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Proposed changes to the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.

‘We won’t be accepting that’: AFL’s proposal for strict new drugs code revealed

The AFLPA boss said the union would refuse to accept a new drug code regime of immediate fines. Also, players testing positive wouldn’t place their anonymity at risk.

  • Caroline Wilson

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Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would always look at ways to strengthen Medicare.

Coalition haunted by its anti-Medicare history

Liberal spokesperson Anne Ruston claims that “the Coalition always has, and always will, invest in Medicare”. Well, except when under Malcolm Fraser they demolished Medibank and opposed any changes to the ramshackle health scheme we had.

Andrew Wilkie says crossbench MPs, like fellow independent Zoe Daniel, shouldn’t make deals with the major parties in the case of a hung parliament.

‘Do not do deals’: Veteran MP warns against pacts with Albanese, Dutton

The key crossbencher who helped decide government in the hung parliament of 2010 says he has learnt not to do formal deals.

  • David Crowe
New allegations of drug use in the AFL have been aired by MP Andrew WIlkie.

Wilkie doubles down on blackmail claim by AFL player’s family

AFL says that Sport Integrity Australia had not received information about the alleged extortion attempt.

  • Danny Russell
Former Docker and Demon Harley Balic.

The unravelling of former young AFL star Harley Balic

Interviews with Harley Balic’s friends and former teammates paint a picture of a complex young man who battled mental health problems and substance abuse. He is at the centre of a debate over the effectiveness of the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.

  • Michael Gleeson
The Albanese government faces mounting pressure to bolster consumer protections for airline passengers ahead of the release of its Aviation White Paper.

Virgin cancelled Elif’s flight, then refused to refund her out-of-pocket expenses

Transport Minister Catherine King say it is clear Australia’s airlines are not delivering what passengers expect, as pressure mounts for greater consumer protections.

  • Andrew Taylor
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Alcohol plays a key role in rugby league culture.

Football codes need to just say no … to beer

When you look at damage done by drugs to footballers, does cocaine even begin to compare to the damage done by alcohol?

  • Peter FitzSimons
How a doctor and an MP blew the whistle on the AFL drugs scandal

He blew the whistle on the AFL drugs scandal. Here is what Melbourne’s ex-club doctor wants to change

Zeeshan Arain says he documented a disturbingly high prevalence of illicit drug use among players at the Melbourne Football Club and wanted to expose a cultural problem, not blow up the league’s drugs policy.

  • Chip Le Grand
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon arrives to speak to media during a press conference in Melbourne.

The AFL needs to clarify its stance on recreational drug use

If the AFL disagrees with the World Anti-Doping Agency rules about drugs like cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis, it should say so and change its code.

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AFL CEO Andrew Dillon backed Melbourne’s leadership to handle the current crisis at the club.

Drug agency to check on the AFL’s testing of its players

Sport Integrity Australia says it will assess allegations around controversial illicit drug tests in the AFL as the league admits it empowers doctors to remove players from matches if they are at risk of testing positive on match day.

  • Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson

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