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Inquest into Budda Spencer's death, MotoGP parklands fight

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Three boys crawled into a skip bin one night and by morning one was dead. How did it happen?
A coronial inquest is examining the death of Indigenous 13-year-old Budda Spencer, who had for years been on the radar of South Australian police and child protection. The inquest is looking into how three boys who crawled into a skip bin one night ended with one dead by morning.
theguardian.com
Labor's MotoGP coup crashes into an all-too-familiar parklands wall
Peter Malinauskas's MotoGP coup is being fiercely resisted, hitting an all-too-familiar parklands wall rather than basking in the glory of bringing another popular major event to Adelaide.
abc.net.au
Sprinter Ellie Beer reveals emotional toll of being elite athlete at 16
Ellie Beer, one of Australia's most accomplished young sprinters, has revealed the huge psychological toll of being thrust into the spotlight at 16. Now she says she is coming back stronger than ever.
abc.net.au
Jai Arrow makes emotional return for South Sydney
South Sydney's Jai Arrow made an emotional return, leading the Rabbitohs out for their game against Gold Coast in the first of his final two matches for the club.
abc.net.au

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