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Alastair Clarkson and Damien Hardwick share a moment after the grand final.

Dimma and Clarko: The premiership love story

It's not only the rich who are receiving data-matching letters from the Tax Office

Tax Office's data matching technology is catching out taxpayers

Patrick Ryder

Paddy Ryder charged with assault and hindering police

Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie.

Minister faces huge legal bill to defend job against court challenge

Illustration: Matt Davidson

I knew if I complained about harrassment, I'd never work again

COMMENT

The measles rash on the face of a child.

Measles outbreak: Eight of 11 cases linked to Docklands workplace

Will buying my own home really make me happier?

COMMENT

Marilyn Manson hospitalised after dramatic on-stage accident

Airport delay prolongs Adelaide Crows' grand final agony

Julie Bishop backs Trump's combative stance on N Korea

OJ Simpson set for imminent release from Nevada prison

Jack Riewoldt and Brandon Flowers on stage after the grand final.

'If we win I'm singing with The Killers': How Jack's Mr Brightside duet happened

NRL final: Fensom ferried from field as Storm and Cowboys clash

Live

Bachar Houli celebrates winning the 2017 premiership at the MCG.

'When you put your heart and soul together, anything can happen'

Not every woman who is childless is so by choice.

What not to say to a childless woman over the age of 50

Richmond Tigers coach Damien Hardwick and captain Trent Cotchin hold up the premiership cup at family day, at Punt Road

'Our best footy is still ahead of us': Trent Cotchin

UPDATED

Tigers fans go wild in Swan Street.

When Tigers fans go wild

Robert Walls

Robert Walls rates the grand final players

An artist's impression of the proposed Heathcote Dementia Village.

Victorian rural hospital wants a town for dementia patients

Oprah

Oprah tweet raises suspicion that she's running for president

Will and Grace is back again and it's as if we never said goodbye.

Will and Grace review: As if we never said goodbye

The scene of the alleged incident on Saturday.

Teen charged with attempted murder over Flinders Street incident

Wild scenes as Richmond fans celebrate into the early hours

Doh! Simpsons votes steer Melbourne's train poll off the rails

Crowd surfing Tiger supporters on Swan Street on Saturday evening.

There ain't no party like a Tigerland party

Police on scene after a fatal glider crash in Benalla on Saturday.

Experienced pilot dies in glider crash at Benalla

A man has died after being stabbed at a house in Melbourne's northeast.

Man dead after stabbing at house in Melbourne's northeast

Paramedic Jenny Moncur has spoken about the death of her husband Royce.

Jenny couldn't help her most important patient

Aisha Dow

Ben Shaw died in the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital on Saturday afternoon.

Teen dies after being pinned under gym equipment

NSW

Lance Pearce has been charged with the attempted murder of his former partner Blair Dalton at Ettalong Beach on September 26.

Accused killer found dead in cell after partner dies

NSW

The car has been impounded for 28 days.

'Hoon' with child on board nabbed by cops after drag

WA

The Venezuelan flag

New digs for this embassy after eviction, punch up

ACT

Each room of the i Hotel in Taiwan comes with twin gaming machines.

This Taiwanese hotel makes it easy for gamers to go on holiday

Upon meeting the client, Mickan was inspired by "a beautiful tailored girlyness about her".

Inside the pink-themed reno inspired by a floral blouse

Modern Melbounre. Port Melbourne 22 June 2017. Sunday Age. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Port Melbourne: The rags to riches story of a Melbourne suburb

Households in many cities require huge salaries to buy a median-priced home.

Melbourne households need $140,000 a year to avoid mortgage stress

Rebecca Judd

Bec Judd's advice on creating the perfect bedroom

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop attends an AFL match with US Vice-President Joe Biden.

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop attends an AFL match with US Vice-President Joe Biden.

Taxpayer funding for MPs to attend grand final scores greater scrutiny

Eryk Bagshaw

Australia says no to a Chinese-led group's bid for the iconic S. Kidman & Co cattle stations but yes to real estate.

14 per cent of Australia's farms owned by foreigners, with China interests surging

Eryk Bagshaw

"Charging Bull" and "Fearless Girl" face off against each other in New York.

Statue of limitations: Why aren't more women immortalised in stone?

Tracey Spicer

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Patrick Ryder

Paddy Ryder charged with assault and hindering police

Anthony Colangelo

Alastair Clarkson and Damien Hardwick share a moment after the grand final.

Dimma and Clarko: A love story

Daniel Cherny

Richmond's Jack Graham kicks a third-term goal.

Graham's slide to a teenage dream

Daniel Cherny
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Jack Riewoldt and Brandon Flowers on stage after the grand final.

How Riewoldt's Mr Brightside duet came about

Anthony Colangelo

Bachar Houli celebrates winning the 2017 premiership at the MCG.

'When you put your heart and soul together anything can happen'

Anthony Colangelo

Coach of the Richmond Tigers Damien Hardwick (left) and and captain Trent Cotchin.

Connection the key to team's crucial bond

Michael Gleeson
1 hr ago

Anthony Miles in action for Richmond's VFL team in the loss to Port Melbourne

Miles smiles but his Tiger time up in the air

Daniel Cherny

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin carries injured teammate Daniel Rioli around the ground after the game.

Richmond star set to go under the knife

Rob Forsaith

Analysis found the 'No' side had outspent the 'Yes' side on television advertising.

Testing the many myths of the same-sex marriage campaign

Michael Koziol

Up to 1400 drugs are about to get a whole lot cheaper

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Eryk Bagshaw

Number of farms in Australia owned by foreigners surges

Eryk Bagshaw

A shopkeeper appears to sell illegally imported cigarettes to a man at a Melbourne milk bar.

Up in smoke: illegal tobacco costing the economy millions

Eryk Bagshaw

US Vice-President Joe Biden attends an AFL match between West Coast and Carlton at the MCG. With him were Maxson Cox and ...

Julie Bishop defends AFL grand final spending

Adam Gartrell

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet in Iraq in 2014.

Australian forces involved in civilian deaths in Iraq

Mark Kenny

Gas

Victoria, NSW penalised for fracking bans under grants plan

Thousands at a local polling place in Central Barcelona on Sunday morning.

Police storm polling station in Catalonia independence vote

The Governor of Bali I Made Mangku Pastika (centre) on Sunday.

Bali evacuees from outside danger zone urged to return home

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi during a meeting in Beijing.

US in dialogue with North Korea, says US Secretary of State

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Egypt 'hunting down' gays, conducting forced anal exams: Amnesty

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Why didn't I blow the whistle? Because I knew I would never work again

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Many teenagers who don't get enough sleep during the week "yo-yo", undersleeping Sunday to Thursday and catching up on ...

If you want your children to sleep, get them to school later

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Mad Men's Don Draper: how would he have advertised the ''No'' case?

Selling the 'no' case is one job I really wouldn't wish on anyone

Matt Holden

Markets should be watching the mortgage delinquency rate and impact of China's mortgages.

Will the sideways pattern break?

Timothy Moore

From January 15, ride-booking operators and drivers, such as those from Uber, will need licences to offer their services ...

Uber drivers need licences in Queensland by January

Garfield Reynolds

CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk is seen delivering speech at the wind and solar battery plant outside of Jamestown, South ...

World's largest battery approved for South Australia

Cole Latimer

Prestige agents Sydney Sotheby's have invested in a new larger Rolls Royce to take buyers on a property tour.

Courting Chinese, Australian realtors hope new rules don't spoil Golden Week

Alison Bevege

Moody's downgrades China's Dalian Wanda credit rating

Carolyn Cummins

ANZ Bank, Virgin Airline outages cause havoc for customers

Carolyn Cummins

The Aussie sports tech company set to make its riskiest move yet

John McDuling

Why is ANZ spending $20m on consultants?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Both sides have ample brewing riches to draw from.

The best beers to crack for the Grand Final

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

An acrylic bubble of a cabin maximizes underwater views.

Deep pockets: Aston Martin reveals its $5 million submarine

Luxury

We aren't always rational when it comes to our money.

Five 'nudges' that will make you money

Scott Phillips

Our biggest super funds are getting bigger by world standards, which bodes well for their members

Minnow super funds left behind by the giants

COMMENT
John Collett

IKEA has bought start-up TaskRabbit.

IKEA enters gig economy by acquiring TaskRabbit

Tiffany Hsu

There are cute surprises and romantic dinners, thoughtful courtesies and nice appearances, but after a while the ...

When the workplace honeymoon period ends…

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Melbourne CBD driver charged over Flinders Street incident

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Jack Riewoldt's on-stage cameo with The Killers

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Tigers win first Premiership in 37 years

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Pyke: Adelaide must learn from devastation

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Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - now streaming only on Stan.

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Emma Stone (as Billie Jean King) and Steve Carell (as Bobby Riggs) are in a fight over equality in new film Battle of ...

Him v Her: most memorable big-screen battles of the sexes

Paul Byrnes

Helen Razer: "I'd be cranky as heck if I were a Millennial."

A housing solution for Millennials in Helen Razer opinion

Karen Hardy

Kim Gyngell at the Cricketers Bar at the Windsor.

Kim Gyngell on Top of the Lake, Jackie Chan and being dad at 65

Kerrie O'Brien

Beauty and the beast: Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) and James Lord (Armie Hammer).

Final Portrait is one of Rush's greatest works: review

Sandra Hall

Macklemore sound check rehearsal today ahead of tomorrow's NRL Grand Final. Must credit:?NRL Photos

Macklemore to donate proceeds of Same Love to 'yes' campaign

Will and Grace is back again and it's as if we never said goodbye.

Will and Grace review: As if we never said goodbye

Nathanael Cooper

Jessica Townsend's <i>Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow</i> was 10 years in the making.

Is this Australia's JK Rowling?

Linda Morris

Portrait of singer/songwriter Missy Higgins who is making her debut in a musical theatre show called Miracle City. 21st ...

Missy Higgins as you've never seen her before

Helen Pitt

Victorian Opera artistic director Richard Mills.

Victorian Opera to stage Australian premiere of William Tell

Bridget Davies

Performance art collective/prawn-worshipping sect Discordia.

Discordia review: Performance art a few prawns short of a BBQ

FRINGE FESTIVAL
Cameron Woodhead

Trashy perfection: Betty Grumble.

Gender-bending trash maestro Betty Grumble a revelation ★★★★★

FRINGE FESTIVAL
Anne-Marie Peard

Shane Warne's main concern after Valerie Fox assault accusation was being linked with women from the adult industry.

Shane Warne's main concern after assault accusation

Amy Croffey

From left, Claudia Shiffer, Donatella Versace, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen on the catwalk at ...

Versace's 'supers' moment and how much fashion hasn't changed

Natalie Reilly

Not every woman who is childless is so by choice.

What not to say to a childless woman over 50

Bibi Lynch

Different people: Nick Kyrgios (left) and Bernard Tomic.

Comparing Tomic and Kyrgios 'like comparing apples and pears'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Art might not save lives – it might not cure cancer – but it is powerful.

The key to happiness, according to eight Aussie celebs

Here comes the bride: Annie Brown looking radiant on her wedding day.

I decided to skip the 'wed shred' and be myself on my wedding day

Annie Brown

Sharni Williams is an ambassador for Ocsober, which invites people to go alcohol-free for October and raise money to ...

Escaping the alcohol culture for Ocsober

Sarah Berry

"Charging Bull" and "Fearless Girl" face off against each other in New York.

Why aren't more women immortalised in stone?

Tracey Spicer

The world's best chocolate cake?

Is this Ottolenghi chocolate cake the world's best?

Chai brioche with peanut butter parfait.

All aboard the breakfast express at Northcote STN

Beetroot ash entree at Wildflower in Perth.

Adopting the six-season calendar in the Kimberley

Look for the tired signs.

Sleep guru's advice for adjusting to daylight saving time

Should kids' bedrooms be a TV-free zone?

Health and behaviour suffer if kids have TV in bedroom, new study

Photo: Shutterstock

Popular baby names banned in other countries

MSC Seaside: MSC's new 'beach condo' style cruise ship.

Here's what cruise ships will look like in the year 2027

Brian Johnston

Airbnb supports hosts, not guests, writes one reader.

Traveller letters: Our Airbnb rental was robbed, and no-one cared

Picos de Europa, Spain's oldest, and arguably most spectacular, national park.

New bucket list: The next 10 great adventures you need to add

Andrew Bain

A new version of the Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia.

A new Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia

The new pint-sized Sphero Mini is an affordable way to introduce kids to programming.

Sphero gets back to basics with mini robot

COMMENT

Elon Musk presents his plan for space transport in Adelaide.

'Around the world in one hour' - Musk's radical plan

Ben Grubb

Lockheed Martin's orbiting outpost would use NASA's Orion spacecraft as a command deck.

Lockheed Martin trumps Musk with Mars base camp plans

ACO

New Assassin's Creed to have educational mode

Kotaku

2018 BMW M5.

BMW Australia wants cheaper M5

Drive Staff

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV has claimed the SUV record time at the Nurburgring.

Is this the world's fastest SUV?

Stephen Ottley

Dirk Hartog Island was one of the first landing spots of Europeans in Australia.

Off road test: Jeep's new Trailhawk

Toby Hagon

2018 LDV D90 seven-seat SUV.

2018 LDV D90 details revealed

Drive Staff

The Q5's interior is a pleasant place to be.

Audi's new Q5 SUV reviewed

David McCowen

An illustration of how the Rolls-Royce Cullinan could look.

Rolls-Royce SUV will be off-road ready

Stephen Ottley

Face-off: Young fans of both the Cowboys and Storm before the decider.

Storm and Cowboys clash in 2017 NRL Grand Final

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Steve Mascord

Malaysia-bound: Aaron Mooy will feature in the Socceroos' play-off against Syria.

Socceroos tune up for crucial Syria clash

Michael Lynch

Devil's in the detail: Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic announces his retirement with CEO John Tsatsimas at a ...

Popovic walks out on Wanderers a week out from season start

Dominic Bossi

Concerns: Ben Stokes could be recalled from the Ashes tour if a police investigation remains active.

Stokes should miss Ashes, and England are better off without him

COMMENT
Scyld Berry

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic announces his retirement with CEO John Tsatsimas at a press conference on ...

Wanderers in the dark over Poppa's replacement

Dominic Bossi

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