Breakfast News Briefing - 16 October 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplified newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan. Gamblers are
losing more money on poker machines in the ACT despite
the number of machines decreasing. The Camber Times reports gambling
machine revenue rose from one hundred and eighty six million
in twenty twenty three to twenty four to more than
one hundred and ninety million last financial year, even though

(00:22):
nearly two hundred machines have been removed from venues. The
ACT Gambling and Racing Commissions annual report shows there were
more than forty seven thousand gambling hum incidents last year,
up by forty seven percent from the previous year. ACT
Police are asking for our help to find missing girl
Jenessa Williams. The thirteen year old was last seen in

(00:45):
Lions and police say concerns are held for her welfare.
There's a photo of Jennessa up on ACT Policing's Facebook
page and you should call one three one triple four
if you have any info on her whereabouts. It's reported
more than a quarter of drug driving charges handed out
in Canberra have involved cocaine use since roadside testing for

(01:06):
that drug started in January. The Canberra Times reports The
latest police data shows offices carried out more than twenty
three hundred drug tests up to September and laid four
hundred and twenty three charges, one hundred of those related
to drivers who were caught with cocaine in their system.
The National Tertiary Education Union says the historic underpayments that

(01:29):
you see come down to problems with university governance. It's
after it was revealed more than fourteen hundred professional casual
staff have been underpaid more than one and a half
million dollars since twenty nineteen.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
There needs to be found discussion of why it wasn't
raised through the appropriate levels before. While the UC's turned
the corner and the new Vice Chancellor has been pretty positive,
that you see this shows that the UC governance issues
haven't been completely resolved.

Speaker 1 (01:57):
Union rep Doctor Lockel and Colossi. There By, Chancellor Bill
Shorten has apologized. The results are in and FLORIAD twenty
twenty five has officially celebrated its biggest year to date,
attracting more than five hundred and nineteen thousand visitors, are
more than ten percent increase from last year. Chief Minister

(02:18):
Andrew Barr says it's a major boost for our economy.

Speaker 2 (02:20):
Warriad brings in hundreds of thousands of interstate visitors, so
fill hotels and restaurants and spend money in the Canberra economy.
I think it's a tremendous tourism event in that it
is really popular with locals and attract tourists.

Speaker 1 (02:36):
And an exciting day for local Bluey fans and coin
collectors to one dollar colored coins featuring Blue in Bingo
celebrating an Aussie Summer Christmas go and sale at the
Mint from eight thirty this morning. Senior Product Development Officer
Matt Frawley says they're based on two famous episodes.

Speaker 2 (02:53):
The Veranda Santa and the Christmas Swim, so we saw
an opportunity to combine the two great things that we'll
all love is Blue.

Speaker 1 (02:59):
And that's the latest in news. We'll have another update
for you right here later today