Some of the 49,000 international students who have been shut out of the state during the pandemic are set to land in Melbourne next month.

Police charged the protesters over separate incidents outside the shopping centre’s vaccination clinic on November 16.

There are signs the government will gain the support of the one extra crossbencher required by the time Parliament meets again on November 30 with negotiations set to continue over the weekend.

Pat Cummins is poised to toss the coin on day one of the Ashes as Australia’s 47th Test captain, following Tim Paine’s dramatic resignation.

Tim Paine’s resignation will come as a shock to many, but for those within the game his smutty exchange with a former Cricket Tasmania staffer has been widely known.

A Romanian film made during COVID-19 lockdown explores the double standards around sex.

From Ice caves in Switzerland to children playing cricket in Kashmir, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age photo editors.

The story of how an African-American jazz band was kicked out of Australia on flimsy “character” grounds in 1928 is told in a new book.

Tim Paine’s resignation as Australian Test captain is a model case study in the danger of kicking problems down the road.

Residents at St Basil’s Homes for the Aged were failed by almost every organisation, but some carers sacrificed their safety in an attempt to save lives.

Artist Kirsty Budge trusted her instincts to paint her reaction to Melbourne’s lockdowns. The result is a prize-winning work.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing a challenge from NSW Liberal branches over who has the power to choose election candidates.

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says his voluntary assisted dying bill is likely to pass the first vote. The lower house debate so far has had 39 speeches supporting the bill and 25 opposing it.

A day after the Herald and Age detailed the WTA’s threat to pull all tournaments from China, the governing body doubled down on its stance.

Ben Krasnostein, a member of the Smorgon family, says he is not anti-government but wants a thorough debate on the legislation.

Crossbench MPs have been harpooning the government for a mess of its own making after failing to negotiate more broadly, in what Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said was ‘always going to end in tears’.

Former WA Department of Communities assistant director general Paul Whyte defrauded the government of $27.4 million in one of the largest corruption cases in the nation’s history.

The renewed search for missing NSW boy William Tyrrell has entered its fifth day, Victorians are waking up to eased coronavirus restrictions and AstraZeneca has unveiled a new antibody treatment for those who can’t get vaccinated.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on The Gong program.

Tim Paine enjoyed a stunning resurrection in 2017 and worked hard to lift the standards of an unpopular side, but his Test future is now on a knife’s edge.

Several senators have called on the federal government to override state and territory vaccination rules, with some threatening to withhold support for government legislation.

A driver who hit and killed a pedestrian when distracted for a few seconds reaching for a vase on her passenger seat has been spared jail because of her remorse and ‘parlous’ mental state.

The NSW government will reassess the need for close contacts of COVID-19 cases to isolate when senior ministers meet next week, with Premier Dominic Perrottet signalling the state would reconsider school closures and strict isolation rules for studen...

An independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner will be created in NSW to crack down on unethical government supply chain practices after landmark modern slavery laws passed the state Parliament.

The child was rushed to the Queensland Children’s Hospital with a head injury, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service.

The government’s pledge of hundreds of millions of dollars for gas exploration contradicts its plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, experts say.

Ben Jayaweera, director of Growth Plus Financial Group, was found guilty in 2019 of dishonesty causing detriment to clients.

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

After “Sandpapergate”, the wicketkeeper seemed not only to be a cleanskin to beat them all, but he looked the part, sounded the part and, as far as anyone knew, lived the part.

Filmmaker Rogue Rubin had one very risky aim: to expose Africa’s trophy-hunting business via a covert sting.

The economic cost of lockdowns is clear, with figures showing a key measure of living standards has fallen in Victoria for two consecutive years.

Polarising hooker has won a starting spot for the first time since 2019, and the Wallabies coach says his inclusion won’t add to discipline issues.

The canine star of the Peanuts comic strip taught novelist Ann Patchett about the power of imagination, how to handle rejection – and about co-opting coolness.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne has has amassed unprecedented powers, approvals and oversight over the state’s planning system. Critics warn local and community interests are being usurped.

Melbourne Victory’s new managing director knew she had to move swiftly to lift the club out of its lethargy, improve the mood and create a platform for recovery.

The Port of Beirut explosion in 2020 highlighted Lebanon’s collapse as a functioning state, dominated as it is by a handful of corrupt sectarian leaders.

They may be the smallest economies, but for the first time South Australia and Tasmania have out-shone the bigger states to lead them out of the pandemic recession.

Star Entertainment has been caught with its regulatory pants down, making it difficult to get in the race for the future ownership of its biggest rival. But will Blackstone’s offer be enough?

From today, a Victorian’s vaccination status will determine what they can and can’t do as the government battles to get its new pandemic laws through parliament.

Sydney’s oldest gallery turns 150 this year, but how well do you know it and the art inside?

Brendan Cowell’s hero gets help from an array of literary Americans in Plum.

After two novels, Trent Dalton tells other people’s stories of love.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Steven Carroll consider recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

Annika Smethurst’s biography of the PM is full of startling information but it leaves his working relationship with women until the final pages.

The trajectory of the main character in Christos Tsiolkas’ latest novel sounds very similar to his own.

The idea of the tortured artist might be a cliche, but the creative process brings joy as well as agony.

The former US secretary of state believes Western powers must pay greater attention to Vladimir Putin and his asymmetrical power moves.

Federal Labor MP Sharon Bird will quit politics at the next election after almost 18 years as the member for Cunningham.

Gone are the days of quick catch-ups over a meal between meetings as professionals now settle down to for long lunches to order dishes and drinks that fit the festive bill.

Clouds might interfere, but there’s still a chance to see a once-in-a-century partial eclipse tonight. Here’s how to do it.