Labor moves to the centre and away from its origins

Readers question Labor and the human cost of economics.

Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas liked a scathing social media post about the state government, drawing attention to internal friction over two big policy calls.

Two of Victoria’s most high-risk youth offenders are on the run after allegedly removing their state-issued ankle monitoring devices.

It’s a move that could catapult “Lambo guy” into the league of Australia’s richest people but anti-gambling advocates in two countries are concerned it will increase gambling advertising in places frequented by families.

An infant and a woman have been rushed to hospital after a passer-by discovered the newborn in a yard in Melbourne’s north-west.

An infant and a woman have been rushed to hospital after a passer-by discovered the newborn in a yard in Melbourne’s north-west.

After being nearly wiped out at the last election, the federal Liberals look set to move on from their polling firm and sound out replacement options.

Sellers, not prospective buyers, would have to foot the bill for these house-hunt costs under a state government plan.

Readers respond to the Nationals’ leadership moves, Trump’s war in Iran, and Jim Chalmers’ to-do list.

Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026 in Time Out’s list of the 50 best cities, beating London and New York.

For three decades, Joy has been hunting for answers over the murder of 22-year-old Elisabeth. There have been false dawns but she’s never given up.

Along a two-kilometre stretch of Port Phillip Bay an abundance of prehistoric fossils can be found. Next month, more than 1000 will go on display.

The Age’s series on the people who make Melbourne’s restaurant scene tick.

Tearful families slammed the decision as “a joke” and demanded the home be held responsible for the deaths of their loved ones.

Testing has resumed after schools across Australia were forced to pause NAPLAN exams due to technical issues.

Schools in some of Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs are being forced to source students from right across the metropolitan area.

Schools across Australia have been forced to pause NAPLAN testing after being hit with technical issues on day one of planned assessments.

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

The story of an angry giant alien machine intent on wiping out army recruits was shot in five locations across Victoria.

The number of children seeking legal help with intervention orders placed by other school parents has doubled. For Lucy, whose harasser took one out on her, it was devastating.

Readers respond to the decision to send military aid to the Middle East, asylum for Iranian soccer players and fuelling discontent.

The incident follows the stabbing death of a man in Mernda and a man and a woman being injured in another machete attack in the CBD on Monday.

After being ordered to give evidence, William Swale broke his silence at an inquest into the 2023 tragedy that left five people dead.

After being ordered to give evidence, William Swale broke his silence at an inquest into the 2023 tragedy that left five people dead.

The state government hasn’t determined how much it will cost, but says without a visitor fee, one of Victoria’s most iconic natural wonders is at risk of being lost.

Aidan Becker lost his life defending an innocent schoolboy, but the teen’s family say they will forever honour his sacrifice.

The teen was allegedly being robbed by a group of people when an off-duty security guard Aidan Becker intervened - an act that cost him his life.

He’s getting on in years, but that hasn’t stopped the media mogul from hosting friends and family for a lavish party.

A record number of Victorians stepped up to use publicly accessible defibrillators to save others, with some shockingly good results.

Readers respond toAustralia’s involvement in the war in the Middle East, a lack of courtesy, and fees to see the Twelve Apostles.