The sociologist paid almost $6.5 million to bring about cultural change in the Australian Defence Force is now cashing in on that work with a commercially published book on “blood lust” in the military, that draws on the taxpayer-funded research.NSW police are being forced to act as ambulance officers and transport patients to hospital in a growing trend aimed at plugging holes in the health system.Federal Labor MPs have intervened in the rabble of the NSW leadership race, telling the state parliamentary branch to fix it “immediately” and warning a drawn out ballot will distract from voter concerns and could hurt the party in marginal seats.And the elderly, disabled, students and nurses are among thousands of people who could be “stranded” or forced to walk up to 30 minutes to reach key destinations under a controversial axing of Sydney bus routes.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au