Japan's government breaks its silence on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's hand gestures while describing a gift of two melons from the Japanese prime minister, which its former ambassador claimed were a disrespectful joke about the nation's...

For a month the Japanese government has studiously remained quiet on Anthony Albanese's melons "joke". But the media frenzy in Australia has forced it to respond. 

A failed One Nation candidate in WA describes gay people as having a mental illness in an offensive new video posted on social media.

In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".

The prime minister and NSW premier are expected to announce a bailout for the country's largest aluminium smelter tomorrow.

You should be judicious when following the actor/entrepreneur’s life advice – see jade eggs and bee-sting therapy – but she is clued up on culottes.

Case 137 investigates the crimes committed by those who were sent to quell France’s 2018 riots.

After the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children, domestic violence victims wanted coercive control to be criminalised. But some advocates say it can hurt those it is meant to protect.

Diagnoses are increasing, and hospital admissions are surging, yet male eating disorders are still flying under the radar. Why?

An Adelaide family caught in Colombia's devastating earthquake has described running for their lives as their building shook around them.

The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now...

The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now...

More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...

On the surface, Steven Spielberg's latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump's approval ratings appear to be tanking. read now...

The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

You should be judicious when following the actor/entrepreneur’s life advice – see jade eggs and bee-sting therapy – but she is clued up on culottes.

An Adelaide family caught in Colombia's devastating earthquake has described running for their lives as their building shook around them.

Australia is on the brink of its biggest ever defence deal as the British government is set to buy an Aussie-built radar, considered the best in the world.

John Howard says the Liberals should “be the best demonstration of themselves” – problem is, they don’t have any idea of who they are or what they represent.

A driver was repeatedly hit with a hammer before reversing through a fence and down an embankment south of Brisbane.

The death toll from Colombia's devastating earthquake has reached more than 250.

It's been revealed US President Donald Trump secretly slipped out of Turkiye on an alternate military plane last month.

The Iranian strikes that killed three American soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.

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

The latest grisly story out of Pattaya, where Australian Simon Carman allegedly killed a teenage girl, involves a whole new level of horror.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.