Tessa van der Riet
Journalist
Tessa van der Riet is a video journalist with Metro Video at Fairfax Media.
Grass Roots Yoga retreat, Thailand review: Join the reboot camp
Getting into a state of deep relaxation means getting away from it all - including your phone.
- by Tessa van der Riet
Introducing anchorman Kevin Rudd
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd takes over hosting duties for Christiane Amanpour on her popular CNN program. Take a look.
30 under 30: meet Melbourne's next generation of writers
A group of Melbourne's young up and coming writers freely acknowledge they all started in the business "with a sh*tty blog". 
- by Tessa van der Riet
Remembering our mentally unwell diggers
As a child, Julie Melia regularly visited her WW1 veteran grandfather Wilfred Collinson at the Bundoora Repatriation Hospital for the mentally ill, which today is the Bundoora Homestead Art Centre.
Transgender man's marriage annulled
In every fibre of his being, Paige Phoenix is a man. But when authorities discovered the gender on his birth certificate was female, his marriage was nullified.
Frankston, my dear, he gives a damn
He brought down a premier, was caught tussling with cab drivers and is currently suspended from Parliament for rorting his taxpayer-funded car.
- by Tessa Van Der Riet
Homophobia survey a sporting first
Brock McLean says he is surprised there is still no AFL player who has come out as gay, as he called on the community to take part in the largest ever Australian-based international study on homophobia in sport.
- by Tessa van der Riet
Miss Universe Australia finals: 'It's more than meets the eye'
The Miss Universe Australia competition is "more than meets the eye," insists one of its finalists. It just so happens the 31 women in this year's final meet the eye very well indeed.
- by Tessa van der Riet
Melbourne Express: May 26, 2014
Melbourne Express is a live daily blog bringing you what you need to hit the day running - news, weather and transport updates, and compelling content from The Age and beyond.
Police suspect Brunswick business fire was deliberately lit
Police believe a fire at a Brunswick business on Thursday morning was deliberately lit.
- by Tessa van der Riet