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when we wanted a change there was something about this place and its quaint name that captured our imaginations 7 hours ago by lisa davis latest analysis ai the tech world believes in second chances but does oliver curtis deserve a third there is plenty of blame to share and no shortage of schadenfreude at data centre player firmus failure to launch but it s hardly a great loss for australia october 12 2026 by nick bonyhady opinion australian music like every millennial powderfinger s comeback is my kinda scene it s not on par with the oasis reunion but powderfinger s return will be a triumph of nostalgia and a damn good time october 12 2026 by chris paine analysis wallabies the wallabies have faced the music can they now change their bledisloe tune after another bledisloe cup humiliation the wallabies hope to use saturday s return match in sydney to set things right october 12 2026 by tom decent opinion insects i m 39 weeks pregnant and somehow bogong moths are my biggest concern i remain convinced that if a bogong moth somehow makes its way into the birthing suite i might not even need an epidural october 12 2026 by aimie rigas opinion russia ukraine war the putin solution donald trump s strange deal is destined to fail with a very odd agreement with moscow trump has made another desperate bid to try to bring oil prices down october 12 2026 by stephen bartholomeusz advertisement opinion aviation greg norman just took a bite out of qantas does he have a point the shark calls qantas the never on time airline we checked if he was right october 12 2026 by chris zappone opinion us politics first a cage fight now a live streamed execution america s depravity knows no bounds implicit in trump saying he doesn t care how hasan goes is that execution voyeurism is ok october 12 2026 by brad norington opinion australian cricket why you re not seeing big crowds in the stands for australia s test clash with south africa even nathan lyon was expecting more of a turnout for the no 1 and 2 test teams in the world so does nobody care about test cricket here in durban the answer isn t simple october 12 2026 by daniel brettig analysis russia ukraine war the president of pretence why trump s latest ceasefire trick failed its first test with petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections the us president made a shock claim that both russia and ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets as usual it s another trick that s unlikely to work october 12 2026 by david crowe analysis australian cricket freakish smith hostile cummins rage against the dying of durban s light pat cummins bowled his quickest spells in years while steve smith pouched a trio of catches with escalating levels of brilliance south africa have been warned october 12 2026 by daniel brettig analysis resolve political monitor chalmers can t shift any blame on to trump or bullock even if they deserve it support for one nation may have cooled but the latest resolve poll shows the issue that will decide the election the cost of living is not good news for labor october 12 2026 by james massola opinion political leadership political raggedness why both labor and angus taylor are stumbling towards christmas with only 10 weeks until the end of the year labor is losing its grip but angus taylor is missing his moment october 12 2026 by sean kelly rugby league world cup moment fuelling kiwi star s world cup revenge against kangaroos four years after failing to steer the kiwis past australia in the 2022 world cup semi final jahrome hughes still carries the weight of that loss october 11 2026 by christy doran blinkers on victorian racing racing s big gambling problem and why it s hurting punters for the umpteenth time across the weekend punters who laid a winning bet with the tab tote were sold short the culprit the much touted world pool october 11 2026 by danny russell opinion mental health i ve worked in mental health for decades and i think ai could save some young people we should be brave enough to step back and ask ourselves if face to face mental health care is always the gold standard october 11 2026 by ian hickie advertisement visual analysis beer the 10 pint is extinct this is what you can expect to pay for a beer in every capital city buying a round of beers will punish your wallet in some cities more than others use our interactive to see how much the cost of your favourite froth has risen over time october 11 2026 by jessica yun analysis bledisloe cup wallabies knew what was coming at eden park but were powerless to stop it former wallabies coach dave rennie s imprint was all over the all blacks performance in the bledisloe cup opener october 11 2026 by paul cully opinion political leadership uk conservative leader kemi badenoch hits back hard at reform angus taylor take note the new conservative leader is very popular and knows how to fight october 11 2026 by george brandis opinion phones apple s big question will customers rush to buy its 3500 foldable phone the answer to the question on everyone s lips is hugely important to apple now and in the future october 11 2026 by dave lee opinion religion truths are eternal but change is constant change presents difficulties for all of us not least any established church october 11 2026 by jim pilmer analysis australia cup let them in south melbourne just showed the a league what it has been missing after saturday night s stirring australia cup final at aami park soccer in this country will never be the same again october 11 2026 by vince rugari analysis australian cricket renshaw reigns over kingsmead as australia rediscover test batting this was a breakthrough for matt renshaw but also a cathartic experience for australian teammates and supporters who revelled in the rediscovery of proper test batting october 11 2026 by daniel brettig analysis trump diplomacy trump promised to end the russia ukraine war in a day now he s funding it after nearly two years back in power trump has not only failed to end the war he has now committed to funding it october 11 2026 by michael koziol opinion nrl 2026 the no 1 reason marky mark is poised to lock in nrl return roosters chairman nick politis is confident mark nawaqanitawase will return to the club after his rugby stint and he s ready to spend top dollar to make it happen october 11 2026 by danny weidler opinion interest rates feeling financial anxiety here are some tips on mortgage repayments wondering what you should be doing with your mortgages going forward there s no single right answer but some options help october 11 2026 by victoria devine advertisement opinion money psychology publicly owned supermarkets um reality check in aisle seven please if you think money is the root of all evil try living in a communist country october 11 2026 by parnell palme mcguinness opinion discrimination it s the one form of discrimination that too many are willing to tolerate the head of asio said reports of australians being abused and threatened breaks my heart he criticised politicians and the media for not calling it out loudly and quickly october 11 2026 by neil mitchell opinion immigration nation i was a liberal premier the party s latest move is economically weak and socially irresponsible when mainstream parties blame a range of problems on migration they invite australians to accept much darker propositions about the causes of the nation s problems october 11 2026 by peter gutwein opinion five minutes with fitz the little aussie battler taking on tesla one truck at a time heavy transport is the single biggest emitter of carbon in most developed countries electrifying trucks could help that october 11 2026 by peter fitzsimons opinion ask an expert made redundant at 55 how to survive if all your savings are in super there are rumblings at work about redundancies i m worried i ve locked up all my savings in super october 11 2026 by paul benson opinion wallabies wallabies player ratings how the men in gold performed at eden park les kiss unbeaten run as wallabies coach is over so too is the wallabies bledisloe cup dream here s how we rated each australian player october 10 2026 by christy doran opinion wallabies history was there for the taking until wallabies bombed under a high ball blitz without a win at eden park since 1986 les kiss troops raised our hopes with a strong first half before wilting under a barrage of kiwi kicks october 10 2026 by peter fitzsimons analysis political leadership taylor was billed as cpac s keynote speaker he looked more like hanson s support act pauline hanson s fans were moved to tears at the conservative political action conference a far cry from the reception for angus taylor october 10 2026 by nick newling opinion ai turns out jeff beck was lying to me how did i miss the vital clue ai fakery made a fool of me but soon i ll be too mad to notice october 10 2026 by anson cameron opinion ageing the slightly odd question you should be asking your super fund as more australians switch from saving to living off their super many funds are offering a one off payment october 10 2026 by bec wilson advertisement opinion political leadership jacqui lambie is right about pauline hanson there s only one way to stop her ascension the country is feeling a creeping anxiety that we are going backwards financially it needs a growth agenda easily said much harder to achieve october 10 2026 by peter hartcher opinion superannuation five ways to dramatically boost your super in your last 10 years at work if your super balance is tracking under the 630 000 a single person ideally needs to retire here s what you can do october 10 2026 by nicole pedersen mckinnon opinion bledisloe cup i ll tell you why these wallabies are genuinely a threat to end eden park curse every day for the last fortnight text after text call after call email after email has a similar theme say fitz these wallabies lately look different october 10 2026 by peter fitzsimons analysis catholic church from ai to war pope wields the vatican s soft power amid growing distrust of political leaders a graduate in both mathematics and church law pope leo is seeking to avert what he fears could be a robotic future that weakens what it means to be human october 10 2026 by david crowe opinion extreme weather if only the extreme weather knew the extreme nicknames we give it rain bombs heat domes atmospheric rivers polar vortexes nature doesn t hear what we call it it only speaks through its actions october 10 2026 by malcolm knox opinion extremism ridiculous ideas are having a moment here s why the doomsayers are wrong you don t need to peer too far back into the past to be reminded how public sentiment can rearrange itself at the pointy end of a poll october 10 2026 by shaun carney editorial editorial voters deserve clarity on party deals and election preferences as victorians turn their mind to the november 28 election they want answers about where their vote may end up october 10 2026 the age s view opinion pets a pat excuse when humans ignore me it leaves me gutted frank the world s most adorable dog can t understand why some people are impervious to his pleas for affection october 10 2026 by richard glover analysis australian cricket australia asked too much of nic maddinson matt renshaw showed why matt renshaw s return to test cricket has been an orderly one over several years nothing like the nic maddinson whiplash recall october 10 2026 by daniel brettig opinion aflw tom morris had a crack about coverage of st kilda he didn t tell the full story the saints problems are much bigger than departing coach nick dal santo october 9 2026 by kelli underwood advertisement opinion ai the world s richest person is testing wall street s limits elon musk has always been a mixed blessing for wall street now as the ai party rolls on he is testing the limits of the debt boom october 9 2026 by shuli ren opinion global economy an old spectre has returned to haunt europe and things could get ugly troubles that started in france threaten to engulf the whole eurozone and at their heart is a familiar irresponsible attitude that has plagued the continent for decades october 9 2026 by mihir sharma analysis ai two tech outsiders tried to sell a 44b tech company it didn t work oliver curtis comeback was meant to end with the biggest float since telstra it ended with bankers going to ground and a plan b in new york october 9 2026 by david swan opinion australian cricket what the maddinson selection tells us about the state of australian cricket recalling nsw veteran nic maddinson into australia s test squad to face south africa is a selection gamble october 9 2026 by greg chappell the age twitter facebook instagram rss our sites the age the sydney morning herald brisbane times watoday the australian financial review nine com au drive classifieds tributes place your ad the age contact support advertise with us newsletters accessibility guide sitemap 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