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The organiser of this fight club says it saves lives. But critics say it is putting young men at serious risk.

Amateur fighting competitions across Australia and the world present a new kind of sport that lawmakers, doctors and even some athletes are increasingly alarmed by.

Concussion has become the defining safety crisis in Australian sport from professional leagues to the grassroots level.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

Kalshi and Polymarket have gone from obscure start-ups to two of the world's biggest prediction markets where users bet on yes-or-no questions spanning politics, pop culture and war.

Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 12:09pm The suburbs on the frontline of population growth Australia reached a milestone this morning, clocking a total population of more than 28 million people.

Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 9:08pm When Tessa Jones thinks about her son Daniel she remembers a hard-working young man who had finally begun to enjoy the rewards of years of effort.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

For Australians on the brink of homelessness, dilapidated boats have become a way to stave off sleeping on the streets, but many are being removed from these vessels amid a safety crackdown.

Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 11:59am The New South Wales Government is cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide, conceding an increase in recreational use is leading to serious harm.