Aid could arrive in Gaza as early as Friday after Egypt agrees to open crossing; and Australia's unemployment rates falls further in September; and premiership-winner Gareth Widdop retires from professional rugby league.
Australia's unemployment rates falls further in SeptemberThe Australian government is being urged by Australian aid groups to use its influence to seek an urgent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
The executive director of ActionAid Australia Michelle Higelin says action needs to be taken now to stop more loss of life. Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton was defeated in his push to bring a motion in the lower house of parliament to call for a royal commission into sexual abuse in Indigenous communities, providing no evidence for the need for an inquiry.
The report finds more than 1.2 million Australians are living with osteoporosis and the prevalence is on the rise She says she backs the findings from the report which support preventative steps including: the earlier investigation of bone health and medical intervention if needed.The rate has remained between 3.4 per cent to 3.7 per cent range since June last year.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he sees the data as good news, but warns unemployment is expected to rise.
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