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Embattled Monash IVF moves to block defecting executive’s move to rival

As investigators focus on how patients have been harmed by recent Monash IVF errors, the fertility giant was in court fighting to prevent a former employee passing on commercial secrets to its biggest rival.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:12:30 +1000

Who would take a risk with this toxic politics?

Readers react to teal Zoe Daniel’s account of the hostile environment that surrounded the election campaign in Goldstein.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +1000

Apartments get green light despite breaching Victoria’s liveability rules

The state government has fast-tracked a controversial high rise in Greensborough. It doesn’t meet minimum standards.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:30:00 +1000

My suburb is named after a local landmark. We rejoiced when it was demolished

This working-class neighbourhood once gave me Heart of Darkness vibes. Despite the conveniences, my suburb still has its downsides.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +1000

Mushroom cook sat on her hands and peddled fiction while her family members died, court told

Prosecutors have begun their closing address to the jury by laying out the four “calculated deceptions” they say show Erin Patterson’s guilt.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:43:17 +1000

These leather shoes sell for up to $600 a pair. The man who makes them is 96 years old

Lebanese immigrant Wadih Yacoub, who has been a shoemaker since he was 10 years old, makes luxury shoes for an upmarket CBD store from his backyard workshop in Essendon.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:00:21 +1000

Freed immigration detainee accused of vicious Footscray mall assault

Friday Yokoju was being electronically monitored via an ankle bracelet as a condition of his release when he allegedly attacked a 62-year-old, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:47:58 +1000

Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused ‘lied’ to multiple people, and repeatedly changed her story on sourcing mushrooms, prosecutor tells jury

Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is arguing to the jury that accused killer Erin Patterson faked a cancer diagnosis to her lunch guests and deliberately deviated from a beef Wellington recipe.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:10:43 +1000

‘It’s beautiful, sweet’: Rain settles the dust and brings hope to drought-weary farmers

The Greens’ farm in northern Victoria was barren and lifeless last month. Now rain has brought the first flush of clover so sweet, it’s tempting to taste it.

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:02:52 +1000

Mental health cuts prove Victoria’s limited perspective

Readers discuss Victorian government cuts to mental health programs.

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +1000

Feathered, furred or finned, her subjects are ready for their close-up

Working with creatures from butterflies to elephants, Zoos Victoria photographer Jo Howell’s job is anything but ordinary.

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +1000

Take The Age quiz

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:27:20 +1000

The Age photos of the week, June 14, 2025

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:16:24 +1000

Thousands take this crucial school exam. Most will be disappointed

Some parents pay up to $20,000 for tutoring, raising the stakes for students sitting the selective entry high schools exam on Saturday.

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:26:06 +1000

The snow gods, with a little help from their human friends, have ski industry rejoicing

Victoria’s snow season kicked off with a large dump of snow, but the alpine industry now relies on human intervention to ensure slopes are skiable for longer.

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +1000

America is a society at war with itself

Readers discuss the increasing fragmentation within the US.

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +1000