Melbourne’s The Age is celebrating 170 years of publication.
The 170th anniversary edition of The Age will include features editor Patrick Elligett offers insights into The Age's evolution and its path forward; investigative journalist Nick McKenzie sharing a personal reflection on the crucial role of public interest journalism in shaping society; and the history of the newspaper's investigations unit, which has uncovered stories that led to Royal Commissions and Inquiries.
It will also include figures from the world of arts, politics, sport, and food sharing memories of the newspaper’s impact, along with readers' letters offering reflections on what The Age means to them.
Elligett said the team at The Age is immensely proud of the masthead's great history and traditions, but also hungry for innovation and eager to find new ways to fulfil the duty to readers.
"I am confident the coming years will be our best yet," he said.
Founded by John and Henry Cooke in 1854, The Age was later acquired by Ebenezer and David Syme in 1856.
Nine took ownership of the newspaper in 2018 when it acquired Fairfax.
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