September 11 attacks
Triumph and tragedy: A front-page view of history
As The Age celebrates 170 years, we look back on some of the most notable major events featuring on our front pages over the decades.
Latest
Pentagon chief revokes plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
The move comes two days after a US military commission said it had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices in the terror attacks.
- by Ellen Knickmeyer
Updated
USA
‘They’re cowards’: Main plotter in September 11 attacks agrees to plead guilty
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices held at the Guantanamo prison, have agreed to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.
Firefighter who stood with Bush after 9/11 dies at 91
Bob Beckwith was a retired firefighter from Long Island who aided in the search for survivors after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Osama bin Laden’s hate-filled letter goes viral prompting TikTok to remove it
Social media users rediscovered Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” – published by the Observer in 2002 – amid heated online debate over Israel’s war against Hamas.
- by Brandon Sapienza
Meg Smaker fought fires and was held captive. Then came the real test
The firefighter turned filmmaker set out to find out why 9/11 happened. The result is the year’s most controversial documentary.
- by Jake Wilson
‘If we insult you, we like you’: Two unsung 9/11 heroes on the art of mateship
On September 11, 2001, 38 planes landed in a small Canadian town, stranding thousands for days. Helping them out were Brian Mosher and best friend Oswald Fudge.
- by Konrad Marshall
Opinion
National security
Politicising national security: The pedigree and pitfalls of wedging an opponent
Making bold claims about national security is a well-worn tactic in Australian politics, especially when an election looms.
- by John Blaxland
Analysis
The Morning Edition podcast
What happened inside the cabinet room in 2001
Today on Please Explain, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright joins Nathanael Cooper to look at some highlights of this year’s cabinet papers.
- by Nathanael Cooper
The good ol’ daze: why the ’90s are so in vogue
It’s understandable that people are feeling nostalgic for an era just before things got really complicated.
- by Amelia Lester
LETTERS
Letters
Why was compulsory vaccination ruled out?
Age readers discuss whether vaccination against COVID-19 should be compulsory and the associated idea of extending certain privileges to vaccinated people.
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