8 h. ago On the environment, failure to act does not protect the future

Age readers respond to this week’s report on the effects of climate change on Australia.

Politics

8 h. ago Premier schmoozes in Shanghai as Victoria launches drive to double Chinese visitors

The state has launched a $43 million advertising campaign as it targets an annual 800,000 Chinese tourists by 2029.

Politics

8 h. ago A $100m fund to improve West Melbourne streets has paid for tram stops and streetscapes kilometres away

Residents say money intended to improve liveability when the new West Gate Tunnel opens has instead been spent on dangerous traffic changes and upgrades in other areas.

Politics

8 h. ago Mushroom killer facing more time in jail as sentence appeal looms

Mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson could be facing more time behind bars as Victoria's top prosecutors weigh up whether to appeal her sentence.

Events

11 h. ago Two charged after allegedly crossing border with 14m worth of drugs

Two men will face court after allegedly crossing the NSW border into Victoria with 40 kilograms of cocaine.

Politics

12 h. ago Catholic primary schools have seen huge jumps in NAPLAN maths results

A change in the way Catholic primary school children are taught has boosted their numeracy scores, and it’s the same system Victoria’s public schools will follow.

Politics

12 h. ago Three men charged over firebombing in building sector corruption probe

Police have charged three men over a firebombing linked to the construction industry in Melbourne’s west.

Events

12 h. ago How one Ricky Stuart sledge helped Raiders overcome finals heartbreak

All eyes were on the Canberra coach at Monday’s Mal Meninga Medal presentation after Sunday’s agonising loss to Brisbane. His first words broke the tension.

Politics

13 h. ago Conman allegedly posing as police officer in Porepunkah shooting scam

Police are investigating after receiving a report of a scam targeting residents and businesses in the Alpine and Wangaratta regions.

Events

15 h. ago ‘Ecosystem being torn apart’: Starving wallabies will be sedated and moved after mass deaths

One option suggested for dealing with the starving animals on the Mornington Peninsula was to euthanise them, but the council ultimately voted to relocate them.

Events

15 h. ago Starving wallabies will be sedated and moved after mass deaths

One option suggested for dealing with the starving animals on the Mornington Peninsula was to euthanise them, but the council ultimately voted to relocate them.

Events

16 h. ago TikTok beats trade war: Trump’s peculiar push to make app legal again

Talks between the US and China could see ownership of TikTok’s American business acquired by US shareholders.

Politics

16 h. ago Brisbane 2032 master plan contract awarded, despite stadium uncertainty

The firm awarded the contract to deliver the Brisbane 2032 master plan for Victoria Park will start work without knowing where the Olympic stadium will be built.

Events

23 h. ago Charlie Kirk assassination suspect charged with aggravated murder, faces death penalty

A prosecutor said Robinson had left his DNA on the trigger of the rifle that fired the shot killing the conservative activist as he spoke with students at a university last week.

Events

31 h. ago Woman charged over fatal house fire that killed two children

Three young children were pulled from the burning home in Melbourne’s north-west last year.

Events

31 h. ago Brisbane school scores soccer coup with Liverpool FC partnership

A specialised training program will give students access to expert coaching from the English club’s global academy.

Sport

32 h. ago Cranbourne under siege from a furry menace stalking gardens and pushing farmers to the brink

The sandy soils south of Cranbourne are an ideal landscape for rabbits, with the area in the grips of a destructive plague.

Politics

32 h. ago ‘Students and staff at risk’: 130 Loreto year 12s sent home over ‘rave’

All year 12 classes are cancelled on Wednesday, parents have been told, after a large number of senior students were dismissed “due to behaviour that was unsafe and disrespectful”.

Politics

32 h. ago Victoria’s balancing act between abolishing preference harvesting and getting things done

The state government is increasingly likely to overhaul the way Victorians vote in the upper house – if they can balance their own reliance on crossbench MPs.

Politics

35 h. ago Teaching Mandarin in Victorian schools, student exchange top of China strategy

Premier Jacinta Allan secured a personal meeting with China’s Minister for Education as she promised more opportunities for Victorian teachers and students to learn about Chinese culture.

Society