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The famous beaches of Surfers Paradise have been washed away

On the ground in Alfred’s wake

As south-east Queensland cleaned up after the destruction of ex-Cyclone Alfred, The Age was there to cover the unfolding story which has ramifications far beyond the immediate region.

  • Adam Carey and Patrick Elligett

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The Star Entertainment Group’s future is in the hands of Adam Bell, SC, who is due to determine whether it should stay open.

We are banned from telling you something crucial about Star’s so-called saviour

Star’s thousands of employees do not deserve to be punished for the failings of management, board members and regulators, but will inevitably bear the brunt of any collapse.

  • Bevan Shields
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The high-wire act of planning The Age’s election coverage

Preparing for an election takes a mammoth effort across the newsroom - especially when we don’t have a date.

  • Orietta Guerrera and Michelle Griffin
Chloe Saltau, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson.

Of all the ‘unimportant’ topics we cover, this one is the most important

Meet our team of sport editors and footy journalists as we welcome three new columnists ahead of the 2025 AFL season.

  • Patrick Elligett

A moment at 5.48pm on Tuesday stopped me in my tracks

The easy road would be to tell you about new race hate laws and leave it at that. But my honest take is that I am conflicted about events in NSW parliament this week.

  • Bevan Shields
The Victorian government needs to offer more explicit guidance to schools on literacy or risk declining results, academics say.

After a lazy summer, school is back. So is the juggle – and an important piece of cardboard

A family calendar is once again at the centre of our household.

  • Mathew Dunckley
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Greg Baum

Greg Baum retires at the top of his game – but there is some good news

The Age’s legendary sports commentator and editor is unrivalled in his ability to capture the nation’s mood during our most iconic sporting moments. Lucky for us, he’s not going far.

  • Patrick Elligett
The light rail winds through the Parramatta CBD.

The Herald is coming to Parramatta

The Parramatta region is booming and the potential for the Herald and our journalism is huge.

  • Bevan Shields
Nuclear explosion.

The nuclear option available to end Sydney’s train chaos

People who have worked at the Herald for decades say they have never seen anger from readers like the rage vented over Wednesday’s train chaos.

  • Bevan Shields
The Building Bad investigation sparked the resignation of CFMEU boss John Setka as the first front page of the series went to press.

How you helped The Age change the world this year

The metric most important to The Age’s journalists has no numerical value. But you’ll know it when you see it.

  • Patrick Elligett

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