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Labor axes funding for $45b Inland Rail project linking Melbourne to Brisbane
The federal government has halted plans for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail, amid concerns the project could cost more than $45 billion to complete. Source link
Blast at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26, state media says
Authorities evacuated nearby residents and deployed rescue robots after the deadly explosion at the fireworks factory in Hunan province. Source link
Latrell Mitchell breaks silence to talk form, positions and PNG
The NRL’s strongest voice, Latrell Mitchell, breaks a lengthy league media ban to discuss his form, his positional switch and the potential of a move to PNG. Source link
Carlton fined $75,000 over Elijah Hollands incident
Three weeks on from Elijah Hollands’s mental health episode at the MCG, the AFL fines Carlton $75,000 for its handling of the player and issues around the incident. Source link
Vic gov invests $106m in communities and families IT transformation
All the state budget tech project winners. Source link
Nicky Winmar's barrister claims AFL great was defending himself
The barrister for Nicky Winmar has told a Victorian court the former AFL great was defending himself on the night he allegedly assaulted a woman. Source link
Butler 'a little concerned' over tobacco giant's secret testimony to inquiry
The federal health minister and health groups are raising concerns about a secret appearance of cigarette giant Philip Morris at a parliamentary inquiry examining black market tobacco. Source link
RBA risks a recession but feels there's nothing else it can do
Monetary policy trade-offs are getting worse. The Reserve Bank of Australia is confronting rising inflation and downgraded growth forecasts. And there’s nothing it can really do about it. Source link
Aussie LIV golfers 'too young to retire' face unknown future
Australia’s LIV golfers including Cameron Smith are being offered support by the sport’s hierarchy amid a funding crisis, as a golf executive says the 2022 British Open champion is “too young to retire”. Source link
Quantum computers simulated their biggest molecule yet – with help
Two quantum computers and two supercomputers teamed up to break the record on the biggest molecule yet to be simulated using quantum hardware Source link