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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
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The New South Wales deputy premier is asking women to get regular health checks, after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Prue Car is taking time off work for treatment.
She has one child and previously was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2022.
Ms Car says her situation shows the importance of breast cancer screenings for early detection.
"I've fought this before and I'm really confident that I can fight it again. The prognosis is good. The amazing medical team around me are really confident of the prospects after treatment."
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Some Australian fire crews are on their way to help fight fires in Alberta, Canada.
There are currently 61 fires burning there, with 23 of them raging out of control.
Local politician, Ian Bushie, said crews are arriving from all over Canada, the US, and other countries to help.
"Manitoba has deployed more than 650 people to support the firefighter efforts with a little more than 175 firefighters from out of province. We've deployed more than 57 aircraft and more than 80 firefighting equipment to communities that need it."
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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is demanding the prime minister asks US President Donald Trump to explain why US police shot an Australian journalist with a rubber bullet.
The incident occurred in Los Angeles where police have clashed with protestors over immigration raids.
Channel Nine journalist, Lauren Tomasi, says she has a bruise on her leg, but is ok.
Ms Hanson-Young says it is unacceptable.
"Donald Trump is a threat to journalistic freedom, and to democratic values. And we cannot afford as Australians to sit by and see an attack on those values by US authorities shooting at one of our journalists."
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Emergency services are warning people visiting the snow, to follow safety advice after 14 people were rescued in recent days.
40-to-60 centimetres of snow has already fallen on ski resorts in Victoria and New South Wales.
The Bureau of Meteorology says snow showers will bring more snow to the tablelands and ranges.
Inspector Tracey Johnston, from Victoria Police says visitors should be careful.
"We are warning snow goers to obey road closure signs to allow emergency services to continue their work at this time. They are also continuing to search the area to identify if there are any further people who require rescue at this time."
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To sport, the Matildas have poached Central Coast's championship-winning coach Emily Husband to join new coach Joe Montemurro's staff as an assistant.
She has already worked with Mr Montemurro for last year's ALW All Stars game against Arsenal.
The English woman was ALW coach of the year in her first season in 2023-24 when she built the Central Coast Mariners' team, then led them to the semi-finals.
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That's the latest SBS News in Easy English.
