The “Hamish Blake cake night” phenomenon is having real-world consequences for stressed-out fathers, including me.

Teenagers armed with machetes are terrorising south-east suburbs of Queensland, from Brisbane to the Gold Coast.

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death but researchers have identified four distinct pathways to developing the disease.

Thieves have stolen footage for an upcoming footy documentary from homegrown Hollywood star Eric Bana and his mate, former AFL player Koby Stevens.

Police have released CCTV in the hopes of catching a thief who made off with hundreds of rings from a market stall in Sydney.

Anthony Albanese says he won't shy away from tricky topics during his visit to China as he prepares for a charm offensive with our biggest trading partner.

A hit and run in Sydney is being described as a "cowardly act" after a driver hit a six-year-old boy on an e-scooter before taking off.

Six men are on the run after brutally attacking a man with baseball bats near Campbelltown.

An aerobridge has ripped into the engine of a Qantas superjumbo at Sydney Airport.

Police have shot and killed a man at a shopping centre in Mount Druitt in Sydney's West.

The parents of Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, who were killed in Mexico, "have good days and bad days," one year on.

A man wielding a machete has been shot and killed by police at a western Sydney shopping centre on Saturday afternoon, following reports of a brawl.

Carolina Wilga spent nearly two weeks exposed to the elements with minimal food and water, seeking shelter where possible including in a cave. 

Dozens of design faults that have plagued Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project have been revealed in a court case launched by the firms building the $15 billion underground rail line.

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

The sound of barking dogs left home alone is frustrating residents of the city’s quiet suburban streets, as local councils are inundated with complaints.

Opposition Leader Steven Miles says Labor’s plan to investigate the union would be timely and cost-effective amid wider calls for a commission of inquiry.

This should be one of the most attractive development opportunities on the Victorian coastline. Why is it so hard to develop the site?

Photos of the incident show part of an aerobridge’s footings hit the top and bottom of one of the superjumbo’s four engines.

A police officer who met Wilga after her rescue has said the 26-year-old would need “support wrapped around her” after she went missing for nearly two weeks in the WA outback.