☕️ Results of women's pain inquiry

Today is Remembrance Day – a day dedicated to commemorating Australians who have died in all wars and conflicts.

At 11am (also known today as the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) a minute of silence will be observed to remember those Australians.

“To give the Canberra Liberals the best possible chance of success in the 2028 election, we have made the decision to step down from leadership.”
ACT Liberal leader Leanne Castley and deputy leader Jeremy Hanson in a statement on Instagram. The ACT Liberals haven’t governed the territory since 2001.

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The number of battery-powered electric cars sold from June to September, according to the Australian Automobile Association.

Before running for office of U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln owned a bar. He co-owned the place with a friend called William F. Berry. Fittingly, it was called Berry and Lincoln.

Two senior BBC News executives have resigned amid accusations of editorial bias over the editing of a documentary featuring a 2021 speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.

An internal memo leaked to UK outlet The Telegraph said footage of Trump was edited in a “completely misleading” way, appearing to suggest Trump encouraged the 6 January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has accused the BBC of being “anti-Trump fake news”.

On 6 January 2021, Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

The siege caused over $US2.8 million ($AU4.6 million) in damage to the Capitol building and costs incurred by police.

Several deaths have been linked to the riot, both on the day and in the following weeks.

On his first day back in office, Trump pardoned more than 1,000 people convicted of crimes relating to the riot.

Last week, The Telegraph published a letter written by former independent editorial standards adviser Michael Prescott to the BBC board.

In the letter, Prescott said a documentary aired a week before the 2024 U.S. election, that was “neither balanced nor impartial”.

He said a review of the program had found it “spliced together two clips from separate parts of his speech,” made almost an hour apart, to suggest “Trump said something he did not”. Prescott alleged BBC managers dismissed concerns raised about this edit.

On Sunday night (local time), Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness announced their resignations in emails to staff.

Davie said that while the BBC continued to produce “gold-standard” journalism, he would “take ultimate responsibility” for mistakes that were made.

Turness said her resignation was an effort “to be fully accountable,” acknowledging the controversy had “reached a stage where it is causing damage to the BBC”. However, she rejected claims that “BBC News is institutionally biased”.

Trump welcomed the resignations, saying The Telegraph’s report exposed “corrupt journalists” who “tried to step on the scales of a presidential election.”

Reporting by Achol Arok.

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The Victorian Government has released the final report from its inquiry into women’s pain.

A survey run as part of the inquiry received 13,000 responses.

Of those respondents, 90% reported experiencing pain lasting over a year, and 89% said pain impacts their mental health.

Advocates have now called for Medicare coverage to be extended to allow more women to access support.

The inquiry began in January 2024, consulting with individuals, carers, organisations, and health professionals. It was led by Professor Sue Matthews and consumer advocate Fi Macrae.

On Sunday, the Government released its final report, with findings of gaps in medical research and accessibility, and experiences of bias and dismissal.

The inquiry included a survey which received 12,800 responses, including from individuals identifying as non-binary and intersex. A quarter of respondents to this survey said they lived with disability.

The most common pain-causing conditions reported were menstrual and hormonal issues (40%), endometriosis (26%), and musculoskeletal problems (26%).

While 95% of respondents had sought assistance for pain, 71% felt dismissed by healthcare professionals when seeking help, also identifying high costs and wait times as barriers to accessing care.

More than half said their pain had impacted their intimate relationships.

Respondents also said pain impacted their recreation and hobbies (59%), or their work, schooling, or volunteer activities (44%).

The final report included 27 recommendations, such as:

The Government has announced immediate measures, such as a pilot rollout of the ‘green whistle’ pain relief inhaler for IUD insertion, and a reproductive health and pain clinic for under-18s in Melbourne.

Premier Jacinta Allan, who has endometriosis, said the recommendations are “tangible steps [that] will improve the lives of women and girls everywhere.”

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) CEO Sally Hasler called the report a “really powerful and courageous collection of women’s evidence”.

Hasler said the Federal Government should increase Medicare coverage for specialist and complex appointments so women are not “unfairly out of pocket.”

Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier said the report “highlight[s] important issues,” such as affordable and appropriate access to healthcare in regional Victoria.

However, Crozier said: “This Government has underfunded community health, resulting in the closure of clinics that provide vital services”.

She said women with chronic pain will be “without GPs, nurses and mental health support.”

Over the next six months, an action plan will be developed by the Victorian Government to respond to the report’s findings.

Programs funded by the Government’s women’s health package – announced in the 2023/24 budget – continue to be rolled out.

These programs include creating new women’s health clinics, supporting more laparoscopies for endometriosis diagnosis, and scholarship and grant funding.

Reporting by Emily Donohoe.

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Superstar fullback Tamika Upton was back after a calf injury that saw her ruled out of the Jillaroos’ previous match against New Zealand earlier this month. Upton was one of six players to score tries, with Julia Robinson scoring two and being named the player of the match. Australia went undefeated across the championship, with a dominant 60-nil win over Samoa last month setting the stage for Sunday’s triumph. Sunday’s victory comes a little under a year away from the Rugby League World Championships, which will be held in Australia and will see men’s, women’s, and wheelchair competitions held concurrently. Australia are the current world-title holders in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

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Reporting by Lucy Tassell.

The world’s longest-married couple has been announced by lifespan research organisation LongeviQuest.

Eleanor Gittens (107) married her husband Lule Gittens (108) in 1942. The couple celebrated their 83rd wedding anniversary this year.

When they were asked what the secret for a long marriage was, Eleanor said “we love each other,” and Lyle said “I love my wife.”

Reporting by Annabel Whitehouse.

Last week, Tesla shareholders approved what could become the largest pay package in corporate history - a deal that could see CEO Elon Musk earn close to a trillion dollars over the next decade. The vote came after months of debate about whether the world's richest person deserves an even bigger payday.

Today, we're breaking down what this deal actually means, how it works, and what Musk needs to achieve to get paid.