Mick Gatto and Sam Newman dining on yacht
Mick Gatto dining with Plumbers union boss and influential ALP figure Earl Setches and firefighters union chief Peter Marshall aboard a yacht owned by Gatto’s friend, ex-AFL player turned media personality Sam Newman.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteFormer Liberal MP Sam Groth has already launched his own company
The former tennis ace still holds the world record for the fastest serve and is no slouch when it comes to setting up his post-parliamentary life.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteISIS brides and their kids: let them back
Age readers respond to the comments of Anthony Albanese on the plight of the ISIS brides and their children.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteAnti-trans activist wins fight against e-safety watchdog over queer school club tweet
A Federal Court ruling opens the door to legal challenges against hundreds of decisions made each year by Australia’s eSafety commissioner.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteCFMEU fight threatens to engulf hate speech bill as ministers launch broadside on corruption buster
The Coalition says the government will delay its own anti-hate speech reforms rather than let the Greens add an amendment to boost IBAC’s powers.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:29:00 +1100
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John Taylor says being little has its advantages when you’re a cop. You can be ‘pushed through small windows’
As part of the elite special operations group, John Taylor chased criminals, defused bombs, and navigated deadly sieges, never letting the fact that he “didn’t look the part” get in the way.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:17:09 +1100
Open Original WebsiteVictorians pay $600 a day for every prisoner and rehabilitation is still failing
A prison purpose-built for slashing reoffending is failing to live up to its promise, with four out of 10 inmates back in jail within two years, a report has found.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:49:57 +1100
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Man to face trial over ‘one of two rapes’ of woman in her 80s
The accused was originally charged with raping the grandmother twice, two years apart more than four decades ago, but charges related to one of the cases have been dismissed.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +1100
Open Original WebsiteUnderworld figure Waleed Haddara bailed over drug, weapon charges
Haddara was arrested by police this week after allegedly dumping a bag containing drugs, a weapon and his ID documents near a gym.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:50:16 +1100
Open Original WebsiteErratic, threatening passenger forces Spirit of Tasmania to return to Devonport
The ship was just 50 metres into its voyage from Devonport to Geelong when a Tasmanian man allegedly threatened passengers.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:35:53 +1100
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The hidden gangster’s paradise that’s now a trendy Melbourne bar
Behind a reinforced steel door was once a plush illegal casino, the passion project of the Black Prince of Lygon Street. Now, it’s a groovy wine bar.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:58:30 +1100
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World in pictures, February 18, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:34 +1100
Open Original WebsiteAs Sussan Ley’s leadership collapsed, the Liberals received a party invite
While shellshocked Liberal MPs said goodbye to the party’s first federal female leader, an email plopped into their inboxes from party president John Olsen. He had other things on his mind.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
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‘We dodged a bullet’: Bushfire threat eases for central Victorian towns
An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives in three Victorian towns on Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:40:46 +1100
Open Original WebsiteFear makes headlines, facts make policy
Readers react to Angus Taylor’s recent comments about immigration and argue that nothing has changed within the Liberal Party.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +1100
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