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Man still in custody after pregnant woman dies after alleged attack
A 35-year-old man is being held by police almost 24 hours after the death of a heavily pregnant woman who fell out of a car in Melbourne's north-west yesterday, before her baby was delivered via caesarean section.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Paul Sakkal
Toby Greene's father charged with headbutting policewoman
The father of GWS star Toby Greene has been remanded in custody and will appear in Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
- by Vince Rugari and Ashleigh McMillan
Captain's call: Cotchin wants premiership medals for all
Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin is calling on the AFL to break with decades of tradition and give premiership medals to all members of the winning club's list.
- by Daniel Cherny
Opinion
China
The democracy brand is badly tarnished, but it's the best we've got
Authoritarian state or liberal democracy? Debate is live as universities work to welcome Chinese students while resisting Beijing's influence on campus.
- by Julie Szego
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AFL Grand Final
Inside Richmond: Why this could be the dawn of a new Tigers era
It's 11:47am, the day after the 12th premiership of the Richmond Football Club, and coach Damien Hardwick is inside the war room at Punt Road Oval, sipping a light beer over best-laid plans.
- by Konrad Marshall
British PM referred to police complaints body
US businesswoman reportedly told friends she had affair with Boris Johnson while he was mayor of London.
- by Gavin Cordon and Emma Bowden
HK police crack down on Umbrella anniversary
Heavy police presence a taste of what's to come as protesters prepared to march against authoritarianism.
- by Kirsty Needham
How mothers are retaining senior roles – together
Women are seeking out other women with similar skills so they can apply for better paid full time jobs together.
- by Rachel Wells
Taylor Swift causes huge headache for horse racing
Melbourne Cup debacle shows why jockey clubs should address concerns about treatment of race horses.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Punt Road a sea of yellow and black as fans cheer on their heroes
A crowd of about 15,000 people queued for hours, even before the gates opened at 10am, to secure the best spot to see the players hoist the premiership cup.
- by Carolyn Webb
Rediscovering Montsalvat: the bid to revive a national treasure
Montsalvat sits at the edge of Melbourne and of our consciousness. A new director is intent on returning the artists' colony to contemporary focus.
- by Tony Wright
Swan Street lights up as Tigers celebrate win
Groups of drunken revellers howled from apartment balconies and flares were let off as the Tiger Army celebrated.
- by Zach Hope
Spike in claims against Church prompts calls for Andrews to intervene
- by Farrah Tomazin, Debbie Cuthbertson and Chris Vedelago
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Education
'It's tokenism': Sydney's elite boys schools split over multi-disability race
- by Jordan Baker
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Crime
The first time Nithya spoke to her sister's killer on the phone, he sounded calm
- by Lucy Cormack
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Analysis
Real Footy Podcast
Richmond's flag 'was won in April'
Bob Murphy joins Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall to wrap the Tigers' premiership success.
Captain's call: Cotchin wants premiership medals for all
Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin is calling on the AFL to break with decades of tradition and give premiership medals to all members of the winning club's list.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
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Asylum seekers
Unreleased report urged 'positive' spin on refugees
Morrison government instructed to create "more positive narrative" to boost their employment prospects.
- by Michael Koziol
Business
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Start-ups
Photocopied corporate credit card was a lightbulb moment for ANZ-backed startup
ANZ has led an investment round in Australian expenses startup DiviPay which has raised $2.3 million just under a year after launching.
- by Cara Waters
Opinion
Australian economy
Learning to drive and other reasons why we put the brakes on spending
- by Shane Wright
World
Hundreds rescued from Nigerian 'torture' house
Visible marks on the bodies of the boys and men showed that some had been tortured, police said.
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Quick tips for setting up your garden for growing success
With spring upon us, now is the perfect time to start planning and preparing our gardens and outdoor spaces.
- by Byron Smith
The Melbourne suburb that's a little bit country and a little bit city
Only absorbed into metropolitan Melbourne this century, the neighbourhood is one of the state's oldest wine regions and boasts a slice of sporting history.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Culture
NRL grand final to be a family affair for Christine Anu
The Aussie icon will be sharing the stage at the NRL Women's grand final with her daughter Zipporah.
- by Robert Moran
Why Aussie legend Judith Durham may never sing in public again
While her days of performing publicly are behind her, the Seekers' Judith Durham celebrates being honoured with an Australian Women In Music lifetime achievement award next month
- by Neil McMahon
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Sport
Bellamy sees promise for 2020 in wake of Storm's sudden exit
The Storm know 2019 will always feel like a lost opportunity, but the minor premiers remain buoyant about next season despite their preliminary final loss.
- by Roy Ward
De Minaur on cusp of third title after ousting Wimbledon semi-finalist
The 20-year-old Australian was impressive in beating Roberto Bautista Agut in their semi-final at the Zhuhai Championships final in China.
