Housing policy needs a long-term vision

Age readers respond to the latest proposals from the state government on housing.

Keeping integrity agencies truly independent is more important than ever. More often than not, they are controlled by the very government the agency is appointed to oversee.

The multimillion-dollar rollout of new hi-vis shirts for posties has been halted after complaints that the supposedly SPF-rated fabric is see-through and leaving workers sunburnt.

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.

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.

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.

Age readers respond to the comments of Anthony Albanese on the plight of the ISIS brides and their children.

A Federal Court ruling opens the door to legal challenges against hundreds of decisions made each year by Australia’s eSafety commissioner.

The Coalition says the government will delay its own anti-hate speech bill rather than let the Greens add an amendment to boost IBAC’s powers.

Bones unearthed during redevelopment works at Victoria Park have been sent for forensic testing as police try to identify the deceased.

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.

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.

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.

A fierce war of words has erupted between the Allan government and one of the state’s leading corruption experts.

New mother Tatiana Duarte had to express breastmilk in a storeroom and find a way to store it herself when she returned to work at the United Arab Emirates consulate in Melbourne.

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.

Haddara was arrested by police this week after allegedly dumping a bag containing drugs, a weapon and his ID documents near a gym.

The ship was just 50 metres into its voyage from Devonport to Geelong when a Tasmanian man allegedly threatened passengers. 

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

Melbourne’s lord mayor billed ratepayers for business class flights and luxury hotels as he and his team visited China, Japan, Brazil and India.

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.

An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives in three Victorian towns on Tuesday.

An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives in three Victorian towns on Tuesday.

Readers react to Angus Taylor’s recent comments about immigration and argue that nothing has changed within the Liberal Party.

The Victorian head of Australia’s peak doctors group will meet with senior police on Wednesday after voicing serious concerns about the force’s move to push recruit mental fitness sign-offs to GPs.

The death of a Melbourne Grammar School student who collapsed after rowing training last year was caused by a rare vascular disease, a coroner’s report has found.

Crime seems to be woven into the very fabric of Melbourne. Most passersby wouldn’t know about the secrets bubbling under the surface. But John Silvester does.

An out-of-control bushfire is threatening lives in three central Victorian towns, as emergency services warn locals that it is too late to leave.

Brendan Breen, brother of St Kilda premiership hero Barry Breen, vanished in 2012. Police are still trying to find answers for his family.

Crime seems to be woven into the very fabric of Melbourne. Most passersby wouldn’t know about the secrets bubbling under the surface. But John Silvester does.