Vegan MPs may have to control their tempeh.

The notorious conman’s whereabouts were unknown for six months until federal police swooped on him in the Macedon Ranges on Tuesday.

Primary schools are at the centre of most large COVID-19 clusters recorded in Victoria, as infections in unvaccinated children, who doctors say mostly have mild symptoms, remain high.

Jesse Vinaccia is serving more than eight years in jail for killing his girlfriend’s baby. But the scientific evidence that was used to convict him has come under question.

Almost 1000 coronavirus swabs retested for the Omicron variant show the strain began circulating in NSW from November 22, with an international arrival the likely source for a south-west Sydney cluster.

The woman who lived in a group home was raped by a man and said she had little support before and felt like she was blamed afterwards.

Career criminal and fugitive Peter Foster has been arrested and will be extradited to Queensland after police tracked him down in Victoria. 

There are now 100 firefighters attending, alongside volunteers and WA Police.

Jack Shaw, 15, was bitten on his back by a shark as he tried to free a friend from its jaws during a swim at Ocean Grove on Monday night.

Severe thunderstorms are battering parts of Sydney, with residents warned to prepare for flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds.

Queensland is preparing to reopen its borders next week, NSW teachers will protest outside state Parliament today and Labor is going head-to-head with the Greens on climate change policy.

Transport for NSW says services will run every 30 minutes on some Sydney Trains suburban lines on Tuesday, as delays and cancellations impact the network.

Melbourne House in Little Bourke Street has been spared following a campaign over several years, but residents remain concerned heritage protections in the CBD do not go far enough.

Authorities believe the man may have travelled to NSW before potentially seeding the cluster, which now stands at four cases, with several new exposure sites listed across SEQ.

A popular vote for mayor is expected to help break deadlocks between progressive and conservative blocs on council.

The teenager and his friend spent more than $110,000 of the stolen money between them on luxury items including cars, chains, a boat and a luxury hotel stay at Crown.

A two-year-old girl has died and four other people are in hospital after an “absolute disaster” on the Calder Freeway in Melbourne’s north-west.

Genomic sequencing is underway to determine whether an international traveller who landed at Melbourne Airport last week might be infected with the Omicron strain of COVID-19.

Thousands of teachers and principals rallied in Macquarie Street, saying only higher pay and more manageable workloads will stop teacher shortages.

With a potential campaign from former Premier Gladys Berejiklian looming, the seat of Warringah may go back to its Liberal roots in the next federal election.

I came out of immigration detention in January after eight years. But my friends left behind continue to suffer.

Police are appealing for information as they probe the killing of Mejed Derbas, thought to be a victim of the ‘dog-eat-dog’ underworld.

Today on Please Explain, associate editor and special writer Tony Wright joins Bianca Hall for a look back at the hits and misses of elections over the years.

A 51-year-old registered nurse who police accused of falsifying a COVID-19 vaccination record has had her charge discontinued in court.

Travel was off the cards, but the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for us to hit the books and aim for the next level in our careers.

Mayors and councillors across the state are in the line of sight of anti-vaxxer and pro-choice campaigners who have set up a coordinated group to protest impending workforce vaccine mandates.

Noeline Dalzell was fatally stabbed by her ex-partner James Fairhall as their children tried to protect her.

Hannah’s last words were also revealed during a pre-inquest hearing on Tuesday, ahead of a full coronial inquiry next year.

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

A growing cluster of COVID-19 cases in south-west Sydney infected with the new Omicron variant has been linked to a man who recently spent time in Nigeria.

What does the science say about boosters? Are they being tweaked for new variants? And how many are we likely to need?

Inappropriate comments about women’s bodies or sex life were the most common form of sexual harassment experienced, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Gerald Easden contributed greatly to many memorable design outcomes in Australia during his 66-year career.

Some of our best photos of the year and top stories by The Age photographers 2021, the year in pictures.

For Babette Smith convict women were neither whores nor society’s victims, but individuals doing their best in very tough times.

Murdoch University’s global search for a new vice chancellor will see the return of University of Western Australia academic and the first Australian to lead an Irish university, Professor Andrew J Deeks.

The Nine reporter and presenter returns to the West Australian bulletin on Tuesday night after 10 years in Sydney including a stint travelling around the world for the Today show.

For vaccinated Australians, entry to Queensland will come sooner and easier than planned. Others, however, face restrictions for not getting the jab.

All sides of politics need to be on the same page when it comes to tackling Australia’s severe skills shortage.

An uninvited guest has put a temporary halt to ex-Chaser Julian Morrow’s legal battle in the NSW Supreme Court.

A number of cracks have been discovered in the hull of one Sydney’s new Manly ferries, with an independent report identifying several welding defects on the vessel.

The NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has accused the teachers’ union of being “hell-bent” on hanging students out to dry for political purposes.

The government’s attempts at secrecy are reaching unprecedented and absurd heights in this whistleblower case.

Mount Martha resident Despi O’Connor has confirmed she will contest the election after federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced plans to leave Parliament.

It is a chilling prospect for a US that is unable to fight wars on two major fronts: China and Russia conducting separate invasions of Taiwan and Ukraine, but co-ordinating their timing.

The latest HILDA survey reveals life was getting tougher for Australia’s young people – then the pandemic hit.

Researchers have discovered snakes and apes have been locked in a deadly biological arms race, the effects of which can be seen in humans today.

Of course the Federal Libs “don’t care” if the ICAC’s findings go against Gladys Berejiklian. They have shown no stomach to tackle integrity.

Fifty years ago, Sydney’s wrestling fans bid a fond farewell to the biggest star in the business - the all-conquering 46-stone Texan, Haystack Calhoun.

Sensational gliding, poisoned chocolates and strike will cause food shortages.