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Albanese's hard sell as budget opponents line up
For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week. Source link
Drug testing of athletes to expand as influencers fuel illicit peptides boom
The nation’s anti-doping agency reveals its plans to expand drug-testing in sport in response to the soaring popularity of unregulated peptides in the broader community. Source link
Blues fighting for an Origin dynasty a decade in the making
Ten years after playing in New South Wales’s breakthrough victory over Queensland, Isabelle Kelly returns to the Gold Coast on the cusp of launching a Blues Origin dynasty. Source link
Support worker cut keys to NDIS participant's home without knowledge, inquiry hears
A raft of alarming evidence has been aired at a parliamentary hearing into the integrity of the NDIS, with calls for the government to strengthen whistleblower protections. Source link
AFLW's 2026 fixture to feature women's and men's double-headers
A series of double-headers involving the women’s and men’s competitions will take place after the AFLW season begins in August. Source link
Coles investigates 'weird scratching' Apple gift card scam complaint
Coles is looking into a Melbourne mother’s complaint about faulty Apple gift cards worth $2,000. Source link
MND has been called 'the beast'. We still don't know what causes it
As another rugby league player is diagnosed with motor neurone disease, we asked experts why so little is known about what causes it. Source link
After losing four relatives to dementia, woman shares family's story
Gwen Knox, from Western Australia, has written a play inspired by her family that she hopes starts important conversations about dementia and truth-telling. Source link
Israel supported Ben-Gvir's callousness, until it didn't
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. But it’s the prime minister who allowed this behaviour to percolate. Source link
Singtel open to selling "meaningful minority stake" in Optus
Tries to attract a “like-minded long-term partner”. Source link