Weight loss drug deaths top 60 in Australia

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1. Deaths linked to weight loss drugs

   More than 60 Australian deaths are believed to be linked to the use of popular weight loss drugs.

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2. ASX set to retreat; Wall Street climbs as oil prices drop, inflation eases

   Wall Street is ticking toward an all-time high after the latest sign that inflation is easing, with stocks also boosted by falling oil prices. The ASX is set to retreat in response.

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3. Happy Eurovision (War Is Over): Song contest issues new rules amid conflict

   On the eve of Eurovision expanding to include Canada, the song contest has issued new rules making countries in war zones ineligible to host.

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4. Almost 20 years on, Peking Duk have made their debut album. Why now?

   Almost 20 years after forming, Sydney duo Peking Duk have released their debut album, insisting they are still doing it the right way as AI slop takes over local dance charts.

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5. My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?

   A reader asks whether it is fair for a boss to call them 'emotional' after requesting a pay rise, with the columnist calling it a disastrously unprofessional ad hominem attack.

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