Benjamin Preiss is a regional editor at The Age. He focuses on themes such as agriculture, sustainable farming practices, and climate change, while also covering business and economics related to these areas. His work has been featured in Stuff, WAtoday, MSN, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Brisbane Times.
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Benjamin Preiss predominantly covers local news in Victoria, Melbourne. His focus is on government announcements, evolving stories, and breaking news related to politics, agriculture & farming, public transport, and other local issues.
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By: Benjamin Preiss
Jacinta Allan's exit speech focused heavily on her decades of achievement, but the Commonwealth Games and Big Build corruption were glaring omissions. This feature looks past the official farewell to examine the frustration, the failures and the fault lines of her premiership.
By: Benjamin Preiss, Mike Foley
July 30, 2026 — 4:23pm Authorities in Victoria are increasing surveillance of wild animal populations after the detection of the state's first case of the potentially catastrophic new strain of H5N1 bird flu.
By: Angus Delaney, Benjamin Preiss
Authorities have been planning for the arrival of the disastrous H5N1 bird flu virus. Now their protective measures will be tested like never before.
By: Benjamin Preiss
Elections can be decided on hyper-local issues. In the highly marginal Bass electorate, it is not just potholes, but pools, that will help determine the outcome.
By: Benjamin Preiss
It was an assignment for the ages – count all the potholes on the Hume Freeway in Victoria and NSW. It soon became clear which side was better maintained.
By: Benjamin Preiss
In the third part of our series on modern parenting, Benjamin Preiss examines the impact of screens and social media on children, as he asks: when did it all get so complicated?
By: Benjamin Preiss
Screens and social media have upended how our kids grow up, and how we raise them. They make parenting an often bewildering experience, even if the fundamentals haven’t changed.
By: Nick Toscano, Benjamin Preiss
Energy giant AGL says Pauline Hanson’s plan to keep Victoria’s largest coal-fired generator open beyond its 2035 closure will put power supplies at risk.
