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Richmond v Collingwood: A final 38 years in the making
Few clashes have been as anticipated as this one between two clubs with the most fanatical supporters in the competition.
- by Peter Ryan
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Opinion
Motherhood
Why we need to stop sharing 'wine mum' memes
Cracking jokes about needing wine seems to be a way to perform motherhood to other women in 2018 Australia.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Yates climbs a mountain, conquers an Aussie dream
Victory in La Vuelta will be a dream come true for Australia, the first time a home-grown team wins a Grand Tour.
- by Nick Miller
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Crime
Melbourne woman dead after Defqon music festa overdoses
A 23-year-old man from Sydney and a 21-year-old woman from Victoria died after collapsing at the festival in Penrith.
- by Patrick Begley & Michael Evans
Rest your winter coat and brolly, sunshine is on the way
The cold winds that gripped Victoria on Saturday are passing, with warmer days ahead according to the weather bureau.
- by Matilda Boseley
Opinion
LNP
Royal commission will finally give the elderly a voice
“Everybody knows that once you get old and you retire, you don't have any rights as elderly people."
- by Adele Ferguson
Kerryn Phelps running as independent in Wentworth
Phelps, former head of the Australian Medical Association, will stand as independent in Wentworth by-election.
- by Peter Hannam
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Opinion & Perspectives
Germaine Greer reminds us why we fought all those years ago
What we all should thank her for is bringing the debate around sexual assault, consent, legislative penalties and other options into the public arena again.
Carolyn Worth
What the PM's tweet says about this government
At least when he was at Tourism Australia Scott Morrison knew what he was spruiking - now it's different.
Jacqueline Maley
High rise parenting puts kids at risk
More and more families are living in high-rises, but apartments are not designed with families in mind.
Nigel Gladstone
AFL
Demons are the in sweet spot for long-term success
In the afterglow of the romping win over Hawthorn, I asked a former Melbourne official when the Demons had last been so well-positioned. ‘‘1954,’’ he replied.
- by Jake Niall
Goldsack relishing AFL finals comeback
Comeback king Tyson Goldsack couldn't have been happier as he celebrated Collingwood's semi-final triumph with his daughter at the MCG.
- by Michael Ramsey
Politics
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Tony Abbott
Abbott survives shock challenge but may have secured just 55 per cent of vote
Tony Abbott has been rocked by an unprecedented challenge to his 25-year career in federal Parliament.
- by Bevan Shields
World
Twelve killed as Philippines warns of hazards in typhoon's wake
- by Martin Petty & Enrico Dela Cruz
Property bydomain
Can Melbourne's most maligned properties be fixed?
Often a last resort, this housing model has been cleaned up. But has it worked, and can the changes last?
- by Allison Worrall
'Sense of connection': The home cleverly built to maximise northern light
The floorplan is organised to maximise northern light and make the most of an ordinary suburban block.
- by Felicity Marshall
Business
Opinion
LNP
Royal commission will finally give the elderly a voice
“Elderly people have no status. Everybody knows that once you get old and you retire, you don't have any rights as elderly people."
- by Adele Ferguson
Analysis
Wall Street
Ten years after the GFC, Lehman zombie is making lawyers rich
- by Stephen L. Carter
Small business
Entertainment
Where's Muriel? PJ Hogan on agony of casting Australia's daggiest bride, again
Finding Toni Collette was a fluke, he thought. Then he turned Muriel's Wedding into a stage show, and had to do it all over again - and again.
- by Karl Quinn
Caught in the royal slipstream
Life inside the royal slipstream can get pretty bumpy as Prince Harry and Meghan make their way to Sydney for Invictus Games.
- by Andrew Hornery
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TV news and current affairs
‘Very dark days’: Anton Enus returns to SBS after cancer battle
- by Michael Lallo
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Analysis
Retirement living
Aveo offers alternatives to its 'Aveo Way' retirement village contract
Aveo is following moves by competitors Lendlease and Stockland to offer greater choice to the aged care market.
- by Rachel Lane
Here are 48 ways to show your pregnant wife you care
Attention Dads-to-be. These ideas will boost your popularity at home and make your wife the envy of all of her friends.
- by Armin Brott
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Sport
Folau calamity sums up Wallabies' night in landmark loss to Pumas
The Wallabies have fallen to Argentina for the first time on home soil in 35 years, 23-19 on the Gold Coast, dropping Australia to seventh in the world.
- by Tom Decent
Lleyton Hewitt helps keep Australia in Davis Cup
Lleyton Hewitt has rolled back the years alongside John Peers to beat Austria's Jurgen Melzer and Oliver Marach and keep alive Australia's hopes in Davis Cup playoff.
