4 h. ago ‘Invisible victims’: Calls for reform as family violence system fails children

The nation’s leading family violence prevention advocates and experts have warned that vulnerable children are falling through cracks and desperately need their own tailored services.

Events

9 h. ago Star South African spearhead banned for recreational drug use

South Africa’s star spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been hit with a ban after testing positive for a recreational drug.

Events

14 h. ago Students given second chance after selective school exams erupt into chaos

Thousands of students who sat selective exams on Friday will be able to resit tests at public schools after chaos descended on mega centres.

Events

21 h. ago German spy agency brands main opposition party as ‘extremist’. The US is not happy

A report found the far-right AfD to be racist and anti-Muslim, allowing security services step up monitoring. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was “tyranny in disguise”.

Politics

28 h. ago Can a cheap, public service be as good as a tourist train? I tested both

Switzerland’s Bernina Express tourist train and its panoramic carriages are well known, but few realise there’s a cheaper regional service on the same route.

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37 h. ago AFL round eight LIVE: Ross gave his boys a public bake, and they’ve got the early edge over the Dockers

The Saints want to find form while the Dockers need a road win in Melbourne as they try to push for a finals berth. Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from Friday night football.

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38 h. ago Victoria, NSW frustrated by federal funding cuts to domestic violence partnership

The national partnership provides operational funding to the states and territories for local services that save lives.

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39 h. ago Judge sheds tears as teen killer faces 13 years’ jail for stabbing schoolboy

In the moments before Pasawm Lyhym was murdered near a busy, Melbourne train station he desperately tried to protect himself with a nearby shopping trolley.

Events

40 h. ago ‘Children would be crushed’: Police called as selective schools tests descend into chaos

One test was cancelled and police including members of the riot squad were needed to manage massive crowds at selective school exams across Sydney.

Events

44 h. ago ‘He did right by me’: Julian Assange endorses Anthony Albanese

The WikiLeaks founder has broken his silence to back Anthony Albanese’s re-election, saying no public figure did more to secure his release from jail.

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52 h. ago What type of rubbish goes into a purple bin? Test yourself with The Age quiz

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

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65 h. ago WA prisons boss revoked support for GPS tracking in regional areas

In the April 11 letter, obtained by the opposition, Corrective Services Commissioner Brad Royce said issues with GPS tracking in metro areas could be resolved promptly but regional areas posed a risk to victims of the offenders.

Events

68 h. ago Atomos hits refresh with new CEO and broadened product strategy

Atomos Limited has hit the refresh button by appointing Peter Barber as CEO and launching four new products including a recurring revenue cloud services platform.

Events

2 d. ago This disease has infected America. Australia must remain immune

Distrust in public institutions like the Centre for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be undermined in the same way.

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3 d. ago How the humble cheese toastie is fighting a hunger crisis in schools

Food charities are seeing an increase in demand from Catholic and private schools as well as public schools.

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3 d. ago Sydney's Bondi Junction stabbing inquest to focus on emergency services responses today

An inquest into Sydney's Bondi Junction stabbing attack will today focus on the emergency responses.

Politics

3 d. ago Order 142 and counting: How Trump has used his pen to change America in 100 days

It is the most consequential start of a term of any American presidency, with Donald Trump taking direct aim at law, media, public health and culture.

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4 d. ago Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can

A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.

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4 d. ago Turns out, not everyone on my tram is out to infuriate me. Who knew?

Public transport is enemy territory, but sometimes the unexpected happens.

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4 d. ago Spain’s power supply almost fully restored after one of Europe’s most severe blackouts

The unprecedented blackout halted trains, cut phone services and shut down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.

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