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It's Monday, the third of November. Here's what's waking headlines this evening.
Parliament has passed legislation to protect employer funded paid leave for parents experiencing the stillbirth or death of a child. It follows a push from a mother whose employer canceled her paid parental leave after the death of her six week old daughter. Tabled by the federal government last month, Baby Priya's Bill will make it illegal for an employer to withhold paid parental leave because a child is stillborn
or dies. Last week, a small group of Coalition MPs raised concerns that the Fair Work Amendment would encompass late term abortions. Labor criticized what it called a very small minority who tried to hijack the bill and pretend it's about something that it's not. According to Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth, the bill doesn't create any new entitlement to parental leave.
The legislation has now passed both houses of Parliament thanks to what Rishworth described as quote members from many sides of politics who recognize the importance of providing clear and compassionate arrangements for families facing the heartbreaking loss of a baby.
National property prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than two years. According to the latest Cotality data. Values increased by an average one point one percent in October quote, marking the strongest monthly gain since June twenty twenty three, and pushing the annual growth rate to six
point one percent. The research firm said the figures are the first monthly snapshot of property prices since the government's new First Home by a scheme was rolled out on the first of October, allowing first time purchases to secure a property with a five percent deposit. Codality Research director Tim Lawless said there was quote stronger housing demand at the lower price points during October, which he attributed in part to intensified competition from the expanded deposit guarantee scheme.
The Real Estate Biers Agents Association said quote by a panic about the impact of the scheme on the wider market led to higher prices and demand in September before the initiative came into effect.
At least ten people are dead and hundreds feared injured after a six point three magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan. The quake hit near meza Is sha Reef, an area with a population of around five hundred and twenty thousand, early on Monday morning local time. The US Geological Survey warned significant casualties are likely from the earthquake, which had a depth of twenty eight kilometers. Authorities are expecting the death toll to rise with a high chance of several
after shocks over the coming days. It comes after more than two thousand people were killed by a magnitude six quake in eastern Afghanistan in August.
And today's good news. Two messages in a bottle by World War One soldiers have washed up in Western Australia more than a century after they were written. The chance discovery of an old schwep's bottle came during a recent beach clean up near Esperance. According to the Associated Press, Inside the glass bottle were two hand written notes, dated the fifteenth of August nineteen sixteen and signed by Australian soldiers Privates Malcolm Neville twenty seven and William Harley thirty seven.
The bottle was thrown into the ocean off the coast of South Australia during their journey to France. Neville's note, addressed to his mum said the food on the ship was quote really good and that he was happy as Larry despite the choppy conditions at sea. Harley's note said, quote may the finder of this letter be as well as we are. The letters have been passed on to the soldiers' families.
That's the latest from the Dallyos newsroom for today, But if you are looking for something else to listen to, check out this morning's deep on why politicians are talking about abortion again. For a full explainer on Priya's bill.
We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but until then, have a good one. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Calcoton woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both past and present.