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When you’re watching sport on a weekend, whether at a professional, amateur or even school level, you’ll always hear the crowd gasp if a player takes a blow to the head. 

We know it’s not good for the brain, especially a child’s, but do we really understand the extent of the damage it can cause? 

This week a Senate committee recommended a national strategy to reduce concussion in sport.

Today, we speak to former AFL player Shaun Smith who has probable CTE, a brain disorder caused by repeated head knocks, and neuroscientist Dr Fatima Nasrallah about how we could make sport much safer. 

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Shaun Smith, former AFL player

Dr Fatima Nasrallah, neuroscientist at the Queensland Brain Institute at the University of Queensland.

We all love getting a fresh, hot meal, delivered quickly and cheaply to our front door, and the rise of the gig economy has made that so much easier. 

But the federal government is starting to grapple with what happens when armies of delivery riders, rushing to complete jobs quickly, are unleashed on our roads and footpaths. 

Today, reporter Lydia Feng on the personal stories of the workers who’ve died and the true cost of our convenience. 

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Lydia Feng, ABC reporter

He took over the flying kangaroo back in 2008, now Alan Joyce has departed Qantas earlier than expected after a string of damaging controversies. 

But he recently delivered a big profit for shareholders and he walks away with millions of dollars in his own pocket. 

Today, senior business correspondent Peter Ryan on the Irishman’s track record, how he lost the public’s trust and whether the iconic Australian brand can be repaired. 

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Peter Ryan, ABC senior business correspondent

As the Reserve Bank prepares to meet again on interest rates, it’s worth considering the impact of the 12 rate rises we have already had.

We know thousands of borrowers are now battling to pay off their loans, but fears of widespread mortgage defaults have not yet eventuated. 

Today, business reporter Daniel Ziffer on inflation, mortgage stress and when things might start to get a bit easier. 

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Daniel Ziffer, ABC business reporter

The United States has banned exports of advanced computer chips to China and also prohibited American investment in sensitive Chinese technology. 

It’s a big shift in policy aimed at interrupting Beijing’s technological and military advancement. 

Today, Dr Benjamin Herscovitch from the ANU’s School of Regulation and Global Governance on why the decision could reverberate for decades and whether Australia will follow suit. 

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Benjamin Herscovitch, research fellow at the ANU's School of Regulation and Global Governance

An infamous kiss at the Women’s World Cup in Sydney has sparked a scandal and a conversation about sexism that’s reverberating from Spain across the globe. 

Still the head of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales has been defiant, repeatedly declaring “I will not resign” after kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the team’s big win. 

Today, the ABC’s Annabel Crabb unpacks that moment, the fallout and why the actions of one “doofus guy” could bring about positive change for women’s football. 

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Annabel Crabb, ABC writer and presenter

We finally have a date for a referendum with the prime minister arguing there is no downside to voting yes.

But the No campaign has been gaining traction. It says a Voice to Parliament will divide Australia by race. 

Today, Fran Kelly and Carly Williams from the Voice Referendum Explained podcast, on what we can expect in the six weeks before we vote. 

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Fran Kelly and Carly Williams, presenters of The Voice Referendum Explained podcast

It’s been dubbed the ‘Spirit of Australia’ but is Qantas really serving the interests of the travelling public?  

And why won’t the government allow airlines like Qatar Airways to create more competition by flying here more often? 

Today, business reporter Nassim Khadem on whether Qantas is too important to fail and if it deserves special treatment to keep it profitable. 

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Nassim Khadem, ABC business reporter

How would you like to live in an apartment barely big enough to fit a double bed or a complex where you share a bathroom with six other units?

As residents of Australia’s big cities grapple with a rental crisis, it’s time to look at life for renters in Tokyo, New York and London. 

Today, reporter Angelique Lu on whether conditions here are really any better.

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Angelique Lu, ABC reporter

You may not have noticed unless you’ve been travelling overseas, but the Australian dollar is on the slide.

There’s every chance it could fall below rates seen during the pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis.  

Today, the ABC’s business editor Ian Verrender on how China’s economic woes are partly to blame and what it means for our economy.  

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor