Progress is unlikely ever to come from protecting the status quo (“Abbott was a friend to working women. Yes, you read that right”, September 25). Jacqueline Maley correctly says the federal government’s equivocations about expanding paid parental leave and childcare “just look like excuses for protecting the status quo”, and it’s time we recognised the …

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The NSW Quit for Life campaign used a sponge to show the average amount of tar that would accumulate in a smoker’s lungs.Credit:YouTube The ad campaign describes how cigarettes, which kill two out of three lifetime smokers, use additives and holes in the filter that mask the harshness of raw tobacco but do not stop …

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Victoria’s ability to continue borrowing money to service its projects and the public service will be capped under a Coalition government, with the opposition pledging to end “Daniel Andrews’ era of spiralling debt and higher taxes”. Shadow treasurer David Davis says Victoria had the biggest debt of any state in Australia at $167.5 billion, which …

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“I think our captain needed it, with everything going on in his life. I think this is more for him and hisfamily. He has been going through a hard time – this is just for him,” Toure said on Network 10. Daniel Arzani, another one of Macarthur’s best on the night, said Davila told the …

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Who could be on the move: Paddy Dow, having won the VFL best and fairest, may seek greener pastures. Will Setterfield has been told he can explore his options, for the Blues will wait until after the trade period to determine if there is a spot for him. What do they need and who could …

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Collingwood looking good for top four After an arm wrestle for four quarters against St Kilda, Collingwood young gun Eliza James snapped the match-winner for the Pies with just over a minute remaining to give her side a two-point victory. St Kilda’s Nicola Stevens looked to be the one to seal the deal in the …

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Hodge, the three-time Hawks premiership skipper, defended Clarkson, after a cultural safety review of the club alleged a number of Indigenous players went through traumatic experiences. He said while he could not speak to the “confronting accusations” in the report, Clarkson had ultimately shaped him into the person he is today. His defence came amid …

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