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Victims’ families ‘grateful’ to police for pursuing alleged Easey Street killer
Police have arrested a man in Italy over the 1977 murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in their home in Easey Street, Collingwood. He fled Australia in 2017.
Analysis
Analysis
How police tracked the Easey Street suspect around the globe
For six years The Age has agreed to keep the breakthrough secret to avoid alerting the suspect.
From the archives: Decades after ‘Victoria’s most brutal crime’, Helen wants justice
On a stifling summer night in January 1977, school friends Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett were stabbed more than 80 times in their Collingwood home.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
These are the things I’ve learnt you can’t ask about Israel
I’ve been called a “kapo”, a “token Jew”, and a denier of Judaism for asking hard questions.
Louise Adler
Former publisher
Murder in Melbourne’s west: The brutal killing of a peacemaker
Abuk Akol cannot stop the visions of her son Kioyom, stabbed and abandoned in a park in Melbourne’s west. There were witnesses. She wants them to speak up.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hezbollah commander killed by Israel had $10m bounty on his head
It was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital in months and came shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets.
Analysis
AFL 2024
A different Cat: Why Chris Scott isn’t like any other AFL coach
If eschewing punitive measures is not unique for current or ex-AFL coaches, Chris Scott does differ from the coaching herd on several fronts.
‘Legs were like jelly’: The sonic boom that lifted the Swans to the grand final
In the middle of the chaos in Sydney’s rooms after their preliminary final victory, forward Joel Amartey couldn’t stop smiling, and why not?
The name of this vibrant, foodie paradise was drawn out of a hat
Once a painter’s paradise, this suburb has swapped towering gums and dense bush for looming skyscrapers and the Suburban Rail Loop.
To treat an incurable illness, he quit science – and took up Qigong
What happens when science can’t offer a solution or a cure? The story of how one researcher took things into his own hands.
Star US political reporter on leave over relationship with presidential campaign subject
The reporter is known for her incisive, provocative writing - and for occasionally making herself the centre of a story.
Civil case in an uncivil war: Liberal Party’s bitter feud laid bare
John Pesutto appears composed and smiling, and Moira Deeming enters as the middle-aged mum from the suburbs. That is where the niceties stop.
Analysis
UK politics
‘Frockgate’: Starmer’s love of freebies ends his honeymoon
The PM had hoped for a quiet summer. The calm is being disturbed by the controversy of him accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Opinion
Crime
Gisèle’s 80 rapists were monstrous, but not monsters. They were ordinary men
The victim, however, was extraordinary in her courage. She made her name public so the “shame” would rest with her abusers.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
‘Mohamed al-Fayed was a monster’: More than 100 women make sex abuse accusations
The late billionaire and former owner of the London luxury department store Harrods has been accused of serial rape and the sexual abuse of minors.
Weekend Reads
They weren’t hippies, but Hugh and Nan started Australia’s first anti-logging protest
In the 1970s, an unlikely coalition set in motion the first generation of environmental defending.
The inside word on ‘old man’ Piastri from the F1 champ’s mum
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.
Victoria
Exclusive
Investigations
How much money the Exclusive Brethren’s ‘ecosystem’ really makes
Recently released financial records show how cash circulates around the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its Australian “royal family”.
Exclusive
Healthcare
Older, heavier and empowered: Record numbers of mums having caesareans
The proportion of Victorian women having vaginal births is at an all-time low, with midwives concerned by the health impacts on mothers and babies.
Exclusive
Renting
These are the workers most likely to suffer rental stress in Melbourne
New research suggests professionals in the lower range of moderate incomes are now struggling to keep a roof over their head.
Teen accused of raping jogger in Melbourne’s north released on bail
A 16-year-old boy accused of ambushing a female jogger, throwing her to the ground and raping her in a random attack has been released back into the community.
Exclusive
City life
Secret multimillion-dollar deal shows uni funding artwork in exchange for backing of new campus
When the cost of the artwork surged from $2 million to $22 million, the City of Melbourne asked the university for money. The secret deal was detailed in a confidential council document obtained by The Age.
AFL finals 2024
Exclusive
‘That didn’t add up’: Merrett on Stringer, Saints and that Brad Scott meeting
The champion Bomber lashed out at suggestions he would put his personal relationships with teammates ahead of the club’s interests.
Updated
‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training
Geelong’s Steven King will not take part in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday after a medical episode on Friday.
Politics
Exclusive
Online gambling
‘Nanny state’: AFL, NRL storm the field over gambling ads
AFL boss Andrew Dillon and Australian rugby league chief Peter V’landys are using their sway with political leaders to stop a total digital ad ban.
Business
ABC failed to act on 2022 legal notice about Heston Russell audio issues
ABC managing director David Anderson has commissioned an independent review into a story published in 2022 about former commando Heston Russell with incorrect audio.
World
A front-row seat to history
When it comes to big international stories, it doesn’t get much bigger than the US election. North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin pulls back the curtain on life on the campaign trail.
Opinion
If Trump loses, will this American carnage end? Don’t count on it
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property
Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From a terrace house in the MCG’s back pocket to a three-level beachfront beauty, we’ve got you covered.
This risky home loan type is on the rise as homeowners try to stay afloat
After years of high-interest rates and inflation, struggling homeowners are taking this hardship measure in the hopes of riding out the storm.
Good Food
Lifestyle
The simple nutrition advice every 40-something should follow
According to experts, these are the best seven ways to ensure a healthy diet in your 40s and beyond.
Culture
‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
Director Todd Phillips says the stars of anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux don’t know how good they are.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
A different Cat: How Chris Scott differs from other AFL coaches
If eschewing punitive measures is not unique for current or ex-AFL coaches, Chris Scott does differ from the coaching herd on several fronts.
‘Legs were like jelly’: The sonic boom that lifted the Swans to the grand final
In the middle of the chaos in Sydney’s rooms after their preliminary final victory, forward Joel Amartey couldn’t stop smiling, and why not?
Updated
Australian soccer
Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check
The AFL’s new radio rights agreement is a far cry from the $4.5 billion, seven-year broadcast deal, with the prospect of losing Triple M proving untenable for the league.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Two down, one to go: Sydney’s redemption tour continues. Next stop, the MCG
It began when they ended their 3-0 finals hoodoo against GWS a fortnight ago. Now they have vanquished their 8-0 Port Adelaide demons.
‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.
Updated
Australian cricket
Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache
Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.
Have Your Say
Arnold is a Socceroos legend, but he should have left two years ago
Few have given more to the cause of Australian soccer than Graham Arnold has, or for as long as he has.
