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Demons diehard travels around nation to hit Perth for AFL grand final
Phillip de Winter has travelled countless kilometres and woken at all hours to watch his beloved Demons over the years, and has found a way to get to Perth in time for Saturday’s decider.
The Dee-fensive odd couple and Lever’s bid for grand final redemption
The last time Jake Lever played in a grand final, he was a star defender in a team that won the minor premiership and thrashed Geelong in a preliminary final. This is one man’s shot at redemption.
Not so mad Max: How Gawn went from footy nobody to standout team captain
Max Gawn made a false start to his AFL career, but towers over the game and stands to lift Melbourne’s first premiership cup for 57 years.
From the popping crease to the defence: a Bulldog’s grand final journey via cricket
Cricket did not quite work out for Alex Keath, but he says lots of fielding kept his footy instincts sharp. Now he’s about to play in an AFL grand final.
Explaining the magic and the madness of Luke Beveridge
Whether this pugnacious, emotional yet calm, bold but calculating tribal chieftain Luke Beveridge can lift his team to the pinnacle again, or if he fails, we can count on this: He won’t be embarrassed.
Danny Hodgson’s parents reveal details of frantic dash to be at son’s side
In an interview after their release from quarantine, the parents of soccer prodigy Danny Hogdson described their gruelling ordeal to get to Australia from the UK and the emotional reunion with their son in hospital.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Churches fear vaccine mandates could lead to two-tiered society
Religious groups are calling on the government to allow them to open up to their entire communities amid growing fears they will be forced to shut out those who have refused to be vaccinated.
Exclusive
Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy plunges to record low, poll finds
The latest Resolve Political Monitor findings suggest Australia could achieve a 90 per cent vaccine target across the adult population.
‘We favour freedom’: Quad leaders offer China alternative at historic summit
The leaders deliberately avoided mentioning China by name, but countering the rising superpower dominated every aspect of the summit.
Breaking
Courts
Canadians released from Chinese jail after Huawei CFO freed over US fraud charges
Shortly after Meng Wanzhou flew from Vancouver after years of house arrest, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced that two Canadians jailed in China were freed.
Opinion
AUKUS
Between East and West, Australia is no longer the misfit. That would be China
As a founding member of both AUKUS and the Quad, Australia is discrediting the prophets of permanent identity crisis and existential anguish.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Unique experiences, instead of mass tourism’: walking holidays boom
The back-to-nature trend is leading to tricky terrain. How heavy are hiker footprints becoming in pristine wilderness areas – and who has the right to make them?
Nirvana’s Nevermind at 30: Tim Rogers on the album that changed music
The You Am I frontman recalls supporting Nirvana when they played in Australia after releasing the landmark album.
Meet the kids helping Australia track the virus
When year 9 students Jack, Darcy and Wesley set up CovidBaseAU earlier this year, they kept their ages secret because they wanted their site to be taken seriously.
Bitcoin dives as China says all crypto transactions are illegal
It is the strongest signal yet on China’s determination to crack down on the industry.
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AFL grand final
Not so mad Max: From footy nobody to standout captain
Max Gawn made a false start to his AFL career, but towers over the game and stands to lift Melbourne’s first premiership cup for 57 years.
‘You never know when your next opportunity might be’: Bontempelli ponders more premiership success
Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli has spent more time helping guide his teammates through the experiences of a grand final, after experiencing premiership ecstasy himself in 2016.
Western Australia
WA surplus gains $200 million a fortnight after budget handed down
The 2020-21 state finances annual report released late Friday reveals that WA’s operating surplus for that year hit $5.8 billion.
‘Happy with mediocrity’: WA MP’s wife launches blistering attack on Libs
Stirling MP Vince Connelly’s wife Peta said the better candidate lost the preselection battle and claimed a senior female member of the party impeded his campaign.
NSW traveller to WA arrives without G2G pass, tests positive for COVID-19
WA Premier Mark McGowan said the woman would now remain in hotel quarantine for “at least” 14 days. WA Police would consider the appropriate penalties.
Updated
Crime
Homicide detectives called after two found dead in Capel
Officers discovered the bodies in a home about 8.15am on Friday after being alerted of an incident at the address.
Set for life: McGowan bristles after questions on pension ‘gravy train’
Mr McGowan is eligible for the upper threshold of the pension and could receive more than $250,000 per annum from taxpayers after he retires.
Politics
IMF urges Australia to tighten controls on industrial polluters
IMF Australia mission chief Harald Finger says given Australia is not using a carbon price to drive down greenhouse gases, it should toughen the rules around industrial emissions.
Business
‘Boards are looking for a name’: Ex-ACCC chair says cosy networks limit diversity
Graeme Samuel says companies should look wider than the existing networks so that potential leaders are not overlooked for director roles.
World
‘We can still turn this around’: Thunberg helms election climate rally in Berlin
Climate action is one of the biggest issues in the German election this weekend, as green protests around the world demanded action now.
Opinion
Explore
Property bydomain
'Everyone wants to live here': Meet the most desirable region of WA
This stunning pocket of Western Australia has shaken off a long property slump to become the darling of the COVID era.
Did you panic buy your home? Here's how to fall in love with it
Getting into the property market is half the challenge, and many of us are struggling to embrace the space we are in. Help is at hand.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Port Arthur massacre
Staring down evil and saying the unsayable: why you should see Nitram
Don’t fear Nitram. Watch it, says the award-winning author who watched with his friend Brian, a policeman helicoptered into Port Arthur during the massacre.
Richard Flanagan
Sport
‘Sensitive little princess’: The Australian UFC star who doesn’t talk trash
Alex Volkanovski is a rarity in the brutal world of UFC: he lets his fists, legs and smarts do the talking. After staving off COVID earlier this year, he defends his world title in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Not so mad Max: From footy nobody to standout captain
Max Gawn made a false start to his AFL career, but towers over the game and stands to lift Melbourne’s first premiership cup for 57 years.
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AFL 2021
Essendon bolster footy department in coaching merry-go-round
Highly-regarded assistant Dale Tapping will join the Bombers after speaking to several clubs upon his return from the Brisbane Lions.
Blues greats pay tribute to John Elliott, who defined Carlton
No AFL club was so tied to the fortunes, to the heady peaks and embarrassing troughs, of its president as Carlton was to John Elliott.
‘I felt a bit stagnant’: Austin opens up on Giants exit
Australian shooter Kiera Austin made a shock switch to the Melbourne Vixens in part, she says, to give GWS’ teenage talent Sophie Dwyer space to shine.
‘I’ll play’: Barassi’s up for Demons big day
At 85, footy legend Ron Barassi is eager for Melbourne to add another grand old flag to the six he won as a player with Demons more than 50 years ago.
Opinion
AFL grand final
Does Beveridge have another bold move up his sleeve?
How Beveridge has managed to get his team this far has been incredible. Locked in a hotel for weeks on end, he’s rallied his Bulldog troops with an ‘us against them’ mantra.
Wayne Carey
Two-time AFL premiership captain
Have Your Say
Margins of history: The fine line between golden moments and near misses
Whether it’s missing out on Olympic gold by less than a second, or booting the Wallabies to victory, sporting success can hinge on the finest of margins.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
