Evening News Bulletin 7 February 2025

Israel's cabinet approves phase one of a Gaza peace plan; Indigenous artists celebrated at the Australian Women in Music Awards; And in sport, Australia remain top of the Women's Cricket World Cup League standings 

Australia welcomes Israel and the Hamas signing the first phase of peace deal; India's Defence Minister visits Australia, as both countries deepen defence ties; and in sport, Matildas coach Joe Montem calls for more investment in A-League Women teams. 

A court is set to decide if pro-Palestinian protest at Sydney Opera House will go ahead; A man's been charged with starting the deadly Pacific Palisades fires in January; And in netball, The Diamonds clinch victory in three-game series against South Africa. 

The push to ban transgender athletes from competitive sports reached San Jose State University this year. In September, the co-captain of the women's volleyball team joined a lawsuit targeting trans women in college sports — including one of her own teammates.This episode was pro ... Show More

Critics are demanding boxer Imane Khelif is stripped of her Olympic gold medal after a leaked medical report appeared to confirm the female boxing champion is a biological man. Meanwhile, 16-year-old student athlete AB Hernandez, who is biologically male, tied for first place in ... Show More

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Brian Ping, a St Louis native that is now a news anchor for KNX Radio in Los Angeles. He discusses the latest on the LA protests and riots. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chica ... Show More

Denver was named the winner of a new women’s pro soccer franchise last month, in part because it plans to build one of the first stadiums exclusively for the league. WSJ’s Rachel Bachman explains the seismic shift in women’s sports - and the big money that is coming with it. Furt ... Show More

As we've been covering on the show for a while now, Republican-led states across the country are attacking trans communities by banning or attempting to ban everything from life-saving healthcare to sports participation for school-aged youth. In South Carolina Thursday, a trans m ... Show More

Foreign Minister Penny Wong addresses Israeli review of their killing of an Australian aid worker; The Fair Work Commission applies to have branches of the construction union placed into administration; And in sport, Olympics organisers defend the food provided to athletes after ... Show More

The Sistine Chapel has been readied for the 133 cardinals to begin their vote for the next pope. The Supreme Court said it will allow the Trump administration to implement its policy barring transgender people from serving in the military while legal proceedings move forward. In ... Show More

A day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk, Matt Rivers is in Arizona at the conservative activist’s memorial service where tens of thousands are in attendance including President Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk; Reena Roy reports on that deadly country club shooting in New Hampshire a ... Show More

Southern California is under a tropical storm watch for the first time.USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn looks at how social media pushes hate on users.Guatemala heads to a runoff election.Experts warn against boycotting student loan payments.USA TODAY Sports Columnist Nanc ... Show More