Note From The Editor
The slow burn and hard slog of a cracker investigation
Whether it’s exposing real estate underquoting or the negligence of a celebrated surgeon, impactful journalism takes time and resources, as well as skill and dedication.
- Mathew Dunckley
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How The Age covered the biggest stories of the month
Some of the year’s most important, troubling and powerful stories have unfolded in recent weeks. The Age editor looks back at how they were covered.
- Patrick Elligett
It’s expensive, complex and dangerous. But it’s one of the most important things we do
On the other side of the world when most of us were sleeping, our foreign correspondents hustled to make sure you woke to the most up-to-date and insightful accounts of what was going on in the world and what it meant.
- Patrick Elligett
Keeping power in check: The Age as a watchdog
The Age strives to report without fear or favour and holding those in power to account is at the heart of our purpose.
- Patrick Elligett
A very good Friday spent in Parramatta
Our fabulous little office above the $3.5 billion Parramatta Square project has a view that encapsulates why the Herald has established a dedicated reporting team here.
- Bevan Shields
Winning words warm the night at The Age Book of the Year awards
Last night I had the privilege of continuing The Age’s proud history of supporting writers and great books, presenting coveted literature prizes to two very different authors.
- Patrick Elligett
Taking a moment to thank the brilliant David Crowe as voters head to the polls
After five weeks of political twists and turns, ups and downs and claims and counter-claims, the election campaign is drawing to a close.
- Bevan Shields
A year ago it was a ‘national crisis’. Now it struggles to get a mention
It seems absurd that, during an election campaign where politicians are selling us their vision for the future, confronting violence against women has not been more prominent.
- Nick Ralston
Better call Bartho: Your must-read man in a financial meltdown
With the screens glowing red and Donald Trump making mayhem, our much-respected columnist says it’s the scariest time of his career.
- Mathew Dunckley
Flying pigs, lolly snakes and a 19-gun salute: A week in the life of our economics correspondent
Our man in Canberra pulls back the curtain on covering a big week in federal politics.
- Shane Wright and Patrick Elligett