Almost a decade on from his doomed attempt at a comeback, Ian Thorpe has finally revealed what everyone in Australian sport already suspected - he quit swimming way too young because he never got the proper help he needed to cope with the enormous pressure he was under. In one of his most candid admissions yet, Australia s most prolific gold medallist has told The Saturday Telegraph he could have - and should have - swum at two more Olympics but the mental health services available at the time were not up to scratch. Yes, we had a team psychologist, but people felt that if you saw him, then you had an issue, Thorpe said.
Inflation calculation changed after spending soars on housing, food and pets
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Australians are spending a record share of their incomes on putting a roof over their heads while the coronavirus pandemic has forced the largest increase in expenditure on food this century.
In changes that will ripple through everything from increases in unemployment benefits to business contracts, the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday overhauled the way inflation figures are determined in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Australians are spending a record share of their incomes on putting a roof over their heads while the coronavirus pandemic has forced the largest increase in expenditure on food this century.
In changes that will ripple through everything from increases in unemployment benefits to business contracts, the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday overhauled the way inflation figures are determined in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.