Most experts believe young people grow out of risk-taking. But a new study finds risk taking by young P-platers is an indicator of such behaviour well into adult life.

NSW ministers are eyeing 90 per cent vaccination coverage to lift restrictions on the unjabbed, while masks and house visit limits could remain in Victoria after an 80 per cent double-vaccinated target is reached.

As well as subs, the AUKUS powers will work together on AI, cyber, quantum, hypersonic missiles and other “undersea capabilities”. What do these mean, and how will they change the game?

Councils and NSW Health have defended the decision to allow unvaccinated people to access outdoor pools when they reopen on Monday, amid community concerns about the spread of the virus.

Australia risks being left behind in a mammoth economic shift that could impose enormous costs on this nation.

When you consider the cost of housing in Sydney, it makes sense to acquire something sustainable, proponents of the latest housing trend say.

Driver and passenger step over the sides to get into the cockpit, there’s room for luggage and a top speed of 65mph (104 kph).

Two people from Box Hill North have been charged after an alleged assault at a park, while a man in his 30s from Geelong who attended a protest in Melbourne last week has tested positive for COVID-19.

Universities warn that the pandemic is leaving nursing staff too stretched and burnt out to complete the study necessary to work in intensive care units.

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

English rock musician and founder of Status Quo band Alan Lancaster has died aged 72 following a battle with multiple sclerosis. 

Steven Miles says Scott Morrison should focus on his job rather than what might happen in Queensland in a few months’ time.

Almost two-thirds of eligible Queenslanders have now had their first dose, but the Deputy Premier says more COVID jabs are needed to protect “our way of life”.

At a time when the arts have been completely decimated by the pandemic, it’s amazing the number of organisations that have contacted me requesting I work for free.

Welcome to the Royal Prestbury Open Classic, a COVID-safe mini-golf tournament created to combat lockdown blues and brighten the day.

Metropolitan Melbourne’s travel limit will increase to 15km and certain outdoor sports like golf will resume on Wednesday after the state hits 80 per cent single dose vaccine targets. Victoria recorded 779 new cases on Sunday.

Melbourne supporters headed to the MCG and the Tan on Sunday after the Dees’ grand final win.

More than 85 per cent of the state’s residents aged 16 and over have now received one vaccine dose.

Don’t relegate spring-cleaning to the external world. There is so much to be gained from spring-cleaning the heart.

An airline pilot’s job requires extraordinary skill – but it’s also a labour of love: those grounded by the pandemic reflect on the thrill of being airborne.

The self-styled, calculating leaders of these protests do not represent the community of Melbourne – and they never will.

He’s co-founded an initiative to back candidates who will change the political agenda.

Melbourne’s north has borne the brunt of the latest outbreak, and frustration now runs deep within this community that witnessed a slow-moving train wreck, as risk factors compounded and then crippled the region.

Sporting events, regional travel, pubs and restaurants will likely remain off limits to unvaccinated people for months.

Strong growth in first doses across all age groups has been partly driven by a string of announcements making it clear that unvaccinated Victorians will be excluded from many road map freedoms, and in some cases their jobs, if they don’t roll up th...

Astonishing as it may seem, in a post-Morrison world, the Liberal Party might prefer Peter Dutton over Josh Frydenberg.

More than 150,000 students at Sydney’s largest universities would face mandatory vaccination under reviews being considered by the state’s higher education sector.

For those who like to run, we’re at the of lockdown part where your lungs are burning and your mind is begging you to stop. So how do we keep going?

Reverend Phil Colgan accepts the gift of vaccination and encourages others to do the same.

Fears are growing of a COVID-19 outbreak in northern NSW when tourism resumes.

Swimmers from across Sydney are about to dive head first into their local pool from tomorrow.

It comes as the national body for GPs flagged concerns about patients demanding vaccine exemptions when they don’t qualify once venues open with a ‘no vax, no entry’ policy next month.

When the going gets tough, the tough buy less undies, according to an economic indicator once touted by Alan Greenspan.

Pandemic restrictions on pubs, bars and live music venue will last long after Sydney’s lockdown eases.

Many councils are losing millions in revenue due to lockdown lenience on parking - but some are still issuing tickets.

Dee Carter, a professor of mycology at Sydney University, said there is “a lot that we are potentially missing out on”.

You may have heard the chiming notes floating through the air while working from home or doing schoolwork via Zoom, an unmistakable sound ringing out in the streets. Ice cream.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is the second most common mental disorder after depression.

Too many dogs and not enough off-leash areas are leading to conflict between pets and their owners in inner-city Sydney.

“I’m planning to not be able to get out of bed tomorrow, if you can put that in words that don’t make me seem like an alcoholic,” said one happy fan.

The Bulldogs faithful are disappointed to miss out on the flag this year, but they will never stop believing they can beat the odds.

Authorities have voiced mounting concern over illegal beach gatherings in Sydney’s eastern suburbs that are surging in popularity as the weather warms.

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

We West Australians love our footy, but we have never seen anything like grand final day.

2021 AFL Grand Final match between Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia.

Protests are planned in NSW, Victoria and Queensland on Saturday, as a new poll shows the rates of vaccine hesitancy have plunged to a record low.

Fans arrive at the 2021 AFL Grand Final match between Melbourne Demons and Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia.

A week after promising most restrictions would be lifted once 80 per cent of the population is vaccinated, Health Minister Martin Foley said it would be “a challenge in Victoria” to keep case numbers down.

People are emotionally frayed and on edge — and it’s claiming friendships and family ties.

Police confirmed they had arrested 94 people in the CBD and St Kilda on Saturday for breaching health orders.