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Tuesday's news in two minutes.

Gina Riley (left) is being treated for breast cancer.

 

 

 

1. Kath and Kim star Gina Riley is being treated for breast cancer. The 51-year-old was diagnosed before Christmas and has had surgery to remove the cancer. Riley, who plays Kim in the hit comedy series, is using her own diagnosis as a reminder to other women to get their breasts checked. “I encourage women to have regular breast checks, as the earlier it is found the better the outcome,” she told the Herald Sun newspaper.

2. A Labor leadership spill appears to be imminent with rumours that a number of senior ministers are considering withdrawing their support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard. It comes on the back of poor results for Labor in yesterday’s Neilson poll and concern about media reforms.

3. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced her support for gay marriage. In a six-minute video released by Human Rights Campaign, Clinton said: “LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. And they are full and equal citizens, and deserve the rights of citizenship. That includes marriage.”

4. A new study has found young people are five times more likely to consume fizzy drinks if they’re kept in the family home. The University of Sydney research suggested amount of soft drink kept in households is contributing to the “alarming” levels consumed by children and teenagers. The study’s author Lana Hebden said: “Parents need to consider what is stored in their cupboards or fridge and what their children have access to”.

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5. The new trend in wedding gifts is to ask guests to chip in for the honeymoon. The Age reports the number of brides and grooms asking for contributions for the post-wedding holiday is around eight per cent.

6. The son of one of the two men shot dead at the Victorian property last week has been charged with two counts of murder. Thirty-year-old Ross Streeter was charged last night. His father Doug and uncle John Streeter were found at Natte Yallock last Thursday.

7. A Brisbane court has heard Gerard Baden-Clay told his mistress he would leave his wife and be with her “unconditionally”. When Toni McHugh gave evidence at Baden-Clay’s committal hearing yesterday, it was the first time she’d seen Baden-Clay since he was arrested for his wife’s murder. She also told the court she spoke to Gerard Baden-Clay on the phone on the day he reported his wife missing.

8. Childcare workers are set to receive a $114 a week pay rise from July 1. The payments will affect 67,000 childcare and pre-school workers and will cost the federal government $300 million over two years.

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