Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of royal titles, but the former prince retains one of his last remaining honours: a residential street named after him in the heart of suburban #Melbourne. What do you think — should the street have changed its name? #princeandrew

Rose Byrne's decision to tell the world that her partner, Bobby Cannavale, was not at the Golden Globes to see her collect the best actress award because he was off buying a bearded dragon prompted a tidal wave of speculation about the state of their relationship.

City editor Cara Waters has a confession to make. She is one of those annoying cabana owners. Are you pro or anti cabana? Video: Sophie Boyd

As a 48-year veteran of the CFA, Tyrone Rice knows the danger of bushfires. His wife, Raewyn, is the local CFA communications officer, and their son Nathan the training officer. While the Rice family were involved in fighting the flames on Friday night, their own house was burning.

Hands up if you’ve already broken out the icy poles! 🙋‍♀️ Melbourne is forecast to hit 42 degrees today, the city’s first January day in the 40s since 2020, and the hottest day in 11 months.

ATARs are officially in, and students across Victoria are finding out whether their hard work has paid off. How did you go? These are just some of the 65,000 students who started receiving their VCE results and ATAR scores from 7am today.

The top three most popular apps on Apple’s App Store this morning are all apps not included in Australia’s #socialmediaban. For live coverage: www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has flagged some of the early issues with the rollout, saying it was always going to be messy. Many teens have reported still having access to their accounts.

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

A decade ago, a Londoner took on the Tube and won — running between stations on foot and beating the train. Today, Lachlan Abbott, takes on the Metro Tunnel. Will he succeed? #mteor #metrotunnel #munnel

The waiting crowd broke into applause and chants of “train train train” as the first High Capacity Metro Train departed for the Metro Tunnel. Follow our live coverage: www.theage.com.au/national/vic... #metro #metrotunnel

Barnaby Joyce is expected to formally resign from the Nationals and announce his move to One Nation in a 90-second statement in the House of Representatives around 1.30pm.⁠

A catastrophic blaze tearing through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises has left dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for, as rescuers move through the charred towers in a race to find the missing. Photos: AP For live updates: www.theage.com.au/world/asia/h...

Mitch Brown played 94 senior games in his AFL career, yet he’s far better known for what he did after he retired – namely, coming out as bisexual. In August, Brown, 36, became the first publicly queer senior AFL/VFL player (current or retired) in the competition's 129-year history.

Newly elected Liberal leader Jess Wilson said her clear priorities would be to get the budget under control, rein in crime, improve access to healthcare, and give Victorians opportunities to own homes. Follow live: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Opinion: Sky Sports’ Halo was meant to champion female athletes. Three days of pink subtitles, matcha references and focus on male athletes’ relationships later, the channel is gone, writes Hannah Kennelly. Video: Sophie Boyd #skysports #halo

Bayside residents are rallying against plans to introduce buildings up to 16 storeys in the area. Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent. Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd

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. Do you agree with the decision?

Young Melbourne cricketer, Ben Austin, 17, has died after he was struck in the neck by a cricket ball thrown at speed using a hand-held training device. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

A protest that saw rocks thrown at police was an aberration, Premier Jacinta Allan has suggested in a press conference, while maintaining the city is safe. tinyurl.com/26vs7ymf

Watch: Ian Wilkinson, the survivor of Erin Patterson's deadly mushroom lunch, has spoken after the triple murderer was sentenced. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Erin Patterson stood for the judge as the sentence was read out: life in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years. Follow live: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Erin Patterson will learn her fate today after she was found guilty of murdering three people, and trying to kill a fourth, by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms concealed in a beef Wellington meal. Follow our live coverage: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Multiple protests in Melbourne are set to test the limits of Victoria Police resources. An anti-immigration march, dubbed the March for Australia, started at 12pm. A counter-protest has emerged as well as the separate Free Palestine Melbourne protest. Follow live: tinyurl.com/2jbtpmy6

My op-ed in tomorrow's @theageaustralia.bsky.social on revelations that the IRGC were behind a series of antisemitic attacks in Australia, including the firebombing of Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue www.theage.com.au/national/whe...

There are grave fears for children who were trapped and injured on a school bus that rolled over outside Geelong on Wednesday morning. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

In the heart of lockdowns, Dezi Freeman tried to privately prosecute premier Daniel Andrews. Now he’s on the run from police. For live updates: www.theage.com.au/national/vic... #porepunkah #dezifreeman #victoria

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next month, staring down criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Victorian Attorney General Sonya Kilkenny has labelled masked men who walked through Melbourne’s CBD ‘cowards’. The full story: www.theage.com.au/national/vic... #melbourne #victoria

Blind boxes have been around for decades, but Labubus and Sonny Angels have collectors in a chokehold. What is so addictive about these little plastic figurines? www.theage.com.au/interactive/...

It was the morning of July 31, 2023, and this triple-zero call would mark a crucial point in a fateful 24-hour hospital shift that would come to define the next two years of Doctor Chris Webster’s life. Hear the full call here: www.theage.com.au/national/vic... #erinpatterson #mushrooms

It was April 30, and the prosecution was only an hour into laying out its case against Erin Patterson when she hissed at her defence team from the dock in courtroom four.⁠ “Do I have to keep suffering through this?” ⁠ For more behind the scenes from the mushroom murder trial: tinyurl.com/2e3jzcje

Lunch cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after lacing a beef Wellington meal with death cap mushrooms that killed three people. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Warning: distressing content. The Victorian government will conduct an urgent review into child safety amid widening allegations of child sex abuse.

About 1200 Victorian children will be tested for infectious diseases after a childcare worker was charged with more than 70 offences, including child rape. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

A secret government report warns passengers will face “crush” conditions at train stations across Melbourne’s fast-growing northern and western suburbs without an urgent overhaul of the rail system. Read more: www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire. In a statement, Albanese again called for peace in the region. Follow live: www.theage.com.au/world/middle...

Australia has declared its support for US President Donald Trump’s strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, in a major departure from its stance just a day earlier when a spokesperson released a statement that took a neutral position and called for peace. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

A group of white knights stepped in to personally guarantee a $1.55 million loan from the Victorian Liberal Party to keep John Pesutto out of bankruptcy and resolve a crisis threatening to devour the party’s electoral prospects. Read more: www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

US President Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada a day earlier than planned and will not meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. www.theage.com.au/world/middle...

An inner-Melbourne pill-testing centre will open within weeks as the state government expands the rollout of its promised drug reforms amid mounting concerns about deadly synthetic opioids.

How a spicy pasta dish unearthed the alleged dark side of a celebrated chef. The full investigation: www.theage.com.au/national/you...

Use our interactive map to find out how much you'd have to earn to be in the top 1% of our suburb: www.theage.com.au/national/vic... ⁠

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed back on US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s calls for Australia to ramp up its defence spending to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. www.theage.com.au/world/asia/w...

Zoe Daniel has conceded Goldstein after Tim Wilson won the federal seat by 175 votes following a recount that narrowed his lead but not by enough for him to be overtaken by the former independent teal MP. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Opinion: Economics editor Ross Gittins said many of the arguments against the government's super tax measure boils down to the fact "rich people just don’t want to pay more tax, and, as usual, are hunting around for the best counter-arguments they can find." More: www.theage.com.au/business/the...

Alleged killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson asked who had died when a homicide detective explained that he was raiding her home in relation to the deaths of two people.

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has retained her Senate seat after speculation she could lose it to a One Nation candidate. Two of the six Tasmanian Senate spots were in doubt for weeks, leaving Lambie in limbo. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

A blanket ban on the sale of machetes will be in place from midday Wednesday, with tougher laws to begin in September.

A shopping centre in Melbourne’s north has gone into lockdown as police respond to a major incident. More: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...