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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visarah. Today marks
a world first in Australia, the first of of a
teenage social media band coming into effect today. Ozzie's under
sixteen won't be able to use sites like Instagram, YouTube
and Facebook. Member for Fenner, Andrew Lee says the platforms
have known for a year and there's no excuse for
them not to be ready today.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
These are penalties that will apply to the platforms, not
to kids or parents. The legislation specifically prohibits platforms from
forcing Australians to use government ID. Platforms must provide other ways.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Sixteen six hundred Camberans had elective surgery in the public
system in twenty twenty four to twenty five, and that's
an eleven percent increase on the year prior. New data
out today from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
also finding wait times for elective surgeries in the ACT
are worsening.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
The median weight time so that's the time within which
half of all patients were treated, was fifty four days
for the ACT, which was higher than it's been for
the last five years, and it's also higher than the
national figure, which was forty five days.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Clara Jelly from the Institute there Uneka Wells has initiated
an audit on her own expenses as the Communications and
Sports Minister faces scrutiny. It's been revealed she build taxpayers
to bring her family to trips in Threadbow and Adelaide
and booked flights for her husband to come to the
tennis and crickets. Wells says all her claims are within
the guidelines. The Capital Region is leading across the regional
(01:26):
New South Wales in new housing approvals this financial year
according to the ABS. Ashley Bury from the Act Property
Council says places like Golban, Googong and Quebean have been
doing the heavy lifting delivering more homes across New South Wales.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
The Capital Region has recorded four hundred and eighty one
dwelling approvals so far this financial year and we're ahead
of the Central Coast which is four hundred and nineteen,
the Mid North Coast and the Southern Highlands and shoal Haven.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
One nation has recorded its heist ever primary votes a
Guardian Essential poll finding Pauline Hanson's part, he recorded a
seventeen and a half primary vote half of Labour's at
thirty four percent the Coalition on twenty six Voters are
split on whether Barnaby Joyce's defection to the party will
make them more or less likely to vote for its
Nearly half of us are worried about how will pay
(02:15):
for Christmas this year. According to new research from the Salvos,
It's found forty five percent of Australians feel pressure to
spend more than they can afford, while eight percent expect
to reach out for a charity for help. Major Warren
Elliott says, if that's you help us just a phone
call away.
Speaker 5 (02:31):
They can call their local Salvation Army. If they know
that where their local Salvation Army is located, they can
call them directly, or they can call one three servos
that's one three seven, two five eight, or get online
to Salvation Army dot org dot au.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
And A new photographic exhibition opens today at Geoscience Australia
in Simonston, commemorating one hundred years of partnership between Papa
New Guinea and Australia. Head of Community Safety, Doctor John
Dawson says they look forward to continuing a scientific relationship.
Speaker 6 (02:58):
We're working on the is like the earthquake risk assessment
in p and G and some of the recent work
we've done is establishing the hazard around the city of
Lay in p and G, which has ultimately led us
working with the p and G government to improve the
building code.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It's on until September and that's the latest in news.
We'll have another update for you right here at around lunchtime.
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visarah. Today marks
a world first in Australia, the first of of a
teenage social media band coming into effect today. Ozzie's under
sixteen won't be able to use sites like Instagram, YouTube
and Facebook. Member for Fenner, Andrew Lee says the platforms
have known for a year and there's no excuse for
them not to be ready today.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
These are penalties that will apply to the platforms, not
to kids or parents. The legislation specifically prohibits platforms from
forcing Australians to use government ID. Platforms must provide other ways.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Sixteen six hundred Camberans had elective surgery in the public
system in twenty twenty four to twenty five, and that's
an eleven percent increase on the year prior. New data
out today from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
also finding wait times for elective surgeries in the ACT
are worsening.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
The median weight time so that's the time within which
half of all patients were treated, was fifty four days
for the ACT, which was higher than it's been for
the last five years, and it's also higher than the
national figure, which was forty five days.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Clara Jelly from the Institute there Uneka Wells has initiated
an audit on her own expenses as the Communications and
Sports Minister faces scrutiny. It's been revealed she build taxpayers
to bring her family to trips in Threadbow and Adelaide
and booked flights for her husband to come to the
tennis and crickets. Wells says all her claims are within
the guidelines. The Capital Region is leading across the regional
(01:26):
New South Wales in new housing approvals this financial year
according to the ABS. Ashley Bury from the Act Property
Council says places like Golban, Googong and Quebean have been
doing the heavy lifting delivering more homes across New South Wales.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
The Capital Region has recorded four hundred and eighty one
dwelling approvals so far this financial year and we're ahead
of the Central Coast which is four hundred and nineteen,
the Mid North Coast and the Southern Highlands and shoal Haven.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
One nation has recorded its heist ever primary votes a
Guardian Essential poll finding Pauline Hanson's part, he recorded a
seventeen and a half primary vote half of Labour's at
thirty four percent the Coalition on twenty six Voters are
split on whether Barnaby Joyce's defection to the party will
make them more or less likely to vote for its
Nearly half of us are worried about how will pay
(02:15):
for Christmas this year. According to new research from the Salvos,
It's found forty five percent of Australians feel pressure to
spend more than they can afford, while eight percent expect
to reach out for a charity for help. Major Warren
Elliott says, if that's you help us just a phone
call away.
Speaker 5 (02:31):
They can call their local Salvation Army. If they know
that where their local Salvation Army is located, they can
call them directly, or they can call one three servos
that's one three seven, two five eight, or get online
to Salvation Army dot org dot au.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
And A new photographic exhibition opens today at Geoscience Australia
in Simonston, commemorating one hundred years of partnership between Papa
New Guinea and Australia. Head of Community Safety, Doctor John
Dawson says they look forward to continuing a scientific relationship.
Speaker 6 (02:58):
We're working on the is like the earthquake risk assessment
in p and G and some of the recent work
we've done is establishing the hazard around the city of
Lay in p and G, which has ultimately led us
working with the p and G government to improve the
building code.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
It's on until September and that's the latest in news.
We'll have another update for you right here at around lunchtime.
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