News & current affairs
‘Big shoes to fill’: ABC unveils Michael Rowland replacement on News Breakfast
James Glenday, the former presenter of the 7pm news bulletin in the ACT, will become co-host after wholesale changes on the program.
- by Karl Quinn
Latest
Out of the fold, in with the who? All the changes on breakfast TV for 2025
The ABC’s Michael Rowland is the latest host to announce his departure from TV’s breakfast line-up. So, who will you be watching in 2025?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Neighbours star Ian Smith reveals he has terminal cancer
The 86-year-old actor said he had a “very aggressive, non-fixable cancer” on Channel 10.
- by Angus Dalton
Updated
ABC
It’s all change at the ABC and not everyone is happy about it
In the latest shake-up, Fran Kelly is back, Sarah Macdonald is out and there’s a new Media Watch host.
- by Thomas Mitchell
With kids calling AFL, Seven banks on news and sport to steady the ship
The network will run AFL content every night and offer a fresh news bulletin. Chris Brown gets a new comedy-travel show, but there’s not much in the way of original programming.
- by Thomas Mitchell and Calum Jaspan
Analysis
US Votes 2024
The only thing America loves more than elections is television. So I tuned in
The sheer scale of America – a population 12 times bigger than ours, with many hundreds more television channels – means everything is inevitably bigger.
- by Michael Idato
What do Rachel Griffiths, Jacki Weaver and Claudia Karvan have in common? New jobs at SBS
Prepare for plenty of famous faces and wild places as SBS unveils its 2025 slate.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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
Samantha Armytage to host Golden Bachelor as Nine rolls dice on love, drama in 2025
After more than two decades at Channel Seven, the former Sunrise host has made the switch to Nine.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Sacked, prosecuted, exposed: A proud history of muckraking
The Age’s investigative reporters have brought down public officials, revealed corruption, and uncovered organised crime operations and war crimes. As the masthead turns 170, we celebrate their journalism.
- by Michael Bachelard
Magazine
Sunday Life
The September 15 Edition
Journalist and broadcaster Virginia Trioli graces our cover and chats about her upcoming memoir. A delightful blend of food, family and her fascinating life.
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