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  1. Canberra to Sydney rail link to get $100m upgrade to improve train speeds
    By Penny Travers

    The federal, ACT and NSW governments will spend $100 million upgrading the Canberra to Sydney rail link in a bid to reduce the train trip to under four hours.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/can

    #RailTransportIndustry #PublicTransport #FederalGovernment #Budget #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PennyTravers

  2. When Nicole started checking her breasts, she never expected to find a lump
    By Penny Travers and Ruby Thomas

    Breast cancer survivor Nicole Speirs is among thousands of people who turned out for Mother's Day Classic charity fun run events across the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/mot

    #BreastCancer #OvarianCancer #Charities #PennyTravers #RubyThomas

  3. World-first smoking study debunks stereotypes, finds most daily smokers are employed, educated and have good mental health
    By Lottie Twyford and Penny Travers

    Smokers are stereotypically thought to be those who are uneducated, unemployed and generally suffering from mental illness. But while smoking rates are higher among these groups, most daily smokers are actually employed, educated and in good mental health.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/anu

    #Smoking #AcademicResearch #LottieTwyford #PennyTravers