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Sidebottom with wife Alisha and their children in the rooms.

Good old Collingwood: On a day to honour veterans, Pies show 34 is the new 30

It is no surprise that Nick Daicos and his brother Josh were exceptional for Collingwood. But another, much older player, shone in the grey skies and sporadic rain that launched thousands of ponchos.

  • Jake Niall

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Police lead away white supremacist Jacob Hersant, who heckled the Welcome to Country at the dawn service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Rememberance.

Bipartisan condemnation: Welcome to Country hecklers’ massive own goal

The Anzac Day incidents serve as a warning to mainstream political parties of the risk of fuelling parts of the culture wars when an emboldened far-right movement is ready to pounce.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Albanese gives a thumbs up to a patron after pouring them a beer.

A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

  • Matthew Knott
US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 24, 2017, during Trump’s first presidential term.

Almost biblical in its timing, Francis’ funeral falls under the same shadow as his papacy

As the world teeters under the weight of war, its leaders, adversaries and allies alike will sit shoulder to shoulder in an extraordinary – and historically charged – gathering.

  • Rob Harris
Benji Marshall runs his eye over Wests Tigers training.

‘Benji Ball’ is apparently why Galvin wants out of Wests Tigers. What is it?

The club’s improving attack has made their wantaway teen prodigy a focal point in the same way Marshall approached the game 20 years ago.

  • Dan Walsh
Christopher Dale Flannery (second from left) entering court.

A hitman’s legacy: the family left devastated

Roger Wilson has been reduced to the passport photo used in police appeals for information when he disappeared, and he has become a bit player in his own life.

  • John Silvester
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People use their phones to capture the moment on Wednesday.

Pope now part of the endless scroll, as phones steal from stillness and silence of grief

As I stood near the pope’s coffin, I watched one man adjust his frame over and over, as if this were a concert and not a farewell.

  • Rob Harris
Albanese and Dutton on the campaign trail in Perth.

What can we expect from the final stretch of the election campaign in WA?

With the finish line in sight, what will the final push look like from the major parties in the state that could hold the key to their hopes of forming government?

  • Hamish Hastie
Christian Petracca had a tumultuous 2024 but recommitted to the Demons for this season.

Petracca helped Melbourne realise a need for change. Can they keep it going?

Christian Petracca lines up on Thursday night with six matches under his belt after last year’s horrific injury. He is ready to bounce on prime time and show footy is – as it’s always been – his priority.

  • Peter Ryan
The Switch 2 is Nintendo’s first 4K-capable console, and it is planned to launch on June 5 for $700.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is $700 – are video games getting more expensive?

High-end games and systems are more popular than ever, but what about their price tags?

  • Tim Biggs

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