Son of former AFL star dies suddenly
A Queensland man in his 20s, the son of a former AFL player, has died, leaving his family “heartbroken” and “devastated”.
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Experts who back the government’s plan to impose age limits on social media say there are sound reasons why the age should be set at 16, and no earlier.
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Governments will be judged as to their response to Royal Commision recommendations and what they have done to reduce the incident of death and harm done by ADF service, writes lawyer Greg Isolani.
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