A gay hate row has erupted in Sydney on the eve of World Pride.

An explosion in the number of bureaucratic fat cats is now costing taxpayers almost $800 million every year, after a 419 per cent increase in the government’s “senior executive” ranks over the past decade.

Candice Warner is finally ready to own her story. The celebrated athlete, mum and wife of Australian cricket star Dave Warner has penned a tell-all memoir, Running Strong.

And in sport, soccer authorities are finally tackling the “shocking” cost of elite junior football in Australia, including by compelling top-flight clubs to offer scholarships for children from poor families.

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