‘Not our fault’: The students having second thoughts about Destination Australia
As populism gains traction and international students become political hot potatoes, the $54 billion university industry is in trouble.
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Ball tapering episode reignites
Former Test cricketer Usman Khawaja declared sandpaper-gate was orchestrated by the entire team.
Man dead after alleged stabbing attack in Melbourne’s CBD
An investigation is under way after a man was found dead and another was found injured in a nearby Melbourne street in an alleged stabbing.
Donald Trump’s humiliation is an opportunity for America
US voters have done their job, now politicians have to do theirs. But Trump is not a man who likes to be left out.
Christmas traditions in doubt in face of David Jones collapse
The struggling retailer is suspending gift-card sales as families flock to book photos with Santa amid uncertainty about the future.
‘Instantly iconic’: The people’s verdict of Sydney’s new Powerhouse
After much controversy the Parramatta Powerhouse has finally opened, and was instantly embraced by the region.
Hong Kong paediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children as temperatures fall
A Hong Kong paediatric expert has called on parents to arrange influenza vaccinations for their children ahead of cooler temperatures next week, warning of a double whammy of overlapping summer and winter flu seasons. The city has recorded 29 cases of severe paediatric influenza infection this flu season, two of which were fatal. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, former president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, warned on Saturday that the city could see a longer flu season with the...
Powerhouse Parramatta opening LIVE updates: Sydney’s new $915m cultural institution opens doors to the world
Join the Herald’s Parramatta bureau for all the developments as the $915 million museum throws its doors opens to the public.
Meet the man who brought da Vinci’s drawings to the Powerhouse Parramatta
A flight from Milan and temperature-controlled frames. It’s not easy transferring historic pages to the other side of the world.
The Age photos of the week, November 7, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.
Australia's biggest cultural project since the Opera House goes live
The NSW premier has hailed the riverfront marvel, but the Coalition is demanding credit for the project Labor once opposed.
Test of trust for Hong Kong’s new housing checks unit after Wang Fuk Court blaze
For former Wang Fuk Court resident Dorz Cheung, seeing will be believing when it comes to reforms initiated after the deadly inferno in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The 34-year-old questioned whether the new oversight bodies would prevent another disaster, saying systemic reforms to tackle shoddy building maintenance and bid-rigging could be undermined by poor implementation. “No matter how well the system is reformed, it is people who put it into practice. Even the best system will achieve...
Reports of gas cylinders ‘exploding’ in Rozelle Bay
It is the second barge fire in the bay within a week, after crews responded to a separate incident on Sunday afternoon.