Today's headlines include:

New hate speech laws have passed Victoria’s Parliament, after the Labor Government reached a deal with the Greens.

Thousands of doctors across NSW will proceed with planned strikes next week, after negotiations with the State Government broke down. 

Democratic Senator Corey Booker, a one-time U.S. presidential candidate, has spoken in the Senate for over 25 hours, breaking the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor in history. 

And today’s good news: A group of around 20 elderly women who worked in U.S. factories on the home front during WWII have been honoured with national service medals. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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