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The release of the federal budget this week has thrust Australia’s illicit nicotine trade back into the national spotlight, with the Treasury projecting a $14 billion collapse in tobacco excise revenue by 2030.

As Cricket Australia weighs privatising the Big Bash League, a deeper question looms: has the game already moved on without them?

Few retail phenomenon capture the British lunchtime experience as vividly as the supermarket ‘Meal Deal’. For over two decades, the ‘main, snack and drink’ combination has become a cultural shorthand for convenience, routine and affordability. Today, as conversation around living costs and health intensify, the Meal Deal stands at the intersection of national habits and economic pressures.

Questions are being raised about the Government’s new aged care model that prioritises management over prevention.