The Victorian premier told mourners at Twentyman’s state funeral that the eulogy was typical of a man who always “downplayed the enormous difference he made”.
Comedian Sam Kissajukian produced 300 paintings documenting his mind during a five-month manic episode in lockdown. Now he uses his art to talk about life with a complex mental illness.
Lachlan Cook,16,died after becoming ill from a complication of diabetes while on a school trip in Vietnam.
In this series,The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.
For decades Camberwell residents have risen up to defend their suburban calm from developers.
Arriving at the Mount Clear gold mine on Wednesday,Ross Kenna was confronted with a chaotic scene. Trapped workers,emergency services and everyone fearing the worst.
Kurt Hourigan,a 37-year-old miner from Bruthen in Gippsland,died and his 21-year-old colleague is fighting for his life in hospital after rock collapsed on them 500 metres underground.
A rescue effort is under way after a Ballarat mine collapse pinned two miners under rocks and forced 25 others to take refuge in an underground safety pod.
Traders and residents are copping the brunt of antisocial behaviour and filth at the trouble-plagued southern end of Elizabeth Street.
About five million people worldwide are celebrating a rare occasion this week with quirky – and extravagant – celebrations.
Pets are treated as property under Australian family law,but some legal experts say change is needed,pointing to other countries that consider pet welfare in custody battles.