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March 1, 2026 · The Age

Bartel weighs in on shock May retirement
Jimmy Bartel gives his thoughts on Steven May's sudden retirement on the eve of the season.
Australian travellers stranded as closed airspace results in flight cancellations
Closed airspace across the Middle East has plunged travel plans into chaos around Australia and the world.
‘Skeletal’ seal seeks respite in the Cooks River
It’s the same species as the healthy seals that frequently sun themselves on the VIP stairs at the Sydney Opera House.
Multiple members of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s family killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran
Israeli officials said that more than 40 top Iranian security and regime figures were eliminated in the opening strikes
A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years
Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since