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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in Sydney tonight for a short three-day trip. He was initially coming for the Quad Leaders' Summit, although that has been cancelled. Modi now has several other meetings and engagements planned with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Fun fact: Modi is the most-followed world leader on Instagram, with 75.2 million followers. That’s more than double former President Barack Obama, who has 36.1 million. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has 304,000.

The quote
"You may have noticed we haven't been using Twitter lately. We've had enough of the racism and hate that we see and experience every day on this platform. It's just not a place we want or need to be, particularly during a time where things are heavy enough.” – National Indigenous Television (NITV) in a statement via Twitter. NITV content can still be found online or on Instagram and Facebook.

The stat
500
The number of Americans banned from Russia in a new wave of sanctions. The list includes former President Barack Obama, late-night TV host Stephen Colbert and CNN anchor Erin Burnett.

Today in history
2017: A terrorist attack occurred at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people.

Some headlines from this morning:

The UK Government has introduced a total ban on animal testing for chemicals used exclusively in cosmetic products.

Animal testing of cosmetic products for consumer safety reasons has been banned since 1998. However, a separate European Union (EU) chemical regulation related to worker safety sometimes permitted animal testing.

What’s the background?

In the UK, it is illegal to sell cosmetic products that contain ingredients tested on animals. However, a law introduced by the EU in 2007 provided some exceptions for when animal testing could be used to ensure the safety of workers who needed to handle potentially hazardous chemicals.

Although the UK left the EU in 2020, it was still adhering to this law.

What was announced?

The UK Government has now announced there will no longer be any exceptions to animal testing for cosmetics. It will take effect immediately.

The ban applies to chemicals that are "exclusively intended" to be used as ingredients in cosmetics in response to public concern.

The UK's Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association said they welcomed the ban and "the clarity and reassurance [it] will provide to the public."

Banning the display of Nazi symbols at a federal level has been recommended by a Senate Committee tasked with assessing the suitability of a potential ban.

The Committee was established after a Liberal Senator put forward legislation for a ban earlier this year.

It comes as most Australian states have either passed or are considering laws to ban Nazi symbols.

The Committee’s view

The Committee, mostly made up of Labor and Greens Senators, said they "wholeheartedly" supported the intent of the tabled legislation.

However, they raised concerns about the practicality and enforcement functions included within the bill. This includes a lack of clarity over the enforcement of symbols that have been used by Nazis but are also used for religious purposes.

For these reasons, they recommended that the current legislation not be passed and that the Government urgently introduce a bill that takes the Committee's considerations into account.

A Liberal Senator on the Committee disagreed with the recommendations, saying the current bill could instead be passed with amendments accounting for the Committee's concerns.

Nazi symbol laws

Inserting bans on the public display of Nazi symbols has become a priority of various state governments in recent years.

This includes Victoria and NSW, which both passed laws banning the public display of Nazi symbols last year. Those breaching the laws could be liable for thousands of dollars in fines and up to 12 months imprisonment.

Legislation to ban public Nazi symbols has also been introduced in South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, and the ACT.

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Milingimbi woman Sylvia Nulpinditj has become the first-ever female commentator to broadcast the ‘Dreamtime at the G’ AFL match in-language.

Nulpinditj was part of the four-person team calling the match between Essendon and Richmond in the traditional Yolngu Matha language. Her commentary was broadcast to communities across the Northern Territory.

Hey there!

Want to stay on top of your health? Here are two new things we learned in the office this week that you won't want to miss.

Firstly, did you know that the test for cervical cancer, formerly known as a "pap smear," is now called a Cervical Screening Test? This new test doesn't just look for abnormal cells, it also detects the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes almost all cervical cancers. By catching HPV early, the Cervical Screening Test can prevent abnormal or cancerous cells from developing.

But that's not all. If you're not comfortable with your doctor administering the test, there's now a new option available called "self collection". With a simple swab, you can collect your own sample in a private area within a healthcare clinic.

Remember, it's recommended that you get tested every 5 years if you're aged 25 to 74 and have ever had sexual contact. Cervical screening saves lives, so don't wait any longer. Visit health.gov.au/NCSP to learn more.

Take care of yourself and stay healthy!

Imagine walking through a museum and looking at a display of a human heart - your human heart. That’s the story of 38-year-old Jennifer Sutton, who had life-saving transplant surgery 16 years ago. Her (old) heart is now on display at London’s Hunterian Museum.

On seeing her heart, Sutton told BBC: "The minute you first walk in you think 'that used to be inside my body’. But it's quite nice too - it's like my friend. It kept me alive for 22 years and I'm quite proud of it really. I've seen lots of things in jars in my lifetime but to think that's actually mine is very weird.

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