Debbie Cuthbertson
Debbie Cuthbertson is a senior writer and Saturday chief of staff at The Age.
‘We are shattered’: Peter Garrett joins tributes as Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst dies aged 70
Hirst, the co-founder of the Oils, had been battling cancer for several years, but he kept his energy and wit to the end, friends said.
- Alexander Darling, Debbie Cuthbertson and Michael Dwyer
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Australian K-pop star Rosé nominated for record of the year Grammy
Australian singer Rosé has become the first K-pop artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award for record of the year. The rapper Kendrick Lamar is up for nine trophies at next year’s ceremony, including record, song and album of the year, while Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut have seven nominations each.
- Debbie Cuthbertson and Nicole Precel
‘A photographic hero’: Former Age photographer Cathryn Tremain dies aged 66
Friends and ex-colleagues say the Walkley Award-winning photographer was a tough character with a creative streak and eye for detail.
- Debbie Cuthbertson
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- Traffic
‘Human error’: Transport department apologises for road works that triggered freeway crashes, delays
A Department of Transport spokesman has apologised and blamed “human error” on a road works incident that caused collisions between four cars and a truck and hours-long delays to drivers.
- Patrick Hatch, Debbie Cuthbertson, Alexander Darling and Cassandra Morgan
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Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden dies aged 74
The bestselling author’s 1993 novel Tomorrow, When the War Began was a major hit that was adapted into a film and TV series.
- Lachlan Abbott and Debbie Cuthbertson
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll playwright Ray Lawler dies aged 103
One of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights, Melbourne writer, actor and director Ray Lawler, has died at the age of 103.
- Debbie Cuthbertson
How to fall in love with Melbourne: 19 ways the city will win your heart
From city markets to city laneways, to tram routes, street protests, libraries and the MCG – what’s not to love?
- Kerrie O'Brien, Karl Quinn, Dani Valent, Craig Mathieson and Debbie Cuthbertson
What we can learn from Victoria's Spanish flu outbreak of 1919
There are some salient lessons in how authorities in Victoria responded to the 1919 Spanish flu. And some serious warnings to heed.
- Debbie Cuthbertson
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- Child abuse
Study identifies 16 child sex abuse rings in Victorian Catholic Church
Sally Muytjens spent more than three years investigating "dark networks" of paedophile clergy in Victorian dioceses from 1939 to 2000.
- Debbie Cuthbertson
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- Child abuse
Known sex abuse Brother was appointed headmaster of Catholic junior school
The Christian Brothers order moved Rex Elmer to two Catholic junior schools despite knowing his history of abusing children.
- Debbie Cuthbertson and Farrah Tomazin