1 hour ago Veteran photographer dies after alleged Melbourne mall assault

It's alleged he suffered critical injuries after an alleged encounter with a released immigration detainee in an outdoor shopping area in Footscray last Sunday.

Events

6 h. ago Former Age photographer identified as victim of Footscray assault

Dominic O’Brien, 62, died from injuries following an altercation in Melbourne’s inner west last Sunday.

Events

7 h. ago Man dies after alleged assault by freed immigration detainee

A 62-year-old man has died from his injuries following an altercation in a Footscray mall.

Events

34 h. ago Mystery lagoon leak leaves South Bank beach closed, with no reopening date

Investigators are yet to find where the pool has been leaking and no time frame given for when it will reopen, warning of longer and more frequent closures as the lagoon continued to age.

Politics

41 h. ago Which famous Melbourne bookstore is moving? 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

50 h. ago ‘Anonymity is not acceptable’: Gang rape survivor calls for alleged offenders to be unmasked

Tegan Wagner survived a gang rape in 2002. She says despite their age, the alleged teenage perpetrators of a recent attack in Sydney’s south-west should be identified.

Events

58 h. ago Actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in $400 million lawsuit

The billionaire entertainment mogul and royal friend allegedly repeatedly harassed and assaulted an actor working on his show The Oval.

Economics

63 h. ago An extraordinary shift in Israeli aggression, and the total redrawing of power in the Middle East

For nearly two decades, Israel avoided all-out war with its biggest enemies. Its broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

Politics

63 h. ago Adelaide man charged over alleged hooning and police assault

A 58-year-old has been charged after allegedly hooning and kicking a police officer in an incident involving a luxury Jaguar in Adelaide’s south.

Events

64 h. ago How Israel completely transformed the balance of power in the Middle East

For nearly two decades, Israel avoided all-out war with its biggest enemies. Its broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

Politics

3 d. ago As a Millennial who lived through ‘heroin chic’, the Age of Ozempic terrifies me

Though it was far from perfect, the body positivity movement felt revolutionary in many ways. But so much of that essential change is being undone at breakneck speed.

Politics

4 d. ago Sarytogan trench sampling confirms extensive Kazakh copper potential

Sarytogan Graphite has identified anomalous copper in 140m of trenching averaging 0.09% copper at its Ilkin prospect in the Baynazar copper project in Kazakhstan.

Politics

4 d. ago Strickland ramps up Serbian gold assault with seventh drill rig

Strickland Metals has unleashed a seventh drill rig at its 7.4M-ounce gold equivalent Rogozna project in Serbia to target high-grade lodes at its Gradina prospect.

Events

4 d. ago From concerts to cooking, maestro Martín conducts his life with brio

At the age of nine, a concert changed the trajectory of Jaime Martín’s life. He hasn’t looked back since.

Politics

5 d. ago Bali shooting victim released from hospital as police continue to hunt gunmen

Indonesian police believe the shooters responsible for the death of a Melbourne man at a Bali villa have fled the holiday island.

Events

5 d. ago Freed immigration detainee accused of vicious Footscray mall assault

Friday Yokoju was being electronically monitored via an ankle bracelet as a condition of his release when he allegedly attacked a 62-year-old in Footscray, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Events

5 d. ago The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally?

It’s the age of pragmatic politics – too often unburdened by morality – but do we need to question the “shared values” of the alliance.

Politics

6 d. ago Feathered, furred or finned, her subjects are ready for their close

Working with creatures from butterflies to elephants, Zoos Victoria photographer Jo Howell’s job is anything but ordinary.

Politics

7 d. ago Teen charged, another on the run after stabbing and assault in Melbourne

A 19-year-old has been charged, and police are searching for another teen over an alleged stabbing and assault in a Keysborough shopping centre.

Events

7 d. ago Old king coal is spluttering as power plants age out of usefulness

Fossil fuels are still the dominant source of electricity, but the owners of coal plants are increasingly unlikely to spend money to make them reliable.

Politics