants crush Eagles

James Buckley

Richmond's last premiership captain: Bruce Monteath holding up the trophy in 1980.

Monteath: Time to hand premiership 'baton' to Cotchin

Jon Pierik

The Tigers are in the hunt for a historic flag, and will take on GWS after the Giants monstered the Eagles in their ...

Tigers v Giants: preliminary final preview

Daniel Cherny

The Cats, led by Patrick Dangerfield, found their mojo to storm into a preliminary final against the Crows.

Preliminary final preview: Adelaide v Geelong

Jon Pierik

Jack Ziebell

Ziebell led Kangaroos under 'great duress': Scott

Jon Pierik

Richmond's Shai Bolton

Tigers demolish Box Hill to reach VFL grand final

Anthony Colangelo

From the cheap seats

Leaping Larry's rant: From the cheap seats

What if the Tigers don't get the rose?

What if Richmond aren't given the rose?

Tegan Higginbotham

Liberal Senator Matt Canavan says the 'yes' side "wants to make it illegal just to express a different view about marriage".

Thought crime fears motivates 'no' campaign launch

Michael Koziol

Turtles, dolphins under threat as marine protections relaxed

Nicole Hasham

'It's very serious': Farmers worried after a long, dry winter

Judith Ireland

The security fence is installed across the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra.

Pollies not happy with the fence they built around the 'People's House'

Bevan Shields

Education Minister Simon Birmingham says universities have been receiving "rivers of gold" from the taxpayer over recent ...

More fees, less funding: The great university fight

Judith Ireland

Health Minister Greg Hunt is flagging "dramatic" reductions in private health insurance costs.

Expect 'Dramatic' reductions in private health insurance prices

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Bearing witness: Yoshiko Kajimoto

After Hiroshima we can't accept a nuclear North Korea

COMMENT
David Wroe

Novita.? Weekend Features story Maher Mughrabi Indonesian Early Marriage photo by Irwin Fedriansyah

Why so many underage girls are marrying in Indonesia

Jewel Topsfield

Protesters hold up signs during protests which turned ugly.

Violent protests after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

4 mins ago

A daughter of Bhutan.

Lessons from the happiest place on earth

Nick Abrahams

Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh holds up the belongings of a detained suspect.

Seven boys arrested after fatal school fire

I scroll through pictures of the Sydney rally and cry like a sook.

My surprisingly emotional reaction to the postal vote

COMMENT
Zoe Coombs Marr

We spend more on health than electricity.

Chill. Electricity isn't that expensive, really

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Many couples hold on to big houses because we can't guarantee our children won't need shelter from landlords who think ...

Sleepless nights are the least of your worries

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Caltex illustration by Simon Bosch

Caltex is cleaning up in worker compo 'hoax'

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

Le Lievre for Saturday, September 16

Outsourcing can be a pain. But it's a building block of our prosperity

Ross Gittins

AGL Energy's Liddell power plant, with Lake Liddell in the foreground, and Bayswater power plant behind.

AGL has become Australia's most monstered company

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Concerns: Police are investigating the wellbeing of residents at Berkeley Living.

Police intervene at village of the damned

Adele Ferguson and Sarah Danckert

Google gets a Melbourne home, alongside Nike

Simon Johanson

Hyde Park dress circle taking shape in Sydney CBD

Carolyn Cummins

Myer's share price hits all-time low after analysts downgrade

Patrick Hatch

Emails shed light on Nigel Hadgkiss' conduct

Anna Patty

The latest home stereo tech is definitely inspired by retro vibes.

23 of the best new audio gadgets that will change your life

Technology

Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 Edition is the ultimate expression of the rare Mizunara oak.

The ultimate whisky you need to put on your bucket list

Fine Drinks

More than half the money being put into P2P loans is coming out of bank accounts.

How technology is disrupting wealth creation

Mark Bouris

Ange MacAlpine, 29, works remotely in the finance sector from a property in The Marra in outback NSW.

Meet the woman delivering remote work to rural Australia

Georgina Dent

A diner at a Death to Nuggets event.

Death to nuggets and hello squid caviar for kids

Cara Waters

Alf Moufarrige (left) runs Servcorp with his son and COO, Marcus Moufarrige.

Servcorp slapped with ACCC action over unfair small business contracts

Cara Waters

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'Significant' arrest made over London bombing

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Australia and Belgium level at 1-1 in Davis Cup

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US has military options for North Korea

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Stevie J turns back the clock

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

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Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - now streaming only on Stan.

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Nicole Kidman at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 9, 2017.

Surprise win looms for top Emmys prize, but Aussies in with a chance

Michael Idato

Tia from the ABC series Glitch.

How ordinary mutts become top dogs on screen

Melinda Houston

Elton John (left) and Molly Meldrum on <i>Countdown</I>, one of the show's many highlights from the 1970s.

ABC winds back the clock to when pop ruled TV

Bridget McManus

Singer-songwriter Tori Amos says nine muses were intimately involved in the making of her new album Native Invader.

'I had to sit in the vomit of that rejection': Tori Amos opens up

Richard Jinman

Rebel Wilson successfully sued Bauer Media for defamation.

Big in Hollywood, but Rebel Wilson was paid a pittance

Karl Quinn

Harry Dean Stanton recently played the title role in Lucky.

'Everybody loved him': Actor Harry Dean Stanton dies

Michael Idato

Murray Cook, left, and Pip Hoyle share a musical chemistry and are part of the band Soul Movers.

What the Red Wiggle, Murray Cook, did after retiring

Karl Quinn

Jamie Lee Curtis will return for the final Halloween film.

Jamie Lee Curtis signs for final Halloween chapter

Michael Idato

Melbourne Museum new exhibition Museum Inside Out launch. 12 September 2017. The Age News. Photo: Eddie Jim. (Minister ...

Not just staring at rocks: Museums Victoria's new moves

Carolyn Webb

Jennifer Lawrence in mother!, from Paramount Pictures and Protozoa Pictures. Jennifer Lawrence stars as the woman, with ...

Mother! of all freak-outs: Aronofsky's most striking film yet

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Fringe at Gasworks

4.48 Psychosis a painful and poetic inside view of clinical depression

FRINGE FESTIVAL
Cameron Woodhead

Jesinta Franklin with Carmen Hamilton and Bambi Northwood-Blyth at the Coach Spring 2018 Fashion Show at New York ...

Jesinta Franklin and the curious contract with Cadbury

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Wolgan Valley.

The restorative power of nature

Sarah Berry

It’s estimated up to one in three Australian women will terminate a pregnancy in their lifetime.

Three women on choosing to terminate a pregnancy

Dilvin Yasa

Stephen Belafonte and Mel B during happier times last year.

The unlikely witness in Mel B's bitter divorce battle

Amy Croffey

Johanna wearsMaxMara “Ocarina” jacket, $1525. Zimmermann “Maples” sweater, $450.Kate Sylvester “PhedraMaxi” dress, ...

Why tailoring and florals are the perfect trans-seasonal mix

Georgie Gordon

Rebel Wilson talks to the media outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Rebel's $4.56m payout big news not just for celebrities

Private Sydney
Andrew Hornery

This line of work is almost impossible to give up – certainly harder than I first thought.

Why I chose sex work over love

Samantha X

I also know that rewarding work makes me a "better mummy".

How to balance returning to work as a mother

Jessica Rowe

Neil Perry's Mexican fiesta.

Top taco recipes to celebrate Mexican Independence Day

This cheddar and onion almond tart combines elements of a classic ploughman's platter.

A cheddar, onion and almond tart perfect for Sunday picnics

Triple-chocolate brownies.

How to bake the best brownies ever, plus our 16 fudgiest recipes

The 6V Mercedes-Benz Ride on Car is on sale for $199 on 23 September.

The ALDI special buy your children will go mad for

Photo: Shutterstock

The very real pain of Term Three Fatigue

Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Australian cot gets Serena Williams' stamp of approval

SatSep16coverlux TRAVELLER LUXURY EDITION Post Ranch Inn - Big Sur California

Forget stuffy, formal luxury, this is the latest trend in high-end travel

Ute Junker

Water is a simple request for an airline to deliver.

Letters: This airline wouldn't even give me a cup of water

Beautiful view of the old town of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Photo: Canadastock/Shutterstock

Mouth-watering: Italy's six most gourmet towns

Brian Johnston

Content providers play Australians for fools, but it's not difficult to beat geoblocking to get a better deal.

Why shouldn't Aussies dodge geoblocking?

COMMENT

The lawsuit alleges the company violates California's Equal Pay Act.

Google sued by women claiming discrimination

Samus looks a lot sleeker now than she did in 1991, and she moves better too.

Gaming goddess resurrected in Metroid: Samus Returns

Review

EVE

How EVE players pulled off $25,000 heist

Kotaku

Modern robbery may combine social engineering, identity theft and old fashioned breaking and entering.

When low tech burglary has a high tech edge

2018 Volkswagen Arteon.

New Volkswagen Arteon price revealed

Drive Staff

The next-generation BMW M2 will remain rear-wheel drive.

Next-gen BMW M2 to stay rear-wheel drive

Toby Hagon

Mercedes-AMG Project One

The best cars of the 2017 Frankfurt motor show

David McCowen

Aston Martin DB11 V8

Aston Martin considering Benz' straight six

Andrew Maclean

2018 Genesis G70.

Hyundai's new V6 twin-turbo luxury car revealed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE

Driven: VW's updated Golf GTE

Drive staff

Strong finish: Wallabies players celebrate the late try to Nick Phipps.

Slow-starting Wallabies storm home over Pumas

Tom Decent

Bruno Fornaroli will be out injured until Janurary, causing a major attacking problem for Melbourne City.

Melbourne City in urgent need of more attacking options

Michael Lynch

Super strike: Lisa De Vanna celebrates her opening goal at Pepper Stadium in Sydney.

De Vanna wonder goal helps Matildas sink Brazil

Dominic Bossi

Todd Hazelwood

Hazelwood walks away from high-speed Sandown smash

Ben McKay

Little bit of drama: Hugh Bowman is learning to win in different styles on board Winx.

Winx adds theatre to her repertoire in 20th straight win

Chris Roots

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