Canberra is eating itself

Readers discuss politicians behaving badly, Trump’s Gaza plans and US tennis commentators.

A state school in Melbourne’s outer east has the most perfect scores in food studies, as the VCE subject becomes increasingly popular statewide. Search our interactive to make the best school choice.

Readers argue that the stated purpose of Israeli President Isaac Herzog will do little to heal tensions.

As eager children stomped grapes on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, parents welcomed the return of a much-loved pre-COVID tradition.

The faint echoes of the Magdalene laundries still linger in the convent’s walls. Some former residents have been brave enough to return; others will never cross the threshold again.

Ahead of this week’s visit from Israel’s president, the premier has called for respect, saying it is “an opportunity for us all to stand united against antisemitism”.

Neighbours said they could hear loud music blaring from a home in Wyndham Vale before the stabbing.

Neighbours said they could hear loud music blaring from a home along the street in Wyndham Vale before the alleged fatal stabbing.

Event organisers say the slogans – which were plastered across marquees, shopfronts and homes around Fitzroy – fail to advance difficult conversations within the community.

After decades of women’s pain being dismissed, endometriosis operations in Australia have nearly doubled. But some experts warn the system may have swung too far towards dangerous overtreatment.

Victorian drivers are increasingly using cocaine and highly potent synthetic drugs, a world-first study has found, prompting warnings that Australia has become a “honey pot” for drug trafficking.

Readers respond to the RBA’s rate increase, and the ripple effects it will create.

Residents across regional Victoria are furious about regular phone network failures. The situation, they say, is putting them in grave danger.

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.

An Italian espresso bar helped spark this suburb’s renaissance, but locals now fear its success may see a South Yarra- style overdevelopment, removing the eclectic mix and destroying its soul.

A couple from the Victorian town of Leongatha have found themselves caught in the middle of an incredible tale of alleged deception – one that involves a global drinkable vegan skincare brand and a supermodel.

Readers question Labor and the human cost of economics.

“The current environment is particularly challenging for independent schools such as ours,” a spokesperson says.

Decades of reviews have produced little action. It is hoped this latest audit will prompt a response that will help ease the housing crisis.

The swim across a treacherous 3.5-kilometre stretch of water will proceed on Saturday despite swimmers being swept into Bass Strait during a training camp last year.

The confidential settlement, involving murderer Clinton Rintoull, follows an overhaul of how transgender prisoners are managed by Corrections Victoria.

Gangland leader George Marrogi says he is being isolated and degraded in prison because he ran a drug empire from behind bars.

Former policeman Wayne Dean allegedly staged faux interviews to settle civil disputes. Also charged are a building company boss, travel agent and debt collector.

The 60-year-old has walked away from the Supreme Court cleared of any pending criminal matters and without the shadow of bail for the first time in decades.

The 60-year-old is now a free man, walking away from court without any pending criminal matters and without the shadow of bail.

Builders convicted of involvement in construction licensing scams are being banned from the industry as thousands of properties are checked for faults and safety concerns.

After goats were introduced along Mullum Mullum Creek last year to manage weed-infested bushland, Maroondah Council plans to call time on the initiative.

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.

The surge in the polls for One Nation highlights areas of concern for readers.

It began on a flight to Bali in December when a group of young men from Melbourne met a woman who invited them to a party on the popular holiday island.