The Melbourne Cup: A fantasy land for the rich and poor alike
The fun and frolics of the Melbourne Cup provide a relatively rare opportunity to glimpse the uber rich, the rich, the corporates, the not-so-rich and, of course the "punters" at play.
The Age Letters
A careful program that has helped so many
Readers continue to discuss Australia's policy on refugees and asylum seekers, particularly those in off-shore detention.
Dual citizens in Parliament: There’s a simple fix for this problem
Age readers discuss the dual citizens in Parliament saga
Manus Island: Deeply ashamed to be Australian
Age readers discuss the situation on Manus Island
Spring racing: The tracks of his tears of unbridled joy
Age readers discuss the spring racing carnival
No, we are not entitled to climb this landmark
Readers are divided as to whether people should be allowed to climb Uluru.
A history of foreign MPs in our Parliament
Readers continue to discuss whether people with dual citizenship should be allowed to sit in parliament.
Battle of Beersheba: More to memorialise than the battlefields
Readers reflect on what the 100th anniversary of this WWI charge means today.
Timely trial deserves widespread support
Readers discuss the Victorian government's decision to approve a trial run of a safe injecting room for heroin addicts,
CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC: The city's sixth solution: the port rail shuttle
Traffic congestion requires smart thinking, and lateral thinking, as readers suggest.
Indigenous recognition: White Australia cannot stop this powerful voice
Where to now for the aspirations of Indigenous people to have a voice in the constitution?
Dual citizenship: Nationality call makes us a laughing stock
Readers discuss the High Court's decision on the eligibility of the "Citizenship 7"
The minister must accept responsibility
Readers continue to discuss the raid on the Australian Workers Union and whether Employment Minister Michaelia Cash knew that details about it had been leaked to the media.
The Australian Workers Union raid: By the Coalition, for the Coalition
Age readers discuss the raids on the Australian Workers Union
Veterans Affairs: Promised changes are too little too late
Age readers discuss the treatment of returned servicemen and women by the Department of Veterans Affairs following the suicide of former soldier Jesse Bird.
Communication breakdown: I never wanted you, NBN, and I still don't
Readers are not happy one little bit with the NBN.
OPPOSING PRINCIPLES: No civil exchange where there is oppression
One can having opposing views, but should one impose them on others, readers ask.
ASSISTED DYING: Please upper house, let me have my dignity
The assisted dying bill now needs just upper house approval, and readers are divided on whether it should pass.
Privacy / security: What's next, microchip implants for humans?
Readers discuss the government's erosion of citizens' basic rights and liberties.
Assisted dying: Heeding the opinions that matter most
Readers discuss the assisted dying bill that was passed by Victoria's lower house.
People denied most important choice
Debate over Victoria's proposed euthanasia laws intensifies as a decision nears.
ENERGY: The long-term goal dies for the short-term hit
Readers say future generations, and this generation of farmers, will be the losers from energy policy.
Energy policy: What's good for the party is not good for the nation
Tony Abbott would do well to not take the public for fools ('Tony Abbott launches warning shot on climate policy', The Age, 16/10).  His utterances on energy, I refuse to call them a plan, may lead to the best election outcome for his party or maybe his personal ambitions but they will not produce the best energy outcome for the country.
The bishop and the bedroom: On issue of marriage, one directive does not fit all
The recent sermon by the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher has provoked a strong response from readers.
Health: Level of care is a tribute to pioneer Whitlam
The government's announcement of changes to health insurance has drawn a mixed reaction from readers.
Assisted dying: Too many safeguards? What an odd argument
Age readers talk about the proposed assisted dying legislation
ASSISTED DYING: Where some may only see weakness, I see courage
Readers have reacted strongly to last week's story on euthanasia.
Same-sex marriage: Yes, ‘no’ voters are not necessarily bigoted
Readers discuss who the 'no' voters are in the postal vote, and they are not all homophobic.
Sexism: The part women play in keeping up appearances
Readers discuss how looks can have an impact on girls' esteem even as they vie for gender equality.
Power politics: Who to believe, Abbott or the scientists?
The comments by Tony Abbott in relation to climate change have provoked a furious response from readers.