The Age

The Age

5/22/2025, 6:50:18 AM

Simon Patterson was a “deadbeat” father, and Don and Gail Patterson were “a lost cause”, a Facebook account allegedly linked to Erin Patterson told friends a year before a fatal lunch that claimed the lives of her parents-in-law, a court has been told. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4kukn634

The Age

5/22/2025, 3:54:28 AM

*Breaking*: Two Israeli embassy staff members have been shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zctpdyf

The Age

5/25/2025, 12:39:04 AM

A police officer shot a woman dead and wounded her male passenger after she drove a car into the senior constable in South Melbourne. https://tinyurl.com/2f4j5hdk *More top stories:* - Exclusive men’s club appoints new chair with a dark past https://tinyurl.com/229bakmj - Scrapping campsite fees was meant to help families. But it backfired https://tinyurl.com/bd4ahphu - This type of housing is ballooning – and robbing suburbs of millions for new parks https://tinyurl.com/mvxxanb6

The Age

5/23/2025, 1:57:50 AM

A reformed Coalition would drastically scale back the nuclear energy plan it took to the election, according to a leaked document outlining the policy negotiations between Liberal leader Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud. https://tinyurl.com/29thddtt

The Age

5/25/2025, 7:45:46 AM

Two people have been arrested and another has been hospitalised after a machete brawl involving about 10 people broke out at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s north on Sunday afternoon. https://tinyurl.com/4am9utjn

The Age

5/24/2025, 5:27:29 AM

Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in Goldstein after counting today arrived at a final margin of 260 votes in favour of Liberal Tim Wilson. The Australian Electoral Commission automatically undertakes a recount if the margin is under 100 votes, but candidates can also request one if they have sufficient grounds. https://tinyurl.com/3nxr4ftc

The Age

5/26/2025, 11:39:53 PM

Victoria’s schools, trains and trams, hospitals and even traffic lights will be powered by state-run energy from July, after the revived State Electricity Commission signed its first supply agreements and moved to reclaim profits from electricity companies. But experts are sceptical whether the SEC can deliver on the government’s promise of driving down electricity prices, as the energy regulator on Monday revealed Australian households will be hit with higher-than-forecast power bills. https://tinyurl.com/ytfb3e7w

The Age

5/26/2025, 3:38:47 AM

A protester has been escorted out of the mushroom lunch murder trial after yelling at the judge, accusing him of a cover-up. https://tinyurl.com/3x35fc56

The Age

5/25/2025, 10:42:39 PM

Victorian businesses will be banned from selling machetes from Wednesday after a violent brawl broke out at a Melbourne shopping centre, sending shoppers running, screaming and hiding in stores. https://tinyurl.com/3ffz8k7x

The Age

5/22/2025, 12:12:42 AM

The state government has put the brakes on a heap of projects – including school upgrades, a new children’s court, hospitals, suburban parks and an expanded railway station, according to the Victorian budget. Use our interactive list to find out which ones are in your area: https://tinyurl.com/56ve96b9