Unredacted #EpsteinFiles

Broken. Not broken. Today’s Sunday Age cartoon

Snicko. #AUSvENG #Ashes #Ashes2025 #ashes25

Could the politicians, and aspiring politicians, show some respect, by reserving their views, at least until after mourners have been able to farewell their loved ones. Matthew Hamilton, Kew The Age letters

John Howard has again shown how out of touch he is with modern Australia. His intervention in the horrific events at Bondi are simply playing politics, just like Pauline Hanson. Randall Bradshaw, Fitzroy The Age, letters

Your correspondent (Letters, ″⁣Not only in America″⁣, 16/12) should point out to his American friends that when they can count the number of mass shootings in 30 years on one hand, they can discuss the complexities of Australian gun violence. I do. Peter McGill, Lancefield The Age, letters

At our shores. Today’s Age cartoon.

American customs. Today’s Age cartoon.

Bragging on social media that you beat the social media ban shows a level of maturity that validates it. Steve Melzer, Hughesdale The Age, letters

At least half the Australian tobacco market is now made up of illicit cigarettes www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refused on Thursday to commit to revamp the travel rules amid an outcry over politicians billing taxpayers to take relatives to premium sports events and on other travel www.afr.com/politics/fed...

With my social media history, including letters to The Age, looks like I will never be going to the US again. So disappointed. Graham Fetherstonhaugh, Carlton North. The Age, letters

Copping it from the kids

The trial, day one.

Australia’s world-first teen social media ban begins.

Gift-giving

Australia beat England in the first Test in two days, but took four days to beat them in the second Test. At this rate, Australia will soon be needing all five days to beat England. Matthew Hamilton, Kew The Age letters

#BlackFriday and the rest.

The ashes. Today’s Age Cartoon

“If Australia is serious about supporting Ukraine and upholding sanctions, it must follow the UK and EU by announcing a ban on imports of fuels refined from Russian crude and shutting down the backdoor channels that continue to finance Russia’s aggression.” Isaac Levi, CREA

Barnaby Joyce’s enormous hat looks ridiculous and only confirms the rural adage, ″⁣the wider the brim, the smaller the property″⁣. Donald Hirst, Armadale The Age, letters

The Victorian Liberal party woodlands

When your ships go out, but they don’t come in. #cop30

Something is wrong when the government doesn’t sufficiently fund the CSIRO, yet continues to increase subsidies for fossil fuel producers. Annie Wilson, Inverloch The Age, letters

The Killing Season. Today’s Age cartoon

Political celebrity heads. The Age

Pauline Hanson has invited Barnaby Joyce to have a home-cooked meal with her as she uses One Nation’s soaring poll numbers to persuade the Nationals MP to join her ranks www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Countries vying to host climate events The Age #COP30

Ley turns to John Howard for help on migration-and Pauline Hanson. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

The Coalition meet to finalise their official climate policy. Today’s Age cartoon

I would think removing a target represents not knowing where you’re going. Peter Baddeley, Portland The Age, letters

“No net zero by 2050 shall pass…” The Age

electable /ɪˈlɛktəbl/ adjective (of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.

Sharing again, and may again in future. bsky.app/profile/adam...

Liberals landing on Net Zero. The Age

Children as young as 14 could be jailed for life for violent crimes under justice reforms set to be introduced by the Victorian government in response to rising crime rates. The Age

Liberal Transitioning

Committed to not committing

Sussan Ssissyphuss. The Age

Albanese reveals a statue marking the dismissal would be placed in front of the old parliament to mark both Whitlam’s speech of November 11 and the achievements of the government

Sussan Ley’ss frontbench.

Back in five…

From today's Sunday Age and SMH #COP30

Moderate Liberals breeding program. The Age

The unveiling of Bob Katter’s portrait. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Political lost property, The Age

The Coalition had a dearth of policies going into the May federal election and now the Nationals abandoning net zero, you’d think they would at least keep a reputable policy, just for the aesthetics. Patrick Alilovic, Pascoe Vale South The Age, letters

Photo update. #EpsteinFiles

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Asked to rate out of 10 his meeting with Xi, Trump, in answering 12, showed his knowledge of elementary arithmetic is as uninformed as he is with the correct use of tariffs. Barrie Bales, Woorinen North The Age, letters