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How a plumber saved a plane from crashing
After a pilot was stabbed on flight FZ1073 to Tel Aviv, an Israeli plumber brought the plane out of a dive and helped get the passengers and crew to safety.
Why Melbourne is set for an intense hay fever, thunderstorm asthma season
A decade after 10 people died during the world’s largest and most catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event, there are concerns about the season to come.
Augustus locks onto multiple gold zones near Leonora in WA
Augustus Minerals has defined two open-ended, higher-grade gold shoots at its Music Well project in WA’s gold-rich Leonora district, with assays from recent drilling pending.
Silly season is here: Your club-by-club guide to AFL free agency
With AFL free agency officially opening on Friday, we run our eye over the players whose futures are up in the air, as trade period madness prepares to take centre stage.
A lingering hangover has lifted: Patrons can now stand and drink outside city pubs
In a win for vertical drinkers, the City of Sydney council has updated its outdoor dining guidelines, ahead of $20 million in reforms to expand outdoor dining spaces.
Housemate’s startling discovery at alleged Lamarre-Condon crime scene
Images of items dumped by alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon in a Cronulla skip bin were among other exhibits released publicly in his trial.
Youth detention workers reach deal with government weeks after strike
“Nothing will shift our laser focus on improving workplace safety and tackling the scourge of occupational violence,” the AWU secretary said.
Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend
Chris Fagan has decided to walk away from the job on top after three consecutive flags with the Brisbane Lions.
Perth gunman in psychosis when he terrorised family, shot at police, court told
Jakeb Byfield is believed to have been a drug-induced psychosis when he shot at a neighbour’s house and police who responded to calls for help in Butler in 2023.
Cash discounts and refunds: Your card surcharge ban cheat sheet
What’s changing, what businesses can and can’t display, how to get a discount or a refund, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the new regime.
Godolphin eyes softer run for Green Spaces to revive spring hopes
Godolphin Australia has Everest and Melbourne spring ambitions on the line at Randwick on Saturday.
Tennessee woman still alive after attempts to execute her, lawyers say
Christa Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, was set to be executed by lethal injection. Officials had gone ahead with the execution after a temporary court-ordered pause.
‘Immense courage and an unwavering resolve’: Captain in bloody cockpit struggle hailed as hero
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was covered with blood on the floor when he managed to click the release to open the cockpit door, according to a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers
Prospect MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election, the first male MP to exit as Sussex Street tries to address the party room’s gender imbalance.
Why one of France’s most famous champagne houses went to the outback
Beneath Far North Queensland’s Mount Mulligan, champagne house Veuve Clicquot stages its inaugural Sun Escape in the outback.
Tensions run high at Perth council meeting over former CEO’s sacking
City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer left the chambers during Wednesday night’s meeting after being asked about former chief executive Michelle Reynolds.
Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
The measure signals the added complexity and challenges of gaining final approval from the national rail regulator
Flagship tables huge Thai tungsten target
Flagship Minerals has outlined a monster 40Mt high-grade tungsten exploration target at Khao Soon in southern Thailand, adding serious scale to its global portfolio.
The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding
Illustrations by the artist from The Age.
There’s a reason why The Turn of the Screw is both feared and revered
Finally, an opera where the muffled screams drifting in from Luna Park next door actually add to the drama, rather than detract.