5 h. ago DCE, broken Turbos and a coach under pressure: How Manly’s season unravelled

Manly chairman and owner Scott Penn wishes things had played out very differently, but he maintains Daly Cherry-Evans’ shock decision to leave the club hasn’t derailed their season.

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36 h. ago NRL 2025 LIVE: Roosters putting on a masterclass against Bulldogs

The Dragons endured a wild first half injury toll in Auckland ahead of the Roosters’ battle with the Bulldogs. Follow all the action.

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42 h. ago Docklands divide: South side in push for secession from rest of suburb

Some residents in the southern part of the suburb want to break away and change the name from Docklands to Yarra’s Edge.

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46 h. ago Once classified as extinct in the wild, these tiny marsupials are running free on three islands

In 1989, rescue workers scooped the last known colony of wild eastern barred bandicoots out of the tip and into the protective custody of a breeding program.

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52 h. ago ‘Absolutely dire’: How it all went wrong for Ozempic’s maker after creating a wonder drug

For years, there was no stopping the Danish drugmaker behind Ozempic. Then, suddenly, its fortunes took a turn.

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53 h. ago Young tradies like Dylan and western suburbs professionals have this challenge in common

In a special series on Melbourne’s west, The Age explores how to attract high-skilled jobs, get more youths into work and improve transport links.

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53 h. ago The premium Perth postcode with a higher crime rate than one of the city’s poorest suburbs

Which suburbs have the worst crime statistics, Perth’s golden triangle, or the KGB - Koondoola, Girrawheen and Balga? New data from WA Police hides some surprises.

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64 h. ago Sacked Transport official recalls dealings with alleged mastermind of kickback scheme

The former Transport department staffer has told an anti-corruption inquiry about how he first became involved in the kickback arrangements in 2019.

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2 d. ago Perth’s south records strongest winds in 35 years in wild storm

The fast-moving storm cut power to 10,000 homes, with the SES receiving 65 calls for assistance.

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3 d. ago Truck and train collision at level crossing causes major traffic delays

A truck and train have collided at a level crossing in Runcorn, in Brisbane's south. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Beenleigh and Bonemill Road just after 7am, and though the train has been cleared from the area, major traffic diversions remain in place. No injuries have been reported.

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3 d. ago See how Brisbane insurance premiums have soared in your suburb

Check how your premium compares with other suburbs, and where insurers are pricing up the risks of floods and storms.

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3 d. ago This Sydney woman lost $200K to a notorious street scam. Her family blames a ‘zombie drug’

Dozens of Sydney women have been targeted on the city’s streets in the past two years. The fraudsters may be using a dangerous drug that sends victims into a compliant delirium.

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3 d. ago What’s it like to have a son who does MMA? Ask our deputy PM

On the night of this year’s federal election, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles had a very different fight on his mind.

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3 d. ago Marelen wastes thousands of hours commuting to work. She wants two things to change

In a new series, The Age focuses on Melbourne’s western suburbs, where high-skilled jobs are scarce and transport links often poor, to see how life could improve in Australia’s fastest-growing region.

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3 d. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on Big Build

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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3 d. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on building projects

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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3 d. ago Why our biggest orchestra is headed out of the city and into the suburbs

From Beauty and the Beast to a world premiere at Broadmeadows Town Hall, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has revealed its plans for the year ahead.

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3 d. ago I escaped a cult – for years I didn’t even realise I was in one

I have long hidden the shame that I was gullible enough to be lured into such a group. The perception people in cults are different to the rest of us needs to be challenged.

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3 d. ago Middle Eastern restaurant turned away people wearing Palestinian scarves

Seven people have said Merivale’s Jimmy’s Falafel refused them entry after last weekend’s Harbour Bridge protest.

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3 d. ago Brandon Smith questioned by police over person linked to drug probe

The Souths recruit is not accused of wrongdoing, but it has emerged that he pleaded guilty to drugs offences while an emerging player in Townsville a decade ago.

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