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Blanche d'Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature – and politics

Writer Blanche d'Alpuget has died aged 82, leaving a lasting imprint on Australian literature, and having influenced the course of political history with her pathbreaking 1982 book on the then prime ministerial aspirant, Bob Hawke.

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'Odd couple' shine: Madge of honour relishes Walsh 100

Flamboyant Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has found his best football under hard taskmaster Michael Maguire and will notch his 100th NRL game against the Titans.

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From Ryan to Te'o: Broncos scramble defence hits mark

Brisbane legend Peter Ryan and current defence coach Ben Te'o have revealed the secrets to the side's scramble that remains a key in their title defence.

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'Every effort': Walsh has Thorn ethos for title defence

Broncos legend Brad Thorn won back-to-back titles in the late 1990s with a mentality fellow great Peter Ryan insists Reece Walsh has also embraced.

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Broncos defence just like it was for 2006 glory: Ryan

Brisbane's scramble defence and fitness ahead of the grand final reminds club legend Peter Ryan of 2006, when he was defence coach for the last premiership win.

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Make-or-break Broncos 'madman' heading right for Hughes

Brisbane's defensive weapon Brendan Piakura is set to put a target on Melbourne half Jahrome Hughes, and one Broncos legend is salivating over the prospect.

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From the Pocket: it’s tempting to declare Collingwood too old but age isn’t their problem

Craig McRae’s Magpies are a system-based team and when the defence is exposed, the system collapses

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ABC sounds alarm over Gaza famine, saying its Palestinian freelancers now too weak to work

International media denied access to Gaza rely on Palestinian freelancers, who are ill and exhausted. Plus: Henderson’s watchdog lives another day

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Broncos pack must 'pull fingers out' like 1990s: Renouf

Payne Haas agrees Brisbane's forwards can learn a key lesson from the 1992-93 premiership winners but insists the pack is more than a two-man band..

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Why don't all birds fly?

Why don't some birds, like penguins, ostriches and kiwis, take to the skies?

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'Have a crack': Walsh sharpens focus as Ponga steps up

Kalyn Ponga has escalated the battle for the Queensland fullback spot as Reece Walsh works on his defensive clout and gets the backing of a Brisbane legend.

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The key Maguire mission that will make or break Broncos

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire must fix the club's recent woeful defensive record, as one of the key figures of their 2006 premiership explains what's required.

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One hitman to another as old boys back to lift Broncos

Brisbane's greatest Old Boys were invited back to watch training and hard head title winner Peter Ryan liked what he saw under new defensive coach Ben Te'o.

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PNG to get their Broncos moment in big time 40 years on

Brisbane Broncos founding director Barry Maranta highlights similarities between a PNG NRL side and the 1988 Broncos in terms of player opportunities.

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'Kind, generous, lovely young man': tributes flow for Maitland's Jack Ryan

The 18-year-old died suddenly while on a gap year in England.

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Broncos must replicate 2006 defence in GF: Peter Ryan

Peter Ryan, the Brisbane defensive coach in 2006 when the cub last won a grand final, says contact, connection and line speed will be crucial for the Broncos.

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Former British soldier ordered to give evidence into Co Tyrone shooting

IRA men Peter Ryan, Tony Doris and Lawrence McNally were shot dead in Coagh, Co Tyrone, in 1991.

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'I'll stab you': Broncos threat recalled for derby

Wayne Bennett's most feared former defensive hitman explains how the Dolphins coach will handle the loss of suspended Felise Kaufusi, but he hopes he won't.

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MUP has commissioned a history of itself. The result is illuminating, but in striving for 'neutrality' it falls short

Privately commissioned histories sit oddly within the Australian book market. Often produced as acts of institutional vanity or exercises in public relations, many are no doubt read only by members of the institutions themselves, and ignored by the wider reading public.

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Friday essay: how Blanche d'Alpuget's 'warts and all' biography of her lover Bob Hawke helped make him prime minister

Blanche D’Alpuget was born in 1944, the daughter of Lou d’Alpuget and Josie Stephenson, and grew up in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. She attended Sydney Church of England Girls’ Grammar School and, briefly, the University of Sydney before becoming a journalist with the Daily Mirror, rival newspaper of the Sun where…

The Independent UK

KGB stooges could swing result of online Tory leadership vote, expert warns

Professor Peter Ryan said online voting is ‘always vulnerable’ to hacking – ‘especially by state attackers’.

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Experts question security of online vote to pick Tory leader

Technology should not be used as it is unproven for such high-stakes elections, one security specialist says

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Coleraine businessman teams up with Paralympian for charity that supports blind people

"Once in the saddle, the most important thing for me will be communication with Peter to make sure that we know exactly where we are going and what we’re doing"

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Push to bring inclusive football to eastern Victoria for people with disability

For people who live in eastern Victoria, like David, it's not easy to access a footy club with other members who have an intellectual disability, so he's driving a push for a side closer to home.

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‘Screaming for something to be done’: NSW town repeatedly cut off by floods demands safe evacuation route

Pitt Town residents call for better escape plan after authorities forced to find key for locked backup gate

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