The Age 170
170 letters for 170 years of The Age. You know me as ‘Peter Johns, Sorrento’
When my first letter was printed in 2006, I was surprised and felt very excited. It is still a thrill.
- by Peter Johns
Latest
‘Fight to survive’: How an Australian-first transplant made Brendan’s ‘miserable’ life amazing
Horsham postman Brendan Cole has a full life, 14 years after receiving donor small intestine, liver and pancreas. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- by Carolyn Webb
‘We were extremely lucky’: This family narrowly escaped death on Black Saturday, but Kinglake is still home
The Age photographed the Nash family in 2009 after the fire destroyed all of their possessions bar the clothes line and a cubby house. We revisited them as The Age turns 170, and they say they can get through anything.
- by Carolyn Webb
He disarmed a gunman at Monash Uni after being shot twice. Now, he doesn’t worry about little things
After being shot in his arm and leg, former lecturer Lee Gordon-Brown sprang into action to save others. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- by Carolyn Webb
She was bad at finishing things. Then she conquered Everest
In 1997, after three previous attempts, Brigitte Muir became the first Australian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- by Carolyn Webb
Why these two firemen dived back into a city fountain to rescue a boy
In 1981,12-year-old Carl Powell was presumed dead after he went missing while wading in fountains on Swanston Street. As The Age turns 170, we revisit the firemen who risked their lives to save him.
- by Carolyn Webb
Analysis
Naked City
Celebrity crooks existed long before Carl Williams. The method’s different, but the aim is the same
Gangsters, massive protests, drug busts and police corruption have been around as long as The Age. Here’s a look back at Melbourne’s underbelly decades before the Underbelly war.
- by John Silvester
Equestrian shows and Shakespeare in a tent: A Saturday night in Melbourne in 1854
You might have a drink at the tavern, or take in a circus show of dance and swordplay on horseback. As The Age celebrates 170 years, we look back at the city’s cultural life in 1854.
- by Karl Quinn
How Melbourne has become one of the world’s great sporting cities since 1854
With the MCG as the pearl at its heart, cricket, footy and the Melbourne Cup were sewn into the city’s early fabric.
- by Greg Baum
‘One of the great newspapers’: The Age celebrates its grand history, and looks to a bright future
As The Age reaches a significant milestone, its editor makes a commitment to readers on behalf of the publication’s dedicated staff.
- by Patrick Elligett
Series
The Age
Celebrating 170 years of The Age
We’ve been asking the questions you want answered since 1854. In this collection, we reflect on the tradition of courageous journalism as we look to the future.
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