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Students who achieved an ATAR of 99.95 chose 29 different subjects in 2023, including several subjects typically viewed as less academically rigorous.

When I first arrived in Melbourne, I thought the south of the river v north of the river rivalry was ridiculous. But I went along with it because I wanted to be in on the joke.

The pros and cons of e-scooters in Melbourne weigh on readers’ minds.

A government school utilising its high-achieving alumni, and a growing Catholic school that celebrates all successes have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.

A government school with a surf academy and a Catholic school steeped in history have been chosen as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in regional Victoria.

The Age’s Schools that Excel series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.

Celebrating Victorian schools that have improved their end-of-year VCE performance over the past decade.

An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.

An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.

An independent school that had its values tested in the most public way and a government school that celebrates its students’ success are The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s east.

Holocaust survivor Berysz Aurbach had his 104th birthday at the weekend. Over 80 years ago, he survived the Warsaw Ghetto – largely thanks to his brother’s resourcefulness.

Kaea Takiari was a teenager when police raided the house he was staying in. Years later, he’s trying to help other young people get out of a life in crime.

There’s a place in the middle of the Yarra River where you can feel like you’re all alone – as long as you ignore the occasional burst of exhaust noise from the nearby CityLink tollway.