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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:50:59 +1100Man arrested after entering WA MP’s electorate office with ‘nunchucks’
Hannah Beazley said her staff had been left shaken over the incident.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:42:02 +1100Security beefed up at City Hall after threats to councillors
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has warned against Australia following the United States’ path of political violence.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +1100Sydney underworld kingpin ‘blacklisted’ before alleged kidnapping, court told
Masood Zakaria has launched an unprecedented legal challenge to have murder charges thrown out after his dramatic arrest at a Turkish seaside villa.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100‘He’d have a podcast’: How Patrick Bateman became a hero to TikTok’s sigma males
Anyone who has read the book or seen the movie knows that the story of Patrick Bateman, handsome investment banker and serial murderer, requires a lot of blood.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:25:02 +1100Secret tape embroiling WA politicians, businessmen, in defamation trial publicly released
Perth property developer Greg Poland has taken former journalists from this masthead to court over the publication of two stories based on a covert recording of a meeting held at the Subiaco Hotel back in 2019. That recording has been released public...
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:14:56 +1100Small business owner hit with multiple fines from AI camera
A small business owner is fed up after receiving multiple fines from Adelaide City Council’s AI camera car.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1100It was two hours of unvarnished feedback, but it gave Rebecca Vallance the ingredients for global success
A love of fashion and an aptitude for business has seen the Australian designer, a racewear favourite, go from strength to strength since its launch 15 years ago.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1100My daughter’s four blunt words reframed a drunken night at a party 30 years ago
Plenty of my friends have had the same experience of realising as mothers what happened to them as girls.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:54:43 +1100Young driver accused of running down man
A young driver is accused of deliberately running down a 28-year-old man with his ute on an Adelaide street.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:51:23 +1100Experts warn AI is helping gangs radicalise Australian kids
Australia's intelligence community is warning that AI is helping criminal gangs manipulate and radicalise Australian kids.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:42:46 +1100‘More likely to gamble than play’: The grassroots question over Melbourne’s sporting future
On day three of The Age’s Melbourne Assembly civic forum, experts and industry leaders debated critical issues for sport and the arts, and our city’s health and wellbeing.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:30 +1100Ben Carroll’s petrol pump admission
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has admitted to driving away from a petrol station without paying, blaming a busy night and the distractions of a tough day.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:24 +1100Victorian premier discusses security in lead-up to election
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has met with officials to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming election in the wake of the alleged attack on Helen Haines.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:14 +1100Helen Haines remains in hospital
MP Helen Haines remains at The Alfred hospital with her husband and children by her side.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +1100Haines attack is rare but not without a precedent
The tragic incident in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon has brought into sharp focus the dangers elected public officials face daily
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:26:26 +1100Helen Haines’ husband confirms MP has had second leg amputated
Helen Haines’ husband Phil has confirmed his wife has lost both legs following the alleged car attack.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:38 +1100House prices fall across every capital city in historic plunge
House prices have fallen across every Australian capital city for the first time in 15 years and had their steepest quarterly fall on record.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:16 +1100Accused attacker of MP appears in court
The accused attacker of MP Helen Haines, Brendan Nugent, will spend the next few months behind bars in Melbourne as he awaits his next court date.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:22:29 +1100Deleted posts reveal Brendan Nugent’s mental health spiral as police consider more serious charges
The man accused of deliberately running down Helen Haines spoke of living with chronic pain as well as suicidal ideation and stays in psychiatric facilities.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:19:51 +1100Hazmat incident at Sydney high school
A number of students have reportedly been taken to hospital after a major hazmat incident at a high school in Sydney’s south-west.