This land was a developer’s dream, but these people had other plans

This slice of land sits on one of the most sought-after holiday hotspots on the Victorian coastline. Its future has just taken an unexpected turn.

Age readers respond to the rise of One Nation and the performance of the major parties.

Independent schools will meet later this month to discuss how to tackle antisemitism, including changes to the curriculum, amid a wave of alarming incidents among students.

Confused at the government’s new tap and go train payments? We answer all your questions here.

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

The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised.  

Police said they found drugs including methylamphetamine and testosterone, as well as firearms at the Spotswood home.

Councils and residents along the Eastern Freeway corridor are fighting back over a push to extend a major construction boundary up to suburban back fences.

Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won’t be supported by the new system.

Age readers debate the strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s political parties.

In a fast-changing media landscape, some things remain the same. The Age is still speaking truth to power and, importantly, decision-makers are still listening.

Universities should set standards for academics using AI and require a guarantee work is “human-authored” before publication, a former university chancellor says.

Abraham Abbas has offered his home and financial support for charged ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad if she is released on bail, saying the terror organisation goes against everything he stands for.

Abraham Abbas has offered his home and financial support for charged ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad if she is released on bail, saying the terror organisation goes against everything he stands for.

On a mild Saturday morning, five of Melbourne’s ecological groups convened a kind of emergency cabinet meeting. One item was at the top of their agenda: swans.

A magistrate has ordered the accused Avalon Airport hijacker to have his case heard in a higher court because of the extreme risk his alleged conduct posed.

Video from the scene shows a bald man with a forearm tattoo being detained by police on the pavement.

The Allan government’s weak-kneed response to a damning review of the strata sector kicks crucial consumer protections into the long grass.

The man was arrested on Hudsons Road in Spotswood on Friday morning.

Inspector Kane Robinson commands the elite unit handling Melbourne’s ugliest street clashes. His secret weapon? Empathy learned from tragedy.

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

An application for Franklin Group Australia to be wound up over the unpaid debt was lodged this week.

Readers find little to like with aspects of Australian politics.

The retail giant is taking action over the compulsory acquisition of land after a series of financial offers it says are too low.

A slave captured by Islamic State was sold to a Melbourne family living in Syria for sex and housework, a court has been told.

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is the second Melbourne arts institution to be involved in a data breach in less than a week.

Top official Steve Dargarvel has been regarded as one of the most effective players in attempting to fix Victoria’s scandal-ridden construction sector.

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

Police have accused Setka of telling people to sleep with their mothers, get liposuction and stop sucking up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million – more than the rest of Australia combined.