The US president is deadly serious about giving Washington DC a makeover and is now facing criticism over using special powers to hand-pick a company to finish work on the memorial in time for the country’s 250th birthday.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-hands-multimillion-dollar-washington-project-to-his-pool-guy-20260511-p5zvj5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Greg Marzhew opens the scoring in Newcastle's clash against the Dragons.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/cult-hero-crosses-for-knights-20260509-p5zvax.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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Liberal senator James Paterson has been involved in a scuffle with a One Nation volunteer at a poll booth in the electorate of Farrer ahead of this weekend's by-election.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/liberal-senator-invovled-in-scuffle-with-one-nation-volunteer-20260507-p5zujy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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Making the former PM party president would be a boost for the Liberals. Why be all things to all people when you can be one thing to a few people?

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/my-crossing-with-tony-abbott-rankled-but-the-libs-need-his-special-talents-20260508-p5zuzk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

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Former Essendon great Matthew Lloyd does not hold back, assessing Carlton's work rate in Saturday night's round eight loss to St Kilda.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/pretty-lazy-matthew-lloyd-critiques-carltons-work-rate-20260503-p5ztax.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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So bare are their playing stocks, the club named just three AFL-listed players in their VFL team to play on Friday night.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/another-young-tiger-is-out-for-the-season-their-injury-list-now-stands-at-17-20260501-p5zsze.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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In 1986, a 46-year-old, semi-retired Jack Nicklaus delivered a win at Augusta that gave golf perhaps its most seminal moment.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/golf/forty-years-ago-jack-nicklaus-produced-an-iconic-masters-victory-it-changed-the-course-of-sporting-history-20260410-p5zmti.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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As the attention of the NRL turns to Perth for a double-header at Optus Stadium on Saturday, the challenges confronting the expansion team are becoming clear.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/the-perth-bears-enter-the-nrl-in-under-a-year-rivals-are-hardly-shaking-in-their-boots-20260409-p5zmlh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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Some of our women MPs have had to endure horrendous threats of violence. Measures must be taken now so women aren’t further discouraged from public life.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/when-women-are-driven-from-public-life-democracy-pays-the-price-20260403-p5zl6d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

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It’s not unusual for ChatGPT maker OpenAI to go on spending sprees. But its latest acquisition is raising some eyebrows

https://www.theage.com.au/technology/why-billionaire-tech-bros-are-buying-up-media-companies-20260403-p5zl5o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology

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“Normally, I would describe this approach from the Liberal Party as petty, but it is so much more divisive and dangerous than that,” the premier said.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/allan-defends-publicly-funded-labor-stacked-iftar-dinner-20260312-p5o9xm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The cultural scene, liveliness and diversity are world-leading - and home buyers might even be able to afford to live there.

https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/how-much-it-costs-to-live-in-the-best-city-in-the-world-20260312-p5o9t1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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It was a friendly between Australia and Jamaica that helped shape Theo Walcott into an England and Arsenal star.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/how-harry-kewell-and-the-socceroos-helped-produce-an-arsenal-hero-20260312-p5o9oz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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This is confronting. It’s like the first time you realise you can no longer swing across monkey bars. Does this mean I’m old?

https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-kid-who-bought-me-lollies-claims-she-s-about-to-be-a-grandma-i-ll-get-over-it-20260312-p5o9s2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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A cottage in Melbourne or a unit in Sydney goes for the $1.2 million it cost for a 250-year-old French chateau that was crumbling like a Breton biscuit.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/i-m-crying-how-social-media-helps-tim-and-felicity-renovate-their-105-room-chateau-20260225-p5o5gh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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A Washington scandal involving sex is never very sexy but this one has echoes of Emily Bronte’s classic.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/forget-margot-and-jacob-this-is-wuthering-heights-maga-style-20260308-p5o8fh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

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The waves of bombings reveal a broad effort to ravage the country’s leadership and security services.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/what-the-us-and-israel-have-targeted-in-their-iran-blitz-20260308-p5o8hf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

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

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-photos-of-the-week-march-7-2026-20260228-p5o6an.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do the same.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/o-canada-o-albanese-this-middle-power-roars-as-australia-s-exemplar-20260227-p5o61w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Rugby league chiefs are keen to put their game in front of a world audience. Rugby already has substantial global reach, and it is going to get way bigger this year.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/the-nrl-has-picked-a-bad-time-for-global-domination-20260301-p5o6f6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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In some of the city’s fastest-growing areas there will be no pool, no library and no meeting hall as cash-strapped councils struggle to afford essential services.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/greenfield-homes-empty-streets-the-ridiculous-reality-of-sydney-s-new-sprawl-20260206-p5o02a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Cameron Ciraldo says the big prop is the missing piece of the puzzle for his Canterbury side, who now have a pack that can lead them to a premiership.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/all-the-signs-pointed-leo-thompson-back-to-canberra-here-s-why-he-chose-the-bulldogs-20260206-p5o031.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The swim across a treacherous 3.5-kilometre stretch of water will proceed on Saturday despite swimmers being swept into Bass Strait during a training camp last year.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/australia-s-most-notorious-ocean-swim-to-proceed-despite-mass-rescue-20260206-p5o06q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Decades of reviews have produced little action. This latest audit should lead to a meaningful contribution to easing the housing crisis.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-well-past-time-to-put-defence-s-surplus-land-to-good-use-20260205-p5nzxb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-photos-of-the-week-january-10-2026-20260103-p5nre2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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Letter writers and coin collectors of the world unite! Our analogue days are numbered.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/my-love-letter-to-ye-olde-postie-will-he-mind-if-i-email-it-20260107-p5nsc0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-january-6-2025-20260105-p5nrv1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The ‘indefatigable’ Charles took on the most engagements in 2025, even as he underwent weekly cancer treatment.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/king-overtakes-princess-anne-as-hardest-working-member-of-royal-family-20260104-p5nrgm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

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Some of Australia’s biggest sporting legends have jointly called for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-sporting-stars-call-for-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-20260104-p5nrg3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Infini Resources’ 5300m drill blitz at Portland Creek in Canada delivered visible uranium and strong pathfinders as airborne EM ramps up ahead of a big 2026 campaign.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/infini-launches-heli-survey-as-canadian-drilling-hits-more-uranium-20251212-p5nn8t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business

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