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Melbourne News 22/04/2024

Enough low-level whining, time to stand up to Trump
on 15/03/2025 at 8:00 pm
Readers are not happy about Trump’s treatment of Australia.
‘It’s a widespread, toxic culture’: Isla Bell’s mother calls for justice
by Wendy Tuohy on 15/03/2025 at 7:26 pm
The family of the 19-year-old Brunswick woman who was allegedly murdered have called for media […]
World of photos, March 16, 2025
on 15/03/2025 at 6:51 pm
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
Heritage village the new front line in high-density housing battle
by Lachlan Abbott on 15/03/2025 at 4:00 pm
Glen Eira City Council is resisting an eight-story housing project in Murrumbeena that it fears […]

She wrote down her Disney dream as a joke. Three years later it came true
by Elizabeth Flux on 15/03/2025 at 5:30 am
What two friends began as a lockdown project has led to performing their favourite songs from […]
‘I am the ghost of cancellations past’: Jameela Jamil on surviving backlash after backlash
by Jenna Guillaume on 15/03/2025 at 5:30 am
The Good Place star and feminist activist is bringing her “no bullshit conversations” to […]
Bezos owns James Bond, but he’s not licensed to kill him off
by Malcolm Knox on 15/03/2025 at 5:00 am
Amazon has taken over the franchise as a low-risk venture. And that could put 007 at his greatest […]
And just like that … some of your favourite TV shows are moving house
by Michael Idato on 15/03/2025 at 5:00 am
Warner Bros is launching its new streaming platform in Australia in two weeks’ time. So who will […]

NRMA Insurance helping customers recover quickly after Cyclone Alfred
on 14/03/2025 at 9:30 am
With the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred still unfolding, NRMA Insurance is encouraging […]
The billionaire Elon Musk disciple protecting Earth from city-killing asteroids
by Matthew Field on 08/03/2025 at 5:45 am
Meet Jared Isaacman, a daredevil private astronaut and billionaire ally of Elon Musk who has been […]
NRMA Insurance reveals key to EV uptake
on 07/03/2025 at 9:50 am
Research from NRMA Insurance shows that driving familiarity with electric vehicles (EVs) could be […]
Video game auteur’s latest two-player tale is another bizarre hit
by Tim Biggs on 05/03/2025 at 3:00 am
New adventure games you can play on the couch next to a friend are vanishingly rare, but Josef […]

How Formula 1 is trying to cut its carbon emissions, on and off the track
by Gemma Grant on 15/03/2025 at 1:00 pm
Less than 1 per cent of F1’s total carbon footprint comes from the cars on track. What will it […]
On the ground in Alfred’s wake
by Adam Carey, Patrick Elligett on 14/03/2025 at 7:30 pm
As south-east Queensland cleaned up after the destruction of ex-Cyclone Alfred, The Age was there […]
Revenge of the nurdles: Oodles of tiny plastic ‘toxic bombs’ wash into bay
by Bianca Hall on 14/03/2025 at 6:24 pm
Every year, an estimated 2.5 billion nurdles – lentil-sized plastic resin pellets – enter Port […]
The maps that reveal how climate disasters are driving up insurance premiums in Sydney
by Caitlin Fitzsimmons on 14/03/2025 at 11:42 am
The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods, bushfires and storms means […]

‘Will I have mattered?’ What legacy means for the child-free
by Lauren Ironmonger on 15/03/2025 at 12:00 pm
We are in the midst of the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer ever. But for those without […]
Five good reasons to break up with your hairdresser
by Hannah Hammoud on 15/03/2025 at 6:00 am
Some people keep the same stylist for years, even decades, but how do you know when the time has […]
He’s barely two, but my grandson is already smarter than Elon Musk
by Richard Glover on 15/03/2025 at 5:30 am
He might be the richest man in the world, but Musk’s dirt-poor in the only thing that matters.
Sick of black activewear? Look to Princess Di for inspiration
by Damien Woolnough on 15/03/2025 at 5:00 am
The former Princess of Wales’ kaleidoscopic approach to Lycra has returned to the mood-boards of […]

AFL round one LIVE: Rampaging Pies put early heat on Kenny’s time in charge; Dogs holding off Roos
by Danny Russell, Scott Spits on 15/03/2025 at 11:45 pm
Super Saturdays are back for 2025. It’s the official AFL round one, even though the season began […]
Has the Wallabies’ debate been sealed? Four things learnt from Reds’ triumph
by Nick Wright on 15/03/2025 at 10:48 pm
Few talking points have drawn as much attention as who will replace Joe Schmidt. But has a clinical […]
NRL Highlights: Raiders v Broncos - Round 2
on 15/03/2025 at 9:58 pm
Canberra Raiders take on the Brisbane Broncos in Round 2 of the 2025 NRL Premiership at GIO […]
Caslick spills on World Cup dream
on 15/03/2025 at 8:57 pm
Sevens superstar Charlotte Caslick spills on her Rugby World Cup dream ahead of her Queensland Reds […]

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