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  "markdown": "![Virginia podcast](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/da7276312dd53e2b835c24f4054f5a05b82033b06a410bd5e300b73ca3a98884)\n\n### [Virginia podcast](https://omny.fm/shows/virginia)\n\nOur investigation into the final months of Virginia Giuffre’s life.\n\n![Melbourne Assembly CTA for homepage strap](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_3.15%2C$multiply_0.5%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4224ef4a3eb3f13fe0eb0f318f3a4508bf2390b4e11bbd4f5f233c3b6a0efe37)\n\n### [Melbourne Assembly](https://www.melbourneassembly.com.au/)\n\nA three-day forum to help shape Melbourne’s future.\n\n![Booklist newsletter tile](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6923%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/7d52438b0b3968cd38491ab638568d36b2530a10)\n\n### [The Booklist](https://www.theage.com.au/newsletter-signup?newsletter=the-booklist&utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=CTABox&utm_campaign=Newsletters)\n\nA weekly newsletter for book lovers from Jason Steger.\n\n[MelbourneWeather forecast](http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/melbourne.shtml)\n\n---\n\n##### Live##### [Floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/floods-1niq)\n\n### [Rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing; trapped workers pulled from tunnel](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/nepal-floods-live-updates-chinese-nepalese-authorities-resume-rescues-after-lake-threat-eases-as-death-toll-reaches-579-thirty-eight-australians-remain-unaccounted-for-20260828-p60shg.html)\n\n![Soldiers rescue survivors at the hydropower plant.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.9455909943714822%2C$multiply_0.4431%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/e4c4d69a71511eca92b9eef4b9f0382456ad73c7019c105bb7286be1415cdb34)\n\nFollow along as we bring you the latest news updates as rescue and recovery efforts continue in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic flash floods.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n### [Latest live posts](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/nepal-floods-live-updates-chinese-nepalese-authorities-resume-rescues-after-lake-threat-eases-as-death-toll-reaches-579-thirty-eight-australians-remain-unaccounted-for-20260828-p60shg.html)\n\nLoading\n\n##### [Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/nepal-di8)\n\n### [‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-must-look-for-my-sons-a-farmer-s-extraordinary-survival-in-nepal-20260829-p60sku.html)\n\nSidar Tamang rushed through the main street of his village blowing his whistle before spotting a group of children. It was already too late.\n\n-   26 minutes ago\n\n##### Updated##### [Asia](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia)\n\n### [Missing Australian makes contact, number of people unaccounted for nears 2000](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/families-desperate-wait-for-news-of-loved-ones-after-devastating-nepal-flash-flood-20260827-p60s7l.html)\n\nGrowing risk of a further disaster put authorities on the edge, but there was some good news: one of the 39 Australians reporting missing had contacted her relieved parents.\n\n##### Opinion##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [The behavioural red flags the Swans should have noticed before Melbourne bender](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-behavioural-red-flags-the-swans-should-have-noticed-before-melbourne-bender-20260818-p60pau.html)\n\n![Isaac Heeney has been the focus of one of the biggest scandals in the AFL’s history.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369140625%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2bef682291e168d86343a348cac064a27efd9e628694fa814c973f12c8863d26)\n\nFor Isaac Heeney the car journey home from Sydney was punctuated by coffee stops, silences, hard questions and vehement denials.\n\n[![Caroline Wilson](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/73c92856ea07ccd5b7f7e3bd2a91db51dc1a29be)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/caroline-wilson-hve92)\n\n##### [Caroline Wilson](https://www.theage.com.au/by/caroline-wilson-hve92 \"Articles by Caroline Wilson\")\n\nFootball columnist for The Age\n\n##### Analysis##### [Collingwood Magpies](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/collingwood-magpies-5sd)\n\n### [Why the wildcard final was lost for the Pies well before Tim Membrey’s kick after the siren](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-the-wildcard-final-was-lost-for-the-pies-well-before-tim-membrey-s-kick-after-the-siren-20260828-p60sk7.html)\n\nAs brilliant as Nick Daicos has been this season, he could make Collingwood no better than bang average. His heroics have papered over the cracks.\n\n##### [Andrew Wu](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-wu-hvecm \"Articles by Andrew Wu\")\n\n##### [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n\n### [Bulldogs v Magpies player ratings: The crucial moments and costly errors that decided the first wildcard final](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bulldogs-v-magpies-player-ratings-the-crucial-moments-and-costly-errors-that-decided-the-wildcard-final-20260827-p60s5h.html)\n\nHistory was made as the AFL’s first wildcard final was full of momentum swings in front of more than 81,000 fans. Our experts rate every player from the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood.\n\n![Ben Carroll has kept a handwritten note from Daniel Andrews as a reminder of how not to govern.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5538461538461539%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_11/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f7ca4c9217a1ab1c494b2678da40c069d03ecf1575bbcd454891e31da92275e9)\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Victorian Parliament](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victorian-parliament-1new)\n\n### [From the hand of Dan: A secret tax, a handwritten note, and a hard lesson for Ben Carroll](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/from-the-hand-of-dan-a-secret-tax-a-handwritten-note-and-a-hard-lesson-for-ben-carroll-20260827-p60s8e.html)\n\nThree years ago, Daniel Andrews slipped Ben Carroll a note during a cabinet meeting. The new premier keeps it as a reminder of how not to govern.\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Political leadership](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/political-leadership-jdb)\n\n### [Albanese eyes big-spending agenda for third term, places tech regulation at core of government](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-eyes-big-spending-agenda-for-third-term-places-tech-regulation-at-core-of-government-20260828-p60sci.html)\n\n![Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.234885%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_480%2C$y_200/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f45ce42892de6e1407c82d8a8b890c70cd938f8d)\n\nThe prime minister said Labor’s upcoming digital duty of care, which would force social media giants to alter their algorithms, would be “a big deal”.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Investigation](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/investigation-1qr)\n\n### [‘Highly inappropriate’: Leaked trove reveals serious concerns at new-look Star](https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/highly-inappropriate-leaked-trove-reveals-serious-concerns-at-new-look-star-20260827-p60s3r.html)\n\nThe confidential documents detail issues with handling problem gamblers, accounting and senior executive conduct.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [The Melbourne home owners who are selling properties now](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/meet-the-melbourne-home-owners-who-are-selling-this-spring-20260825-p60rg3.html)\n\n![John Yu and partner Gabbi Gai are selling their Hoppers Crossing home this spring. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3405%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_642%2C$y_190/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4e0ce579b993b72dbe4e0804b13ee14a30aee5be)\n\nMelbourne’s property market has been in a downturn and it’s set to be a cooler spring, but some owners have a good reason to sell.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### [Performing arts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/performing-arts-hnl)\n\n### [‘Ridiculed’: How Australia’s breaking community was left reeling after Paris](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/dance/ridiculed-how-australia-s-breaking-community-was-left-reeling-after-paris-20260816-p60ooo.html)\n\n![Breaking GIF](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.945%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_95%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/58f0644c0e52e710c9a465e2cfd1d03b16f33c687a5f8353a2247f13b3335b6d)\n\nRaygun’s Olympic performance became a global meme. Now, Netflix’s new Raygun documentary threatens to reopen old wounds.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Breaking##### [Trump's America](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/trump-s-america-1mp2)\n\n### [Right-wing agitator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice-in-louisiana-20260829-p60skw.html)\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos “chose to overstay his welcome” after arriving in the US legally in 2019. He now faces deportation to Britain.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![As AI tools become part of the hiring process, people will need to adapt and cater their approach to finding employment, and employees.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4666666666666667%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/70a8710757bc0e66e4861067dae87e5bb2adfa8f73ecdcb7e269068293d631ab)\n\n##### [Good Weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend)\n\n### [‘The bots just botting each other’: In the world of jobseeking, an absurd future is upon us](https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-bots-just-botting-each-other-in-the-world-of-jobseeking-an-absurd-future-is-upon-us-20260811-p60ncw.html)\n\nAI tools are becoming increasingly common in the hiring process – for both employers and jobseekers. Their benefits are being widely debated, but they do highlight a truth about the power of human relationships.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Opinion##### [Real life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/real-life-614)\n\n### [Confessions of a Tim Tam hostage](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/confessions-of-a-tim-tam-hostage-20260820-p60q12.html)\n\n![   ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1286%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_61%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2f33869762bbae54421a1bdc41b6b495b4815bfe)\n\nWhat happens when your cleaning lady decides she’s entitled to more than just a wage?\n\n[![Anson Cameron](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/2439d3507d91c3148e4d5e37de91d5eaabc1f4a2)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/anson-cameron-p536ah)\n\n##### [Anson Cameron](https://www.theage.com.au/by/anson-cameron-p536ah \"Articles by Anson Cameron\")\n\nSpectrum columnist, The Age\n\n##### Recipe collection##### [Breakfast & brunch](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/breakfast-and-brunch-l8b)\n\n### [Seven heavenly French toasts to make this weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/five-french-toasts-to-make-this-weekend-20230810-p5dviw.html)\n\nFrom sweet, to savoury, to feed-a-whole-family, these eggy toasts are sure to brighten your weekend.\n\n##### [Alan Jones trial](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/alan-jones-trial-6j69)\n\n### [How Alan Jones went from one of the loudest and most powerful voices in the country to silence in a courtroom](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/how-alan-jones-went-from-one-of-the-loudest-and-most-powerful-voices-in-the-country-to-silence-in-a-courtroom-20260826-p60rn2.html)\n\n![Once Alan Jones was pals with powerful people like James Packer and John Howard and prepared to use his position against those who displeased him like Julia Gillard and Amanda Vanstone. Now he sits alone in court, but for his lawyers.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4666666666666667%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/32d473c2db2aff4ac41649dc61702508d8593f838611902dcc987b331716e9ec)\n\nHe was friendly with a huge variety of politicians and sportspeople, and for more than three decades barraged his listeners with his opinions.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Analysis##### [Antisemitism royal commission](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/antisemitism-royal-commission-6i6n)\n\n### [Liberals wanted to extend the royal commission. But Jewish groups did not join the call](https://www.theage.com.au/national/liberals-wanted-to-extend-the-royal-commission-but-jewish-groups-did-not-join-the-call-20260827-p60s3g.html)\n\n![Rabbi Yehoram Ulman had the last word  at the royal commission hearings.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3443%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_290%2C$y_35/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2ae866fe6e7c26633a538c67e9f104db31d1f6d3)\n\nJudging the work of the royal commission on antisemitism has been complicated by the need to protect the trial of the alleged Bondi gunman.\n\n##### [Alexandra Smith](https://www.theage.com.au/by/alexandra-smith-hvf30 \"Articles by Alexandra Smith\")\n\n##### Opinion##### [Political leadership](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/political-leadership-jdb)\n\n### [A UN Security Council seat for Australia? It would be the icing on PM’s international cake](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/a-un-security-council-seat-for-australia-it-would-be-the-icing-on-pm-s-international-cake-20260828-p60sde.html)\n\nLike most PMs, Albanese likes the international diplomatic round, which includes ASEAN, APEC, the G20 and COP.\n\n[![Michelle Grattan](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/6cc45efbbb718a8f271e12705c81e794344b9562)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/michelle-grattan-hve0y)\n\n##### [Michelle Grattan](https://www.theage.com.au/by/michelle-grattan-hve0y \"Articles by Michelle Grattan\")\n\nProfessorial Fellow, University of Canberra\n\n![Singer-songwriter and author Holly Throsby, 47, has been nominated for five ARIA awards, and written three novels.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.35016211208893006%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_285/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3811b530432b19cda2f4844be4539d8af34ec484)\n\n##### [Good Weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend)\n\n### [It was once ‘the most uncool thing’: Now musicians congratulate each other if they do it](https://www.theage.com.au/national/it-was-once-the-most-uncool-thing-now-musicians-congratulate-each-other-if-they-do-it-20260813-p60o2k.html)\n\nThe singer-songwriter and author, 47, has been nominated for five ARIA awards – including two for Best Female Artist – and written three novels. Her forthcoming solo album is Normal Magic.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Opinion##### [Superannuation](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/superannuation-62e)\n\n### [Do you really know if you already have enough money to retire?](https://www.theage.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/do-you-really-know-if-you-already-have-enough-money-to-retire-20260828-p60sgh.html)\n\n![Many in their 50s and 60s are diligently building their retirement savings, but have no idea what enough really looks like.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.13460655737704919%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/eaea90ab339cb7ce60e42d2e5169e920a1607a8a1112425c2e26b8a1f745c4d5)\n\nIt sounds like a reasonably straightforward question, but there’s a lot more to consider than you might think.\n\n[![Bec Wilson](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/735dc7ad0cf6d8a6bb5278a69e2303e3e86300eec6ac8480bc605b43b84544c7)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/bec-wilson-p536ww)\n\n##### [Bec Wilson](https://www.theage.com.au/by/bec-wilson-p536ww \"Articles by Bec Wilson\")\n\nMoney contributor\n\n##### [Traveller letters](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66)\n\n### [I remain loyal to Qantas for one reason (and it’s not frequent flyer points)](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/i-remain-loyal-to-qantas-for-one-reason-and-it-s-not-frequent-flyer-points-20260827-p60s7h.html)\n\nI do not expect much of an airline except that they get me there and back safely.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n## Editor's Picks\n\n![Megan Herbert](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.28442437923250563%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_92%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3656cc3745d3c74d53c89f201afd2eb205a537b5)\n\n##### Letters##### [Letters](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/the-age-letters-1rf)\n\n### [Planning solution is in the state’s regions](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/planning-solution-is-in-the-state-s-regions-20260828-p60sio.html)\n\n![Residents walk along a muddy road following the flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/50c4f08591df2aae7397a963842e5f64226f99ac)\n*24 images*\n\n##### [Floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/floods-1niq)\n\n### [Photo gallery: Scenes of devastation after floods](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/photo-gallery-flash-flooding-devastates-nepal-and-tibet-20260828-p60sk2.html)\n\n![Female doctors spend more time with more complex cases, so earn less.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1957%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fb03e14941a093f602774ba7b44f0e38df852d4e)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Healthcare](https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare)\n\n### [There’s one key reason female GPs like me are quitting](https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare/there-s-one-key-reason-female-gps-like-me-are-quitting-20260817-p60oy3.html)\n\n[![Elly Goodsall](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/2b135d2f19ef3a40672fa777d8f2f3da1f4b84f3bd27efbca46eec294fb4a94e)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/elly-goodsall-p538ve)\n\n##### [Elly Goodsall](https://www.theage.com.au/by/elly-goodsall-p538ve \"Articles by Elly Goodsall\")\n\nDoctor\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Just in](https://www.theage.com.au/breaking-news)\n\n-   26 minutes ago\n\n### [‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-must-look-for-my-sons-a-farmer-s-extraordinary-survival-in-nepal-20260829-p60sku.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n##### Breaking\n\n### [Right-wing agitator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice-in-louisiana-20260829-p60skw.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n##### Updated\n\n### [From sidelines to centre stage, Blues ruckman ready to pit himself against Gawn the great](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/from-sidelines-to-centre-stage-blues-ruckman-ready-to-pit-himself-against-gawn-the-great-20260828-p60sek.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n### [‘The whole MCG was spinning’: The story behind Demon’s scary on-field episode](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-whole-mcg-was-spinning-the-story-behind-demon-s-scary-on-field-episode-20260824-p60qz3.html)\n\n### From our partners\n\n## Explore\n\n#### Premium\n\n[Subscribe](https://subscribe.theage.com.au/?promote_channel=HI_HL_GNL&utm_source=PremiumHomepage&utm_medium=HouseInventory&utm_campaign=General)\n\n[Today’s Paper](https://www.theage.com.au/todays-newspaper)[Good Food Guide](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood-guide)\n\n[Daily 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execution](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/amazingly-upbeat-lex-lasry-on-van-nguyen-s-bravery-as-he-awaited-execution-20260819-p60ptz.html)\n\nThe former judge reveals his greatest regret, the rock song he wants played at his funeral and his most difficult case ever.\n\n![Jacob Elordi as Hig with his trusty canine companion Jasper in The Dog Stars.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0733695652173913%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_87%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/e656001434d31eb5012df1cfce6678e9fc9d7698)\n\n### [In case it was ever in doubt, Jacob Elordi is a ‘dog person’](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/in-case-it-was-ever-in-doubt-jacob-elordi-is-a-dog-person-20260824-p60qxj.html)\n\nIn this latest take on the end of the world as we know it, the actor teams up with Jasper, a frisky Belgian Malinois, for Ridley Scott’s adaptation of The Dog Stars.\n\n## [Victoria](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria)\n\n![The outdoor seating area at The Fitzroy Beer Garden, which is partially located on two public laneways.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.37250554323725055%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_105%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d03201b8f14ca4e5cbe8022f6cfe070d643c4a52)\n\n##### [City life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-city-life-5z9)\n\n### [Melbourne’s bitter dispute over a beer garden’s use of public laneways](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/backstreet-battle-over-inner-city-beer-garden-escalates-to-supreme-court-20260825-p60rf4.html)\n\nThe business has been using two public laneways as part of its outdoor seating area for five decades. Now the council is pushing to reinstate its access.\n\n##### [Victorian Parliament](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victorian-parliament-1new)\n\n### [Kerryn witnessed a fatal accident. She says the TAC’s response added to her trauma](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/kerryn-witnessed-an-eight-year-old-die-then-she-found-the-system-meant-to-help-her-made-things-worse-20260826-p60rq9.html)\n\n![Airs](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1761%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_424%2C$y_52/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/02f0b1e01008af2e24ca09832a3fc63746bdb445)\n\nIn evidence to a parliamentary inquiry aimed at improving the Transport Accident Commission, Kerryn Airs said the TAC compounded her suffering.\n\n##### [City life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-city-life-5z9)\n\n### [The right royal expense of repairing Melbourne’s vandalised colonial statues](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/queen-victoria-s-marble-limbs-and-king-george-s-missing-head-part-of-1m-statue-repair-bill-20260827-p60s7i.html)\n\n![Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Memorial after it was vandalised on the day before Australia Day 2024.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.109796486090776%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_249%2C$y_55/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fc69eed666c86b398083ae4e3c011f42f47e3f86)\n\nThe cost of restoring Melbourne’s damaged colonial monuments continues to rise despite extra security arrangements.\n\n##### Updated##### [Courts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-courts-5zb)\n\n### [Nicky Winmar granted bail to appeal six-month jail sentence](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/ex-afl-star-nicky-winmar-jailed-over-violent-assault-20260828-p60sgj.html)\n\n![Nicky Winmar granted bail to appeal six-month jail sentence](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.121%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_126%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f003549ea8809d36548fd039a21aab828bb39e62)\n\nThe 60-year-old was sentenced on Friday after attacking a woman in northern Victoria last year.\n\n##### [Crime](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-crime-5zc)\n\n### [‘I could hear him screaming in horror’: Mother details horrific random daylight attack on her son](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-could-hear-him-screaming-in-horror-mother-details-horrific-random-daylight-attack-on-her-son-20260828-p60sds.html)\n\n![Stabbing victim Cherie Holt with her family.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4065%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_121%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4d29d82b5f69a2185b69027079248b0d5fb8bee7)\n\nA woman stabbed with scissors while protecting her son has called for a wider discussion about violent crime.\n\n## From our partners\n\n![Richmond's storybook 'mini-mansion' hits the market for first time in 40 years](https://res.domain.com.au/domain/image/upload/c_crop,h_2106,w_2385,x_774,y_612/t_web/c_fill,w_600,h_338/v1787210338/12_Union_Street_Richmond_-1_lyupmt.jpg)\n\n##### [domain](https://www.domain.com.au/news/richmond-mini-mansion-for-sale-first-time-40-years12-union-street-in-richmond-1546489/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n### [Richmond's storybook 'mini-mansion' hits the market for first time in 40 years](https://www.domain.com.au/news/richmond-mini-mansion-for-sale-first-time-40-years12-union-street-in-richmond-1546489/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n![Buyers and sellers left second-guessing the spring market as rate hike fears return](https://res.domain.com.au/domain/image/upload/t_web/c_fill,w_1024,h_1024/c_fill,w_600,h_338/v1710888849/Open_Home_inspection_Generics_10_sb9i3n.jpg)\n\n##### [domain](https://www.domain.com.au/news/september-rate-hike-fears-add-to-uncertainty-for-home-buyers-and-sellersseptember-interest-rate-rise-risk-increases-after-inflation-surpriserba-interest-rate-hike-could-come-as-early-as-september-afte/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n### [Buyers and sellers left second-guessing the spring market as rate hike fears return](https://www.domain.com.au/news/september-rate-hike-fears-add-to-uncertainty-for-home-buyers-and-sellersseptember-interest-rate-rise-risk-increases-after-inflation-surpriserba-interest-rate-hike-could-come-as-early-as-september-afte/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n![Even Zeekr hates its most annoying feature](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:300:169:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/4cc4911b-2aca-56e8-a5b5-4e1c76550000)\n\n##### [drive](https://www.drive.com.au/news/zeekr-designer-says-window-switches-leave-users-confused-at-first-would-also-ditch-lidar-bump/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_1&utm_medium=partner)\n\n### [Even Zeekr hates its most annoying feature](https://www.drive.com.au/news/zeekr-designer-says-window-switches-leave-users-confused-at-first-would-also-ditch-lidar-bump/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_1&utm_medium=partner)\n\n## [Nepal floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/nepal-di8)\n\n![Missing in Nepal](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.15121512151215122%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/818f7c90f3b5a0de728645d429f52ac9f26e2b61e7bc5999caa6236da410c257)\n\n##### Updated\n\n### [The 38 Australians missing in the Nepal-Tibet floods, and what we know about them](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-m-just-praying-number-of-missing-australians-rises-as-devastated-families-at-home-await-news-20260828-p60sbf.html)\n\n![ Syabrubesi in 2024 ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1423%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_55%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/275f415ff2dc1ee3dd87183d19b40a148ab48c24)\n\n##### Opinion\n\n### [I’ve seen Nepal rise from a natural disaster. Now it must do it again](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-ve-seen-nepal-rise-from-a-natural-disaster-now-it-must-do-it-again-20260828-p60scu.html)\n\nI’ve grown to love this country, which has suffered so profoundly.\n\n[![Andrew Bain](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/f505fa88ac67711b47b8bc110c385cb766463def)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-bain-hvf4c)\n\n##### [Andrew Bain](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-bain-hvf4c \"Articles by Andrew Bain\")\n\nTravel writer\n\n![The destruction in Nepal](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.1813%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_95%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/560a2b8ccd7495b2ec272aac6d70ae1287cf8d94e2969a3e4c56b8cd7fad8c47)\n\n##### Visual story\n\n### [A terrifying roar, then came the fury of the flood: How disaster unfolded in Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/a-terrifying-roar-then-came-the-fury-of-the-flood-how-disaster-unfolded-in-nepal-20260827-p60s6n.html)\n\nClear skies masked an impending catastrophe in the Himalayas before a violent wave of ice, mud and rock swept through villages.\n\n## [Politics](https://www.theage.com.au/politics)\n\n![Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.26475%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_76/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/aab8afad9542d31baee77f7a7234ba6face912bd)\n\n##### [Immigration](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/immigration-5yj)\n\n### [The hidden backlog: How 412,000 bridging visas are straining migration intake targets](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-visa-class-at-the-heart-of-labor-s-migration-woes-20260806-p60lx6.html)\n\nThe number of people on bridging visas has doubled in three years, indicating the migration system may be overwhelmed.\n\n![Seals at the Macquarie Island station buildings.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0882%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b608006a55abec97c58e5c3d1c842b9fe77ffc25)\n\n##### Updated##### [Bird flu](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/bird-flu-6guv)\n\n### [‘Psychological risk to staff’: Looming mass mortality threat on Macquarie Island prompts evacuation](https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/inside-the-plan-to-vaccinate-wild-birds-starting-with-the-little-penguins-at-manly-20260827-p60s60.html)\n\n![Illicit cigarettes, such as this recent haul of 60 million by the Australian Border Force, are a huge public health and budget issue.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0978%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_125%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/63f0ce0ce01209b28be1924a98bf51001f2cad45)\n\n##### [Tobacco](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/tobacco-jqw)\n\n### [Labor slams excise cut plan as Coalition being addicted to big tobacco](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-slams-excise-cut-plan-as-coalition-being-addicted-to-big-tobacco-20260828-p60shh.html)\n\n![Premier Peter Malinauskas say he has a good relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1257%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_69%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ad87f8c3ec04de10955a2b4f6edfaaf77d62767b)\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Immigration](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/immigration-5yj)\n\n### [Premiers clash with Albanese on migration plan as PM intervenes in refugee cuts](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/premiers-clash-with-albanese-on-migration-plan-as-pm-intervenes-in-refugee-cuts-20260827-p60s12.html)\n\n## [Business](https://www.theage.com.au/business)\n\n![A childcare centre has been temporarily closed after the regulator found rat poison, dog faeces and bleach were within children’s reach.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.0342%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_66/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4009179ab7dd95547f0c630535caaea5c289e52a0d9bea9d370b3c30c5931de8)\n\n##### [Childcare](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/childcare-5vp)\n\n### [Childcare in upheaval as losses, closures, and plunging revenue mount](https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/childcare-in-upheaval-as-losses-closures-and-plunging-revenue-mount-20260826-p60rnt.html)\n\nCommercial childcare operators are scrambling to remain viable. Children and carers are paying the price.\n\n![Economist Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel joint prize winner in Economics.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0687%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_90%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/bed1bfa7e3bb98bf53439296431a541a0ad4a1c4)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Global economy](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/global-economy-1n6f)\n\n### [The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire](https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/the-world-s-most-influential-economist-is-under-heavy-fire-20260820-p60pwd.html)\n\n##### The Economist\n\n![My friends Ashleigh and Shoshanna generously took me along to Costco where we ended up with a trolley full of bulk-buy bargains.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1324%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_231%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/79000026097d43ae662d37e744f0f857d64b1e2c34ea54d31aad24a1934d6b56)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Supermarkets](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/supermarkets-62f)\n\n### [I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt](https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/i-shopped-at-costco-to-save-money-here-s-what-i-learnt-20260826-p60rsy.html)\n\n[![Millie Muroi](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/6c9956499c1fcaff5bc3ee06f2fcfa07b4485f924fdaa4ddb2bb54cddb882f66)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/millie-muroi-p53650)\n\n##### [Millie Muroi](https://www.theage.com.au/by/millie-muroi-p53650 \"Articles by Millie Muroi\")\n\nEconomics Writer\n\n![Positive results from Nvidia and Salesforce helped allay concerns over AI stocks and drove Wall Street higher. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6103538230884558%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_168%2C$y_237/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ec3ff9891dda11b899c6a63c9d531ff1d0280085)\n\n##### Updated##### [World markets](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/world-markets-hvj)\n\n### [Australia’s share market ends volatile week higher](https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-gets-ai-boost-virgin-harvey-norman-results-ahead-20260828-p60sae.html)\n\n## [World](https://www.theage.com.au/world)\n\n![The gatherings were inspired by a call on social media to “stand in peace for Lindsay”.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5b61ad6e6f625285f98a82270013f6f8eb16e97d)\n\n##### Analysis##### [Courts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/courts-hn7)\n\n### [The Lindsay Clancy army, from mums in pink to right-wing podcasters](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/the-lindsay-clancy-army-from-mums-in-pink-to-right-wing-podcasters-20260828-p60sf7.html)\n\nIn some corners of TikTok and Instagram, where charitable feeling for a mother on trial for murdering her children is at a high pitch, unhinged conspiracy theories abound.\n\n##### Ginia Bellafante\n\n![Norway’s King Harald gives a speech during a gala dinner in October 2025.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.41907182320441994%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_371%2C$y_30/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/461db98f45fe760065eb3d07370a0df0c730034e)\n\n##### Updated##### [Royalty](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/royalty-1myy)\n\n### [King Harald’s death at 89 ushers in new era for Norway](https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/sydney-student-princess-joins-norwegian-royals-at-king-s-bedside-20260828-p60saa.html)\n\n![ ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.189%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_122%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/854f71b967b7ece16360e0e52a360d2d08131b84)\n\n##### Updated##### [Trade wars](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/trade-wars-1lyy)\n\n### [Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid trade war](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada-trade-war-20260828-p60sab.html)\n\n![A glacial lake in the Everest region of Nepal, in 2015.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1415%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_103%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/9a988ee9a723547e879b8f6a5b551127169b551a)\n\n##### [Floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/floods-1niq)\n\n### [‘Like a bomb exploded’: How an enormous chunk of ice probably triggered catastrophe](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/like-a-bomb-exploded-how-an-enormous-chunk-of-ice-likely-triggered-catastrophe-20260827-p60ryh.html)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Opinion](https://www.theage.com.au/opinion)\n\n![Premier Jacinta Allan, then the minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, inspecting works in Burwood in August 2023.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.6874%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d75077bdd7188769dc9c9736c58e3379606d4dc5)\n\n### [Secret transport levy is a chilling deception](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/secret-transport-levy-is-a-chilling-deception-20260826-p60rot.html)\n\n[![The Age's View](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/bc237ac459b0d7debd632d74f0632437e9fd61a7)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/the-age-s-view-p4yvip)\n\n##### [The Age's View](https://www.theage.com.au/by/the-age-s-view-p4yvip \"Articles by The Age's View\")\n\nEditorial\n\n### [A cheating husband is bad, but this nameless betrayal made Jules Neale feel like ‘such an idiot’](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/a-cheating-husband-is-bad-but-this-nameless-betrayal-made-jules-neale-feel-like-such-an-idiot-20260827-p60s83.html)\n\n[![Kate Halfpenny](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/22564a4637b6bf337bd71927d6d5e72604ded0678010f4aee0de22eac8502fd4)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/kate-halfpenny-p4yw66)\n\n##### [Kate Halfpenny](https://www.theage.com.au/by/kate-halfpenny-p4yw66 \"Articles by Kate Halfpenny\")\n\nRegular columnist\n\n### [Porn industry ‘has blood on its hands’ as sexual choking rates soar](https://www.theage.com.au/national/porn-industry-has-blood-on-its-hands-as-sexual-choking-rates-soar-20260827-p60s7z.html)\n\n##### [Clair Weaver](https://www.theage.com.au/by/clair-weaver-p538vc \"Articles by Clair Weaver\"), [Amber Schultz](https://www.theage.com.au/by/amber-schultz-h0wak8 \"Articles by Amber Schultz\") and [Michael McGowan](https://www.theage.com.au/by/michael-mcgowan-p536tc \"Articles by Michael McGowan\")\n\n### [A teenage girl dies from strangulation during sex. Porn and social media must be held to account](https://www.theage.com.au/national/a-teenage-girl-dies-from-strangulation-during-sex-porn-and-social-media-must-be-held-to-account-20260827-p60rzb.html)\n\n##### [David Corlett](https://www.theage.com.au/by/david-corlett-p538vh \"Articles by David Corlett\") and [Maree Crabbe](https://www.theage.com.au/by/maree-crabbe-p538vj \"Articles by Maree Crabbe\")\n\n#### Got a news tip?\n\nShare information with our journalists securely and confidentially. [Learn more](https://www.theage.com.au/confidential-news-tips)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Property](https://www.theage.com.au/property)\n\n-   [Domain](https://www.domain.com.au/?utm_source=the-age)\n\n![Toorak home](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6619%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_109/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/59de8347b103624adb421c8cb4a8cdb314f9f44d)\n\n##### [Melbourne luxury property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-luxury-property-6fkv)\n\n### [Five of the best homes in Melbourne to enjoy inside and out](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-homes-in-melbourne-to-enjoy-inside-and-out-20260825-p60rb7.html)\n\nFrom a sunny terrace and a backyard pool, to an indoor dinner party with the fire lit in the cooler months, here are the top homes to enjoy.\n\n![Small changes were made to the Brighton home’s floor plan and joinery was restored, while skylights were added.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6354%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_1469%2C$y_479/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f8075cce7132398a54ea1a12c79e1f87c75d3ff5)\n\n##### [Architecture](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/architecture-jaj)\n\n### [Why three architects chose to extend instead of knock down](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/why-three-architects-chose-to-extend-instead-of-knock-down-20260704-p60cki.html)\n\nIt might seem like knocking down an older home and rebuilding makes sense – but sensitive renovations can have excellent results.\n\n![Melbourne homes are worth less today than five years ago, new data shows. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2091%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_237%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c49b602012e2518727a1c35c09d220ac4193a452)\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [How Melbourne’s home values went backwards over five years](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/melbourne-s-typical-home-is-now-worth-less-than-it-was-five-years-ago-20260817-p60p1i.html)\n\n![13 Elwood Street, Brighton VIC 3186\n\n](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.35%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_66%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7a8353fe67a85355c249270f22c5750ffcf9a74a)\n\n##### [Luxury property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/luxury-property-1mre)\n\n### [Our five favourite luxury homes for sale right now](https://www.theage.com.au/property/living/our-five-favourite-luxury-homes-that-offer-a-holiday-aura-20260826-p60rud.html)\n\n![Discounting is happening across the city, new data reveals.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0938%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_178%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8d3693c7a602a40127639b773d5fcf44ee6ebcde)\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can find the biggest discounts](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-melbourne-neighbourhoods-where-home-buyers-can-find-the-biggest-discounts-20260610-p605kn.html)\n\n## [Good Food](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood)\n\n![Clockwise from left: Cauliflower, steak, fish and al pastor (pork and pineapple) tacos from Super Taco.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1158%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_117%2C$y_35/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5a9d0291dc30e5864f20e8d9edc2798af1684033)\n\n##### [Mexican](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/mexican-lcu)\n\n### [Five ‘Flamin’ Hot’ new Mexican restaurants to add to your radar, Melbourne](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/five-flamin-hot-new-mexican-restaurants-to-add-to-your-radar-melbourne-20260827-p60s4m.html)\n\n![Honey French toast with mascarpone cream.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1185%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_12/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/eb1a11c97e712d8d216685826e807de9d6df9698)\n\n##### Recipe collection##### [Breakfast & brunch](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/breakfast-and-brunch-l8b)\n\n### [Seven heavenly French toasts to make this weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/five-french-toasts-to-make-this-weekend-20230810-p5dviw.html)\n\n![Nat Thaipun shopping at the market](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1415%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_167%2C$y_39/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/83ec1d977275da8224592455d72b07e45fc63767)\n\n##### [Food shops and specialty grocers](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/food-shops-and-specialty-grocers-6gsi)\n\n### [Nat Thaipun takes us shopping for Queen Vic Market’s bestfood finds](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/nat-thaipun-market-shopping-tips-20260824-p60qzv.html)\n\n![ Mary’s Nigerian cafe-restaurant in Collingwood.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1771%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_50%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cc210139cce36acea070d1074618bb03271f3f39)\n\n##### Review##### [Collingwood](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/collingwood-vic-8ga)\n\n### [This cafe-restaurant serves puff puff pancakes by day, alligator pepper stew by night](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/this-cafe-restaurant-serves-puff-puff-pancakes-by-day-alligator-pepper-stew-by-night-20260826-p60rp2.html)\n\n## [Lifestyle](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle)\n\n![  ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.504%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/939b27a83f16f2fdc8b90cbf0ff6bbf3005902f62bd21b863b7afea6ca6a98ad)\n\n##### [Disability](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/disability-5wa)\n\n### [‘Bloody competitive’: Welcome to the Olympics for the organ transplant world](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/bloody-competitive-welcome-to-the-olympics-for-the-organ-transplant-world-20260728-p60j9v.html)\n\nMore than just a chance to show off their sporting prowess, these coming games are a chance for organ transplant recipients to meet others like them and give hope to those still waiting for a life-saving donation.\n\n![It may or may not help kids “regulate” but if they say it does, it’s a business model if nothing else.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.41344434782608697%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_954%2C$y_535/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4d091cfa197ef2c8ae90e3266746af94fe6a01b7)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Parenting](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/parenting-60c)\n\n### [I bought my seven-year-old daughter a squishy toy. Now, she’s fluent in therapy-speak](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-bought-my-seven-year-old-daughter-a-squishy-toy-now-she-s-fluent-in-therapy-speak-20260827-p60s5k.html)\n\n[![Cherie Gilmour](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/235bad3474fb21f02b4af034a8fb9b850f01c9e0)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/cherie-gilmour-p536li)\n\n##### [Cherie Gilmour](https://www.theage.com.au/by/cherie-gilmour-p536li \"Articles by Cherie Gilmour\")\n\nFreelance writer\n\n![Tess Crosley has spoken out about the Lachie Neale scandal a day after Jules Neale’s podcast.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d5801d1ec01c8fdb1d9626e0c0afb2f3c2e42a125df5e1279145abb43cdb4e92)\n\n##### [Divorce](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/divorce-hp9)\n\n### [‘I was a nobody’: Tess Crosley breaks silence on alleged Lachie Neale affair](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-was-a-nobody-tess-crosley-breaks-silence-on-alleged-lachie-neale-affair-20260827-p60s11.html)\n\n![Monique Vogt experienced pelvic organ prolapse after the birth of her first child. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4894021278945625%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_399%2C$y_212/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cf8d3be2f7f87974880b1c40d75a06f289f42e6b)\n\n##### [Women's health](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/women-s-health-1mxu)\n\n### [Fifty per cent of women experience this health condition. Why has nobody warned them?](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/fifty-per-cent-of-women-experience-this-health-condition-why-has-nobody-warned-them-20260826-p60rpd.html)\n\n![If your pain increases when you cough or jump, that could be a warning sign.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2333%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_107%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/942df117088b4c8471750e1ece28c600b94ca694)\n\n##### [Illness](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/illness-5yi)\n\n### [The five signs you should go to hospital for a stomach ache](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/the-five-signs-you-should-go-to-hospital-for-a-stomach-ache-20260825-p60rd3.html)\n\n## [Culture](https://www.theage.com.au/culture)\n\n![Sam Reid as Anne Rice’s lusted-after vampire Lestat De Lioncourt in the The Vampire Lestat.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3235%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_725%2C$y_141/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/98c69e9edea36dc1b41215713dfc85013ca79054)\n\n##### [Review](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/tv-reviews-1mnm)\n\n### [Could The Vampire Lestat be the most ridiculous piece of television you see all year?](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/could-the-vampire-lestat-be-the-most-ridiculous-piece-of-television-you-see-all-year-20260825-p60rdi.html)\n\nStarring Sam Reid, this sequel to Interview with the Vampire is horny, bloody and campy – and deeply funny.\n\n![“If you don’t waste time, how else are you gonna figure out the value of it?“: Mike D makes his solo debut at 60.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.09156976744186046%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a9014cb29cd52e4bdfac74f7e9580d8a902019db)\n\n##### [New music](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/new-music-1ntm)\n\n### [After grieving the loss of a bandmate, a Beastie Boy makes his solo return](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/after-grieving-the-loss-of-a-bandmate-a-beastie-boy-makes-his-solo-return-20260827-p60s23.html)\n\n![Rachel Cusk’s new novel has garnered great attention in the lead-up to its release.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.48%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8ebcb3183c5ccc59e906d6c53edb4c56bb8ebef5)\n\n##### [Review](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/book-reviews-1q4)\n\n### [Brilliant or boring? The verdict on Rachel Cusk’s new novel](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/brilliant-or-boring-the-verdict-on-rachel-cusk-s-new-novel-20260821-p60qdq.html)\n\n![GRIMM by Shake and Stir theatre](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.36923076923076925%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/bb9d6265efe8803d1d24354d0ada843f22d509c9)\n\n##### [Melbourne live reviews](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-live-review-wrap-6g5h)\n\n### [The only thing this flamboyant show fears is a dull moment](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/live-reviews/melbourne-review-wrap-vera-blue-20260827-p60s0j.html)\n\n![Crowds at last year’s Sydney Contemporary Art Fair.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6942%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_94%2C$y_444/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d6002e2440f4ea21a63bd32b2f747e05733d3fa4)\n\n##### [Visual art](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/visual-art-1msv)\n\n### [The art of the elbow: Why art fairs can be a full-contact sport](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-art-of-the-elbow-why-art-fairs-can-be-a-full-contact-sport-20260727-p60iqo.html)\n\n## [Traveller](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller)\n\n![It’s Qantas crew that make flights with the airline memorable, writes one Traveller reader.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.13577586206896552%2C$multiply_0.8201%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f5ef53b852cd3e33b4d26a5e41295c7e6aec30a6)\n\n##### [Traveller letters](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66)\n\n### [I remain loyal to Qantas for one reason (and it’s not frequent flyer points)](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/i-remain-loyal-to-qantas-for-one-reason-and-it-s-not-frequent-flyer-points-20260827-p60s7h.html)\n\n![The terrace of cafe Hafa with views over the Strait of Gibraltar.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1957%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/055ccb89bfc81252cb80917fa813b309463f5901)\n\n##### [Foodie travel](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/food-and-wine-l5p)\n\n### [Rock stars and renegade writers ate at this cafe, but you’d never know it](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/inspiration/rock-stars-and-renegade-writers-ate-at-this-cafe-but-you-d-never-know-it-20260817-p60owd.html)\n\n![London’s magnificent St. Pancras International station, home to Eurostar services, is everything an airport terminal isn’t.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6028708133971292%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b65d04611cb382e1ebcebf3d4adfd329ba8d5f53)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Travel tips](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/Tips---advice-l5z)\n\n### [After 15 years as travel editor, here are 15 things I’ve learnt](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/after-15-years-as-travel-editor-here-are-15-things-i-ve-learnt-20260826-p60rnw.html)\n\n![ ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.14823529411764705%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_9/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cd6695499e2078e66131b0761825a99e4fb583fe)\n\n##### [Air travel](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/air-travel-5u7)\n\n### [What you need to know about your plane: The ultimate passenger guide](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/what-you-need-to-know-about-your-plane-the-ultimate-passenger-guide-20260806-p60lwd.html)\n\n## [Drivedrive](https://www.drive.com.au/)\n\n![BYD Australia's first plug-in hybrid is now more affordable](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:281:187:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/8dbfe38f-c8c4-509a-9577-0d5948650000)\n\n### [BYD Australia's first plug-in hybrid is now more 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His heroics have papered over the cracks.\n\n##### [Andrew Wu](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-wu-hvecm \"Articles by Andrew Wu\")\n\n![Marc Pittonet is out to stop Max Gawn on Saturday night. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1403639064240624%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/aa57ebc20bd87f11f20456423c97b7ede3e5455d)\n\n##### Updated##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [From sidelines to centre stage, Blues ruckman ready to pit himself against Gawn the great](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/from-sidelines-to-centre-stage-blues-ruckman-ready-to-pit-himself-against-gawn-the-great-20260828-p60sek.html)\n\nOne hundred games into a career spent largely outside the spotlight, Marc Pittonet suddenly finds himself playing his best football at precisely the moment Carlton needs him most. But the biggest challenge awaits him.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![Melbourne’s Harry Petty has enjoyed an outstanding second half of the season up forward.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fa71c5e3e9ea3d9c33daad56e3e6f059a30127d0)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [‘The whole MCG was spinning’: The story behind Demon’s scary on-field episode](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-whole-mcg-was-spinning-the-story-behind-demon-s-scary-on-field-episode-20260824-p60qz3.html)\n\nIt’s been a “hell of a year” for Harrison Petty, one of the keys to Melbourne’s revival under Steven King.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![Arty Jones celebrates while Tim Membrey was consoled by his teammates.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3795180722891566%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_59/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3bdf836c91c1ade9f1c48ca962e1f6b8c8915845)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [‘It should have been play on’: Beveridge opens up on ‘ballistic’ wildcard game’s epic conclusion](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-live-western-bulldogs-collingwood-magpies-fight-to-keep-season-alive-in-wildcard-game-at-mcg-20260828-p60sgx.html)\n\nThe Bulldogs live to fight another day in these finals, while the Magpies are left to wonder what might have been. Follow all the reaction to a stunning game.\n\n![Alex de Minaur is the No.6 seed at this year’s US Open.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.21188340807174888%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ad697b11d139dc7dc2605f28672531d262348f88)\n\n##### [US Open](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/us-open-tennis-63q)\n\n### [Demon’s tough draw and Tiley’s $150 million US Open splash](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/demon-s-tough-draw-and-tiley-s-150-million-us-open-splash-20260827-p60s63.html)\n\nAlex de Minaur is struggling ahead of the New York major, where he faces a tricky projected draw and an army of emerging young stars.\n\n![Joel Freijah and Nick Daicos weren’t afraid to mix things up physically.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.27265645077769896%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_98%2C$y_72/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/17ca3f357eaa983e04729f47ef64c3e98ec56469)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [Bulldogs v Magpies player ratings: The crucial moments and costly errors that decided the first wildcard final](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bulldogs-v-magpies-player-ratings-the-crucial-moments-and-costly-errors-that-decided-the-wildcard-final-20260827-p60s5h.html)\n\nHistory was made as the AFL’s first wildcard final was full of momentum swings in front of more than 81,000 fans. 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His heroics have papered over the cracks.\n\n##### [Andrew Wu](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-wu-hvecm \"Articles by Andrew Wu\")\n\n##### [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n\n### [Bulldogs v Magpies player ratings: The crucial moments and costly errors that decided the first wildcard final](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bulldogs-v-magpies-player-ratings-the-crucial-moments-and-costly-errors-that-decided-the-wildcard-final-20260827-p60s5h.html)\n\nHistory was made as the AFL’s first wildcard final was full of momentum swings in front of more than 81,000 fans. Our experts rate every player from the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood.\n\n![Ben Carroll has kept a handwritten note from Daniel Andrews as a reminder of how not to govern.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5538461538461539%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_11/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f7ca4c9217a1ab1c494b2678da40c069d03ecf1575bbcd454891e31da92275e9)\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Victorian Parliament](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victorian-parliament-1new)\n\n### [From the hand of Dan: A secret tax, a handwritten note, and a hard lesson for Ben Carroll](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/from-the-hand-of-dan-a-secret-tax-a-handwritten-note-and-a-hard-lesson-for-ben-carroll-20260827-p60s8e.html)\n\nThree years ago, Daniel Andrews slipped Ben Carroll a note during a cabinet meeting. The new premier keeps it as a reminder of how not to govern.\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Political leadership](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/political-leadership-jdb)\n\n### [Albanese eyes big-spending agenda for third term, places tech regulation at core of government](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-eyes-big-spending-agenda-for-third-term-places-tech-regulation-at-core-of-government-20260828-p60sci.html)\n\n![Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.234885%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_480%2C$y_200/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f45ce42892de6e1407c82d8a8b890c70cd938f8d)\n\nThe prime minister said Labor’s upcoming digital duty of care, which would force social media giants to alter their algorithms, would be “a big deal”.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Investigation](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/investigation-1qr)\n\n### [‘Highly inappropriate’: Leaked trove reveals serious concerns at new-look Star](https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/highly-inappropriate-leaked-trove-reveals-serious-concerns-at-new-look-star-20260827-p60s3r.html)\n\nThe confidential documents detail issues with handling problem gamblers, accounting and senior executive conduct.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [The Melbourne home owners who are selling properties now](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/meet-the-melbourne-home-owners-who-are-selling-this-spring-20260825-p60rg3.html)\n\n![John Yu and partner Gabbi Gai are selling their Hoppers Crossing home this spring. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3405%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_642%2C$y_190/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4e0ce579b993b72dbe4e0804b13ee14a30aee5be)\n\nMelbourne’s property market has been in a downturn and it’s set to be a cooler spring, but some owners have a good reason to sell.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### [Performing arts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/performing-arts-hnl)\n\n### [‘Ridiculed’: How Australia’s breaking community was left reeling after Paris](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/dance/ridiculed-how-australia-s-breaking-community-was-left-reeling-after-paris-20260816-p60ooo.html)\n\n![Breaking GIF](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.945%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_95%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/58f0644c0e52e710c9a465e2cfd1d03b16f33c687a5f8353a2247f13b3335b6d)\n\nRaygun’s Olympic performance became a global meme. Now, Netflix’s new Raygun documentary threatens to reopen old wounds.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Breaking##### [Trump's America](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/trump-s-america-1mp2)\n\n### [Right-wing agitator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice-in-louisiana-20260829-p60skw.html)\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos “chose to overstay his welcome” after arriving in the US legally in 2019. He now faces deportation to Britain.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![As AI tools become part of the hiring process, people will need to adapt and cater their approach to finding employment, and employees.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4666666666666667%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/70a8710757bc0e66e4861067dae87e5bb2adfa8f73ecdcb7e269068293d631ab)\n\n##### [Good Weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend)\n\n### [‘The bots just botting each other’: In the world of jobseeking, an absurd future is upon us](https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-bots-just-botting-each-other-in-the-world-of-jobseeking-an-absurd-future-is-upon-us-20260811-p60ncw.html)\n\nAI tools are becoming increasingly common in the hiring process – for both employers and jobseekers. Their benefits are being widely debated, but they do highlight a truth about the power of human relationships.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Opinion##### [Real life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/real-life-614)\n\n### [Confessions of a Tim Tam hostage](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/confessions-of-a-tim-tam-hostage-20260820-p60q12.html)\n\n![   ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1286%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_61%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2f33869762bbae54421a1bdc41b6b495b4815bfe)\n\nWhat happens when your cleaning lady decides she’s entitled to more than just a wage?\n\n[![Anson Cameron](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/2439d3507d91c3148e4d5e37de91d5eaabc1f4a2)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/anson-cameron-p536ah)\n\n##### [Anson Cameron](https://www.theage.com.au/by/anson-cameron-p536ah \"Articles by Anson Cameron\")\n\nSpectrum columnist, The Age\n\n##### Recipe collection##### [Breakfast & brunch](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/breakfast-and-brunch-l8b)\n\n### [Seven heavenly French toasts to make this weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/five-french-toasts-to-make-this-weekend-20230810-p5dviw.html)\n\nFrom sweet, to savoury, to feed-a-whole-family, these eggy toasts are sure to brighten your weekend.\n\n##### [Alan Jones trial](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/alan-jones-trial-6j69)\n\n### [How Alan Jones went from one of the loudest and most powerful voices in the country to silence in a courtroom](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/how-alan-jones-went-from-one-of-the-loudest-and-most-powerful-voices-in-the-country-to-silence-in-a-courtroom-20260826-p60rn2.html)\n\n![Once Alan Jones was pals with powerful people like James Packer and John Howard and prepared to use his position against those who displeased him like Julia Gillard and Amanda Vanstone. Now he sits alone in court, but for his lawyers.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4666666666666667%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_70%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/32d473c2db2aff4ac41649dc61702508d8593f838611902dcc987b331716e9ec)\n\nHe was friendly with a huge variety of politicians and sportspeople, and for more than three decades barraged his listeners with his opinions.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Analysis##### [Antisemitism royal commission](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/antisemitism-royal-commission-6i6n)\n\n### [Liberals wanted to extend the royal commission. But Jewish groups did not join the call](https://www.theage.com.au/national/liberals-wanted-to-extend-the-royal-commission-but-jewish-groups-did-not-join-the-call-20260827-p60s3g.html)\n\n![Rabbi Yehoram Ulman had the last word  at the royal commission hearings.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3443%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_290%2C$y_35/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2ae866fe6e7c26633a538c67e9f104db31d1f6d3)\n\nJudging the work of the royal commission on antisemitism has been complicated by the need to protect the trial of the alleged Bondi gunman.\n\n##### [Alexandra Smith](https://www.theage.com.au/by/alexandra-smith-hvf30 \"Articles by Alexandra Smith\")\n\n##### Opinion##### [Political leadership](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/political-leadership-jdb)\n\n### [A UN Security Council seat for Australia? It would be the icing on PM’s international cake](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/a-un-security-council-seat-for-australia-it-would-be-the-icing-on-pm-s-international-cake-20260828-p60sde.html)\n\nLike most PMs, Albanese likes the international diplomatic round, which includes ASEAN, APEC, the G20 and COP.\n\n[![Michelle Grattan](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/6cc45efbbb718a8f271e12705c81e794344b9562)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/michelle-grattan-hve0y)\n\n##### [Michelle Grattan](https://www.theage.com.au/by/michelle-grattan-hve0y \"Articles by Michelle Grattan\")\n\nProfessorial Fellow, University of Canberra\n\n![Singer-songwriter and author Holly Throsby, 47, has been nominated for five ARIA awards, and written three novels.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.35016211208893006%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_285/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3811b530432b19cda2f4844be4539d8af34ec484)\n\n##### [Good Weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend)\n\n### [It was once ‘the most uncool thing’: Now musicians congratulate each other if they do it](https://www.theage.com.au/national/it-was-once-the-most-uncool-thing-now-musicians-congratulate-each-other-if-they-do-it-20260813-p60o2k.html)\n\nThe singer-songwriter and author, 47, has been nominated for five ARIA awards – including two for Best Female Artist – and written three novels. Her forthcoming solo album is Normal Magic.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n##### Opinion##### [Superannuation](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/superannuation-62e)\n\n### [Do you really know if you already have enough money to retire?](https://www.theage.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/do-you-really-know-if-you-already-have-enough-money-to-retire-20260828-p60sgh.html)\n\n![Many in their 50s and 60s are diligently building their retirement savings, but have no idea what enough really looks like.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.13460655737704919%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/eaea90ab339cb7ce60e42d2e5169e920a1607a8a1112425c2e26b8a1f745c4d5)\n\nIt sounds like a reasonably straightforward question, but there’s a lot more to consider than you might think.\n\n[![Bec Wilson](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/735dc7ad0cf6d8a6bb5278a69e2303e3e86300eec6ac8480bc605b43b84544c7)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/bec-wilson-p536ww)\n\n##### [Bec Wilson](https://www.theage.com.au/by/bec-wilson-p536ww \"Articles by Bec Wilson\")\n\nMoney contributor\n\n##### [Traveller letters](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66)\n\n### [I remain loyal to Qantas for one reason (and it’s not frequent flyer points)](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/i-remain-loyal-to-qantas-for-one-reason-and-it-s-not-frequent-flyer-points-20260827-p60s7h.html)\n\nI do not expect much of an airline except that they get me there and back safely.\n\n-   2 hours ago\n\n## Editor's Picks\n\n![Megan Herbert](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.28442437923250563%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_92%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3656cc3745d3c74d53c89f201afd2eb205a537b5)\n\n##### Letters##### [Letters](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/the-age-letters-1rf)\n\n### [Planning solution is in the state’s regions](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/planning-solution-is-in-the-state-s-regions-20260828-p60sio.html)\n\n![Residents walk along a muddy road following the flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/50c4f08591df2aae7397a963842e5f64226f99ac)\n*24 images*\n\n##### [Floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/floods-1niq)\n\n### [Photo gallery: Scenes of devastation after floods](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/photo-gallery-flash-flooding-devastates-nepal-and-tibet-20260828-p60sk2.html)\n\n![Female doctors spend more time with more complex cases, so earn less.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1957%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fb03e14941a093f602774ba7b44f0e38df852d4e)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Healthcare](https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare)\n\n### [There’s one key reason female GPs like me are quitting](https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare/there-s-one-key-reason-female-gps-like-me-are-quitting-20260817-p60oy3.html)\n\n[![Elly Goodsall](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/2b135d2f19ef3a40672fa777d8f2f3da1f4b84f3bd27efbca46eec294fb4a94e)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/elly-goodsall-p538ve)\n\n##### [Elly Goodsall](https://www.theage.com.au/by/elly-goodsall-p538ve \"Articles by Elly Goodsall\")\n\nDoctor\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Just in](https://www.theage.com.au/breaking-news)\n\n-   26 minutes ago\n\n### [‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-must-look-for-my-sons-a-farmer-s-extraordinary-survival-in-nepal-20260829-p60sku.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n##### Breaking\n\n### [Right-wing agitator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice-in-louisiana-20260829-p60skw.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n##### Updated\n\n### [From sidelines to centre stage, Blues ruckman ready to pit himself against Gawn the great](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/from-sidelines-to-centre-stage-blues-ruckman-ready-to-pit-himself-against-gawn-the-great-20260828-p60sek.html)\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n### [‘The whole MCG was spinning’: The story behind Demon’s scary on-field episode](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-whole-mcg-was-spinning-the-story-behind-demon-s-scary-on-field-episode-20260824-p60qz3.html)\n\n### From our partners\n\n## Explore\n\n#### Premium[Subscribe](https://subscribe.theage.com.au/?promote_channel=HI_HL_GNL&utm_source=PremiumHomepage&utm_medium=HouseInventory&utm_campaign=General)\n\n[Today’s Paper](https://www.theage.com.au/todays-newspaper)[Good Food Guide](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood-guide)\n\n[Daily 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execution](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/amazingly-upbeat-lex-lasry-on-van-nguyen-s-bravery-as-he-awaited-execution-20260819-p60ptz.html)\n\nThe former judge reveals his greatest regret, the rock song he wants played at his funeral and his most difficult case ever.\n\n![Jacob Elordi as Hig with his trusty canine companion Jasper in The Dog Stars.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0733695652173913%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_87%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/e656001434d31eb5012df1cfce6678e9fc9d7698)\n\n### [In case it was ever in doubt, Jacob Elordi is a ‘dog person’](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/in-case-it-was-ever-in-doubt-jacob-elordi-is-a-dog-person-20260824-p60qxj.html)\n\nIn this latest take on the end of the world as we know it, the actor teams up with Jasper, a frisky Belgian Malinois, for Ridley Scott’s adaptation of The Dog Stars.\n\n## [Victoria](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria)\n\n![The outdoor seating area at The Fitzroy Beer Garden, which is partially located on two public laneways.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.37250554323725055%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_105%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d03201b8f14ca4e5cbe8022f6cfe070d643c4a52)\n\n##### [City life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-city-life-5z9)\n\n### [Melbourne’s bitter dispute over a beer garden’s use of public laneways](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/backstreet-battle-over-inner-city-beer-garden-escalates-to-supreme-court-20260825-p60rf4.html)\n\nThe business has been using two public laneways as part of its outdoor seating area for five decades. Now the council is pushing to reinstate its access.\n\n##### [Victorian Parliament](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victorian-parliament-1new)\n\n### [Kerryn witnessed a fatal accident. She says the TAC’s response added to her trauma](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/kerryn-witnessed-an-eight-year-old-die-then-she-found-the-system-meant-to-help-her-made-things-worse-20260826-p60rq9.html)\n\n![Airs](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1761%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_424%2C$y_52/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/02f0b1e01008af2e24ca09832a3fc63746bdb445)\n\nIn evidence to a parliamentary inquiry aimed at improving the Transport Accident Commission, Kerryn Airs said the TAC compounded her suffering.\n\n##### [City life](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-city-life-5z9)\n\n### [The right royal expense of repairing Melbourne’s vandalised colonial statues](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/queen-victoria-s-marble-limbs-and-king-george-s-missing-head-part-of-1m-statue-repair-bill-20260827-p60s7i.html)\n\n![Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Memorial after it was vandalised on the day before Australia Day 2024.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.109796486090776%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_249%2C$y_55/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fc69eed666c86b398083ae4e3c011f42f47e3f86)\n\nThe cost of restoring Melbourne’s damaged colonial monuments continues to rise despite extra security arrangements.\n\n##### Updated##### [Courts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-courts-5zb)\n\n### [Nicky Winmar granted bail to appeal six-month jail sentence](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/ex-afl-star-nicky-winmar-jailed-over-violent-assault-20260828-p60sgj.html)\n\n![Nicky Winmar granted bail to appeal six-month jail sentence](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.121%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_126%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f003549ea8809d36548fd039a21aab828bb39e62)\n\nThe 60-year-old was sentenced on Friday after attacking a woman in northern Victoria last year.\n\n##### [Crime](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-crime-5zc)\n\n### [‘I could hear him screaming in horror’: Mother details horrific random daylight attack on her son](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-could-hear-him-screaming-in-horror-mother-details-horrific-random-daylight-attack-on-her-son-20260828-p60sds.html)\n\n![Stabbing victim Cherie Holt with her family.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4065%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_121%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4d29d82b5f69a2185b69027079248b0d5fb8bee7)\n\nA woman stabbed with scissors while protecting her son has called for a wider discussion about violent crime.\n\n## From our partners\n\n![Richmond's storybook 'mini-mansion' hits the market for first time in 40 years](https://res.domain.com.au/domain/image/upload/c_crop,h_2106,w_2385,x_774,y_612/t_web/c_fill,w_600,h_338/v1787210338/12_Union_Street_Richmond_-1_lyupmt.jpg)\n\n##### [domain](https://www.domain.com.au/news/richmond-mini-mansion-for-sale-first-time-40-years12-union-street-in-richmond-1546489/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n### [Richmond's storybook 'mini-mansion' hits the market for first time in 40 years](https://www.domain.com.au/news/richmond-mini-mansion-for-sale-first-time-40-years12-union-street-in-richmond-1546489/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n![Buyers and sellers left second-guessing the spring market as rate hike fears return](https://res.domain.com.au/domain/image/upload/t_web/c_fill,w_1024,h_1024/c_fill,w_600,h_338/v1710888849/Open_Home_inspection_Generics_10_sb9i3n.jpg)\n\n##### [domain](https://www.domain.com.au/news/september-rate-hike-fears-add-to-uncertainty-for-home-buyers-and-sellersseptember-interest-rate-rise-risk-increases-after-inflation-surpriserba-interest-rate-hike-could-come-as-early-as-september-afte/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n### [Buyers and sellers left second-guessing the spring market as rate hike fears return](https://www.domain.com.au/news/september-rate-hike-fears-add-to-uncertainty-for-home-buyers-and-sellersseptember-interest-rate-rise-risk-increases-after-inflation-surpriserba-interest-rate-hike-could-come-as-early-as-september-afte/?utm_campaign=featured-masthead&utm_source=the-age&utm_medium=link)\n\n![Even Zeekr hates its most annoying feature](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:300:169:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/4cc4911b-2aca-56e8-a5b5-4e1c76550000)\n\n##### [drive](https://www.drive.com.au/news/zeekr-designer-says-window-switches-leave-users-confused-at-first-would-also-ditch-lidar-bump/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_1&utm_medium=partner)\n\n### [Even Zeekr hates its most annoying feature](https://www.drive.com.au/news/zeekr-designer-says-window-switches-leave-users-confused-at-first-would-also-ditch-lidar-bump/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_1&utm_medium=partner)\n\n## [Nepal floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/nepal-di8)\n\n![Missing in Nepal](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.15121512151215122%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/818f7c90f3b5a0de728645d429f52ac9f26e2b61e7bc5999caa6236da410c257)\n\n##### Updated\n\n### [The 38 Australians missing in the Nepal-Tibet floods, and what we know about them](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-m-just-praying-number-of-missing-australians-rises-as-devastated-families-at-home-await-news-20260828-p60sbf.html)\n\n![ Syabrubesi in 2024 ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1423%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_55%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/275f415ff2dc1ee3dd87183d19b40a148ab48c24)\n\n##### Opinion\n\n### [I’ve seen Nepal rise from a natural disaster. Now it must do it again](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/i-ve-seen-nepal-rise-from-a-natural-disaster-now-it-must-do-it-again-20260828-p60scu.html)\n\nI’ve grown to love this country, which has suffered so profoundly.\n\n[![Andrew Bain](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/f505fa88ac67711b47b8bc110c385cb766463def)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-bain-hvf4c)\n\n##### [Andrew Bain](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-bain-hvf4c \"Articles by Andrew Bain\")\n\nTravel writer\n\n![The destruction in Nepal](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.1813%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_95%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/560a2b8ccd7495b2ec272aac6d70ae1287cf8d94e2969a3e4c56b8cd7fad8c47)\n\n##### Visual story\n\n### [A terrifying roar, then came the fury of the flood: How disaster unfolded in Nepal](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/a-terrifying-roar-then-came-the-fury-of-the-flood-how-disaster-unfolded-in-nepal-20260827-p60s6n.html)\n\nClear skies masked an impending catastrophe in the Himalayas before a violent wave of ice, mud and rock swept through villages.\n\n## [Politics](https://www.theage.com.au/politics)\n\n![Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.26475%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_76/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/aab8afad9542d31baee77f7a7234ba6face912bd)\n\n##### [Immigration](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/immigration-5yj)\n\n### [The hidden backlog: How 412,000 bridging visas are straining migration intake targets](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-visa-class-at-the-heart-of-labor-s-migration-woes-20260806-p60lx6.html)\n\nThe number of people on bridging visas has doubled in three years, indicating the migration system may be overwhelmed.\n\n![Seals at the Macquarie Island station buildings.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0882%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b608006a55abec97c58e5c3d1c842b9fe77ffc25)\n\n##### Updated##### [Bird flu](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/bird-flu-6guv)\n\n### [‘Psychological risk to staff’: Looming mass mortality threat on Macquarie Island prompts evacuation](https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/inside-the-plan-to-vaccinate-wild-birds-starting-with-the-little-penguins-at-manly-20260827-p60s60.html)\n\n![Illicit cigarettes, such as this recent haul of 60 million by the Australian Border Force, are a huge public health and budget issue.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0978%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_125%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/63f0ce0ce01209b28be1924a98bf51001f2cad45)\n\n##### [Tobacco](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/tobacco-jqw)\n\n### [Labor slams excise cut plan as Coalition being addicted to big tobacco](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-slams-excise-cut-plan-as-coalition-being-addicted-to-big-tobacco-20260828-p60shh.html)\n\n![Premier Peter Malinauskas say he has a good relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1257%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_69%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ad87f8c3ec04de10955a2b4f6edfaaf77d62767b)\n\n##### Exclusive##### [Immigration](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/immigration-5yj)\n\n### [Premiers clash with Albanese on migration plan as PM intervenes in refugee cuts](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/premiers-clash-with-albanese-on-migration-plan-as-pm-intervenes-in-refugee-cuts-20260827-p60s12.html)\n\n## [Business](https://www.theage.com.au/business)\n\n![A childcare centre has been temporarily closed after the regulator found rat poison, dog faeces and bleach were within children’s reach.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.0342%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_66/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4009179ab7dd95547f0c630535caaea5c289e52a0d9bea9d370b3c30c5931de8)\n\n##### [Childcare](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/childcare-5vp)\n\n### [Childcare in upheaval as losses, closures, and plunging revenue mount](https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/childcare-in-upheaval-as-losses-closures-and-plunging-revenue-mount-20260826-p60rnt.html)\n\nCommercial childcare operators are scrambling to remain viable. Children and carers are paying the price.\n\n![Economist Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel joint prize winner in Economics.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0687%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_90%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/bed1bfa7e3bb98bf53439296431a541a0ad4a1c4)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Global economy](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/global-economy-1n6f)\n\n### [The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire](https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/the-world-s-most-influential-economist-is-under-heavy-fire-20260820-p60pwd.html)\n\n##### The Economist\n\n![My friends Ashleigh and Shoshanna generously took me along to Costco where we ended up with a trolley full of bulk-buy bargains.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1324%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_231%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/79000026097d43ae662d37e744f0f857d64b1e2c34ea54d31aad24a1934d6b56)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Supermarkets](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/supermarkets-62f)\n\n### [I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt](https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/i-shopped-at-costco-to-save-money-here-s-what-i-learnt-20260826-p60rsy.html)\n\n[![Millie Muroi](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/6c9956499c1fcaff5bc3ee06f2fcfa07b4485f924fdaa4ddb2bb54cddb882f66)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/millie-muroi-p53650)\n\n##### [Millie Muroi](https://www.theage.com.au/by/millie-muroi-p53650 \"Articles by Millie Muroi\")\n\nEconomics Writer\n\n![Positive results from Nvidia and Salesforce helped allay concerns over AI stocks and drove Wall Street higher. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6103538230884558%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_168%2C$y_237/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ec3ff9891dda11b899c6a63c9d531ff1d0280085)\n\n##### Updated##### [World markets](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/world-markets-hvj)\n\n### [Australia’s share market ends volatile week higher](https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-gets-ai-boost-virgin-harvey-norman-results-ahead-20260828-p60sae.html)\n\n## [World](https://www.theage.com.au/world)\n\n![The gatherings were inspired by a call on social media to “stand in peace for Lindsay”.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5b61ad6e6f625285f98a82270013f6f8eb16e97d)\n\n##### Analysis##### [Courts](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/courts-hn7)\n\n### [The Lindsay Clancy army, from mums in pink to right-wing podcasters](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/the-lindsay-clancy-army-from-mums-in-pink-to-right-wing-podcasters-20260828-p60sf7.html)\n\nIn some corners of TikTok and Instagram, where charitable feeling for a mother on trial for murdering her children is at a high pitch, unhinged conspiracy theories abound.\n\n##### Ginia Bellafante\n\n![Norway’s King Harald gives a speech during a gala dinner in October 2025.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.41907182320441994%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_371%2C$y_30/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/461db98f45fe760065eb3d07370a0df0c730034e)\n\n##### Updated##### [Royalty](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/royalty-1myy)\n\n### [King Harald’s death at 89 ushers in new era for Norway](https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/sydney-student-princess-joins-norwegian-royals-at-king-s-bedside-20260828-p60saa.html)\n\n![ ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.189%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_122%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/854f71b967b7ece16360e0e52a360d2d08131b84)\n\n##### Updated##### [Trade wars](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/trade-wars-1lyy)\n\n### [Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid trade war](https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada-trade-war-20260828-p60sab.html)\n\n![A glacial lake in the Everest region of Nepal, in 2015.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1415%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_103%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/9a988ee9a723547e879b8f6a5b551127169b551a)\n\n##### [Floods](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/floods-1niq)\n\n### [‘Like a bomb exploded’: How an enormous chunk of ice probably triggered catastrophe](https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/like-a-bomb-exploded-how-an-enormous-chunk-of-ice-likely-triggered-catastrophe-20260827-p60ryh.html)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Opinion](https://www.theage.com.au/opinion)\n\n![Premier Jacinta Allan, then the minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, inspecting works in Burwood in August 2023.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.6874%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d75077bdd7188769dc9c9736c58e3379606d4dc5)\n\n### [Secret transport levy is a chilling deception](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/secret-transport-levy-is-a-chilling-deception-20260826-p60rot.html)\n\n[![The Age's View](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/bc237ac459b0d7debd632d74f0632437e9fd61a7)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/the-age-s-view-p4yvip)\n\n##### [The Age's View](https://www.theage.com.au/by/the-age-s-view-p4yvip \"Articles by The Age's View\")\n\nEditorial\n\n### [A cheating husband is bad, but this nameless betrayal made Jules Neale feel like ‘such an idiot’](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/a-cheating-husband-is-bad-but-this-nameless-betrayal-made-jules-neale-feel-like-such-an-idiot-20260827-p60s83.html)\n\n[![Kate Halfpenny](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/22564a4637b6bf337bd71927d6d5e72604ded0678010f4aee0de22eac8502fd4)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/kate-halfpenny-p4yw66)\n\n##### [Kate 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Porn and social media must be held to account](https://www.theage.com.au/national/a-teenage-girl-dies-from-strangulation-during-sex-porn-and-social-media-must-be-held-to-account-20260827-p60rzb.html)\n\n##### [David Corlett](https://www.theage.com.au/by/david-corlett-p538vh \"Articles by David Corlett\") and [Maree Crabbe](https://www.theage.com.au/by/maree-crabbe-p538vj \"Articles by Maree Crabbe\")\n\n#### Got a news tip?\n\nShare information with our journalists securely and confidentially. [Learn more](https://www.theage.com.au/confidential-news-tips)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Property](https://www.theage.com.au/property)\n\n-   [Domain](https://www.domain.com.au/?utm_source=the-age)\n\n![Toorak home](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6619%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_109/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/59de8347b103624adb421c8cb4a8cdb314f9f44d)\n\n##### [Melbourne luxury property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-luxury-property-6fkv)\n\n### [Five of the best homes in Melbourne to enjoy inside and out](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-homes-in-melbourne-to-enjoy-inside-and-out-20260825-p60rb7.html)\n\nFrom a sunny terrace and a backyard pool, to an indoor dinner party with the fire lit in the cooler months, here are the top homes to enjoy.\n\n![Small changes were made to the Brighton home’s floor plan and joinery was restored, while skylights were added.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6354%2C$multiply_0.5515%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_1469%2C$y_479/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f8075cce7132398a54ea1a12c79e1f87c75d3ff5)\n\n##### [Architecture](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/architecture-jaj)\n\n### [Why three architects chose to extend instead of knock down](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/why-three-architects-chose-to-extend-instead-of-knock-down-20260704-p60cki.html)\n\nIt might seem like knocking down an older home and rebuilding makes sense – but sensitive renovations can have excellent results.\n\n![Melbourne homes are worth less today than five years ago, new data shows. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2091%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_237%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c49b602012e2518727a1c35c09d220ac4193a452)\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [How Melbourne’s home values went backwards over five years](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/melbourne-s-typical-home-is-now-worth-less-than-it-was-five-years-ago-20260817-p60p1i.html)\n\n![13 Elwood Street, Brighton VIC 3186\n\n](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.35%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_66%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/7a8353fe67a85355c249270f22c5750ffcf9a74a)\n\n##### [Luxury property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/luxury-property-1mre)\n\n### [Our five favourite luxury homes for sale right now](https://www.theage.com.au/property/living/our-five-favourite-luxury-homes-that-offer-a-holiday-aura-20260826-p60rud.html)\n\n![Discounting is happening across the city, new data reveals.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0938%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_178%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8d3693c7a602a40127639b773d5fcf44ee6ebcde)\n\n##### [Victoria residential property](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/victoria-residential-property-hw2)\n\n### [The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can find the biggest discounts](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-melbourne-neighbourhoods-where-home-buyers-can-find-the-biggest-discounts-20260610-p605kn.html)\n\n## [Good Food](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood)\n\n![Clockwise from left: Cauliflower, steak, fish and al pastor (pork and pineapple) tacos from Super Taco.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1158%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_117%2C$y_35/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/5a9d0291dc30e5864f20e8d9edc2798af1684033)\n\n##### [Mexican](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/mexican-lcu)\n\n### [Five ‘Flamin’ Hot’ new Mexican restaurants to add to your radar, Melbourne](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/five-flamin-hot-new-mexican-restaurants-to-add-to-your-radar-melbourne-20260827-p60s4m.html)\n\n![Honey French toast with mascarpone cream.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1185%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_0%2C$y_12/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/eb1a11c97e712d8d216685826e807de9d6df9698)\n\n##### Recipe collection##### [Breakfast & brunch](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/breakfast-and-brunch-l8b)\n\n### [Seven heavenly French toasts to make this weekend](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/five-french-toasts-to-make-this-weekend-20230810-p5dviw.html)\n\n![Nat Thaipun shopping at the market](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1415%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_167%2C$y_39/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/83ec1d977275da8224592455d72b07e45fc63767)\n\n##### [Food shops and specialty grocers](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/food-shops-and-specialty-grocers-6gsi)\n\n### [Nat Thaipun takes us shopping for Queen Vic Market’s bestfood finds](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/nat-thaipun-market-shopping-tips-20260824-p60qzv.html)\n\n![ Mary’s Nigerian cafe-restaurant in Collingwood.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1771%2C$multiply_0.7963%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_50%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cc210139cce36acea070d1074618bb03271f3f39)\n\n##### Review##### [Collingwood](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/collingwood-vic-8ga)\n\n### [This cafe-restaurant serves puff puff pancakes by day, alligator pepper stew by night](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/this-cafe-restaurant-serves-puff-puff-pancakes-by-day-alligator-pepper-stew-by-night-20260826-p60rp2.html)\n\n## [Lifestyle](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle)\n\n![  ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.504%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/939b27a83f16f2fdc8b90cbf0ff6bbf3005902f62bd21b863b7afea6ca6a98ad)\n\n##### [Disability](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/disability-5wa)\n\n### [‘Bloody competitive’: Welcome to the Olympics for the organ transplant world](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/bloody-competitive-welcome-to-the-olympics-for-the-organ-transplant-world-20260728-p60j9v.html)\n\nMore than just a chance to show off their sporting prowess, these coming games are a chance for organ transplant recipients to meet others like them and give hope to those still waiting for a life-saving donation.\n\n![It may or may not help kids “regulate” but if they say it does, it’s a business model if nothing else.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.41344434782608697%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_954%2C$y_535/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4d091cfa197ef2c8ae90e3266746af94fe6a01b7)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Parenting](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/parenting-60c)\n\n### [I bought my seven-year-old daughter a squishy toy. Now, she’s fluent in therapy-speak](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-bought-my-seven-year-old-daughter-a-squishy-toy-now-she-s-fluent-in-therapy-speak-20260827-p60s5k.html)\n\n[![Cherie Gilmour](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/235bad3474fb21f02b4af034a8fb9b850f01c9e0)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/cherie-gilmour-p536li)\n\n##### [Cherie Gilmour](https://www.theage.com.au/by/cherie-gilmour-p536li \"Articles by Cherie Gilmour\")\n\nFreelance writer\n\n![Tess Crosley has spoken out about the Lachie Neale scandal a day after Jules Neale’s podcast.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d5801d1ec01c8fdb1d9626e0c0afb2f3c2e42a125df5e1279145abb43cdb4e92)\n\n##### [Divorce](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/divorce-hp9)\n\n### [‘I was a nobody’: Tess Crosley breaks silence on alleged Lachie Neale affair](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-was-a-nobody-tess-crosley-breaks-silence-on-alleged-lachie-neale-affair-20260827-p60s11.html)\n\n![Monique Vogt experienced pelvic organ prolapse after the birth of her first child. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4894021278945625%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_399%2C$y_212/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cf8d3be2f7f87974880b1c40d75a06f289f42e6b)\n\n##### [Women's health](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/women-s-health-1mxu)\n\n### [Fifty per cent of women experience this health condition. Why has nobody warned them?](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/fifty-per-cent-of-women-experience-this-health-condition-why-has-nobody-warned-them-20260826-p60rpd.html)\n\n![If your pain increases when you cough or jump, that could be a warning sign.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.2333%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_107%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/942df117088b4c8471750e1ece28c600b94ca694)\n\n##### [Illness](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/illness-5yi)\n\n### [The five signs you should go to hospital for a stomach ache](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/the-five-signs-you-should-go-to-hospital-for-a-stomach-ache-20260825-p60rd3.html)\n\n## [Culture](https://www.theage.com.au/culture)\n\n![Sam Reid as Anne Rice’s lusted-after vampire Lestat De Lioncourt in the The Vampire Lestat.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3235%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_725%2C$y_141/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/98c69e9edea36dc1b41215713dfc85013ca79054)\n\n##### [Review](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/tv-reviews-1mnm)\n\n### [Could The Vampire Lestat be the most ridiculous piece of television you see all year?](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/could-the-vampire-lestat-be-the-most-ridiculous-piece-of-television-you-see-all-year-20260825-p60rdi.html)\n\nStarring Sam Reid, this sequel to Interview with the Vampire is horny, bloody and campy – and deeply funny.\n\n![“If you don’t waste time, how else are you gonna figure out the value of it?“: Mike D makes his solo debut at 60.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.09156976744186046%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/a9014cb29cd52e4bdfac74f7e9580d8a902019db)\n\n##### [New music](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/new-music-1ntm)\n\n### [After grieving the loss of a bandmate, a Beastie Boy makes his solo return](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/after-grieving-the-loss-of-a-bandmate-a-beastie-boy-makes-his-solo-return-20260827-p60s23.html)\n\n![Rachel Cusk’s new novel has garnered great attention in the lead-up to its release.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.48%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/8ebcb3183c5ccc59e906d6c53edb4c56bb8ebef5)\n\n##### [Review](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/book-reviews-1q4)\n\n### [Brilliant or boring? The verdict on Rachel Cusk’s new novel](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/brilliant-or-boring-the-verdict-on-rachel-cusk-s-new-novel-20260821-p60qdq.html)\n\n![GRIMM by Shake and Stir theatre](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.36923076923076925%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/bb9d6265efe8803d1d24354d0ada843f22d509c9)\n\n##### [Melbourne live reviews](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/melbourne-live-review-wrap-6g5h)\n\n### [The only thing this flamboyant show fears is a dull moment](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/live-reviews/melbourne-review-wrap-vera-blue-20260827-p60s0j.html)\n\n![Crowds at last year’s Sydney Contemporary Art Fair.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6942%2C$multiply_0.3571%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_94%2C$y_444/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d6002e2440f4ea21a63bd32b2f747e05733d3fa4)\n\n##### [Visual art](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/visual-art-1msv)\n\n### [The art of the elbow: Why art fairs can be a full-contact sport](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-art-of-the-elbow-why-art-fairs-can-be-a-full-contact-sport-20260727-p60iqo.html)\n\n## [Traveller](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller)\n\n![It’s Qantas crew that make flights with the airline memorable, writes one Traveller reader.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.13577586206896552%2C$multiply_0.8201%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f5ef53b852cd3e33b4d26a5e41295c7e6aec30a6)\n\n##### [Traveller letters](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66)\n\n### [I remain loyal to Qantas for one reason (and it’s not frequent flyer points)](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/i-remain-loyal-to-qantas-for-one-reason-and-it-s-not-frequent-flyer-points-20260827-p60s7h.html)\n\n![The terrace of cafe Hafa with views over the Strait of Gibraltar.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1957%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/055ccb89bfc81252cb80917fa813b309463f5901)\n\n##### [Foodie travel](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/food-and-wine-l5p)\n\n### [Rock stars and renegade writers ate at this cafe, but you’d never know it](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/inspiration/rock-stars-and-renegade-writers-ate-at-this-cafe-but-you-d-never-know-it-20260817-p60owd.html)\n\n![London’s magnificent St. Pancras International station, home to Eurostar services, is everything an airport terminal isn’t.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.6028708133971292%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b65d04611cb382e1ebcebf3d4adfd329ba8d5f53)\n\n##### Opinion##### [Travel tips](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/Tips---advice-l5z)\n\n### [After 15 years as travel editor, here are 15 things I’ve learnt](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/after-15-years-as-travel-editor-here-are-15-things-i-ve-learnt-20260826-p60rnw.html)\n\n![ ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.14823529411764705%2C$multiply_0.1905%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_9/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/cd6695499e2078e66131b0761825a99e4fb583fe)\n\n##### [Air travel](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/air-travel-5u7)\n\n### [What you need to know about your plane: The ultimate passenger guide](https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/what-you-need-to-know-about-your-plane-the-ultimate-passenger-guide-20260806-p60lwd.html)\n\n## [Drivedrive](https://www.drive.com.au/)\n\n![BYD Australia's first plug-in hybrid is now more affordable](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:281:187:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/8dbfe38f-c8c4-509a-9577-0d5948650000)\n\n### [BYD Australia's first plug-in hybrid is now more affordable](https://www.drive.com.au/reviews/2026-byd-sealion-6-essential-review/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_2&utm_medium=partner)\n\n![Drivers warned of premium surge over car theft wave](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:281:187:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/3e8fb7e2-c4d6-5eac-b905-4e1218850000)\n\n### [Drivers warned of premium surge over car theft wave](https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/victorian-drivers-slugged-with-premium-hike-due-to-car-theft/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_3&utm_medium=partner)\n\n![The pint-sized cars dominating New South Wales suburbs](https://media.drive.com.au/obj/tx_q:80,rs:auto:281:187:1/driveau/upload/cms/uploads/2a517ed0-caa3-531a-b6c0-ab9fbf650000)\n\n### [The pint-sized cars dominating New South Wales suburbs](https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/hatchback-hub-the-pint-sized-cars-dominating-nsw/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_4&utm_medium=partner)\n\n## From Our Partners\n\n![From the makers of Bump, stream the new series The F-Ward now, only on Stan.](https://streamcoimg-a.akamaihd.net/cms/2026/8/efbfd858-8053-4321-425b-9e7360d16312.jpg?resize=270px%3A%2A)\n\n##### [stan](https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-f-ward?utm_source=nine%20publishing&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=homepage)\n\n### [From the makers of Bump, stream the new series The F-Ward now, only on Stan.](https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-f-ward?utm_source=nine%20publishing&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=homepage)\n\n![Stream the Stan Original documentary Revealed: Poster Boy - Becoming Zyzz now, only on Stan.](https://streamcoimg-a.akamaihd.net/cms/2026/8/06763832-fb80-48cc-74e4-3143ff2d22ef.jpg?resize=270px%3A%2A)\n\n##### [stan](https://www.stan.com.au/watch/revealed-poster-boy-becoming-zyzz-2026?utm_source=nine%20publishing&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=homepage)\n\n### [Stream the Stan Original documentary Revealed: Poster Boy - Becoming Zyzz now, only on Stan.](https://www.stan.com.au/watch/revealed-poster-boy-becoming-zyzz-2026?utm_source=nine%20publishing&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=homepage)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## [Sport](https://www.theage.com.au/sport)\n\n-   [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n-   [Cricket](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket)\n-   [Soccer](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer)\n-   [Racing](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing)\n-   [Tennis](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis)\n-   [NRL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl)\n\n![Isaac Heeney has been the focus of one of the biggest scandals in the AFL’s history.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369140625%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/2bef682291e168d86343a348cac064a27efd9e628694fa814c973f12c8863d26)\n\n##### Opinion##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [The behavioural red flags the Swans should have noticed before Melbourne bender](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-behavioural-red-flags-the-swans-should-have-noticed-before-melbourne-bender-20260818-p60pau.html)\n\nFor Isaac Heeney the car journey home from Sydney was punctuated by coffee stops, silences, hard questions and vehement denials.\n\n[![Caroline Wilson](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_40%2C$height_40/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/73c92856ea07ccd5b7f7e3bd2a91db51dc1a29be)](https://www.theage.com.au/by/caroline-wilson-hve92)\n\n##### [Caroline Wilson](https://www.theage.com.au/by/caroline-wilson-hve92 \"Articles by Caroline Wilson\")\n\nFootball columnist for The Age\n\n![Collingwood coach Craig McRae and stand-in captain Nick Daicos embrace after their side was eliminated from this year’s finals series.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.4957377049180328%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_27/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/c886a3776273ee9f6ef0177100e401ae362aacae)\n\n##### Analysis##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [Why the wildcard final was lost for the Pies well before Tim Membrey’s kick after the siren](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-the-wildcard-final-was-lost-for-the-pies-well-before-tim-membrey-s-kick-after-the-siren-20260828-p60sk7.html)\n\nAs brilliant as Nick Daicos has been this season, he could make Collingwood no better than bang average. His heroics have papered over the cracks.\n\n##### [Andrew Wu](https://www.theage.com.au/by/andrew-wu-hvecm \"Articles by Andrew Wu\")\n\n![Marc Pittonet is out to stop Max Gawn on Saturday night. ](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1403639064240624%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/aa57ebc20bd87f11f20456423c97b7ede3e5455d)\n\n##### Updated##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [From sidelines to centre stage, Blues ruckman ready to pit himself against Gawn the great](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/from-sidelines-to-centre-stage-blues-ruckman-ready-to-pit-himself-against-gawn-the-great-20260828-p60sek.html)\n\nOne hundred games into a career spent largely outside the spotlight, Marc Pittonet suddenly finds himself playing his best football at precisely the moment Carlton needs him most. But the biggest challenge awaits him.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![Melbourne’s Harry Petty has enjoyed an outstanding second half of the season up forward.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/fa71c5e3e9ea3d9c33daad56e3e6f059a30127d0)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [‘The whole MCG was spinning’: The story behind Demon’s scary on-field episode](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-whole-mcg-was-spinning-the-story-behind-demon-s-scary-on-field-episode-20260824-p60qz3.html)\n\nIt’s been a “hell of a year” for Harrison Petty, one of the keys to Melbourne’s revival under Steven King.\n\n-   1 hour ago\n\n![Arty Jones celebrates while Tim Membrey was consoled by his teammates.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3795180722891566%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_59/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/3bdf836c91c1ade9f1c48ca962e1f6b8c8915845)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [‘It should have been play on’: Beveridge opens up on ‘ballistic’ wildcard game’s epic conclusion](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-live-western-bulldogs-collingwood-magpies-fight-to-keep-season-alive-in-wildcard-game-at-mcg-20260828-p60sgx.html)\n\nThe Bulldogs live to fight another day in these finals, while the Magpies are left to wonder what might have been. Follow all the reaction to a stunning game.\n\n![Alex de Minaur is the No.6 seed at this year’s US Open.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.21188340807174888%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/ad697b11d139dc7dc2605f28672531d262348f88)\n\n##### [US Open](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/us-open-tennis-63q)\n\n### [Demon’s tough draw and Tiley’s $150 million US Open splash](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/demon-s-tough-draw-and-tiley-s-150-million-us-open-splash-20260827-p60s63.html)\n\nAlex de Minaur is struggling ahead of the New York major, where he faces a tricky projected draw and an army of emerging young stars.\n\n![Joel Freijah and Nick Daicos weren’t afraid to mix things up physically.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.27265645077769896%2C$multiply_0.3664%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_98%2C$y_72/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/17ca3f357eaa983e04729f47ef64c3e98ec56469)\n\n##### [AFL 2026](https://www.theage.com.au/topic/afl-2026-6i11)\n\n### [Bulldogs v Magpies player ratings: The crucial moments and costly errors that decided the first wildcard final](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bulldogs-v-magpies-player-ratings-the-crucial-moments-and-costly-errors-that-decided-the-wildcard-final-20260827-p60s5h.html)\n\nHistory was made as the AFL’s first wildcard final was full of momentum swings in front of more than 81,000 fans. 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I just had to get out of his way](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-no-one-comes-close-to-nick-daicos-and-the-bont-20260826-p60rti.html)\n\n##### Opinion##### [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n\n### [The system failure at the heart of the Jake Kolodjashnij case - and the moral questions it raises](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-ethical-dilemmas-this-concussion-mess-raises-are-as-important-as-the-legal-ones-20260827-p60s6r.html)\n\n##### [NRL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl)\n\n### [From controversy to calamity: Where do Broncos go from ninth-straight implosion?](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/from-controversy-to-calamity-where-do-broncos-go-from-ninth-straight-implosion-20260827-p60s9i.html)\n\n##### [Racing](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing)\n\n### [An audacious proposal, a demanding letter and a club under threat: The fight for the future of the Cox Plate](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/an-audacious-proposal-a-demanding-letter-and-a-club-under-threat-the-fight-for-the-future-of-the-cox-plate-20260818-p60pan.html)\n\n##### [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n\n### [AFL wildcard finals teams and expert tips: Dees favourite son to play first game in 372 days](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-wildcard-finals-teams-and-expert-tips-dees-favourite-son-to-play-first-game-in-372-days-20260825-p60rdh.html)\n\n##### Updated##### [AFL](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl)\n\n### [AFL chairman said he didn’t consider stepping down over concussion saga](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-hit-with-massive-140-000-afl-fine-over-concussion-waiver-20260827-p60ryw.html)\n\n## Featured video\n\n![Mark Schwarzer goes one-on-one with Lucas Herrington in an exclusive interview for Stan Sport.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_584%2C$height_329/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/3937ac57dea67675c7f493718f7f548f30271fef)\n*0:46*\n\n##### [Soccer](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer)\n\n### [Schwarzer goes one-on-one with Herrington](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/schwarzer-goes-one-on-one-with-herrington-20260828-p60shn.html)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## Most Viewed today\n\nLoading\n",
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          "language": "txt",
          "filename": "/robots.txt",
          "code": "User-agent: *\nContent-Signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no"
        },
        {
          "id": "nginx",
          "label": "Nginx",
          "language": "nginx",
          "filename": "server block",
          "code": "# Inside your server { } block:\nadd_header Content-Signal \"search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no\" always;"
        },
        {
          "id": "apache",
          "label": "Apache",
          "language": "apache",
          "filename": ".htaccess",
          "code": "# In .htaccess (or VirtualHost):\nHeader set Content-Signal \"search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no\""
        },
        {
          "id": "wordpress",
          "label": "WordPress",
          "language": "php",
          "filename": "functions.php",
          "code": "<?php\n// In your theme's functions.php or a small mu-plugin\nadd_action('send_headers', function () {\n    header('Content-Signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no');\n});\n\n// Optional: also append the directive to the dynamic robots.txt\nadd_filter('robots_txt', function ($output) {\n    return $output . \"\\nContent-Signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no\\n\";\n}, 10, 1);"
        },
        {
          "id": "nextjs",
          "label": "Next.js",
          "language": "typescript",
          "filename": "middleware.ts",
          "code": "// middleware.ts (Next.js 13+ App Router or Pages Router)\nimport { NextResponse } from 'next/server';\nexport function middleware() {\n  const res = NextResponse.next();\n  res.headers.set(\n    'Content-Signal',\n    'search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no'\n  );\n  return res;\n}\nexport const config = { matcher: '/:path*' };"
        },
        {
          "id": "cloudflare",
          "label": "Cloudflare Workers",
          "language": "javascript",
          "filename": "worker.js",
          "code": "// Cloudflare Worker that proxies your origin and adds the header\nexport default {\n  async fetch(request, env, ctx) {\n    const res = await fetch(request);\n    const newRes = new Response(res.body, res);\n    newRes.headers.set(\n      'Content-Signal',\n      'search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no'\n    );\n    return newRes;\n  },\n};"
        },
        {
          "id": "express",
          "label": "Express / Fastify",
          "language": "javascript",
          "filename": "server.js",
          "code": "// Express\napp.use((req, res, next) => {\n  res.setHeader('Content-Signal', 'search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no');\n  next();\n});\n\n// Fastify\nfastify.addHook('onSend', (request, reply, payload, done) => {\n  reply.header('Content-Signal', 'search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no');\n  done();\n});"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "add_markdown_negotiation",
      "title": "Support Markdown for Agents",
      "description": "Let AI agents request a clean Markdown version of any page via content negotiation, .md alternate URLs, link tags or Link headers.",
      "language": "html",
      "code": "<!-- Mechanism 3: link tag advertising the .md alternate -->\n<link rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\" href=\"/page.md\">",
      "filename": "<head>",
      "stacks": [
        {
          "id": "html",
          "label": "HTML <head>",
          "language": "html",
          "filename": "<head>",
          "code": "<!-- Mechanism 3: link tag advertising the .md alternate -->\n<link rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\" href=\"/page.md\">"
        },
        {
          "id": "express",
          "label": "Express",
          "language": "javascript",
          "filename": "server.js",
          "code": "// Mechanisms 1 + 4: content negotiation + Link header\napp.get('/page', (req, res) => {\n  res.setHeader('Vary', 'Accept');\n  res.setHeader('Link', '</page.md>; rel=\"alternate\"; type=\"text/markdown\"');\n  if ((req.headers.accept || '').includes('text/markdown')) {\n    res.type('text/markdown; charset=utf-8');\n    return res.send(renderMarkdown('page'));\n  }\n  res.render('page');\n});"
        },
        {
          "id": "fastify",
          "label": "Fastify",
          "language": "javascript",
          "filename": "server.js",
          "code": "// Mechanisms 1 + 4: content negotiation + Link header\nfastify.get('/page', async (req, reply) => {\n  reply.header('Vary', 'Accept');\n  reply.header('Link', '</page.md>; rel=\"alternate\"; type=\"text/markdown\"');\n  if ((req.headers.accept || '').includes('text/markdown')) {\n    return reply.type('text/markdown; charset=utf-8').send(renderMarkdown('page'));\n  }\n  return reply.view('/page.ejs');\n});"
        },
        {
          "id": "nextjs",
          "label": "Next.js",
          "language": "typescript",
          "filename": "app/page/route.ts",
          "code": "// Next.js App Router — Route Handler returning Markdown\nimport { NextRequest } from 'next/server';\nimport { renderMarkdown } from '@/lib/md';\nexport async function GET(req: NextRequest) {\n  const accept = req.headers.get('accept') || '';\n  if (accept.includes('text/markdown')) {\n    return new Response(await renderMarkdown('page'), {\n      headers: {\n        'Content-Type': 'text/markdown; charset=utf-8',\n        'Vary': 'Accept',\n      },\n    });\n  }\n  // Fall through to the page component\n  return new Response(null, { status: 404 });\n}"
        },
        {
          "id": "wordpress",
          "label": "WordPress",
          "language": "php",
          "filename": "functions.php",
          "code": "<?php\n// Mechanism 1: respond to Accept: text/markdown on the same URL\nadd_action('template_redirect', function () {\n    if (!is_singular()) return;\n    $accept = $_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'] ?? '';\n    if (strpos($accept, 'text/markdown') === false) return;\n    header('Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8');\n    header('Vary: Accept');\n    $post = get_queried_object();\n    echo \"# \" . get_the_title($post) . \"\\n\\n\";\n    echo wp_strip_all_tags(apply_filters('the_content', $post->post_content));\n    exit;\n});"
        },
        {
          "id": "static",
          "label": "Hugo / Jekyll / Astro",
          "language": "txt",
          "filename": "static/page.md",
          "code": "# Mechanism 2: serve .md alongside .html\n# Hugo: place page.md in /static/ — built unchanged\n# Jekyll: drop page.md in /assets/ — copied as-is\n# Astro: src/pages/page.md.ts that exports a GET returning markdown\n\n# Then advertise with mechanism 3 in <head>:\n#   <link rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\" href=\"/page.md\">"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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