Heading the ball is integral to football but concerns about its risks are growing

Some of football’s most iconic moments have involved players heading the ball, but as millions tune in to the World Cup, there is renewed pressure on Australia’s governing body of the sport to limit the practice linked to dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The Professional Footballers of Australia (PFA) and a concussion expert are…

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Extremists using ‘codes’, emojis and more to evade social media detection, royal commission hears

Extremists are using coded language and memes to evade detection when posting antisemitic content on social media, a royal commission has heard. Far-right individuals have also adopted memes as a way to push “more palatable” antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by moderators. Harmful conspiracy sustained anti-Jewish hate online, commission hears The…

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What does Queensland Rail’s in-principle agreement with three unions mean for passengers?

Queensland’s south-east rail network will continue to run at about 80 per cent capacity, despite progress with pay negotiations between Queensland Rail and unions. Passengers have experienced service disruptions since April as Queensland Rail (QR) and six unions work towards new enterprise bargaining agreements.  After six weeks of intensive bargaining at the Fair Work Commission,…

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