October 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Jane Goodall, the legendary wildlife researcher known for her love of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91.
The defence force will today join the search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia.
A family-owned grocery store in country Victoria is sounding the alarm on crooks after a terrifying underworld ransom attack.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning to Breaking News Now and Jane Goodall, the
legendary wildlife researcher known for her love of chimpanzees, has
died at the age of ninety one. Let's go live
now to europe correspondent Ben Downey. Ben morning to you
her work with primemates. Of course it was legendary. It
stretches back almost sixty years.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Yeah, good morning, monit dares She was a pioneer traveling
the Tanzania age just twenty six. Inspired by the stories
of Tarzan and Doctor Doolittle. She went out there with
no formal scientific training, but still managed to gain the
trust of the primemates, playing with them, patting them, hugging them,
even kissing them, and it led to ground breaking scientific breakthroughs.
(00:46):
Named a sister of Mother Earth by a Native American tribe,
she was the first person to record an animal using
a tool, a male chimpanzee digging termines out of a
mound with a stick, something only humans thought capable. Good
or institute, announcing in the last hour she died of
natural causes while on a speaking to her saying doctor
Goodol's discoveries as an mythologist revolutionized science, and she was
(01:10):
a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our
natural world. She worked right up until her death as well.
Interviewed on stage in New York City just a week ago,
she was planning to make another appearance two days from
now as well.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
She also released the.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Jane good Old Lab Grown Diamonds to prevent some harmful
practices in the diamond mining industry as well, and through
her work, she also taught us so much about our
selves as humans. Sadly we'll never hear another of her contributions.
She died aged ninety one month.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Yep, she sure was extraordinary, all right, Ben Downey for
us there, thank you back home. Police have released fresh
video of the moment that Mars gunman opened fire at
a Sydney petrol station, killing father of three, thirty one
year old nadel At Chacook. The terrifying public underworld assassination
happened at Surrey Hills in November. It's believe the victim
(02:04):
had links to the common Cero's and had been warned
by officers that there was a price on his head.
Sidney police are calling for the public's help as they
search for thirty one year old rapper Harley Johan, who
is believed to have been involved. Johann is currently thought
to be offshore triple mushroom murderer Aerin Patterson's cases going
(02:25):
back to court today with the KLOP ticking on a
possible appeal. The deadline for Patterson to appeal her conviction
and sentence runs out on Monday. We will find out
today if her barrister will seek an extension. Prosecutors will
also need to decide if they'll argue for an increase
to the sentence of life in prison with a non
(02:46):
parole period of thirty three years. Total firebans are in
place for large parts of Queensland today. Hot and dry conditions,
combined with winds and the chance of thunderstorms have authorities
worried and air of Southern Queensland is already under a
total fireban that will be extended from central Queensland to
the Gold Coast from today. The ban is expected to
(03:08):
remain in place for the next five days. The Defense
Force will today join the search for missing four year
old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia. The ADF reinforcing
police in the state's east. On day six of the operation.
A footprint belonging to Gus was uncovered yesterday in the dirt,
(03:29):
just five hundred meters from the homestead where he vanished
on Saturday night. But after so long without food, water
and shelter, police have worn Guss's devastated family that the
search is shifting towards a recovery phase and that he
may not be found alive. In a major update on
the search for fugitive cop killer Desi Freeman, heavily armed
(03:51):
police have raided a rural property in Victoria's North. The
property is around one hundred and twenty kilometers west of
the original area. Seven News understands it's connected to one
of Freemen's associates. There's no word yet on what police
have found there. There's been an emergency on the Nepean
(04:11):
River in Sydney's West. Overnight cruise launched into action after
reports that a boat was sinking at Penrith with people
on board. A man and a woman were found on
board and were safely brought back to land. It's not
yet known what caused their boat to begin taking on water.
Well he may be a shock job, but according to
Australia's media watchdog, Carl Sandalans and his co host Jackie
(04:34):
Oo have gone way too far. The pair in hot
water over multiple breaches of decency rules. The duo's content
described as vulgar and deeply offensive.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Kyle Sandalands has never been shy about his haters.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
They can suck my head.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
No no no.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
The latest to slam he and radio co host Jackie
O media watchdog AKMA, which found their kiss Evan breakfast
show each the radio codes of practice nine times and
they've been rewarded handsomely for this type of content. There
were graphic conversations about sex plus female staff recorded using
the toilet.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
And the boys will try and figure out who's made
that wi.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
The AKMA boss said the show repeatedly and deliberately aired
content that is vulgar, sexually explicit, and deeply offensive, adding
management appears unwilling or unable to rain in these presenters.
Their former boss shocked the show's senses led it through.
How on earth any of that made it to broadcast
(05:35):
is the question. KISSFM owner Arn said the segments were
last year. We have since taken steps to refine and
improve processes. We acknowledge that the Kyle and Jacko show
may not be to everyone's taste, but don't tun in
tomorrow expecting Kyle Sandalan's to respond to the show is
on a scheduled one week break. He's previously dismissed any
(05:56):
fear of consequences. What's your message to the media regulator?
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Stop the kids being killed on social media? How about
worrying about people's lives rather than me making a couple
of dick jokes.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Akhma yet to decide on a punishment.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
It's just a question of how hard the slap on
the risk will be this time, whether it'll leave a
bruise or not.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Paul Downsley seven News.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
A family owned grocery store in Country Victoria is sounding
the alarm on crooks after a terrifying underworld ransom attack.
The Friendly Grocer in Long Warry was hit by ram
Ray days after the owners received a chilling order from
a crime kingping. They were left a handwritten note saying
you have twenty four hours to contact the commission on WhatsApp.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
I wasn't surprised, No, we were expecting it. We're just
happy that we didn't get blown up.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
The owner is urging the state government to ramp up
its battle against the black market tobacco trade. NRL commentator
and Bulldog's general manager Phil Gould has been rushed to
hospital for tests on his heart. Club officials have said
it's unclear when Gold will be discharged and that he's
continuing to work from his hospital bed. It was hospitalized
(07:09):
late on Monday. Those close to him have said that
there are significant concerns for his health and that they
wish him well. The Geelong Cats have responded to the
controversy over those mad Monday celebrations, scrapping future events. The
club says that they will not continue in the current
form and it will educate staff and players on expectations
(07:29):
and community standards. It follows outrage over costumes worn by
some players deemed inappropriate by officials. Geelong Football Club has
apologized for any offense caused. Anyone who is anyone in
the world of rugby league hit the red carpet last
night for the NRL's biggest night of the year. Bronco's
fullback Tamika Upton claimed her second Dally M medal, finishing
(07:52):
with thirty five points three votes ahead of Brisbane teammate
Julia Robinson. Meantime, James Tedesco also scored his secondary with
the biggest vote count in decades. The Rooster's Staff finished
twenty two points clear of his nearest rival, and was
also named Captain and Fullback of the Year Congratulations Channing
(08:12):
Thursday's We're the Now, mostly sunning in Brisbane with a
top of thirty five, becoming windy and partly cloudy in
Sydney twenty seven, a shower or two in Canberra and
fifteen showers in Melbourne fifteen degrees. Some showers about in
Hobart with the top of seventeen degrees for you in
Adelaide today, some showers easing seventeen the top, sunny in
Perth twenty seven degrees, and a partly cloudy day in
(08:33):
Darwin at the top of thirty four degrees
Good morning to Breaking News Now and Jane Goodall, the
legendary wildlife researcher known for her love of chimpanzees, has
died at the age of ninety one. Let's go live
now to europe correspondent Ben Downey. Ben morning to you
her work with primemates. Of course it was legendary. It
stretches back almost sixty years.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Yeah, good morning, monit dares She was a pioneer traveling
the Tanzania age just twenty six. Inspired by the stories
of Tarzan and Doctor Doolittle. She went out there with
no formal scientific training, but still managed to gain the
trust of the primemates, playing with them, patting them, hugging them,
even kissing them, and it led to ground breaking scientific breakthroughs.
(00:46):
Named a sister of Mother Earth by a Native American tribe,
she was the first person to record an animal using
a tool, a male chimpanzee digging termines out of a
mound with a stick, something only humans thought capable. Good
or institute, announcing in the last hour she died of
natural causes while on a speaking to her saying doctor
Goodol's discoveries as an mythologist revolutionized science, and she was
(01:10):
a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our
natural world. She worked right up until her death as well.
Interviewed on stage in New York City just a week ago,
she was planning to make another appearance two days from
now as well.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
She also released the.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Jane good Old Lab Grown Diamonds to prevent some harmful
practices in the diamond mining industry as well, and through
her work, she also taught us so much about our
selves as humans. Sadly we'll never hear another of her contributions.
She died aged ninety one month.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Yep, she sure was extraordinary, all right, Ben Downey for
us there, thank you back home. Police have released fresh
video of the moment that Mars gunman opened fire at
a Sydney petrol station, killing father of three, thirty one
year old nadel At Chacook. The terrifying public underworld assassination
happened at Surrey Hills in November. It's believe the victim
(02:04):
had links to the common Cero's and had been warned
by officers that there was a price on his head.
Sidney police are calling for the public's help as they
search for thirty one year old rapper Harley Johan, who
is believed to have been involved. Johann is currently thought
to be offshore triple mushroom murderer Aerin Patterson's cases going
(02:25):
back to court today with the KLOP ticking on a
possible appeal. The deadline for Patterson to appeal her conviction
and sentence runs out on Monday. We will find out
today if her barrister will seek an extension. Prosecutors will
also need to decide if they'll argue for an increase
to the sentence of life in prison with a non
(02:46):
parole period of thirty three years. Total firebans are in
place for large parts of Queensland today. Hot and dry conditions,
combined with winds and the chance of thunderstorms have authorities
worried and air of Southern Queensland is already under a
total fireban that will be extended from central Queensland to
the Gold Coast from today. The ban is expected to
(03:08):
remain in place for the next five days. The Defense
Force will today join the search for missing four year
old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia. The ADF reinforcing
police in the state's east. On day six of the operation.
A footprint belonging to Gus was uncovered yesterday in the dirt,
(03:29):
just five hundred meters from the homestead where he vanished
on Saturday night. But after so long without food, water
and shelter, police have worn Guss's devastated family that the
search is shifting towards a recovery phase and that he
may not be found alive. In a major update on
the search for fugitive cop killer Desi Freeman, heavily armed
(03:51):
police have raided a rural property in Victoria's North. The
property is around one hundred and twenty kilometers west of
the original area. Seven News understands it's connected to one
of Freemen's associates. There's no word yet on what police
have found there. There's been an emergency on the Nepean
(04:11):
River in Sydney's West. Overnight cruise launched into action after
reports that a boat was sinking at Penrith with people
on board. A man and a woman were found on
board and were safely brought back to land. It's not
yet known what caused their boat to begin taking on water.
Well he may be a shock job, but according to
Australia's media watchdog, Carl Sandalans and his co host Jackie
(04:34):
Oo have gone way too far. The pair in hot
water over multiple breaches of decency rules. The duo's content
described as vulgar and deeply offensive.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Kyle Sandalands has never been shy about his haters.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
They can suck my head.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
No no no.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
The latest to slam he and radio co host Jackie
O media watchdog AKMA, which found their kiss Evan breakfast
show each the radio codes of practice nine times and
they've been rewarded handsomely for this type of content. There
were graphic conversations about sex plus female staff recorded using
the toilet.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
And the boys will try and figure out who's made
that wi.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
The AKMA boss said the show repeatedly and deliberately aired
content that is vulgar, sexually explicit, and deeply offensive, adding
management appears unwilling or unable to rain in these presenters.
Their former boss shocked the show's senses led it through.
How on earth any of that made it to broadcast
(05:35):
is the question. KISSFM owner Arn said the segments were
last year. We have since taken steps to refine and
improve processes. We acknowledge that the Kyle and Jacko show
may not be to everyone's taste, but don't tun in
tomorrow expecting Kyle Sandalan's to respond to the show is
on a scheduled one week break. He's previously dismissed any
(05:56):
fear of consequences. What's your message to the media regulator?
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Stop the kids being killed on social media? How about
worrying about people's lives rather than me making a couple
of dick jokes.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Akhma yet to decide on a punishment.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
It's just a question of how hard the slap on
the risk will be this time, whether it'll leave a
bruise or not.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Paul Downsley seven News.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
A family owned grocery store in Country Victoria is sounding
the alarm on crooks after a terrifying underworld ransom attack.
The Friendly Grocer in Long Warry was hit by ram
Ray days after the owners received a chilling order from
a crime kingping. They were left a handwritten note saying
you have twenty four hours to contact the commission on WhatsApp.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
I wasn't surprised, No, we were expecting it. We're just
happy that we didn't get blown up.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
The owner is urging the state government to ramp up
its battle against the black market tobacco trade. NRL commentator
and Bulldog's general manager Phil Gould has been rushed to
hospital for tests on his heart. Club officials have said
it's unclear when Gold will be discharged and that he's
continuing to work from his hospital bed. It was hospitalized
(07:09):
late on Monday. Those close to him have said that
there are significant concerns for his health and that they
wish him well. The Geelong Cats have responded to the
controversy over those mad Monday celebrations, scrapping future events. The
club says that they will not continue in the current
form and it will educate staff and players on expectations
(07:29):
and community standards. It follows outrage over costumes worn by
some players deemed inappropriate by officials. Geelong Football Club has
apologized for any offense caused. Anyone who is anyone in
the world of rugby league hit the red carpet last
night for the NRL's biggest night of the year. Bronco's
fullback Tamika Upton claimed her second Dally M medal, finishing
(07:52):
with thirty five points three votes ahead of Brisbane teammate
Julia Robinson. Meantime, James Tedesco also scored his secondary with
the biggest vote count in decades. The Rooster's Staff finished
twenty two points clear of his nearest rival, and was
also named Captain and Fullback of the Year Congratulations Channing
(08:12):
Thursday's We're the Now, mostly sunning in Brisbane with a
top of thirty five, becoming windy and partly cloudy in
Sydney twenty seven, a shower or two in Canberra and
fifteen showers in Melbourne fifteen degrees. Some showers about in
Hobart with the top of seventeen degrees for you in
Adelaide today, some showers easing seventeen the top, sunny in
Perth twenty seven degrees, and a partly cloudy day in
(08:33):
Darwin at the top of thirty four degrees
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