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NRL and AFL clubs gamble with their future amid player contract boom
NRL and AFL clubs gamble with their future amid player contract boom
Champions League  
Donnarumma denies Liverpool and Núñez to send PSG through on penalties
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Kane and Davies complete emphatic Bayern Munich win over Leverkusen
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‘Stolen off a donkey’: why is The White Lotus so obsessed with graphic penis footage?
‘Stolen off a donkey’: why is The White Lotus so obsessed with graphic penis footage?
The trauma plot  
How did culture get addicted to tragic backstories?
Culture  
Womadelaide 2025: Róisín Murphy, Khruangbin and others lead a blissful, sweltering weekend
Opinion
As doctors, we review morbidity and mortality regularly – but we need a better way of respecting the patient voice
As doctors, we review morbidity and mortality regularly – but we need a better way of respecting the patient voice
Instead of wasting more time on the flawed Aukus submarine program, we must go to plan B now
As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia
Lifestyle
Italian cooking  
Spiced chicken, pasta with peas and a twist on biscotti: three recipes from Guy Mirabella
Spiced chicken, pasta with peas and a twist on biscotti: three recipes from Guy Mirabella
Sex and relationships  
What couples need to know about desire: ‘There’s no right or healthy amount of sex’
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iPhone 16e: Apple’s cheapest new phone
iPhone 16e: Apple’s cheapest new phone
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Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
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Sharks  
Holidaying surfer presumed killed in WA shark attack after drone films blood in water
Holidaying surfer presumed killed in WA shark attack after drone films blood in water
Tropical Cyclone Alfred  
As massive state cleanup begins, Dylan feels unsafe and stuck in his flood-prone Brisbane rental
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