News live: Australia not told in advance of Israel and US strikes on Iran; Penny Wong says allies should explain ‘legal basis for attacks’

News live: Australia not told in advance of Israel and US strikes on Iran; Penny Wong says allies should explain ‘legal basis for attacks’

Australia did not know about strikes in Iran. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, says Australia was not told in advance about the bombing of Iran but won’t say whether intelligence facilities here were used. “We weren’t told in advance. You wouldn’t expect us to be but you would see there’s obviously been a lot of…

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Menopause ‘triggers loss of brain substance that may explain women’s higher dementia risk’ Science, climate and technology news

Menopause ‘triggers loss of brain substance that may explain women’s higher dementia risk’ Science, climate and technology news

A new study shows that women suffer significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer from dementia than men. Researchers looked at 124,780 women to investigate the effects of menopause on the brain and whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can prevent cognitive decline….

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