Return of blackout curtains and inopportune appliance demise.

Follow our rolling coverage as the focus turns to Ukraine’s capital where Russian forces are being met with fierce resistance.

Afternoon storms have intensified the flood emergency in south-east Queensland, with hundreds of people evacuated and thousands of properties at risk.

More than 1400 Brisbane homes are expected to flood. Pat’s might be one of them.

Thousands of people rallied in Federation Square on Sunday to support the people of Ukraine.

Mater Nurse Megan Harridge found out her abdominal pain was ovarian cancer, and after beating it she’s urging others not to take any chances.

Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with her health and safety duties after numerous officers were injured using tyre spikes.

Masks will no longer be mandated from 6pm Friday but experts have sounded a note of caution, saying case numbers could spike once the measure is lifted.

Many residents of Brisbane’s hilly inner suburbs have found streets and parks off-limits as floodwaters gush towards the river.

The SES says the current threat is different to other flood situations, in that the ground “right across NSW” is already saturated after recent rain.

Humans are not designed to live in extreme heat or humidity. But exactly what effect do they have on us – and what’s the best way to stay cool?

Let’s not risk a fun, carefree, responsible form of transport becoming crushed by stifling bureaucracy.

A national return to the office this week will bring immeasurable benefits, but for some it will also trigger anxiety as they come to terms with dramatic changes to their workplace.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

The famed Coathanger will be lit up over four nights as part of celebrations that will include historic trains, buses and ferries.

The Premier’s chief of staff is among 1027 people to test positive for COVID-19 overnight, resulting in Mark McGowan requiring ongoing rapid antigen tests.

Some workers will return to their offices for the first time in almost two years on Monday morning, and Melbourne’s baristas are stocking up on coffee beans in preparation.

A Melbourne firm is trialling a four-day week with no reduction in pay after the pandemic made staff rethink their priorities.

Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong says China is acting contrary to its own longstanding foreign policy regarding respecting others’ sovereignty in its current position on Ukraine.

Six people have died, homes have been inundated, families evacuated and thousands are without power as widespread flooding continues.

Japanese encephalitis, which is carried by mosquitoes, has been identified in pigs on Victoria’s border with NSW.

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

In 1989, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jnr. performed at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne. For the excited crowd the pace may have slowed, but the memories lingered on.

About two years ago, I founded the first Australian branch of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. We push for better inclusion of women in religious life.

The Women’s Electoral Lobby issued its first nationwide “report card” 50 years ago. Now it’s back to build on the March4Justice for policies that support women.

South-east Queensland is saturated, communities are stranded, and the high tide on Sunday morning has pushed the Brisbane River into the suburbs.

Legal and tenants groups are helping renters reclaim their bond, amid concerns the situation is plunging many renters into financial instability.

From union-affiliated super funds to banning trans women from women’s sport, Senator Andrew Bragg is not afraid of a fight in defence of his principles.

They make light of tragic and terrifying world events. But maybe, just maybe, they start conversations as well.

Studies show students fare better academically when their families are involved and a new Education Department team is tasked with retaining levels of parent engagement seen in early school years.

The courts and independent judges are our only check on the abuse of power. But sometimes these challenges seem absurd.

Caroline Springs brothers Joseph and Ramy Saad are under investigation over an elaborate scheme to avoid paying duty on alcohol and then fraudulently claiming refunds.

Inside Melbourne’s Royal Arcade — beloved for it’s enchanting shops of whimsy — store after store lays empty. Can it be turned around?

Plans to build an apartment building and retail precinct in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have attracted the ire of residents’ groups and local politicians.

Clothing sales are up as people prepare to return to the office, but COVID-19 has ensured workplace fashion will never be the same again.

As puppy sales boom during the pandemic, pet owners, vets and animal welfare organisations are calling for a crack down on the selective breeding of dogs for cuteness, a practice that causes defects, pain and suffering.

Why some people recover from long COVID at three, six or 24 months after infection, or don’t get long COVID at all, remains largely unexplained.

Calling out misogyny is always important. But to ignore the relentless hate-filled attacks on our first female prime minister is careless.

A measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable. As a nation we are wealthy enough to ensure our elderly can live with dignity and proper care.

Mardi Gras has attracted more corporate money during the pandemic but not everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community welcomes the presence of big business.

Many in Sydney’s Russian community were reluctant to speak openly about the situation in Ukraine, but it’s clear that confusion, despair and passion run through it.

The sudden end of working-from-home arrangements and an over-emphasis on reviving the CBD could hinder economic recovery in other parts of the city, suburban mayors and business leaders warn.

In a letter sent on Saturday, Mr Perrottet said after the “abhorrent and unacceptable military action taken by Russia” NSW was ready to assist the federal government.

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Follow our rolling coverage in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Melbourne University has permanently banned high-profile weightlifting coach Robert Wilks, after investigating alleged sexual harassment of a 22-year-old student.

“We’re three brothers sharing a business, man, and it’s all down the f---ing drain,” he says. 

UQ researchers have found bull ants have venom that makes echidnas hypersensitive to pain, giving a clue about how to manage chronic pain in humans.

New research from the Doherty Institute has discovered how SARS-CoV-2 mutates in rapid bursts, giving a clue about ways to head off future variants of the virus.

Thousands of First Nations people converged on Shepparton on Saturday for a music festival headed by some of Australia’s most prominent Indigenous performers.