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Fake quotes about trans athletes attributed to swimming champ Mollie O’Callaghan

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Fake quotes about trans athletes attributed to swimming champ Mollie O’Callaghan

Swimming Australia has clarified that online news about swimming champ Mollie O'Callaghan is completely false.

Rainbow Families reflect as surrogacy reform heads to WA Upper House

Advocates are hopefully that long awaited reforms will finally be approved.

Illusion spectacular ‘Now You See Me’ will appear at Crown Perth in 2026

The show is from the same team who brought us 'The Illusionists'.

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