From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Zarasidler. It's Tuesday, the twenty fifth of November. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate for seven days after she wore a burker in parliament. The Federal government blocked the senator from tabling a bill to ban burker's and full face coverings yesterday. A short time later, Hanson appeared in the Senate chamber dressed in a burker. Foreign Minister pennywe called the stunt disrespectful, while
the Coalition also criticized Hanson. Motions to suspend Hanson for seven days and censure her were passed earlier this afternoon. As it's the final sitting week of the year, Hanson's Senate ban will extend into the new year. The One Nation politician previously wore a burker in the Senate in twenty seventeen, also seeking a ban on the religious garment.
Final submissions have been made at the inquest into the Westfield Bondi stabbing attack. Hearings commenced in April, a year after forty year old Joel Couchi killed six people and injured another ten. He was fatally shot by police at the scene. At the start of the inquest, the New Southeales Coroner's Court heard Couchy was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager and was effectively unmedicated for nearly five years
leading up to the attack. Council assisting the coroner, Peggy Dwyer sc today described evidence given by Couchi's former psychiatrist, who weaned him off his medication in twenty nineteen, as quote confusing and wildly inconsistent. Doctor Andrea boris Lavac told the court that Cauchi was influenced by a quote hatred towards women, not his psychiatric state, before she withdrew those
comments the next day. In closing submissions, Dwyer accused the psychiatrist of attempting to recharacterize Couchie's mental health rather than investigating what she called obvious signs and significant red flags that pointed to relapse. Her final report and recommendations are expected by the end of the US.
The highly contagious H five bird flu strain has been detected on Herd Island, a sub Antarctic Australian territory officials have confirmed. It comes weeks after the federal government urged Australians to remain focused on preparing for an outbreak. Scientists observed unusual levels of elephant sealed deaths consistent with H five bird flu on Herd Island in October. Samples taken at the time have since tested positive for the virus.
Australia is the only continent free from the highly contagious strain, which could threaten poultry and wild animal populations. However, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the detection does not substantially increase risks here in Australia. Environment Minister Murray Watt said Australian researchers are monitoring the global spread of bird flu so that we as a country are equipped with the best possible information for when it reaches our shores.
And today's good news patients who listen to music during surge may recover faster and require less medication. A new study has found.
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The goal of the study, led via the Mallana azard Medical College in the Indian capital Delhi, was to understand more about the effects of general anesthetics so that patients could be discharged from hospital. Earlier, trial participants were played instrumental pieces via noise canceling headphones under anesthetic, and doctors noted the music therapy patients woke up from surgery more clear headed and alert, and they generally required less pain
medication than those who were not played music. Researchers said, since the ability to hear remains intact under anesthesia, music can still shape the brain's internal state, lowering stress levels, stabilizing blood pressure, and setting them up for a smoother recovery.
M thanks for taking us through the day's headlines. If you are looking for something else to listen to, check out today's deep dive, where we explain maryry Fowler's racism allegations.
We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but until then, have a good one.
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