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Painkillers and HRT therapies among drugs not being subsidised under PBS
Patients are being hit with excessive costs on a range of everyday prescription medicines because of flaws in the way Australia subsidises essential pharmaceuticals. The ABC has compiled a list of common medicines dispensed as what are known as private scripts, which are not subsidised under Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). It means these scripts do not fall under the…
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Pakistan to play India in T20 WC after withdrawing boycott
Islamabad/Dhaka: The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The eagerly anticipated and high-intensity game is scheduled to be held in Colombo on February 15. “In view of…
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Marco Rubio Is Deliberately Blocking Trump From Cuba Talks
A crisis is rapidly developing in Cuba, as the Trump administration’s efforts to block fuel from reaching the island have become increasingly effective since an executive order threatened tariffs on any country trading with Cuba. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has buckled under the pressure and halted oil deliveries to Cuba. Drop Site’s José Luis Granados Ceja reports on the catastrophic…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes
Key points: Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $72,000, but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to the bears. Several major altcoins are facing selling at higher levels, indicating that the sentiment remains negative. Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped closer to $69,500, indicating that the bears are selling on rallies. Several analysts say that…
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10 Romance Movies To Watch if You Love ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4
If Bridgerton Season 4 left you pining for more masquerade balls, carriage hookups, and aristocrats who can’t quite keep their hands (or hearts) to themselves, then do we have good news for you, gentle readers. You don’t have to wait for the next season of Netflix’s hit series to get your Regency-style romance fix. Whether it’s maids posing as society…
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2026 midterms: Is Trump laying the groundwork for a rigged election?
Ever since the United States entrusted its presidency to a would-be insurrectionist in January 2025, many Americans have feared for the integrity of their nation’s future elections. And not without reason. President Donald Trump made his contempt for democracy clear on January 6, 2021. Shortly after retaking office last year, he pardoned the rioters who’d stormed the Capitol in his…
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Parliament can’t raise questions on PM CARES Fund, says PMO
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions and other parliamentary interventions on the PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and the National Defence Fund (NDF) are not admissible under the House rules that govern the conduct of business, according to a report in The Indian Express, a blanket prohibition that raises…
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‘We’re being turned into an energy colony’: Argentina’s nuclear plan faces backlash over US interests | Mining
On an outcrop above the Chubut River, one of the few to cut across the arid Patagonian steppe of southern Argentina, Sergio Pichiñán points across a wide swath of scrubland to colourful rock formations on a distant hillside. “That’s where they dug for uranium before, and when the miners left, they left the mountain destroyed, the houses abandoned, and nobody…
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‘I am not fighting bad science, I am fighting state-sanctioned propaganda’
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips. There have been court injunctions, police summons, a social media ban (later lifted) and the spectacle of watching his research being retracted by journals fearful of the litigation it might attract. Over the last 10 years, Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has become the most visible — and most legally vulnerable — critic of alternative medicine in…
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Every Margot Robbie Movie, Ranked Worst to Best by Critics + Photos
2026-02-09T17:49:24.360Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Margot Robbie has been acting for years, and some…
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