34 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.

Politics

37 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.

Politics

44 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.

Politics

44 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.

Events

57 h. ago Case collapses against retired cop charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism. The case against him has collapsed, while fresh footage reveals the same boy bashing another student.

Events

57 h. ago The viral doll and the vape epidemic plaguing Sydney’s inner west

Every single tobacconist in this neighbourhood sells illicit vapes. Down the road, one uses popular toys to sell them under the prime minister’s nose.

Politics

57 h. ago Case collapses against retired officer charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism.

Events

68 h. 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.

Politics

68 h. 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.

Politics

68 h. 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.

Events

68 h. 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.

Events

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.

Politics

3 d. ago Snowboarder who died at Perisher ski resort named as US university student

Drew Youngquist, 22, who died in an accident at the popular resort in the NSW Snowy Mountains, had come to Australia to work during the snow season.

Politics

3 d. ago The quiet partnership behind a $1 billion superannuation collapse

The men behind the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund have more in common than the regulator has been letting on. This is their story.

Economics

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.

Politics

3 d. ago Murder mystery as man found dead in suburban park identified

The 29-year-old has been identified as Logan man Trevor Doyle, who police believe was murdered during a meeting.

Events

3 d. ago Russia makes battlefield gains as Zelensky vows to keep land Putin covets

Moscow’s forces have rapidly gained ground in eastern Ukraine ahead of talks about a possible ceasefire, as Russian President Vladimir Putin demands territory in any deal with US President Donald Trump.

Politics

4 d. ago Aussie mum reveals property blunder that left her $30,000 out of pocket

For two years, Nicole and her family lived in a beautiful new apartment by the beach. Then things went downhill.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘A precious place’: Anger over BYO booze plan at popular eastern suburbs beach

A kiosk wants to allow patrons to drink alcohol. A handful of residents - among them a famed Hollywood director - have labelled it a safety risk and a “folly”.

Politics

5 d. ago Authorities investigating jet skiers who barrelled through dolphins

Authorities are investigating after two jet skiers came perilously close to a pod of dolphins off a popular Adelaide beach.

Events