36 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.

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36 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?

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65 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.

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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.

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3 d. ago How the Daicos boys dominated the battle of brothers: Four things learnt in the Lions’ defeat

Even Pies coach Craig McRae was blown away by what the Daicos brothers produced under Thursday night lights against his former club.

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4 d. ago The new beauty standard is worse than ‘rewinding the clock’, it’s having no age all

In the same way Ozempic has obliterated the body positivity movement, new “undetectable” cosmetic interventions are creating unattainable goals for women.

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4 d. ago The new beauty standard is worse than ‘rewinding the clock’, it’s having no age at all

In the same way Ozempic has obliterated the body positivity movement, new “undetectable” cosmetic interventions are creating unattainable goals for women.

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4 d. ago Meet Noel. He’s just recorded his second album at the age of 97

“I wake up with a song these days,” singer-songwriter Noel Balfour says.

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5 d. ago Sydney erotica author charged over alleged child abuse material back in court

The 33-year-old has learnt the outcome of her bid to have her identity suppressed.

Events

5 d. ago ‘I’d be silly to walk away’: Huge Dolphins facelift looms as stars fight for futures

Four veterans face uncertain futures as they head off contract, and two new additions have painted a picture of the Dolphins’ looming facelift.

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5 d. ago The former Age critic who helped the MSO bring music to the people

Largely unknown outside academic circles, Fritz Hart was a seminal figure in Melbourne music.

Culture

7 d. ago QLD Maroons coach’s HUGE praise for QLD young gun: Billy Slater Podcast Ep08

Billy Slater breaks down all the action from Round 6 of the NRL, starting with the Tigers' impressive performance against the Knights. He dives into the Dolphins’ dominant win over Penrith, the Broncos-Roosters firestorm, and why Connor Watson reminds him of a young Ben Hunt. Billy also shares big praise for Cowboys rookie Jaxon Purdue, discusses the Raiders’ huge win over the Eels, and reacts to the Storm’s clinical demolition of the Warriors. Plus, chat on Jamal Fogarty and Manly's search for a half

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7 d. ago Royal Children’s Hospital backs down on staffing cuts to kids cancer centre

Three days after The Age revealed the plan to cut 13 positions, the hospital confirmed the positions had now been saved.

Science

8 d. ago ‘Got to be picking the best players’: Four things learnt in Reds’ defeat

A Wallabies star has come out in defence of Noah Lolesio, saying he should not be exiled from Test consideration, after spearheading his side to a dominant Super Rugby triumph.

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9 d. ago The comeback kid stuns: Four things learnt in Broncos’ defeat to Roosters

An injury-plagued feel-good story shone, but does the NRL’s crackdown on high tackle punishments need a serious reconsideration?

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1 week ago Rival reveals why Australia must persevere with next grand slam hope

Australia faces an uphill battle to reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals, but the nation’s leading star has backed them to get the job done.

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1 week ago Dynasty over? Four things learnt in Dolphins’ demolition of champions

Just six rounds into the NRL campaign, and if you believe the stats, the Panthers’ remarkable dynasty is about to come to an end.

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1 week ago NRL round 6 LIVE: Panthers attempt to stop the rot against Dolphins

Can Penrith get back in the winners’ circle against Dolphins? Follow all the live action.

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1 week ago Inside Aussie No.1’s capitulation: Four things learnt from BJKC defeat

Australia faces an uphill battle to reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals, but the nation’s leading star has backed them to get the job done.

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1 week ago A poetic thriller about humanity and connection in the internet age

Colum McCann’s new novel is, as its title suggests, a twisty literary thriller that breaks the rules.

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