Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessica Halloran takes us through how sports are navigating this complex issue.

Crossbenchers demand a change of PM - that’s what happened in 1922, and today’s independents are hoping to win the balance of power this time around. Troy Bramston takes us through the possibilities.

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