‘Most exciting shooter on the market’? Battlefield 6 devs throws down the gauntlet
As Call of Duty launches their next major title, 9news.com.au sat down with Battlefield 6’s Justin Wiebe and Thomas Andersson to talk post-launch records, their new free-to-play mode, and how Battlefield plans to stand out. ⌘ Read more

TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services. ⌘ Read more

Vast Bronze Age city discovered in the plains of Kazakhstan
A major settlement in Central Asia called Semiyarka dating back to 1600 BC had houses, a big central building and even an industrial zone for producing copper and bronze ⌘ Read more

TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services. ⌘ Read more

TPG customer dies after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the Sydney customer died after their Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services. ⌘ Read more

Ancient figurine may show sexual encounter between woman and goose
A 12,000-year-old clay sculpture found in Israel depicts a goose on the back of a woman, and archaeologists suggest it may be a depiction of an animistic mythological scene ⌘ Read more

Neanderthals’ hefty noses weren’t well adapted to cold climates
Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis of an exceptionally preserved specimen contradicts that ⌘ Read more

Parasitic ant tricks workers into killing their queen, then usurps her
Some ants kill the queens of another species and take over their colonies, but we now know at least one species gets workers to do the dirty work for them through a kind of chemical subterfuge ⌘ Read more

The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind
The discovery that fat is a communicative organ with a role in everything from bone health to mood is forcing a rethink of how we view our bodies ⌘ Read more

Cybercriminals unleash fake Centrelink scam on vulnerable Australians
More than 270,000 malicious emails impersonating Services Australia and Centrelink have flooded Australian inboxes. ⌘ Read more

AWS: Working to bridge the AI gap in Australia
The AI revolution presents an enormous opportunity for Australia, but only if the crucial skills gap is addressed. AWS is directly confronting this challenge by accelerating AI adoption in enterprises, backing the next generation of startups, and establishing a foundational curriculum in schools. ⌘ Read more

The ‘Chinese Apple’ is bringing budget tech down under, but is it any good?
We test five products from Chinese technology giant Xiaomi’s Australian lineup, including an $80 smartwatch and a flagship phone. ⌘ Read more

Virtual reality had its chance. It blew it
I’ve spent more time this year thinking about virtual reality than actually using it. That should tell you everything you need to know about VR’s state of play in 2025. ⌘ Read more

PSOs to be redeployed from train stations in retail crime crackdown
Security patrols at 120 “low-crime rate” train stations will be scaled back as Protective Services Officers’ target major suburban retail hubs and crime hot spots on the rail network. ⌘ Read more

Sydney’s food truck divide: The suburbs with hundreds and those with none
There are close to 2000 food trucks in Sydney. See how many your area has. ⌘ Read more

Eastern suburbs council votes to trade native trees for ocean views
A Sydney council has voted to remove trees in clifftop reserves in some of Sydney’s wealthiest suburbs to restore ocean views for waterfront residents. ⌘ Read more

‘Terrible’: P-plate driver charged after pregnant woman killed in Sydney’s north
A 33-year-old woman who was eight months’ pregnant has died, along with her unborn child, after being struck by a car in Sydney’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

The Age photos of the week, November 15, 2025
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers’ free gig shut down over security fears in Melbourne
A free gig by Australian rockers Amyl and the Sniffers has been shut down after security fences at Federation Square “got crushed in”. ⌘ Read more

Cycling body welcomes Queensland e-bike crackdown
E-bike suppliers have been warned they face hefty fines if they sell non-compliant bikes, following the recent deaths of two boys. ⌘ Read more

Police hunt more protesters over planned rock-throwing attack on officers
Images have been released of seven more protesters who police have accused of assault during a Melbourne protest last month. ⌘ Read more

P-plate driver charged after pregnant woman killed in Sydney’s north
A 33-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant has died, along with her unborn child, after being struck by a car in Sydney’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

Pregnant woman dies after crash in Sydney’s north-west
A woman has died and a driver has been arrested in Sydney’s north-west after a crash in a carpark in Hornsby. ⌘ Read more

Man charged after police seize $35k worth of cocaine from apartment
Police have thwarted an illegal drug trafficking operation to supply cocaine across St Kilda after seizing $35,000 worth of drugs from an apartment. ⌘ Read more

P-plater arrested after fatal crash involving pregnant woman in Hornsby
A 33-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant has died, along with her unborn child, after being struck by a car in Sydney’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

P-plater arrested after fatal crash involving pregnant woman
Police arrested a 19-year-old man early on Saturday following the collision. ⌘ Read more

Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
Greenland’s melt is expected to slow the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but research suggests a collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet could in some cases prevent it from shutting down ⌘ Read more

No offers, don’t ask, don’t tell: The real estate agent tricks used to duck price rules
Buyers are furious, experts aren’t surprised, and here’s how property underquoting rogues get away with it. ⌘ Read more

The day the Dismissal saved a bored Canberra teenager’s afternoon
The constitutional crisis was, at last, an upside to my adolescence. ⌘ Read more

‘Free radical’: Filmmaker farmer Rachel Ward on vaccines, RFK Jr and her new paddock-to-plate project
The actor-director, big fan of RFK Jr and his vaccine stance, has embarked on a new project after discovering the benefits of cow poo for the environment. ⌘ Read more

Help! Gathering mail for neighbours in the holidays is driving me postal
Modern Guru understands the weight of the responsibility of this role – but it also confers a certain status. ⌘ Read more

The November 15 edition
Teenagers test-drive the social media ban: ‘idk what to do’ | Anthony Hopkins on life epiphanies | Why many are fleeing NYC | Forest bathing’s deepening appeal ⌘ Read more

Will next-gen NIDA grads join former alumni Cate, Baz, Toni and Hugo?
Just 22 students – whittled down from 1000 applicants – will graduate from the world-acclaimed drama school next Friday. ⌘ Read more

‘Couldn’t believe my luck’: The moment with Germaine Greer that thrilled this Aussie artist
Australian photographer Polly Borland on working with Greer, putting her own flesh into her work – and why she’s been visiting a Buddhist temple. ⌘ Read more

This theatre was meant to cost $188 million. The real price is almost double
The redevelopment of Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres could be revolutionary for Sydney – but it has hit another cash problem. ⌘ Read more

‘I could have killed somebody’: Anthony Hopkins on realising he was an alcoholic
The actor, 87, talks about his childhood, the secret to playing a monster – and the epiphanies that changed his life. ⌘ Read more

Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint
A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins. ⌘ Read more

Oldest ever RNA sample recovered from woolly mammoth
RNA from an exceptionally well preserved woolly mammoth gives us a window on gene activity in an animal that died nearly 40,000 years ago ⌘ Read more

WA university graduates can struggle to find work. Why not try a trade?
At 34 years old, Simon Ashby took a huge risk, trading in his office job of nine years to become an apprentice for a Perth cabinetmaker before enrolling at TAFE. ⌘ Read more

Put your general knowledge to the test with the Good Weekend quiz
Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz? ⌘ Read more

The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)
From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Green raring to go for Ashes
Cameron Green provides his best update yet for the first Ashes Test. ⌘ Read more

WA seals thrilling one-wicket win
Corey Rocchiccioli hits the winning runs for Western Australia in a Shield nail-biter. ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Family in the dark after man’s death during triple zero outage
The family of a Perth man labelled as a possible victim of the Optus triple zero outage say they’re still in the dark about the circumstances surrounding his death. ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

The forgotten women of quantum physics
Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – but there have been so many women who helped shaped the field since its inception ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Queensland braces for weekend of wild weather
A band of severe storms is rolling across south-east Queensland as the region braces for a weekend of wild weather. ⌘ Read more