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Naked City
'Never in a million years': the sergeant who tracked Mokbel and Gobbo
The story of Tony Mokbel and his lawyer Nicola Gobbo may be about to air on TV, but that doesn't mean there's going to be a happy ending for either of them.
- by John Silvester
Latest
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility
Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back
It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis
Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial.
- by Julia Baird
Opinion
Aviation
New players circle ailing Virgin
If Virgin fails to get a lifeline it will be placed into administration and private equity holders will take the knife to costs and reduce the number of flights.
- by Adele Ferguson
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
As Australia self-isolates from the world, economic recovery hangs in the balance
More than half the nation’s population growth since 2005 has come from overseas migration, and the skilled program has been the dominant driver of the economy for the past decade.
- by George Megalogenis
Opinion
Competition
How anti-competitive action can help fight virus war
Banks, telcos, supermarkets, insurers and gas and electricity companies have all received temporary permission to co-operate to fight COVID-19.
- by Clancy Yeates
Exclusive
The Turnbull Memoir
'I was caught up in a degrading and corrupt parody of democracy'
In his new book, Malcolm Turnbull details the events of the Liberal leadership coup that resulted in his treasurer Scott Morrison taking the prime ministership.
- by Malcolm Turnbull
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial
The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine.
- by John Carroll
Letters
Battling for space: Selfish joggers and walkers who don't want to share
Readers discuss our congested parks and shared paths and plead for courtesy from walkers, cyclists, joggers and dog owners.
Opinion
Satire
I'm in lockdown with somebody who's 99.99 per cent perfect
I mean, if I was to pick out an imperfection, just as an amusing little exercise, I guess the only thing I can think of – and I’m really struggling to think of anything – is the way you say the word “prosciutto”.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Frankly, a perky attitude is not what I need right now
There is nothing I believe I should be doing at this stage of isolation other than being kind to myself and others.
- by Wendy Squires
Good Weekend
No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets
As the Great Lockdown continues our cities are looking strangely familiar yet eerily different.
- by Greg Callaghan
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Now is the worst time to cut World Health Organisation funding
For all its faults, it is the best agency to lead a global response to this disease.
- The Age's View
Opinion
AFL 2020
Bulldog Hunter should give up the vice-captaincy
The Western Bulldogs must suspend Lachie Hunter for his drink-driving offence, while Hunter should give up the vice-captaincy.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Parenting
As a father of three, Banksy's rat-filled bathroom stunt is a gift
At first, I thought he'd smuggled a camera into my bathroom. This is Banksy's most generous, heartfelt work yet.
- by Alastair Sooke
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19?
In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Trump Administration fuels rumours that virus came from China lab
Without the weight of evidence, they're trying to blame China for sickness and death from COVID-19 in the United States.
- by Matthew Lee
Opinion
Horse racing
Standing out: Colourful character Paine represents racing's emotional journey
Despite being taught to harness feelings when he was a jockey, Neil Paine went berserk over the Golden Slipper triumph of Farnan at Rosehill Gardens.
- by Max Presnell
Analysis
Sevens
Fijian's murky past masks World Rugby's balance of power rumblings
Francis Kean's criminal record is overshadowing several other fascinating developments in the lead up to World Rugby's May 12 elections.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
Style
Dressed to kill: The morality of costume in Killing Eve
Fashion in Killing Eve represents both role play and power struggle. But do the clothes desensitise us from the atrocities?
- by Anna Johnson
Opinion
Work in Progress
Why Gen Z sacrifice their health for work
The nation's youngest workers are in a balancing act that will be amplified by Covid-19.
- by James Adonis
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Numbers game: The fog surrounding the coronavirus economy is getting thicker
Just how serious will the economic impact of the coronavirus be? Amid vast uncertainty, some very large numbers are flying around, and there's a lot of confusion over what they mean.
- by Clive Crook
Opinion
Casinos
A $73 million payday for Packer but JobKeeper for Crown staff
James Packer stands to pocket a tidy sum as the casino rewards shareholders with $205 million in dividends but leaves taxpayers to help out the staff.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Doctors should make the call on who goes to school and when
While Britain and the United States are reeling from a combined 40,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, Australia is paralysed over something as elementary as who should go to school.
- by Andrew Laming
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Teachers don't deserve Morrison's guilt trip
When teachers are collectively working harder than ever, it's hard to imagine why they should be accused of somehow letting the side down.
- by Nicole Mockler
Letters
Learning from home: Distance education is the only safe choice
Readers discuss the first few days of children being schooled at home.
Opinion
High school
Some form of exams still the best solution for our year 12s
Relying on school-based assessments or a general intelligence like the SAT is not the solution.
- by Kevin Donnelly
Opinion
Satire
A park bench. Guildenstern is keeping his distance from Rosencrantz
Rosencrantz takes a call. He shouts into the phone. "Fake news!"
- by Warwick McFadyen
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
World Health Organisation isn't perfect, but it's the best we've got
Organisations such as the WHO are needed more than ever, and to stop funding it in the midst of this crisis would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
- by Charlotte O'Leary
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Victorian government is best placed to give schools certainty
Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have meant well, but some of his comments have muddied the waters.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
We're in the midst of a pandemic, yet everyone is worried about getting fat
I’ve never spent much time imagining what a pandemic might be like to live through, but I’m certain that if I had, I wouldn’t have expected to see quite so many Homer Simpson memes.
- by Jenna Guillaume
Opinion
AFL 2020
Why it's time to lay off Patrick Dangerfield
The players, with Dangerfield as their figurehead, were labelled greedy, but the Geelong champion could hardly have rolled over when it came to negotiating a pay cut with the AFL.
- by Wayne Carey
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The real story of nation's virus-infected jobs market not clear - yet
The real measure of the coronavirus impact on our jobs market is being revealed - just not by the official unemployment rate.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
Phones
Apple's cheapest iPhone offers an upgrade at the right price
There are lots of less expensive phones with higher resolution screens, more cameras and flashier looks, but the tiny iPhone SE offers plenty of perks of its own.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Wider testing and faster tracing cannot come soon enough
The federal plan for a coronavirus tracking app is already controversial, but the proposal is logical.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: when our correspondent got COVID-19
In today's episode of Please Explain, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by Europe correspondent Bevan Shields who shares his harrowing experience with COVID-19 in London.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Delivery riders putting Sydney pedestrians at risk of catastrophic injury
The NSW government must urgently review bicycle penalties and demand that fast-food delivery companies require their riders to obey the road rules.
- by Harold Scruby
Opinion
Supermarkets
As a supermarket worker, this is the kindness I'm witnessing
Right now, being a supermarket employee, it may not all be peachy. But kindness, no matter how small or simple, is softening the sorrow of it all.
- by Marnie Vinall
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus
I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared.
- by Bevan Shields
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Household debt will be the biggest drag on economic recovery
Australia’s economic miracle was underpinned by the rise of China, but fuelled by high asset prices and even higher household debt.
- by Angela Jackson
Opinion
Education
There are some silver linings in the pivot to remote learning
New ways of working will also serve as a lesson for students on what the future of work will look like for them.
- by Marise McConaghy
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Delusional: Investors are underestimating the economic shock the world is facing
Even if the worst is avoided and there is no secondary financial crisis, there will not be a swift return to normal.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
'Whatever it takes': Money is losing its meaning during the pandemic
Saving the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic is going to cost a lot - but the numbers are so large they could be wrecking the value of money.
- by Jared Dillian
Opinion
First Person Pandemic
Finding the pointe of life in childhood living room
With New York in lockdown, I've found refuge at my childhood home, which I left 20 years ago to pursue a dance career.
- by Megan Fairchild
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Baby boomers won't like it but next step after lockdown is herd immunity
While nobody seriously believes Australians will spend Christmas in hibernation, it is finding a way out that is proving the challenge.
- by Pru Goward
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Trump's decision to cut WHO funding was a mistake
In the face of a global pandemic, only a co-ordinated global response can address the crisis. And only the WHO provides such leadership.
- by Brendan Crabb
Opinion
Work therapy
A difficult time for a career change
Is this a bad time to be looking for a new job when I have one that I don't like?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson recovery shows need for rehabilitation after coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's country estate is the ultimate home rehabilitation destination.
- by Jane Malone
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Sorry, but don't expect lockdown to end any time soon
It’s increasingly apparent the restrictive measures deployed to tackle COVID-19 are likely to keep us in economic stasis for much longer than initially expected.
- by Jessica Irvine