What in the World
Our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world.
Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
Take The Age quiz
Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Exclusive
Development
The Melbourne suburb about to sprout seven new high-rise towers
The new towers, which include a 50-storey skyscraper, will add 1700 homes to the area - but the approval is set to reignite debate about how high is too high.
Judge lashes Xavier’s ‘troubling’ conduct as school faces abuse claim
Xavier College is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after a Supreme Court judge overturned a deed of settlement struck to compensate the victim of a paedophile staff member.
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims – but people are listening
Australians are still paying a price for the energy policy disputes of the past. The nuclear proposal is unlikely to end the argument.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Breaking
AFL 2024
AFL’s ‘off-the-books’ drug tests did not breach anti-doping rules, inquiry finds
Sports Integrity Australia warned the AFL must bolster its “intelligence capability to manage emerging threats to the game’s integrity” through illicit drugs.
Former NSW treasurer named chair of climate authority
Matt Kean announced his retirement from state politics in a snap press conference last week.
The common condition that can cause too much shame to be named
It affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.
16 small changes to your diet that will help you live longer
From savoury breakfasts to sardines, these life-lengthening diet tweaks could give your health the boost it needs.
Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage as fans go wild in London
The NFL player has been to many of the pop star’s shows before, but never on the actual stage.
Opinion
Tripologist
Six hundred planes grounded: The issue causing headaches for airlines
The slow return of aircraft to service after the pandemic has been one cause of high fares, but another problem has seen hundreds of Airbus planes stuck on the ground.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Dangerfield planning for appeal as Hawkins consults specialists
Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is preparing for a likely tribunal hearing later this week over his tackle on Carlton’s Sam Walsh.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Why Fagan’s Lions can still roar into the four
Not only can the Brisbane Lions still make the AFL’s top four, they deserve to, give the way they’re playing.
The proof that rugby league’s raid on Victoria is working
It is the state’s fastest growing sport and its Melbourne club pulls big crowds. This week it returns to the home of footy.
Exclusive
Health
These medicines have been life-changing for Paddy McCartin. Not everyone can get them
With 1.5 million Australians now living with this condition, advocates are pushing the government to protect the supply of drugs.
Woolworths, Coles may face billion-dollar fines for code breaches
The new maximum penalties – up to $5 billion for Woolworths and $3.8 billion for Coles – are designed to protect farmers and food suppliers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.
John Howard and a patriotic dessert menu: The Liberal Party turns 80
Ahead of Peter Dutton’s savage speech at the Liberals’ 80th federal council, the party’s top figures gathered for an evening of festivities.
Myer in talks to merge with Just Jeans and other Solomon Lew brands
The merger would give veteran rag trader Solomon Lew his long-awaited seat on Myer’s board.
Tory betting scandal grows days out from UK polling day
The betting scandal has dealt a heavy blow to the Rishi Sunak led-Conservatives as they battle to revive its struggling campaign.
Members of Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting servants
Four members of the Hinduja family were sentenced after they were accused of spending more on their pet dog than one of their employees.
Victoria
Keith has written five books and a PhD thesis. He’s never read a single one
The professor, who kept his reading difficulties a secret for years, supports Victoria’s move to structured phonics in classrooms.
‘Just gave money to a Jew’: Seinfeld faces more pro-Palestine hecklers in Melbourne
The US comedian didn’t back down when hecklers targeted his Melbourne show, days after his Sydney performances were also interrupted.
Racehorse owners boss slams Racing Victoria’s appointment of its new chair
Jonathan Munz says Racing Victoria needs to make urgent changes, or it will face action from the industry.
Cheers for beer: Independent brewers pour their hearts into craft beer industry
More than 150 exhibitors spruiked 500 brews in a show of strength for the industry.
How is autism different in girls? Videos of kids mined for hidden signs
New research is trying to uncover whether girls differ from boys in the early childhood signs of autism, leading to delayed or missed diagnoses in girls.
Politics
Charlatan, opportunist, climate change denialist: Keating unloads on Dutton
Keating issued his statement the same day that Nationals leader David Littleproud said teal MPs were “dripping with self-righteous sanctimony”.
Business
Exclusive
Online shopping
‘A bit sleepy’: The Iconic’s new boss wants it to disrupt Australian retail again
Chief executive Jere Calmes hopes to cement the outlet as an essential part of the online infrastructure of fashion as consumers rein in spending.
World
Gunmen kill at least six police and a priest in Russia
The gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region.
Opinion
Explore
Got a news tip?
Share information with our journalists securely and confidentially. Learn more
Property
The most liveable Melbourne suburbs that buyers can no longer afford
Once considered affordable, these areas are now even further out of reach for home buyers.
Essendon home owned by same family for 69 years sells for $1.59m
It was a bittersweet moment for the sellers, whose family home since 1955 was sold for some $215,000 above reserve.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Is blue light damage real or just a skincare marketing gimmick?
Is blue light skin damage something we should be concerned about or just another industry ploy to sell skincare? Experts weigh in.
Culture
This republished classic captures the intensity of young love
First published in 1980, Beverley Farmer’s debut novel, Alone, reminds the reader how hard it was to be queer in Australia in the 1950s.
Opinion
WordPlay
I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Traveller
Drivedrive
From Our Partners
Sport
Breaking
AFL 2024
AFL’s ‘off-the-books’ drug tests did not breach anti-doping rules, but aroused suspicion, investigation finds
Sports Integrity Australia warned the AFL must bolster its “intelligence capability to manage emerging threats to the game’s integrity” through illicit drugs, but found the program highlighted by MP Andrew Wilkie was not against anti-doping rules.
Analysis
AFL 2024
A rough year gets worse for Tomahawk; Blues, Lions, Swans and Hawks reap rewards of good bye-rounds form
Even before he injured his foot, there were signs Tom Hawkins was coming towards the end of his AFL career and slowing down, just like Jarryd Roughead in his final season. Meanwhile, our form ladder shows which teams made a run during the mid-season bye rounds.
Dangerfield planning for appeal as Hawkins consults specialists
Tom Hawkins is meeting with specialists to determine the extent of what could be a season-ending foot injury, while his captain Patrick Dangerfield is preparing for a likely tribunal hearing later this week over his tackle on Carlton’s Sam Walsh.
As Origin hits the MCG, rugby league is growing faster in Victoria than in any other state
As State of Origin II draws tourists and eyeballs to the MCG on Wednesday, Victoria’s rugby league clubs are the fastest growing across the country as men and women of all ages embrace the sport.
Afghanistan trigger a cricket earthquake, put Australia’s cup campaign on the ropes
Australia’s first loss of the T20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan puts them at risk of early elimination; even if they beat India in their next game they won’t be guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.
Updated
Wimbledon
Tomljanovic optimistic ahead of Wimbledon despite falling short in Birmingham
The Australian will head to Wimbledon – where she is a dual quarter-finalist – hungry for success after a run to the final at the Birmingham Classic.
Racehorse owners boss slams Racing Victoria’s appointment of its new chair
Jonathan Munz says Racing Victoria needs to make urgent changes, or it will face action from the industry.
Have Your Say
Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban
Dr Kate Hall, who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist, says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.
