Note From The Editor
Explaining modern mysteries: How The Age answers your curly questions
Explainer editor Felicity Lewis reveals how her team tackles the questions you want answered – and some you hadn’t thought to ask.
- by Patrick Elligett and Felicity Lewis
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Looking forward to a summer of cricket action
As cricket looms large in Australians’ minds, The Age’s chief cricket writer reveals how he is preparing for a busy summer.
- by Mathew Dunckley and Daniel Brettig
As our newsroom changes, our determination to fight for truth remains constant
This week The Age was forced to defend its reporting against powerful interests in the medical cannabis industry in a David and Goliath battle. We won the fight.
- by Patrick Elligett
It’s absurd for US newspapers to not make an endorsement in the presidential election
I certainly don’t think election editorials shift any votes. But I don’t think it’s credible to sit this one out.
- by Bevan Shields
Yahya Sinwar is dead. Good riddance. Now, we brace for what happens next
The Hamas leader’s death is cause for celebration in Israel, and around the world. No decent person will mourn his loss.
- by Bevan Shields
Into the conflict zone
As the world looks on in horror at events unfolding in the Middle East, journalists Kate Geraghty and Matthew Knott, who have just arrived in Israel, talk about what it’s like to fly into a conflict zone.
- by Patrick Elligett, Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty
‘One of the great newspapers’: The Age celebrates its grand history, and looks to a bright future
As The Age reaches a significant milestone, its editor makes a commitment to readers on behalf of the publication’s dedicated staff.
- by Patrick Elligett
Back from holidays with good news to share
It may sound a bit lame, but as much as I love taking a holiday, I enjoy returning to work even more.
- by Bevan Shields
I fell in love on grand final day, but not with football
It’s always a massive occasion for our city and for The Age, but grand final day is special to me for another reason.
- by Mathew Dunckley
A front-row seat to history
When it comes to big international stories, it doesn’t get much bigger than the US election. North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin pulls back the curtain on life on the campaign trail.
- by Patrick Elligett and Farrah Tomazin
Show, don’t tell: The wizards behind The Age’s visual stories
Drawing on a tool box of state-of-the-art technologies, creativity and journalistic nous, The Age’s visual stories team adds an extra dimension to our storytelling, giving readers a more tangible take on the most complex topics.
- by Patrick Elligett and Mark Stehle