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Which AFL club won this year’s wooden spoon? Take The Age quiz
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (98+ words) September 11 quiz: Which AFL club won this year’s wooden spoon? Take The Age quiz The Age September 11, 2026 — 5:00am This majestic Moreton Bay fig has stood on this site for more than a century and is one of 178 trees listed on the…...
‘Did that just happen?’: Tony Abbott takes on Elvis in pub
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (830+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:00am Locals enjoying a beer and doing post-mortems on the footy results as last drinks were called at the Portarlington pub on Saturday got more than they bargained for when former PM Tony Abbott walked into the back room of…...
Tony Abbott caught in a trap
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (27+ words) The Age Tony Abbott surprises locals at a pub in Portarlington with Elvis Presley karaoke tune. September 8, 2026 — 5:00am...
A loo with a view and no railings on ‘an impossible site’ in Sydney
2+ week, 5+ day ago (595+ words) August 26, 2026 — 11:30am Holland House in Sydney’s Middle Cove was as famous for its architecture as it was for a ballet performed on the cantilevered terrace that hovers 12 metres above rock and bush. The balcony had no handrails. The cliff top home…...
Former prime minister unveiled as Brisbane Writers Festival headliner
2+ week, 6+ day ago (425+ words) August 25, 2026 — 12:30pm Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been belatedly announced as the headliner of the 2026 Brisbane Writers Festival this October. Ardern’s name was left off the festival program when it was released earlier this month, but her appearance…...
Queensland bloke carries stranded koala to safety
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (45+ words) An impromptu wildlife rescue was caught on camera as a Stradbroke Island local lifted a koala out of harm's way. August 24, 2026 — 1:51pm...
‘It was a monster’: Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart opens up in emotional interview
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (450+ words) August 24, 2026 — 10:04am Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has described coming face-to-face with a great white shark in an emotional interview, marking the first time the Sydney mother has spoken publicly since the brutal attack in which she lost part of her…...
How council plans to avoid a repeat of Riverfire crowd crush
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (587+ words) August 24, 2026 — 5:00am The number of buses and trains needed to get thousands of spectators home after last year’s Riverfire spectacular was vastly underestimated, creating frightening crowd crushes, authorities have conceded. Last year, Brisbane City Council allowed for 7800 extra passenger trips for…...
Leah Stewart thanks people for support Coogee shark attack victim
3+ week, 1+ day ago (33+ words) Leah Stewart has shared her first public message to thank people for their support. August 23, 2026 — 7:22pm...
Sex at 60: Why Catherine McClements’ new role made her question her own age biases
3+ week, 1+ day ago (783+ words) The veteran actor, who stars in the new series Dalliance, says she’s finally finding joy in work - but she still can’t watch herself on screen. Catherine McClements has hit her era of chill. A time when she can approach work…...