The Age

Independent. Always.
Advertisement

Top Stories

City
Melbourne
Condition
Sunny
Sunny
Current temperature
24.5°
Minimum temperature
16°
Maximum temperature
29°
Speeds down on West Gate Freeway to build new $6.7 billion toll road

Speeds down on West Gate Freeway to build new $6.7 billion toll road

Speed on parts of the freeway will be reduced as the Andrews government marches ahead with building the controversial $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel.

  • by Timna Jacks

More top stories

One Nation defector's spirited defence of Joyce

One Nation defector's spirited defence of Joyce

Is Fraser Anning "auditioning" to join the Coalition, potentially delivering the government another Senate vote?

  • by Adam Gartrell
'Huge travel risk': Anger at 110km/h speed limit proposal 

'Huge travel risk': Anger at 110km/h speed limit proposal 

Police and road safety authorities slam a Coalition plan to increase the speed limit on the Princes Freeway near Geelong.

  • by Ebony Bowden
Pies suspend Jordan De Goey after drink-driving incident

Pies suspend Jordan De Goey after drink-driving incident

Collingwood suspends 21-year-old indefinitely and fines him $10,000 for his drink driving incident on Saturday night. 

  • by Sam McClure
An elderly man transferred $171,000 to the UK ...

An elderly man transferred $171,000 to the UK ...

But bank staff knew something was up and halted the transaction when the man said it was to pay for computer parts.

  • by Stephanie Gardiner
Florida massacre: Students set to march on Washington 

Florida massacre: Students set to march on Washington 

Teens who survived school shooting call on politicians to act, saying 'We're losing our lives while adults are playing around'.

  • by Devlin Barrett
Man arrested over hit-run that left eight people injured

Man arrested over hit-run that left eight people injured

A driver who allegedly fled after hitting seven children and seriously injuring a woman as they crossed a road's arrested.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
Advertisement

Featured

Advertisement

Opinion & Perspectives

Labor has a cancer growing in it that must be cut out

Apologists for China in the Labor Party have been working, wittingly or otherwise, to entrench China’s influence.

Clive Hamilton

    Public housing sell-off is a raw deal for everybody in Victoria

    Our homeless sector has been chronically underfunded and for decades governments have failed to tackle housing affordability.

    Samantha Ratnam

      When only gold is good enough: Australia has lost its Olympic spirit

      Australia is a sunburnt country not known for its snowfalls yet now only gold will do in the Winter Olympics.

      Ella Donald
        Advertisement

        AFL

        Property bydomain

        Business

        'Price is right': Unibail-Rodamco stands firm on Westfield $30b offer

        'Price is right': Unibail-Rodamco stands firm on Westfield $30b offer

        European retail giant Unibail-Rodamco has stood firm on the terms of the cash and scrip offer for Frank Lowy's Westfield.

        • by Carolyn Cummins

        Small business

        Advertisement

        Entertainment

        Smarter living

        You can now buy James Bond's personal Aston Martin

        You can now buy James Bond's personal Aston Martin

        Actor Daniel Craig is auctioning off for charity the limited-edition vehicle made for him by the iconic car manufacturer.

        • by Nichola Groom
        You'll find it easier to buy shares in your name or through an insurance bond.

        How to invest for children and grandchildren

        A major stumbling block for parents investing on behalf of children is the punitive tax rates for children.

        • by Noel Whittaker

        Food bygoodfood

        Travel bytraveller

        Cars bydrive

        Sport

        Olympic curlers are buff ... and have the calendar to prove it

        Olympic curlers are buff ... and have the calendar to prove it

        Thomas Ulsrud lifts weights, hammers through squats and hangs upside down from metal bars. His torso has more ridges than a fjord.

        • by Scott Cacciola
        Australian aerial skier David Morris.

        Winter Olympics: Controversy as Morris fails to make aerials final

        Aerial skier David Morris was knocked out of the Winter Olympics finals.

        • by Glenn Cullen and Warren Barnsley