The heir ‘detectives’ who hand out more than $100 million every year
They’re looking for you: these State Trustees researchers sometimes give out millions to heirs of people who died without a will.
- by Carolyn Webb
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‘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
Chipping away at success: Australian tree-climbing champion competes in US
We’re not just champions in swimming and cricket – Australia also boasts the world’s top tree-climber.
- 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
Fans flock to festival that fetes the famous – but absent – Minogue sisters
An annual festival honouring famous local sisters Kylie and Dannii Minogue proved a hit.
- by Carolyn Webb
No power steering, no air con, no worries: the pride of the Shitbox Rally
More than 200 “shitboxes” are gearing up to leave Bendigo on Saturday, headed for Townsville. One contestant is just hoping to make it to Bendigo.
- by Carolyn Webb
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The Age 170
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.
Nancy found errors in our cryptic crosswords 35 years ago, so we hired her. At 97, she’s still puzzling you
What started as a “bee in her bonnet” has led to a decades-long career for cryptic crossword compiler Nancy Sibtain – and she has no plans to stop.
- by Carolyn Webb
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