Note From The Editor
The criminal understatement in John Silvester’s biography
After 44 years covering Melbourne’s dark underbelly, The Age’s unparalleled crime columnist has not lost a milligram of sensitivity, wit or ability.
- by Patrick Elligett
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Share, debate, connect: Inside our readers’ letters
Long before social media, The Age’s letters section has been a place for readers to share their views, debate issues and also connect with one another.
- by Orietta Guerrera
A strange thing happened at the IBAC press conference
Being singled out at a press conference is never a comfortable situation for a reporter, but our veteran investigative journalist Royce Millar didn’t have anything to worry about.
- by Patrick Elligett
Opinion
Opinion
Why you’re unlikely to find the truth at a press conference
Our journalists front up at press conferences day after day, but they are becoming less and less informative. Take the Commonwealth Games fallout, for example.
- by Patrick Elligett
The tragedy I should have expected, and why I am constantly reminded of it
Victoria is grappling with a problem that has plagued policy makers and individuals for decades and there are signs it might be getting worse.
- by Patrick Elligett
What caused the earthquake, how dolphins sleep and the answers to life’s mysteries
As well as providing you with ammunition to impress people at dinner parties, these facts illustrate something special about The Age.
- by Patrick Elligett
The power of suggestion: What the editor really thinks of your feedback
Reader feedback not only enriches our understanding of the stories that will capture your attention, it has also helped take our reportage to different places.
- by Patrick Elligett
United in sadness and touched by tragedy
The devastating ripple effect of a tragedy such as last Sunday’s deadly Hunter Valley bus crash spreads far beyond the victims and their immediate friends and family – even journalists are not immune.
- by Orietta Guerrera
Just in time for the long weekend – Rising, footy tipping and our new quiz
Whether your passion is footy, the arts or tackling a challenging quiz, there’s a bit happening around town and here at The Age.
- by Orietta Guerrera
This threat shows how hostile the public debate has become
The sense that reporters are considered “fair game” by angry keyboard warriors has always been present, but since the pandemic years it has become particularly intense.
- by Patrick Elligett
The messy process of breaking the news
While all of our journalists are expected to respond to fast-moving events with speed and accuracy, it is our breaking news reporters, bloggers and digital producers who are our first responders.
- by Patrick Elligett