The federal government has announced a $573 million women’s health package, including subsidies for menopause treatments and new oral contraceptives. Three menopausal hormone therapies and two contraceptive pills will be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, promising savings for eligible patients. Additional promises include new endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics, increased Medicare payments for birth control implants, and higher rebates for menopause health assessments and long-term contraceptive insertion.
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French student kills one, injures three in stabbing
A high school student has been killed and three injured in a stabbing incident at the Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides High School in Nantes, western France. A 15-year-old student carried out the attack with a knife during lunch before being subdued by teachers and taken into custody by police. Education Minister Elisabeth Borne is visiting the school to show solidarity with the victims and the school community, while a news conference by the regional prosecutor is scheduled for...
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