Bailey Smith has revealed in his darkest times he couldn’t get out of bed, go to training or even talk to anyone.

Victoria’s building authority has been accused of seriously botching its handling of dangerous cladding in the state by a peak institute, who also said it was now incapable of doing its job.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has challenged his ­Chinese counterpart on freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and the Pacific’s militarisation  in the first ministerial meeting between the countries in three years.

And kids can boost their brainpower by cooking, gardening and cleaning around the house, according to new research from La Trobe University.

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