The NRL has been forced into an embarrassing backflip over its decision to scrap the National Anthem for Origin. Queensland to keep its borders shut to Sydney. The new Queen’s Wharf casino plans to ban all smoking indoors, even in its premium gaming rooms. And a study finds almost half of us have put on a few kilos during the pandemic.

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