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Pharmac makes asthma inhalers, IUDs more accessible
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming the moves, saying they're simple changes that cost nothing to anyone.

Rule changes make it easier to access asthma inhalers and IUDs, says Pharmac
Pharmac is making changes to how some asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives are accessed.

Commentator mentions Rodman's father during broadcast
An ESPN commentator copped the wrath of Trinity Rodman on social media after mentioning her father Dennis on the broadcast.

Line-calling system malfunctions
A malfunction with Wimbledon 's new electronic line-calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarter-final match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov.

Rowell defiant despite crackdown
Matt Rowell offers very few words when asked about his approach considering a crackdown on umpire contact.

Alcaraz's breathtaking point
Alcaraz's breathtaking point

Lleyton Hewitt mocked after son beaten
Cruz Hewitt was knocked out of the Wimbledon boy’s singles tournament and his opponent rubbed it in.

Can the Sharks steady the ship?: NRL Tips - Round 19
Before the round of footy gets underway, catch the tips from Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.

Emotional Tino to dig deep for Maroons – and a grieving Munster
As Queensland confirmed Cameron Munster’s Origin captaincy following the death of his father, their main enforcer must answer the call to find his best.

Origin III: Our experts make the call on who will win the decider and why
Can NSW bounce back to claim the series in Sydney? Or will Billy Slater pull off an ambush at Accor Stadium?

Medsafe makes asthma inhalers, IUDs more accessible
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming the moves, saying they're simple changes that cost nothing to anyone.

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 3.25%
The central bank was widely tipped to be hitting the pause button this week after nearly a year of cuts

Tramper and his dog rescued from ranges north of Wellington
The air force helicopter winched a near-hypothermic man to safety from freezing conditions in the Tararua Ranges.

‘A beautiful sight’: Why tennis – and Nike – can’t get enough of Carlos Alcaraz
The dancing feet, explosive speed off the mark, raw power, skill, athleticism and dominance were all on show in the Spaniard’s quarter-final win at Wimbledon.

Umpire groans loudly from collision
The umpire and Nate Caddy collide during Essendon's clash with the Gold Coast.

Hird's radical solution to umpire contact
Bombers great James Hird has called for 'meaningful' contact with an umpire to earn the offending play an automatic one-week suspension.

‘Completely unacceptable’: Voss responds after threat sent on MCG’s anti-social hotline
The message was not treated as a credible threat but was enough for the MCG to notify the AFL integrity unit, who then made Carlton aware of the issue.

Mitchell Starc plays his 100th Test in Jamaica. Not even his wife will be there
If not for a late change to the schedule, Mitchell Starc would have reached the milestone this summer at home in a blockbuster first Ashes Test – not that he will mind.

Voss reacts to vile personal threat
Carlton coach Michael Voss fronted media after being the target of a vile personal threat from an unnamed person.