5 h. ago ‘No hope of ever paying’: The Victorian with more than $400,000 in unpaid toll fines

Lawyers are calling on the government to announce an amnesty on penalty and enforcement fees attached to toll fines to stop people spiralling into unsustainable debt.

Economics

16 h. ago Misfiring Swans fall short of miraculous Easter comeback against Port Adelaide

Sydney had their chances, but inefficiency around the ground and in front of goal cost them on Sunday – and not for the first time this year.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘Winners and losers’: Hefty (price) hikes to camp in some national parks

The prices would double or even triple for summer camping in popular campgrounds near Sydney, including Cattai in the Hawkesbury and Bonnie Vale in the Royal National Park.

Politics

29 h. ago After a chance encounter at the library, I no longer hide my age

Rather than being a “woman of a certain age”, I’m proud to be in my 70s.

Politics

29 h. ago Crumbling facade, no balconies: The push to turn a ’60s concrete bunker into homes

The facade is falling away and the windows are tiny – this is a building that is showing its age. So transport nerds, would you want to live inside the former VicRoads offices in Kew?

Politics

29 h. ago Drop: As suspenseful as anything I’ve experienced in a cinema for ages

Meghann Fahy plays a woman having the worst night of her life as a series of mysterious threatening phone messages wrecks a first date.

Politics

41 h. ago Neasham and Archibald get wedding party started with stakes double

Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald had plenty to celebrate ahead of their wedding, after a group 3 double at Randwick on Saturday.

Society

41 h. ago The Gout effect: Stawell crowd doubles to watch sprint sensation storm to heat victory

Twice as many people as last year came just to see the heats. They came to see one person – the man whose name they chanted as he stood on the blocks. This was the day Gout Gout came to the Stawell Gift.

Events

41 h. ago Jimmysstar ready to step up for Maher in Everest after All Aged win

Jimmysstar pushed his Everest credentials with a stylish win in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Politics

44 h. ago LeBron, Steph, SGA, Luka, Jaylen and Jalen: All you need to know about the NBA play

The road to the NBA Finals starts early on Sunday (AEST). Sixteen teams are high on hope. Two will get the chance to play for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

Politics

58 h. ago How NRL’s brightest half came of age: Four things learnt in Dolphins’ boilover

As one of the game’s brightest young talents put on a masterclass, two Queensland hopefuls now face anxious waits with injuries clouding their seasons.

Politics

60 h. ago Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

Politics

66 h. ago These homeowners are facing a new flood threat – and many more residents may soon be affected

A family whose property was flooded by overflowing stormwater drains has been given sandbags to shield their home while Moonee Valley Council’s ageing underground pipes increasingly struggle to protect houses in heavy downpours.

Events

66 h. ago This man paid $50,000 to bring Gout Gout to Stawell, and would have doubled it

Sandy McGregor has owned Melbourne Cup and Grand National winners. He says Gout’s profile makes him the Black Caviar of athletics.

Politics

2 d. ago ‘You have to put up with me for a bit longer’: Ange clips critics as Spurs keep trophy hopes alive

Everyone thought this occasion would swallow Tottenham Hotspur whole. Instead, they ate.

Politics

2 d. ago Why Origin star left a powerhouse, and has pledged to fight for new deal

Before facing his old club, Felise Kaufusi reveals why he left, his hope to play on, being a dad in the spotlight and his stance on the Test eligibility debate.

Politics

3 d. ago Is an unremarkable election campaign really a bad thing? Not this time around

Due to the cost of living crisis, politicians cannot shape the election agenda. Instead, the agenda is in charge of them.

Politics

3 d. ago Whether you eat alone is one of the best predictors of happiness

If you’re sharing a meal with someone this Easter, chances are you’re happier.

Politics

3 d. ago Which is Victoria’s smallest federal electorate? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with The Age’s weekly quiz.

Politics

3 d. ago Daniel Hope went to jail a teenager. He’s coming out a ‘monster’

“His last words to me last Saturday were: ‘The system has made me the person I am today.’ I have thought long and hard about that.”

Events