A simple guide to time travel and a farewell from a household name
Michael Leunig has filed his final cartoon for the readers of The Age. For nostalgia’s sake, we went and found his first.
- by Patrick Elligett
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What Treasury and its friends spend on branded keep cups and commemorative coins
Liberal senator Jane Hume asked Treasury and its associated agencies the tough question on branded merchandise. The answers caught CBD’s eye.
- by Mathew Dunckley and Patrick Elligett
Into the fire zone – and after the smoke clears
When disaster strikes, The Age has a crucial role to play both during and after the crisis.
- by Patrick Elligett
There’s a reason we do things differently
A note from The Age’s new editor, Patrick Elligett.
- by Patrick Elligett
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Property prices
State government windfall tax stalls plans for new suburb
A plan to turn Sandown Racecourse into a new suburb the size of Wangaratta has stalled as a result of a new state government tax that would cost the site’s owners hundreds of millions of dollars.
- by Damien Ractliffe, Patrick Elligett and Michael Fowler
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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria on tenterhooks as cabinet mulls snap lockdown over Holiday Inn cluster
High-level talks on whether to ratchet up restrictions are underway after the Holiday Inn cluster swelled to 13 cases overnight. The Premier is expected to hold a press conference at 1pm.
- by Rachael Dexter, Paul Sakkal and Patrick Elligett
Charity pledge on hefty MP pay increase slammed as 'weasel words'
Unions, the opposition and an advocate for Australia's growing number of unemployed say they are unimpressed by the government's pledge to donate pay increases.
- by Patrick Elligett, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Rachel Eddie and Michael Fowler
The world in 2020: what to expect
As the new year dawns, our correspondents take a look at the issues to watch around the world.
- by James Massola, Matthew Knott, Eryk Bagshaw, Lia Timson, Patrick Elligett and Bevan Shields
Australian Jewish community slams Israel's 'deplorable' appointment
Israel's new Health Minister has denied attempting to prevent the extradition to Australia of alleged paedophile school principal Malka Leifer.
- by Patrick Elligett
Explainer
Bougainville independence
From 'treasure island' to world's newest nation? What is happening in Bougainville?
One of Australia's neighbours is poised to become the world's newest nation. But there are still a few more forks in the road on the nation's long path to peace.
- by Patrick Elligett
The smell that triggers Dorsa's memories of life in a war zone
Australian Dorsa Nazemi-Salman explains how she stayed positive when surrounded by violence during a 30-month stint with the Red Cross in South Sudan.
- by Patrick Elligett
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