A Buddhist monk fighting a battle in the Supreme Court to oust him from his temple has failed in a bid to suppress allegations about a visit to a Sexyland adult store.

The blaze, which firefighters prevented from spreading to neighbouring homes, was believed to have been caused by “an explosion from an electrical appliance”.

Principals fear the crackdown will force them to cut educational programs such as camps, museum visits, sports carnivals and subscriptions to popular learning software.

Luke had just gone to bed, when he suddenly began to shiver. Within five minutes, he was drenched in sweat as his fever roared.

Victoria is on track to have 70 per cent of those aged 16 and over inoculated with one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on about September 18.

Should Matthew Guy emerge victorious from the leadership challenge, he and the Victorian Liberal Party will need to evolve before next year’s election.

The “significant” persons of interest will be examined as part of a fresh inquest into the killing of Maria James, who was found stabbed to death at the rear of a Thornbury bookshop.

Dov Tenenboim was the ringleader of a “successful” scheme to import large volumes of illicit drugs from Europe via the dark web, and distribute them to customers across the eastern seaboard. 

The toddler, who is non-verbal and has autism, will spend the night in hospital as a precaution after being found drinking water from a creek.

The Badja Forest Fire raced 35 kilometres downhill in the course of a single night, killing six people.

An Age investigation has highlighted that virtually every aspect of Victoria’s health system is deteriorating: from ambulance response times, mental health and dental health. Our readers respond.

The landmark tourist attraction is closing for good almost 13 years after first being switched on as the company that runs it heads into liquidation.

Emma Potter went public with her story after becoming frustrated that her application was being denied minutes after being submitted.

Today on Please Explain, photographer Nick Moir joins Bianca Hall to discuss the situation in Wilcannia.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says modelling shows infections in NSW will hit a peak “in the next week or so” and hospitalisations in October.

The women, who were filmed snorting white powder off a plate in a video that circulated on social media last week, have been fined for gathering in breach of COVID-19 rules.

Almost all the patients in hospital with COVID-19 in Victoria did not get vaccinated against the virus, Health Minister Martin Foley has revealed.

Victorians could have extra freedoms in less than a fortnight, more than one in 10 people in NSW with COVID-19 are ending up in hospital and additional Pfizer vaccines have arrived from England.

Chief Health Officer says she thought the risk around the recent cases linked to the truck drivers and the Boulevard Early Learning Centre at Mount Warren Park was decreasing.

When some Australians find out I am from the Philippines, their eyes turn dreamy. But right now, I’d rather be in Melbourne.

Michael O’Brien and Matthew Guy spent last night on the phones persuading MPs to vote for them.

The Health Minister’s intervention will allow rabbis to blow a ram’s horn for believers to hear, honouring a sacred ritual of Rosh Hashanah.

No one has changed the winemaking landscape in Australia quite like Vanya Cullen, her Wilyabrup winery sequesters more carbon than the business emits, so why aren’t more of her contemporaries following suit?

Buyers from the eastern states have sunk millions into the property market as they seek to enjoy WA’s freedoms. Some are now facing homelessness as their newly purchased homes sit empty across the Nullarbor.

Police were called to the park in Dandenong South on Saturday night over reports of an altercation between several people.

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

For months rumours have swirled about Mr Guy reclaiming the top job, with supporters believing he is the best chance at beating Premier Daniel Andrews.

This will be his third stint in jail for the “intentional, willful and deliberate” flouting of court orders.

Commander Donna Wheatley, who is the second highest ranked female fire services officer in the state, is alleging a catalogue of abuse over her 20-year career.

As a doctor, I discuss death with patients every day. Our politicians and health leaders need to start to speak this way to the whole population.

The coronavirus pandemic has shown us how ill-equipped and unwilling our political leaders are to deal with a crisis.

An ongoing study should be able to next examine the impact of the Delta variant on cardiac health, amid reports cases abroad are showing complications.

Just as Nandos and Anita were about to transfer almost $1 million to their lawyers to settle a property purchase, they got an email with new instructions.

To reach an 85 per cent vaccination rate, “you would have to vaccinate teenagers”, according to the head of new research led by Queensland’s James Cook University.

The blue-tongued lizard has developed defences that make it almost impervious to red-bellied black snake venom, scientists have discovered.

Demand for security help went up 95 per cent in 2020 as more women discovered they were being monitored by ex-partners using technology. Those helping them want women to know the risks.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Reaching agreement on a critical operating licence for the corporation, which would end up controlling the state’s rail assets, went down to the wire.

Israeli coach shot dead, hostages taken; Crown of Thorns infestation, and news in brief.

Love letters and poisoned Minties ... 70 years ago, readers were gripped by the sensational trial of Thomas Fleming, charged with murdering his wife, Betty.

It is the third major development proposal to reinject life into the lockout- and lockdown-battered entertainment strip.

Reignite Democracy founder is having a busy time on the legal front.

A public inquiry won’t stop a group of independents from vying for election to local government in the Southern Highlands.

As the sun sets on the coal industry in Gippsland, the future is bright for offshore wind and renewable energy. But workers need help to adapt.

The launch of Twitter’s Super Follows is the latest move by social media platforms to replace communities with paywalls.

Children as young as 4 years old are being targeted by sexual predators.

Coronavirus live updates.

Granny belatedly remembers her koel obligation - they’re baaack!

Police are exploring whether a white ute and an abandoned shack could be connected to the disappearance of AJ Elfalak. 

They’ve been married 50 years but Anna and Manoli Vourvahakis got engaged having never met - she lived in Crete, and he lived in Melbourne.