Doctors urged to limit prescribing hormone replacement therapy transdermal patches to new patients amid a severe shortage; Australia's federal budget is projected to slip into a $26.9bn deficit this financial year; Alan Jones has denied allegations of indecent assault against nearly a dozen people, following new charges linked to another alleged victim; NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in orbit until at least March or April, extending their mission to 10 months

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