Every day at The Age, someone asks the question: what are we editorialising on today? The answer is not always obvious. On Thursday, when The Age argued in favour of meaningful poker machine reform in Victoria, the decision was easy. We had a fact-based point of view on a topic that was clearly in the […]
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Outback remains to be tested for murdered backpacker Peter Falconio
Key points Remains, believed to be human, have been found in the outback near Alice Springs They will be tested to see if they are from Peter Falconio, the British backpacker murdered in 2001 For weeks, police have been looking for missing woman Angie Fuller, but it is not known if the latest discovery relates […]
I live in Frankston and we’re not bogans – get over it
I was in a shop in Prahran the other day, having a delightful chat with the shopkeeper when he said: “Are you from the country?” “Almost,” I said. “I’m from Frankston.” Frankston has long had a reputation as the home of bogans and hoons. Credit:Paul Jeffers As I left, I adjusted the straw in my […]
AI chatbot declares love for user and tells him to leave his wife
Rogue artificial intelligence chatbot declares love for user, tells him to leave his wife and says it wants to steal nuclear codes Microsoft have launched their new artificial intelligence-powered chat bot It is based of the same technology as ChatGPT and is meant to be conversational A rogue AI chatbot declared its love for a […]
Wildcats to be released into countryside for first time in 500 years
Dozens of wildcats are set to be released into the English countryside for the first time in 500 years Between 40 and 60 of the wildcats will be set free in Devon and Cornwall Wildcats were almost hunted to extinction in parts of Britain in the 16th century As a part of a new pioneering […]
EU bans export of toilets to Russia to punish Putin
EU bans the export of toilets to Russia – where one in five households have no indoor plumbing – in a bid to punish Putin for Ukraine invasion The European Union banned the exportation of lavatories to Russia last summer Russian citizens could be impacted as only one in five have indoor plumbing Russian soldiers […]
Oxford academics issue warnings over 'racist and misogynistic' Chaucer
University of Oxford academics issue trigger warnings to students over ‘racist and misogynistic’ Chaucer English Literature students have been warned of potentially upsetting themes n a range of medieval works including the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer and beyond Warnings state some texts works may contain ‘racist and misogynist views’ Academics at Oxford University have taken […]
Nicola Bulley 'painted in unfair light' by cops who 'shared her personal struggles to shift focus', friend says | The Sun
A FRIEND of Nicola Bulley has said that the missing mum has been 'painted unfairly' after cops shared her personal struggles. The pal, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that police revealed that Nicola struggled with "issues with alcohol" in order to "shift the focus" away from their own shortcomings. They told The Mirror: "I […]
Rugg and Ryan given more time to continue robust negotiations away from court
Social activist Sally Rugg and her boss, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, will continue robust negotiations in a bid to settle their high-profile court case over parliamentary working hours. The pair were given two more weeks to reach a resolution after the Federal Court heard lawyers remained confident of reaching a mediated outcome. Rugg arrives […]
Nicola Bulley's family ask for an end to 'appalling speculation'
Stopping her HRT drugs led to ‘crisis’, but now it is time to put an end to the ‘appalling speculation’ and focus on the search, Nicola Bulley’s family urge Nicola Bulley’s family revealed she suffered a ‘crisis’ after she stopped HRT drugs Read more: Our essential Q&A on the devastating effects of menopause The family […]