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Age readers responded strongly to revelations of the Plymouth Brethren’s role in the campaign.

The man who sees the “worst of the worst” in battles between schools and parents says a deterrent is needed to protect educators from abuse.

Paul Willigenburg ran for safety when a neighbour’s house collapsed down a hill, before helping in the miracle rescue of a man inside.

William Lothian, 69, went out walking in Hastings to get his brother dinner. He never made it home.

The sale of the opulent home comes as the university has recorded $273 million in revenue growth.

The City of Yarra decided to get rid of the granite monument from Edinburgh Gardens after vandals repeatedly targeted it and cost the council thousands of dollars.

Landfill operator says a black food dehydrator was found in a bin inside the tip shed several days after CCTV showed a woman dropping an item off at the transfer station.

A fungi expert asked to identify mushrooms left work early and so the key samples were sent to her home.

Critics slammed the operators of Melbourne’s most prominent public space, saying the square has been commercialised in a “desperate” chase for revenue.