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Pies stun Tigers to march into grand final
Collingwood have conjured one the great AFL finals upsets and stormed into their first grand final in seven years with a 39-point win over Richmond.
- by Jon Pierik
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At men-only club, Howard says party needs more women
Launching his new book at a men's only club, former PM John Howard says the Liberal party needs more women.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Virus kills Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, 61
Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, one of the country's top three leaders, died on Friday after an illness.
- by Khanh Vu & James Pearson
Rinehart's $2.7 billion court case against Victoria rejected
Oil and gas company loses multi-billion dollar court challenge to state's fracking ban.
- by Noel Towell & Benjamin Preiss
Australia urged to put aside cash for housing crash
Standard and Poor's upgrades credit outlook but warns the federal government to start putting away money.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Cambodia
Cambodia pardons jailed Australian film maker
James Ricketson was sentenced to six years in prison for espionage. His family is 'relieved and excited' by royal pardon.
- by Luke Hunt
Man jailed over drugs found at Bomber Thompson's home
A wannabe-outlaw bikie has been sentenced to jail for his part in a drug trafficking operation.
- by Erin Pearson
Featured
Open for inspection: The best properties for sale in Melbourne right now
- by Caroline James, Jacqui Hammerton
Opinion & Perspectives
End the strategy that shuts alleged sexual harassment victims down
When you see the way women alleging sexual harassment are treated, you wonder why more don't speak out ... actually, you don't.
Wendy Tuohy
Why isn't Steele Sidebottom more highly rated?
The understated Sidebottom gets less recognition than the game's superstars, but is no less effective.
Wayne Carey
With a nod and a wink, WADA waves goodbye to credibility
By waving Russia through with a nod and a wink, WADA has exposed itself to ridicule. And much more than that.
Oliver Brown
Melbourne
Traffic chaos in CBD as march, football bring city to standstill
- by Melissa Cunningham & Chloe Booker
Victoria
Man arrested after shocking video emerges of a 4WD running down emus
- by Melissa Cunningham
Young shark attack victim named, remains in critical condition
- by Toby Crockford & Ruth McCosker
National
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Election
Kerryn Phelps backflips, announces she will preference Liberals over Labor
- by Alexandra Smith
AFL
Pies stun Tigers to march into decider
Collingwood have conjured one the great AFL finals upsets and stormed into their first grand final in seven years with a 39-point win over Richmond.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
AFL Grand Final
Cox heroics has Pies on American high
Collingwood knew they had a pass mark already, soaring from 13th in 2017 to a preliminary final and nearly 100,000 people in the colosseum.
- by Martin Blake
Politics
Is democracy dead? Please Explain: the new podcast
Please Explain - a new weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.
- by Tom McKendrick
Analysis
School funding
Win-win for private schools: Morrison's cash splash fixes politics, not policy
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
When and where in Melbourne you're likely to sell best at auction
Of all the properties that will and have gone to auction this week, Elsternwick residents Steve and Megan Scott have the best chance of finding a buyer.
- by Jim Malo
No boom, no bust for prices in this inner-city suburb
Its fortunes exist in isolation from the rest of Melbourne. It is unrecognisable from the early 1990s when it began its makeover.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Business
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Commission's rap sheet proves its worth but some victims left voiceless
The commission has put the spotlight on a sector that for years has hidden rampant misconduct in plain sight.
- by Adele Ferguson
'Devastating': Fruit growers fear being collateral damage in health outbreaks
- by Patrick Hatch & Darren Gray
Small business
Entertainment
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson hits back at sexist trolls
"I'm living my life and if you're into it, cool. If not, that's cool too," the star said.
- by Broede Carmody
Heath Ledger Scholarship winner says the late actor inspired her to come out
Actress Charmaine Bingwa describes herself as a "trifecta": female, a person of colour and gay.
- by Michael Idato
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Flemington takes a new stand at this year's races
The new $128m Club Stand makes its debut in time for this year's spring racing carnival.
- by Jane Rocca
Yes, I allow my baby screen time - don't judge me
I've read children under two should not be exposed to any screen time. I wanted to abide by that rule.
- by Parven Kaur
Food bygoodfood
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Cars bydrive
Sport
Melbourne Storm into NRL grand final - but will Billy Slater be there?
Billy Slater once feared his embattled shoulders would end his career. But he would have never imagined a shoulder charge could force him out of the NRL.
- by Roy Ward
Opinion
Leadership
While Canberra goes the biff, the AFL plays the ball
"Politics in Australia has become strangely inverted in the 21st century," writes George Megalogenis in The Football Solution, published earlier this year.
- by Greg Baum
