Second suspected getaway car found after Abdulrahim execution

After shooting Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim and torching their initial getaway car in Reservoir, the killers are believed to have fled in a gray Ford Ranger ute.

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.

Cooper Smith says taking his place behind the decks at top music festivals makes him feel free and connected.

A legal source told this masthead that a decision on the future of a retrial had been made on Thursday.

When experienced emergency doctor Ben McKenzie arrived at Box Hill Hospital he found himself having to intervene and try to resuscitate his own dying son. 

Witty, generous and subversive, the writer, editor and broadcaster appeared to know everyone in Melbourne.

Witty, generous and subversive, the writer, editor and broadcaster appeared to know everyone in Melbourne.

VCE powerhouse Methodist Ladies’ College has emerged as one of the state’s top schools for vocational enrolments. Use our interactive to find out all you need to know about your school’s VCE performance.

Readers respond to the disunity among the Liberal and Nationals.

Melbourne’s fringe could look radically different if this historic base goes under the hammer, and locals are not happy about it.