The year that changed me

We asked writers to share the moments that changed their young lives for The Age 2026 Opinion summer series

A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

Readers respond to hate speech laws, bushfire policies, Iran protests and the cabana wars.

Victorian families have been warned to expect data stolen from Education Department files would likely remain for sale on the dark web.

A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

Rover Scout Marcus Jones described the destruction of the Mafeking Rover Park in last Friday’s devastating Longwood bushfire.

With thousands of DVDs in his collection, Mark Bishop wants to recreate the rental stores of his childhood.

Police and emergency services were called to a home on the island after a grisly discovery on Thursday morning.

Lawyers for Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni, will argue that County Court Judge Gregory Lyon “erred” in two ways during the rape trial.

A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

A black SUV has been swept into the ocean and a holiday park is underwater in rapid floodwaters.

A black SUV has been swept into the ocean and a holiday park is underwater in rapid floodwaters.

Shania Lee failed to appear at a court hearing on Thursday over the fire that broke out at her home in Melbourne’s north-west in September 2024.

Police and emergency services were called to a property on the island on Thursday morning.

Throw shade all you like. I am one of those annoying cabana owners, and I’m happy to be on the beach and out of the hot sun.

Throw shade all you like. I am one of those annoying cabana owners, and I’m happy to be on the beach and out of the hot sun.

Attendees are predicted to fork out big for this year’s tournament, with the hospitality and accommodation industries among the big winners.

Readers respond to the fallout from the Adelaide Writers’ Week cancellation.

An unknown number of primary and high school student information has been accessed.

After being heckled by a community member and leaving through the back door, the premier says she accepts people are grieving and traumatised.

As a young detective, Tim Day was only meant to “get a feel” for murder investigations when he was handed the dusty files from the cold case of Bonnie Clarke.

News of Kazem Hamad’s arrest in Iraq has sent shockwaves through the criminal underworld, with one figure describing the dramatic turn of events as “unreal”.

Holy Trinity Church in Brunswick East hosted dinner and dancing as part of Orthodox New Year, according to the Julian calendar.

Two weeks after most of us sang Auld Lang Syne, members of Melbourne’s Serbian Orthodox Community ate, danced and were merry at their own New Year’s Eve party. 

The early bird rush for a prime spot on a Mornington Peninsula beach started before 7am. Hours later, many shelters were vacant.

The early bird rush for a prime spot on a Mornington Peninsula beach started before 7am. Hours later, many shelters were vacant.

The son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against his rape conviction.

Ross Judd, of no fixed address, is charged with murdering a pregnant woman and her partner.