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Eliza Sum

Eliza Sum is a digital producer for The Age.

2026 is the year of the horse.

Enter the Year of the Horse: What your Chinese zodiac means

The Year of the Horse will officially begin on February 17. But what does it mean? Check the symbolism behind your Chinese zodiac sign here.

  • The Visual Stories Team, Eliza Sum and Alexander Darling

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People participate in a smoking ceremony at a dawn service in Melbourne this morning.

Australia Day 2026 LIVE: Police line on Spring Street keeps Invasion Day crowd from March for Australia rally

Invasion Day activists and anti-immigration protesters will converge on Melbourne CBD as part of Australia Day demonstrations. Follow updates live.

  • Lachlan Abbott, Isabel McMillan, Sherryn Groch, Michael Bachelard, Eliza Sum, Marta Pascual Juanola and Caroline Schelle
A snake, goat and rabbit representing a sample of animals from the Chinese zodiac.

Enter the year of the ‘little dragon’: What your Chinese zodiac means

The year of the “little dragon” is due to slither into 2025 – but what does it mean? Check the symbolism behind your Chinese zodiac sign here.

  • The Visual Stories Team and Eliza Sum
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

DNC 2024 day 3 as it happened: Harris’ running mate Tim Walz accepts VP nomination; Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi speak

Day three of the Democratic National Convention has wrapped up in Chicago, with Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz formally accepting his nomination.

  • Nick Ralston, Farrah Tomazin and Eliza Sum
Former President Barack Obama gestures to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention.

DNC 2024 day 2 as it happened: Obamas speak in support of Kamala Harris; Bernie Sanders calls for Gaza ceasefire

Barack Obama fired up the crowd on day two of the Democratic National Convention, which also featured a raucous roll call of all 57 delegations and another surprise appearance by Kamala Harris.

  • Chris Zappone, Farrah Tomazin and Eliza Sum
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, clasps her hand in the air with President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.

DNC 2024 as it happened: Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance; Joe Biden speaks after stepping back from US presidential race

President Joe Biden gave a valedictory speech as Democratic delegates revel in the newfound energy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris’ rise to the top of the ticket.

  • Farrah Tomazin, Chris Zappone and Eliza Sum
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An explosion at the Derrimut faactory fire.

Exploding metal drums and toxic smoke burst from massive factory fire

Last year a man was killed in a chemical fire at the same factory.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Eliza Sum
A car slammed into the Franco Cozzo building.

Car crashes into Moon Dog brewpub at former Franco Cozzo store

The crash overnight is another blow to the Melbourne brewers, who battled angry neighbours before the opening of the Footscray venue was beset with delays.

  • Eliza Sum
Chinese zodiacs

Heavenly creature or destined for slaughter: The luckiest – and least desired – Chinese zodiac signs

The Year of the Dragon is tipped to bring one bonus: a baby boom. But one animal was once blamed for a dip in birth rates. Check your Chinese zodiac sign here.

  • The Visual Stories Team and Eliza Sum
The Captain James Cook statue was defaced on the eve of Australia Day.

Queen Victoria monument doused in paint after vandals hack off Captain Cook statue

Statues of Captain James Cook and Queen Victoria have been defaced overnight, with one statue sliced off its plinth and the other splashed with red paint.

  • Adam Carey and Eliza Sum