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Feature for Saturday papers on the renewed popularity of Dungeons and Dragons. Due to coverage on popular shows such as Stranger Things, Big Bang Theory etc - and the fact many of the geeks who grew up playing the game are now company managers - it is staging an amazing comeback. Players (L-R) Morgan Bidlake (with Thomathan the bird), Sean Deane, Mitch Wilkins, Tim Sifontes-Holzberger, Tyson Hargreaves, Jade Murray at Netherworld, an arcade/pub in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. Brisbane 30th May 2019 AAP Image/Richard Gosling

Why Dungeons & Dragons is even cooler now

They’re not afraid anymore. Once banished to the basements of the world, Dungeons and Dragons fans in Australia have burst forth on the back of a surprising surge in popularity.

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All ears: Mr Jones with former Waverley mayor Sally Betts. Picture: Supplied.

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Maverick principal’s legacy lives on

From the ashes, Michael Jones transformed a school in Sydney’s east from a few run-down buildings the state government planned to shut down and sell off into a thriving community.

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AAP WENTWORTH COURIER Allison Langdon, Mike Willesee pose for a photo with their children, baby Scout and Mack, 2 at their home in Bronte on Saturday May 25 2019. Allison is an ambassador for RU OK and is doing the Anytime Fitness treadmill challenge to raise funds. (AAP IMAGE / MONIQUE HARMER)

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Why Allison Langdon is happy to step on the treadmill

Nappies, night feeds, toothy toddlers and breakfast television shifts; you might describe 60 Minutes reporter Allison Langdon’s life at the moment as one helluva treadmill.

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Monica Saunders-Weinberg and Richard Weinberg at the 2011 Gold Dinner at Wingadal Place, Point Piper, eastern Sydney.

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Gold-plated family: Meet the team behind the biggest charity dinner

Monica Saunders-Weinberg, in her first year spearheading the Gold Dinner — Sydney’s highest profile charity event — has broken two decades of tradition to bring men onto the committee.

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Sigrid Thornton at Melbourne Aquarium, Small Screen Legends Special Feature. Picture: David Caird.

The icons who make Aussie TV special

“GOOD evening and welcome to television.” With those words in 1956, Australia welcomed TV. But who has made the small screen what it is today? | STARS: Reality TV killing acting jobs

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Nick Riewoldt Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Pain of losing Maddie hurts every day

NICK Riewoldt opens up for the first time to Mark Robinson about his sister’s bravery, the agony of her loss and what he is doing to help ensure her fighting spirit never dies.

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Rick Williams from Banksia Beach is tipped to be the next MP for Pumicestone after a huge swing against the LNP in the Qld. election. Photo: Paul Guy

Drug claims and a killer twist

ALLEGATIONS that Rick Williams was involved in drug dealing are detailed in court documents from an infamous Queensland murder case. Exclusive video | Labor’s man in hell of a ‘fix’| Signing off on trouble |Boss was ‘a sleaze’ |

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Signing off on trouble

Signing off on trouble

A LABOR MP allegedly forged signatures, encouraged staff to lie about clients and took advantage of an elderly client while a financial planner. Exclusive video | Labor’s man in hell of a ‘fix’ |Boss was ‘a sleaze’ | Drug claims and a killer twist

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Boss was ‘a sleaze’

Boss was ‘a sleaze’

A FORMER staff member of Rick Williams has claimed he called her “sexy” and touched her leg when she was just a teenager. Exclusive video | Labor’s man in hell of a ‘fix’| Signing off on trouble |Drug claims and a killer twist

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Labor’s man in hell of a ‘fix’

Labor’s man in hell of a ‘fix’

A LABOR MP was allegedly involved in repeated dodgy dealings while operating a financial services firm, pursued a terrifying vendetta against his ex-wife’s new partner and was accused in a court document of dealing drugs when he was young. Exclusive video | Signing off on trouble |Boss was ‘a sleaze’ | Drug claims and a killer twist

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The untouchable Aussie drug lord

THIS is the man behind one of the world’s biggest drug cartels, trafficking tonnes of cocaine and MDMA around the world. Authorities may never catch him.

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Northern Territory Bio: N.T Fights some pretty awesome shit - Send in all of your fights from the N.T. Shocking racist Facebook site N.T Fights Picture: N.T Fights/Facebook

Plug pulled on racist fight site

FACEBOOK has slammed shut a racist and violent Australian page depicting street fights and bashings, many involving intoxicated Aboriginal people.

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Staring through Medusa’s veils

Staring through Medusa’s veils

BEWARE the gaze of Medusa: Her beauty may be extraordinary, but hidden behind the diaphanous veils is a story of dreadful destruction.

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FOR SUNDAY HERALD SUN ONLY CONTACT BRUCE MAGILTON BEFORE USE..... Neale Daniher. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Play on: Neale’s battle with The Beast

IT’S the disease doctors call “the bastard”. A hideous medical riddle that will be solved one day, but most likely not in time for Neale Daniher.

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