let's go live to doha now and speak to lucy hockings. as the group d table reorganises itself throughout the evening, let's bring you right up today because tunas you have actually beaten france 1—0 thanks to a goal, but if it still wasn't enough to see tunas you through to the last 16, going into the —— to an easy. they put on the reserve team and made nine starts to changes to their starting line—up. a french goal was disallowed, so the two new zealand fans are actually thrilled. ——

tunisia. australia is the story of the night, finishing 1—0 up to denmark following a goal in the 60th minute. that also means they finish in the top two in progress. it's something they've achieved only once before back in 2006. speaking to david mark who is the spark respondent for abc. what was the reaction from fans and the players when you won that match? —— export correspondent for abc. we hope to speak to david in a moment, but huge excitement for australia and the soccer ruse coming it's midnight in australia and... you will

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where we if they in around the experience that and just the experience that everybody would have as a everybody would have had as a country from being here, hopefully that can spare us on to bigger and better things in the future. fin that can spare us on to bigger and better things in the future. on the pitch. wales _ better things in the future. on the pitch, wales where _ better things in the future. on the pitch, wales where humbled - better things in the future. on the l pitch, wales where humbled across the world cup. across three games its hard to hide the tactical and it's hard to hide the tactical and physical deficiencies. 0ff it's hard to hide the tactical and physical deficiencies. off the pitch, well, this was still a moment of history. 0ne pitch, well, this was still a moment of history. one of national unity and self belief reminding the world that wales does have plenty to celebrate. lets get monty a straley a result, the second time that they will progress due to the final 16. it is a big moment for the sport in australia, forfans, and for the team as well. we talk now to david mark, the reporterfor the abc team as well. we talk now to david mark, the reporter for the abc who has been watching the game. what a moment for them. and you could see it on theirfaces, moment for them. and you could see it on their faces, just how thrilled they wear. i heard one commentator saying when it comes to grit and determination, this is a team that's

got it. they really deserved to progress. just give us a sense of the reaction i don't hear but back home in australia as well. it’s the reaction i don't hear but back home in australia as well. it's been extraordinary _ home in australia as well. it's been extraordinary committee _ home in australia as well. it's been extraordinary committee x -- - home in australia as well. it's been extraordinary committee x -- an i extraordinary committee x —— an extraordinary committee x —— an extraordinary night. australia is ranked 38th. it's not a team of champions but it is, as the commentator said, they have extraordinary grant. we have been seeing that at the stadium with australian spectators coming out and then back home in melbourne, they wear incredible scenes in melbourne which was packed, players were going off when he scored that one goal. it is really extraordinary. australia has made to the final 16. after that first game and they were beaten, they came out and beat denmark, really, really good quality team. it's an amazing night for australian football. we it's an amazing night for australian football. ~ , ., ., football. we will remind everyone a solid is the —

football. we will remind everyone a solid is the middle _ football. we will remind everyone a solid is the middle of _ football. we will remind everyone a solid is the middle of the _ football. we will remind everyone a solid is the middle of the night i football. we will remind everyone a solid is the middle of the night in i solid is the middle of the night in australia, so it's quite something that it was packed. what do you think this win tonight will do for soccer, football and australia, it's already on the map, but in a country thatis already on the map, but in a country that is sports mad, what are they going to do in terms of the following of the game or even people playing the game? it’s following of the game or even people playing the game?— playing the game? it's going to be a massive hit for _ playing the game? it's going to be a massive hit for australian _ playing the game? it's going to be a massive hit for australian soccer. i massive hit for australian soccer. to put it into some kind of context, this isn't a team of champions from the premier league, from spain to my from italy, the last part of our straley had a team that made it to the final. with players like mark schwarzer, applying at the top level and other competitions around the world, spain, germany, italy and so on. at this team is not bad. it's made up of players playing in scotland, some plan australia, some japan. so it really is a team of somejourneyman, but japan. so it really is a team of some journeyman, but they've come together, they have an extraordinary

team spirit, and that is the one thing they keep talking about. they talk about their belief, and their coach just reiterating it over and over again the belief that the team has in themselves and the bond that they have at each other. this is really a national team. it's the one team that really does completely unite australians. most australians might be into australian elite football or rugby union, whatever it may be, but this can come to football, so that is why we get the scenes in the square. so it will be extraordinary. there's no question that the organising body, for papa straley will be helping for this. the women's world cup is on in australia next year, so it will be an extraordinary time for australian football. ., , , football. david, we have “ust been showin: football. david, we have “ust been showing out football. david, we have “ust been showing our viewers i football. david, we have just been showing our viewers pictures i football. david, we have just been showing our viewers pictures from melbourne. absolutely remarkable to see the celebrations there in the middle of the night, i have to say. you mentioned that it is a team that is very united and the grit and determination of the team as well

but there is no particularly well—known players in terms of the international scene. but who wear the standout players tonight? the one thin the standout players tonight? tue: one thing that the standout players tonight? tte: one thing that really the standout players tonight? "tt2 one thing that really stood the standout players tonight? tt2 one thing that really stood out tonight, there was such a great team effort. matthew scored the goal. it was a wonderful individual effort. he beat the defender and curled in a left footer just in he beat the defender and curled in a left footerjust in time it was a beautiful goal. really, the story of the game was that denmark and the first 30 minutes absolutely dominated australia. i think a lot of australians think, here we go, this is kind of what we expect. it's just a matter of time before they score. they had one great opportunity it went straight to matt ryan, i straley �*s captain, it was saved and then gradually australia got back into the game. it was beautifully structured throughout the game, particularly in the second half. denmark started to get more and more action to try to break down the australian defence that's the

whole team's defence, their structure was really wet one in the game. and they managed their play very well. so it was an incredible efforts, given the fact that this had been their third game in eight days. i know that's the same for every team, but it was basically the same starting line—up for the australian team in each game. so they have done extraordinarily well. it is extraordinary, only the second time they are progressing. they've only done that once before since 2006, and as he said, grandma arnold sang the team need to leave a legacy, and they have done that. thank you so much forjoining us. great to hearfrom thank you so much forjoining us. great to hear from you, and what this will mean for the sport back home in australia. lucy hocking is talking there with the latest on the world cup. hsbc will close 114 bank branches across the uk from april next year. the bank said some outlets were serving fewer than 250 people a week — and the pandemic meant more customers than ever had switched to online banking.

but high street bank closures have a disproportionate effect on older people, campaigners are maintaining — and we can talk now to david southgate, policy manager at age uk. how do you think this will affect those customers? the how do you think this will affect those customers?— how do you think this will affect those customers? the news of the bank branch _ those customers? the news of the bank branch closes _ those customers? the news of the bank branch closes comes - those customers? the news of the bank branch closes comes as i those customers? the news of the bank branch closes comes as a i those customers? the news of the i bank branch closes comes as a bitter blow to many older people. around one in five older people rely on cash in particularfor their day to day purchases to a great extent and losing those branches will make accessing cash far more difficult as well as the broader range of services of these bank branches also provided. it has a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable older people, so i am thinking particularly of those who don't have access to the internet or if they live in a rural village or in the area where access to banks cannot sometimes be 50 miles away before

they can even get into town and get access to those services. it is a blow for those who are in the most vulnerable circumstances. tt blow for those who are in the most vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow. vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow- i — vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow. i think— vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow. i think we _ vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow. i think we all— vulnerable circumstances. it clearly is a blow. i think we all understand | is a blow. i think we all understand that. on the other hand, and hsbc would say, look, we are a business, we are here to make money and not to lose money. they are seeing some of these banks are serving fewer than 250 people a week. as to say this sort of decision is not taken easily or lightly. so sort of decision is not taken easily or liuhtl . ., ., , ., or lightly. so our argument is that it is an essential _ or lightly. so our argument is that it is an essential service. - or lightly. so our argument is that it is an essential service. access l it is an essential service. access to cash is really important for older people, particularly in a cost—of—living crisis to pay for their day to day essentials, so things like food, services and their local town, without that cash access,it local town, without that cash access, it makes it far more difficult for them to do that. so it is really, really important that it is really, really important that it is seen as an essential service rather than something that's just being provided as a private good. so

i think that is really the key thing in terms of making sure they understand the role they play in that local community.— understand the role they play in that local community. what you're sa in: is that local community. what you're saying is that _ that local community. what you're saying is that government - that local community. what you're saying is that government should l saying is that government should force them to understand that with legislation? these banks are an essential service, you have to keep them open whether you like it or not? ., . ., ., . not? so, the financial conduct authority actually _ not? so, the financial conduct authority actually already i not? so, the financial conduct authority actually already hasl authority actually already has regulations in place, which makes sure that banks are supposed to report are closing a branch and attempt to provide alternative provision where they can. 0ur attempt to provide alternative provision where they can. our view is the most important part of that is the most important part of that is making sure that what sometimes is making sure that what sometimes is called the last bank town is still open and available for business, and where that is not possible, that these things called shared banking banking hubs, which are effectively coming together of multiple different providers into one unit in a town or village can be provided as well to make sure there is still that link with cash and also wider banking services. thank ou ve also wider banking services. thank you very much _ also wider banking services. thank you very much for _ also wider banking services. thank you very much for being _ also wider banking services. thank you very much for being with i also wider banking services. thank you very much for being with us. i you very much for being with us. david southgate from age uk on the problem for older people who want to use banks at a time when many of the banks, high street banks and other banks are shutting down. hsbc shutting as we were just hearing

there, another 100 or so banks. the national news is coming up very shortly, but before that, let's take a look at the latest weather forecast for you. hello there. the start of december bring something different weather—wise. generally colder feeling than we have been you to live late, but something a little bit drier at least for a time. as we get through tonight, we will see some splashes of rain ireland and the western side of rain ireland and the western side of scotland from eastern and southern scotland, england and wales predominantly dry, but once again, there will be some big areas of mist and fog, if the skies do clear for any length of time where you are, you could see a touch of frost. if it stays cloudy coming your temperatures will stick above freezing. into tomorrow, some patchy rain across the northern half of the

uk. much of that tending to ease away. big areas of cloud, mist, merck, some sunshine through southern and western parts of england, wales, northern ireland, lifting temperatures to 12 degrees. it will be colder than that if it stays gray and gloomy. into friday and the weekend where we stick with and the weekend where we stick with a rather chilly field. chilly weather, but a bit of rain

the drug that could be game changing in the fight against alzheimer's. scientists say trials show it can slow the progression of early stage alzheimer's, giving hope to millions. this is so exciting because now we're getting results, the first results, that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying cause. we will be answering your questions about when it is available and who might get it. also on the programme — the late queen's lady—in—waiting, lady susan hussey, a member of the buckingham palace household for 60 years, resigns after repeatedly asking a black charity boss where she was "really from" at an event yesterday. around 25,000 ambulance workers vote to strike in parts of england and wales, possibly before christmas,

over pay and conditions. england stretch out after their victory over wales. next up is senegal. victims of bike theft in the capital call for more action from the met police as figures show only 1% of thieves are ever identified. good evening. for the first time, scientists have found a drug that slows the progression of early stage alzheimer's disease. it's called lecanemab and it is being hailed as a breakthrough. it does have potential serious side effects, but scientists believe it may herald a new era of treatment bring

hope to tens of millions of people around the world. around one million people are thought to be living with dementia in the uk. alzheimer's affects about 60% of them. it gradually destroys key areas of the brain involved in memory and understanding. this new drug, which won't be available until it gains approval from medicine regulators, will bring hope to many. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. dementia is the most feared condition among older people, but mavis who is 88 is enjoying her retirement, such as coffee mornings, despite a diagnosis of early—stage alzheimer's. i don't feel old, i don't feel tired particularly. we enjoy life together, and i've got family which i absolutely adore and enjoy them. life, i think, is rather nice. mavis' short—term memory is badly affected, and she increasingly relies on her husband, rodney. what are you going to do with yourself today? i have no idea.

you are going up to have an infusion at the clinic. oh, thank you. that's exciting. come on, rodney, let's get going. mavis is one of nearly 2,000 patients who took part in a pivotal trial of an alzheimer's treatment. so i'm just going to show you the hippocampus, i and that is where all our- short—term memory is stored. and what you can see - is that structure is very small and shrunken and replaced by fluid because of the disease. _ alzheimer's gradually destroys key areas of the brain involved in memory and understanding. the damage is driven by the build—up of a rogue protein called amyloid, which clumps around neurons in the brain. the new drug lecanemab binds to amyloid, which prompts immune cells to attack and clear it from the brain. in the trial, lecanemab slowed cognitive decline by about a quarter over 18 months.

lecanemab is not a cure. it can only help patients in the early stages of alzheimer's, but it is the first drug to convincingly slow cognitive decline. so that makes it a breakthrough against this relentless disease. doctors running the trial are delighted by the findings. this is so exciting because now we are getting results. the first results that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying cause and it is slowing down the symptoms of cognitive impairment, and also the behavioural symptoms associated with alzheimer's disease. you look nice and warm. mavis may have been on a placebo drug during the trial, but is now definitely getting lecanemab. she receives an infusion every two weeks at this clinic in surrey. now, i heard you had a big coffee morning this morning. _ 0h, did i?

her alzheimer's is still progressing, but her husband says it's not robbed her of her personality. we don't want to just sit around and wait for the inevitable, which is why we applied for the trial, and we are now extremely pleased that we did so, because, you know, it appears to have had a very positive effect on mavis. mavis had no side effects, but others on the trial did, including brain swelling and microbleeds. lecanemab is farfrom being a perfect drug, but alzheimer's researchers say it points the way to better treatments in future. very rare that we hear you use the word breakthrough, fergus. extraordinary what they are doing, but people have a lot of questions. who will this treatment be offered to? , , ., ., ,

to? this is for treatments in the early stages _ to? this is for treatments in the early stages of _ to? this is for treatments in the early stages of alzheimer's i to? this is for treatments in the early stages of alzheimer's who | to? this is for treatments in the i early stages of alzheimer's who have the presence of this road protein in their brain. but at the moment, only about one or 2% of dementia patients have a confirmatory diagnosis using lumbar punctures or specialist scans to confirm that rogue protein. so if the strike will be widely available, it will have to see a revolution in the way dementia care is provided. houston couldn't be available? t houston couldn't be available? i spoke to the japanese manufacturers this morning. == spoke to the japanese manufacturers this morning-— this morning. -- how soon could it be available? _ this morning. -- how soon could it be available? they _ this morning. -- how soon could it be available? they hope _ this morning. -- how soon could it be available? they hope the i this morning. -- how soon could it be available? they hope the drug l be available? they hope the drug could be available _ be available? they hope the drug could be available as _ be available? they hope the drug could be available as soon - be available? they hope the drug could be available as soon as i could be available as soon as september next year. but it is a big commitment, it involves an hour—long infusion every two weeks. and commitment, it involves an hour-long infusion every two weeks.— infusion every two weeks. and how much could — infusion every two weeks. and how much could it _ infusion every two weeks. and how much could it cost? _ infusion every two weeks. and how much could it cost? it _ infusion every two weeks. and how much could it cost? it will - infusion every two weeks. and how much could it cost? it will not i infusion every two weeks. and how much could it cost? it will not be i much could it cost? it will not be chea -. much could it cost? it will not be cheap. producing _ much could it cost? it will not be cheap. producing these - much could it cost? it will not be | cheap. producing these antibodies are expensive, likely potential to be tens of thousands of pounds per patient per year. it is not the

ideal alzheimer's drug, but for many who felt there was no hope, there is now. . ., ., , now. our medical editor fergus walsh, now. our medical editor fergus walsh. thank— now. our medical editor fergus walsh, thank you. _ a long—standing member of the royal household, lady susan hussey, has apologised and resigned after repeatedly asking a prominent black charity boss where she was really from during an event at buckingham palace yesterday. lady hussey, who is 83, was the late queen's lady—in—waiting for 60 years and is godmother to william, the prince of wales. 0ur royal correspodent nicholas witchell reports. buckingham palace yesterday afternoon, a reception concerning violence against women hosted by the queen consort. standing next to miller here is ngozi fulani, chief executive of sister space in a prominent advocate for survivors of domestic abuse. also at the reception was lady susan hussey, on

the left ear, a lady in waiting to the left ear, a lady in waiting to the late queen elizabeth for more than 60 years, and a senior member of the royal household. according to ngozi fulani, the following conversation took place between the two women.

another guest at the reception had the exchange. it another guest at the reception had the exchange-— another guest at the reception had the exchange. it made us feel like, erha -s the exchange. it made us feel like, perhaps we — the exchange. it made us feel like, perhaps we are _ the exchange. it made us feel like, perhaps we are not _ the exchange. it made us feel like, perhaps we are not welcome, i the exchange. it made us feel like, i perhaps we are not welcome, perhaps we do not belong here. and you can be pretty sure that a white woman would not have been on the receiving end of a line of questioning like that. �* . ~ . end of a line of questioning like that. �* ., ., that. buckingham palace said it took the whole incident _ that. buckingham palace said it took the whole incident extremely - the whole incident extremely seriously. it went on, in this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. the individual concerned would like to express our profound apologies for the hurt caused, and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect. lady susan hussey has worked at buckingham palace for much of her adult life. she is close to the royal family and is godmother to the royal family and is godmother to prince william. for the palace, the episode is particularly problematic given the duchess of sussex's allegations of racist attitudes within the palace.

problematic for the palace as you say, particularly given the timing of what is happening next week in new york with prince harry and meghan. new york with prince harry and mechan. , ., , ., ., meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable _ meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable at _ meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable at any _ meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable at any time, - meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable at any time, but i meghan. this would be wrong and unacceptable at any time, but it i meghan. this would be wrong andj unacceptable at any time, but it is particularly difficult for the palace given the context of meghan, duches of sussex's allegations about the racism she said she encountered in the oprah winfrey interview. meghan and harry are due to the season award next week in the united states for having stood up to racism in the british royal family. stepping right into this right now are prince william and his wife, they have just arrived in boston for they have just arrived in boston for the earthwatch awards, straightaway, his spokesman has said, racism has no place in our society, the comments were unacceptable and it is right that the individual has stepped away with immediate effect. lady susan hussey, 82 years old, more than 60 years of devoted service to the royal family, i think we can safely assume that she will be mortified at what is a very ill judged blunder. ngozi fulani has

spoken to the independent newspaper this evening, and she has accused the palace of institutional racism. nicholas rachel, thank you. ——nicholas witchell, thank you. around 25,000 ambulances workers have voted to go on strike at nine health trusts in england and wales, increasing the threat of widespread industrial action in the nhs before christmas. paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff who are members of the gmb and unison, were responding to the government's 4% pay award. 0ur employment correspondent zoe conway reports. together in a show of strength, some of the biggest unions involved in industrial action, representing rail workers, college and university employees, postal workers and nhs staff. joining picket lines soon will be paramedics and 999 call handlers. 25,000 ambulance workers who are members of the gmb and unison have voted to strike across england and wales

in all of these ten areas. they could walk out before christmas. for the last ten years, ambulance calls have increased by over 70%, while the number of staff have increased by only 7%. those figures are just unsustainable, and the pressure on ambulance workers and health workers has been building and building and building. the royal college of nursing is also walking out over two days in december. what do we want? 10%! hundreds of thousands of people have already been involved in strike action so far this year. some people have compared all of this to the industrial action of the 19705, the so—called winter of discontent, so how does that compare? well, betweenjune and september this year, 741,000 days were lost to strike action.

you come to this figure if you add up all of the days each worker was on strike. no data was available during the pandemic, but you can see we are nearly at a decade—long high in terms of lost days. if we look at the number of days lost compared to the 19705, well, this year's spike over here is tiny in comparison. in 1979, which is shown by this middle peak here, 29 million days were lost in strikes. unison has admitted today it is disappointed that members at only 8 out of 250 nhs trusts voted to strike, but there are many more strike days looming this winter, and there will be more union votes over industrial action in the new year. the transport secretary, mark harper, has been meeting

five metro mayors from the north of england to discuss record numbers of train cancellations. data shows that1 in 26 services over the past year have been axed. the north of tyne mayor, jamie driscoll, joined the meeting on zoom because the trains are too unreliable. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin has more. it's been appalling, frankly. atrocious. unreliable. i would say absolutely dreadful. not very good recently. i sometimes try not to use the train now for work. i that is a flavour of what passengers have told us recently about the state of train services in the north of england. forjenna, getting from home in chester to herjob as a vet in greater manchester has become increasingly stressful. she says delays and cancellations regularly mean being late or having to pay for a taxi. so what impact is it having on you in your life? i mean, everything. emotionally, it's exhausting. it's absolutely exhausting to constantly have to look at the train times every single day.

and hope beyond hope that i'm not going to be stranded anywhere. financially, oh, it is a lot, because you are coming to work to make money and then you spend literally more than your day's wage and getting home. and it is exhausting. in the year up to the 12th of november, 3.8% of britain �*s trains have been cancelled. that's the highest since these records began eight years ago. avanti west coast had the highest proportion of cancellations at 8%. govia trains link which runs southern, thames lane, great northern and catholic express where second at 6.5%. next, trans to nine at 5.8%. these stats don't include strike days, nor advanced cancellations like those being made by transpennine the day before. train companies have apologised for disruption and say they are trying to improve. they say reasons include staff being off sick, a back log of driver training and severe weather, plus other factors such as drivers not working overtime. the transport secretary came to manchester today to meet mayors from across the north who have called on the government to intervene. we need to modernise how the railway works so that we get a