The Age photos of the week, March 7, 2026
Claerwen Leahy was in a “perfect” marriage for 22 years before she realised she was gay.Credit:Justin McManus
· Danie Sprague
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Zempilas tells right-wing conference Liberals must win back 'lost Australians'
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Nicolas Perpitch
Hong Kong cyclists make flying World Cup start as Ceci Lee claims landmark medal
The 24-year-old claims first global podium finish in elimination race in Perth, as city men’s team pursuit quartet secure silver
· Paul McNamara
Shaw hits 5 3s, scores 19 as No. 15 West Virginia women beat Arizona State in Big 12 quarters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sydney Shaw hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Gia Cooke scored 16, and second-seeded West Virginia beat No. 10 seed Arizona State 67-54 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Aussie crashes out with teammate in dramatic start to F3 season
Formula 3 Prema Racing teammates Louie Sharp and James Wharton walk away from the wrecked car of Sharp. (X: F3)
· Michael Doyle
'We want them, but is it safe?' PNG defence boss warns about Australian rifles
The head of Papua New Guinea's military has raised concern about guns being sent from Australia. (ABC News: Marian Faa)
· Marian Faa
Porn giant blocks Australian website access over new age-check laws
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Eleanor Wilson
Man allegedly stabbed two people after carjacking ATV
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Sarah Swain
Stabbed boy fighting for life, man charged over separate stabbing
A boy is in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in the back north of Brisbane.
· Dominique Tassell
Ahead of F1's 1st race, Red Bull welcomes 21-year-old Hadjar to the hot seat with Verstappen
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar of France arrives at the track ahead of the first practice session for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
· Stewart Bell
Mary Said What She Said review – Isabelle Huppert shimmers as Mary, Queen of Scots
Adelaide festivalThis won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but Huppert delivers an exacting performance in Robert Wilson’s hypnotic, incantatory play
· Tim Byrne
Social cohesion is fragile, but Australia can rebuild it, Anne Aly says
Amid growing concern about extremism in Australia — and with two men being charged with terrorism offences in WA — Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly has a simple message: do not abandon people on the edge of radicalisation.
· Keane Bourke
Wet weekend ahead for Brisbane, with possible flash flooding
Brisbane is set for a wet weekend, with significant falls bringing the chance of flash flooding.
· Dominique Tassell
SBS News UpdateAn overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
A bulletin of the day’s top stories from SBS News. Get a quick rundown of the latest headlines from Australia and the world, with fresh updates each morning, lunchtime and evening.
Historic 143-year-old lighthouse shines again after decades in darkness
The Green Cape Lighthouse in southern NSW has been relit after 34 years. (ABC South East NSW: Floss Adams)
· Adriane Reardon
Timothée Chalamet said ‘no one cares about this’. Is he right?
OPERAMary Motorhead/Trade ★★★★Malthouse theatre, until 13 March
· Bridget Davies
Gol de Valverde ‘in extremis’ le da tres puntos al Real Madrid en visita al Celta
Federico Valverde celebra tras anotar el segundo gol del Real Madrid en la victoria 2-1 ante Celta en la Liga de España, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026, en Celta. (AP Foto/Lalo R. Villar)
'Most brazen acts of corruption': Obeid family loses $30m worth of property
The NSW Crime Commission says it has taken control of multiple properties in south-west Sydney linked to the Obeid Corporation. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
· Shannon Corvo
When F1 cars crash, Albert Park's trauma team is called into action
Jack Spencer leads the team at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix medical centre. (Supplied)
· Michael Doyle
How green is your milk? We compare the environmental cost of dairy and plant-based options
Many Australians are choosing oat, almond and soy over cow’s milk – but which choice is the most sustainable?
· Cat Williams
Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t?
Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East
· Patrick Commins
Ex-Liberal MP says the party must introduce gender quotas to start winning elections
Jenny Ware says party is ‘at crisis point’ and cannot be competitive at election time unless it selects candidates who better reflect the makeup of Australia
· Josh Butler
Former INXS manager in $500 million inheritance battle
A former manager of Australian rock band INXS is locked in a bitter court fight with her family over her late father’s $500 million estate.
· Michaela Whitbourn
More than 180 authors quit writers' week. Many returned for a DIY replacement
Journalist and advocate for press freedom Peter Greste (right) was among the speakers at Constellations, which emerged after Adelaide Writers' Week was cancelled. (Supplied: Sia Duff)
· Hannah Story
The shipping dynasty and the $500 million inheritance battle
A daughter who claims she was cut out of a share of a vast $500 million inheritance has launched a court fight for a share of her late father’s estate, in the latest in a series of legal feuds across the globe involving the wealthy family.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Pick your lane: The best F1 fashion looks
Formula 1 fashion is picking up speed in Melbourne. Out in front, as usual, leading stylist Pip Edwards has cracked the style formula on and off track.
· Damien Woolnough
Tropical lows put NT on major flood alert, Queenslanders in line for three-day drenching
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Eleanor Wilson
These are Australia’s best medal chances at the Winter Paralympics
Topic:Paralympic Games
· Elizabeth Wright
The little-known team representing Australia in powerchair hockey
It was by chance that Kieran Watts first saw the national powerchair hockey team.
· Millie Roberts
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Millie Roberts is a digital lead and journalist with the ABC in Sydney. She has previously covered news, politics and social justice across print, radio and online.
This Aussie city’s dining scene is underrated and full of surprises
Tucked neatly between the bountiful Southern Ocean and three wine regions that moonlight as picturesque food bowls, Adelaide has long excelled when it comes to produce. Local chefs have joined the party in recent decades, harnessing global culinary traditions and a healthy dose of creativity to breathe life into a r…
· Alexis Buxton-Collins
Tasmania's largest farm could be sold to UK forestry investors
Topic:Forestry, Logging and Timber Industry
· Laurissa Smith
Prolonged dry causes ants to swarm 'everywhere', but there are positives
Ants are everywhere across South Australia's Riverland. (ABC Riverland: Jackson Byrne)
· Jackson Byrne
Virgin wants premium customers but treats you worse than Jetstar
I had the same experience as described in the “Musical chairs” letter from David Lewis but with Virgin Australia. We had paid extra to be at the front of the plane for the whole family, but when we arrived at the airport the seats had been changed. They could not give a reason, but unlike Qantas in David’s letter th…
The unorthodox coaching gambit that helped Matildas to greatest triumph
An unfancied, injury-hit Matildas won Australia's first major international trophy at the 2010 Asian Cup. (Getty Images: Visual China Group)
· Henry Hanson
LNP smashes 'break glass in case of emergency' box of distractions
Topic:Government and Politics
Melbourne teens arrested over deadly station brawl
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Eleanor Wilson
Aussie star Sutherland described as cricketer 'everyone dreams to be'
Annabel Sutherland claimed 4-46 in India's first innings in Perth. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)
Christina Applegate on life with MS, Pete Tong’s rave advice, and Mr Nobody Against Putin
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales
· Kris Swales
South-east Queensland braces for three-day drenching
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Man dies in violent Melbourne brawl
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Teens, man arrested over fatal fight at Melbourne railway station
Police were called to reports of a fight at Mernda Railway Station on Friday. (ABC News)
Indonesia to follow Australia in under-16s social media ban
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Associated Press
Queensland communities cut off as tropical low tracks inland
The river at Daintree Village in Far North Queensland. (Supplied: Vincent O'Flaherty)
· Katrina Beavan
Coral cay declared rat-free in win for seabirds and nesting turtles
The invasive black rats are seen on cameras on North West Island. (Supplied: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service)
· Vanessa Jarrett
All the gas in the world doesn't save us from price spikes during conflicts
Australia is 12,000 kilometres away, but the ripples of the conflict in the Middle East could reverberate all the way into our power bills.
· Jo Lauder
Tony went through 'hell' due to unnecessary surgery as a child
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Yashee Sharma
By Stephanie Richards
Stephanie Richards is a reporter with ABC News South Australia with past experience covering politics. She is an award-winning journalist and has twice been named Young Journalist of the Year in South Australia. She tweets @stephrrichards
Having a leafy street could boost property values — depending where the trees are
The study look at property in inner Sydney. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
· Phoebe Pin
Why these parents left mainstream schools, and what it says about the system
Brisbane mother Kristy Lee tried four different schools before deciding to homeschool her daughter who has autism.
· Courtney Kruk