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  • Australia news live: Allan admits ‘more to do’ after byelection collapse in Labor vote; severe weather warnings on both sides of continent
    by Rafqa Touma on February 9, 2025 at 4:26 am

    Labor holds a narrow lead in the Werribee byelection after a large swing against the government, while the Liberals appear to have won Prahran off the Greens. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition backs healthcare packageGallagher welcomed the opposition backing Labor’s package for women’s health this morning. She said on ABC Insiders:We know Peter Dutton wanders around saying he’s going to cut a whole range of things. He’s clear he sees a lot of our investments in Medicare as wasteful spending. But these are really good investments into women’s health. And it will make a difference for millions of people across the country including women who are going through men who really have felt left behind by the health system and hopefully these new measures will address all of those issues.It’s come down quite obviously for women across the country, the use of contraception, going through different stages of your life, including menopause, that these are areas that either haven’t been addressed for decades, or haven’t been met appropriately through the Medicare system. So, you know, we have landed the hospital deal, keep investing in the public health system, we have got a lot of initiatives about strengthening Medicare and this builds on that. Continue reading...

  • Woman dies after lightning bolt explodes tree in town near Sydney
    by Australian Associated Press on February 9, 2025 at 4:19 am

    One woman killed and another taken to hospital with injuries to hands and face, paramedics sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has died after being hit by debris from a tree which exploded when it was struck by lightning in a town south-west of Sydney on Saturday afternoon.Paramedics and a medical team rushed to the address in Cawdor about 5.30pm Saturday. New South Wales Ambulance said one woman had been fatally injured by shrapnel from the tree. Continue reading...

  • Towns cut off by Queensland floods warned against panic-buying as premier vows ‘resilient’ rebuild
    by Kate Lyons on February 9, 2025 at 2:44 am

    David Crisafulli says infrastructure to be replaced after floods needs ‘greater ability’ to withstand natural disastersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s premier has vowed to rebuild “more resilient” infrastructure after devastating floods in the state’s north, as Queenslanders were warned not to panic-buy while they are cut off.David Crisafulli said his government was here “for the long haul” of recovery, in an update on the state’s flooding on Sunday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

  • Emilia Pérez movie wins top Spanish film prize amid Karla Sofía Gascón furore
    by Staff and agencies on February 9, 2025 at 1:55 am

    Best European film at Goya awards goes to movie at the centre of a storm over past social media posts written by its star, Karla Sofía GascónNarco-musical Emilia Pérez has won best European film at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars amid the fallout from its star’s past racist and Islamophobic social media posts.Karla Sofía Gascón – the star of the film and the first transgender woman to be nominated for a best actress Oscar – did not attend the ceremony after old social media posts emerged in which she denigrates Islam, China and African American George Floyd, unleashing a scandal that has harmed her reputation and the film. Continue reading...

  • Contraceptives and menopause treatments to be subsidised as federal government pledges $573m for women’s health
    by Krishani Dhanji on February 9, 2025 at 1:09 am

    Birth control devices and HRT therapies to be listed on PBS alongside Medicare and bulk-billing changes, with Coalition immediately backing policyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian women will save hundreds of dollars thanks to new subsidies for contraceptive pills and hormone therapy, in a major investment announced by the federal government.The $573m package will put new contraceptive pills on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) for the first time in decades. The move follows two parliamentary inquiries into reproductive health and menopause.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

  • Fifth ceasefire exchange sees gaunt captives emerge from Gaza and Israel
    by Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem on February 9, 2025 at 12:10 am

    Weakened state of three freed Israelis shocks country, while several released Palestinians also need hospitalisationHamas freed three hostages from Gaza and Israel released 183 prisoners and detainees on Saturday, the fifth exchange under a fragile, three-week-old ceasefire deal.The gaunt appearance of the three Israeli men shocked the country, sparking anger and dismay that could increase pressure on the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to extend the agreement to a second stage, bringing home the remaining Israeli captives. Continue reading...

  • Ministry to digitalise property data to speed up homebuying process
    by Nadeem Badshah and agency on February 9, 2025 at 12:01 am

    Project aims to enable faster information exchange among involved parties to modernise ‘cumbersome’ processThe government is planning to digitalise data shared during property sales to tackle delays in transactions and speed up the homebuying process.Labour has announced a 12-week project to decide on the “design and implementation of agreed rules on data” so that it can easily be shared between conveyancers, lenders and other parties involved in a transaction. Continue reading...

  • Dreams ‘crushed’ as Ticketmaster cancels fans’ Oasis ’25 tickets
    by Nadeem Badshah and agency on February 8, 2025 at 11:54 pm

    Those affected were accused of being bots and asked to fill out a form for the tour’s promoters to reviewOasis fans have said their “dreams have been crushed” after Ticketmaster cancelled their tickets to the band’s reunion tour, accusing them of being bots.Several people have received an email from the company that said bots were identified making their purchase for Oasis Live ’25 tickets, and urged them to fill out a form to rectify the issue. Continue reading...

  • Real Madrid rescued by Mbappe after Alvarez penalty for Atletico
    on February 8, 2025 at 11:17 pm

    Real striker Kylian Mbappe's second-half equaliser cancels out Julian Alvarez's penalty for Atletico in Madrid derby.

  • Victoria byelections: Liberals to claim Greens seat and celebrate surge in Labor heartland
    by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent on February 8, 2025 at 11:09 pm

    Greens concede loss to Liberals in Prahran and ALP on a knife-edge in WerribeeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens have conceded the loss of the Victorian state seat of Prahran to the Liberals, while the result in the once-Labor stronghold of Werribee remains too close to call.The Greens leader, Ellen Sandell, said on Sunday the result in the inner-Melbourne seat was close but that it was clear the minor party will “fall just short” when counting resumes on Monday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

  • Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers and hormones left Liam devastated. A Victorian doctor stepped in
    by Andrew Messenger on February 8, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    Children seeking gender dysphoria treatment are finding care interstate after LNP government’s prescriptions pauseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 40-minute video call was all it took to transform 15-year-old Liam’s* mental health.With the support of his dad, Chris*, the transgender Brisbane teen had finally completed the months-long journey to being prescribed hormone replacement therapy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

  • Hundreds protest against Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London
    by Sammy Gecsoyler on February 8, 2025 at 9:49 pm

    Demonstrators at the proposed site included Hongkongers who fear it could be used to illegally detain dissentersLarge crowds gathered outside the proposed site of a new Chinese “mega-embassy” in London on Saturday, as politicians and protesters expressed concerns it could be used to “control” dissidents.More than 1,000 people congregated outside the Royal Mint Court, the former headquarters of the UK’s coin maker, near the Tower of London. The site could soon be turned into a Chinese embassy. Continue reading...

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