Triumph and tragedy:A front-page view of history
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Triumph and tragedy:A front-page view of history

As The Age celebrates 170 years,we look back on some of the most notable major events featuring on our front pages over the decades.

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Pentagon chief revokes plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

Pentagon chief revokes plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

The move comes two days after a US military commission said it had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices in the terror attacks.

  • byEllen Knickmeyer
‘They’re cowards’:Main plotter in September 11 attacks agrees to plead guilty
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‘They’re cowards’:Main plotter in September 11 attacks agrees to plead guilty

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,and two of his accomplices held at the Guantanamo prison,have agreed to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.

Firefighter who stood with Bush after 9/11 dies at 91

Firefighter who stood with Bush after 9/11 dies at 91

Bob Beckwith was a retired firefighter from Long Island who aided in the search for survivors after the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001.

Osama bin Laden’s hate-filled letter goes viral prompting TikTok to remove it

Osama bin Laden’s hate-filled letter goes viral prompting TikTok to remove it

Social media users rediscovered Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” – published by the Observer in 2002 – amid heated online debate over Israel’s war against Hamas.

  • byBrandon Sapienza
Meg Smaker fought fires and was held captive. Then came the real test

Meg Smaker fought fires and was held captive. Then came the real test

The firefighter turned filmmaker set out to find out why 9/11 happened. The result is the year’s most controversial documentary.

  • byJake Wilson
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‘If we insult you,we like you’:Two unsung 9/11 heroes on the art of mateship

‘If we insult you,we like you’:Two unsung 9/11 heroes on the art of mateship

On September 11,2001,38 planes landed in a small Canadian town,stranding thousands for days. Helping them out were Brian Mosher and best friend Oswald Fudge.

  • byKonrad Marshall
Politicising national security:The pedigree and pitfalls of wedging an opponent

Politicising national security:The pedigree and pitfalls of wedging an opponent

Making bold claims about national security is a well-worn tactic in Australian politics,especially when an election looms.

  • byJohn Blaxland
What happened inside the cabinet room in 2001

What happened inside the cabinet room in 2001

Today on Please Explain,senior economics correspondent Shane Wright joins Nathanael Cooper to look at some highlights of this year’s cabinet papers.

  • byNathanael Cooper
The good ol’ daze:why the ’90s are so in vogue

The good ol’ daze:why the ’90s are so in vogue

It’s understandable that people are feeling nostalgic for an era just before things got really complicated.

  • byAmelia Lester
FBI releases newly declassified document into September 11 attacks

FBI releases newly declassified document into September 11 attacks

The 16-page report is the first document to be released since the President last week moved to declassify materials that for years have remained secret.

  • byMark Mazzetti andMichael S. Schmidt