The Age News Headlines

Aftershave dispute led to gunfight

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:17:51 GMT

Cousins found guilty over shooting death of a man at a Melbourne panelbeaters.

Abbott's chief-of-staff caught drink-driving

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:26:30 GMT

Opposition Leader's chief of staff busted after Canberra dinner.

Warner 'over-sensitive, immature'

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:16:00 GMT

Former Test star Mark Waugh says some cricketers need to pull their heads in amid spat.

Discovery set to rewrite our history

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:12:18 GMT

Map marked with an ‘X’ may change everything we've been led to believe about Australia's discovery.

Abbott's chief caught drink-driving

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:51:43 GMT

Opposition Leader's chief of staff busted after Canberra dinner.

'Swarmageddon' to hit as bugs awake

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:43:06 GMT

Hordes of flying insects emerge for a once-in-a-generation phenomenon in the US.

'Poor breeding': tourists lashed

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:51:51 GMT

More are travelling as their economy booms, but top official says they're bad for China's image.

Airline's 11,000km blunder

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:21:37 GMT

US couple intended to fly from LA to Dakar. It was only after seeing the route map of the flight's progress that they realised something was wrong.

Tom Waterhouse's $50m deal collapses

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:13:20 GMT

Controversial bookie fails in his bid to become official sponsor of the NRL.

Ameristralia? No thanks, says indifferent public

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:51:43 GMT

It appears the campaign to merge Australia and the US to form one nation called Ameristralia is as doomed as the Tasmanian tiger.

Boozy doozy: Ricky Nixon loses car

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:27 GMT

Drunk, defying driving ban and allegedly chatting on phone, 50yo has another bad night out.

PM catches up to Abbott

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:40:50 GMT

A week of budget pain has given Julia Gillard a surprise lift.

Budget pain gives PM a boost

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:40:50 GMT

Gillard catches up to Abbott as preferred leader in latest poll

RMIT and the 'sham redundancy'

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:37:28 GMT

Redundancies being used 'to get rid of undesirable staff' as uni's decision to sack professor backfires.

A ticket worth half a billion dollars

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:55:03 GMT

A single ticket in Florida has matched all the numbers to win the highest ever US Powerball jackpot.

Jab scare: 'I thought he was dead'

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:56 GMT

Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccinations in protecting children from life-threatening diseases, a new survey reveals some parents are not yet convinced.

'I was screaming, I thought he was dead'

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:56 GMT

Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccinations in protecting children from life-threatening diseases, a new survey reveals some parents are not yet convinced.

Baby bonus blues: sweetener goes sour

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:00 GMT

Vikkie Chrisoulis has received it three times - but not anymore.

Howard's little sweetener goes sour

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:00 GMT

Vikkie Chrisoulis has received it three times - but not anymore.

'No penalties, no work'

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:49:05 GMT

Heather Thomas spends her weekdays at university and her weekends waiting on tables.

What sort of PM will this man be?

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:47:12 GMT

It is simplistic to think we are entering a new conservative stage in our national politics.

What sort of PM will he be?

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:47:12 GMT

It is simplistic to think we are entering a new conservative stage in our national politics.

Briton admits killing his two children

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:28:18 GMT

48-year-old father locked in a bitter custody battle makes gruesome confession.

TV favourite loses cancer fight

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:02:00 GMT

One of the nation's most recognisable actors, Penne Hackforth-Jones' last blog was sadly prescient.

TV favourite loses fight

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:02:00 GMT

She was one of the nation's most recognisable actors, but Penne Hackforth-Jones' final blog post was sadly prescient.