Breakfast News Briefing - 17 November 2025

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan. Seventy one
public schools around Canberra are closed today after more decorative
colored sand was recalled over the weekend due to possible
asbestos concerns. K Martin Target issued a voluntary recall for
some of their sand products on the weekend, with the
move confirmed by the A Trible c. The ACT Education

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Minister says these sand products are even more widely used
in our schools than the ones last week, with more
of our local schools set to close today as a result.
The latest update is available on the Education director at website.
All of the advice to date confirms the risk is low.
Plans to help make the territory more resilient to natural
hazards the federal governments forking out more than three point

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eight million dollars in disaster ready funding for six ACT projects,
including a new flash flood warning system. The ACT government
and other partners are also chipping in two point four mil,
taking the total investment to more than six million. Among
the other projects are flood studies for the Ginninderrajeri, Brombra
and Woolshed Creek catchments and scenario planning workshops. More than

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two hundred and fifty outlaw motorcycle gang members attended a
planned meeting in Canberra over the weekend. ACT Policing said
there was a visible police presence, particularly on Saturday morning
when they staged a vehicle checkpoint during a group ride.
There were no significant incidents, with police screening riders and
drivers for the presence of drugs and alcohol and inspecting

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vehicles to determine their compliance with Australian road rules. That's
Detective Sergeant Paul Reynolds. Police say they issued a number
of defect and traffic infringement notices and five arrests were
made for drivers allegedly driving with a prescribed drug in
oral fluid. A homemade firearm has allegedly been seized after
police were called out to a disturbance at a Charnwood

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home early yesterday morning. Police say four people of interests
were identified, with three spoken to and another taking off
before police got there. An allegedly stolen vehicle was found there,
with the car, firearm, ammunition and a baton allegedly seized.
Hikers are being reminded to plan ahead after three rescue

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operations in the New South Wales Alpine region across the weekend.
Among them, police say a thirty three year old man
was rescued on Saturday after becoming separated from his bushwalking
companion when weather conditions changed, while on Saturday night, SEES
rescuers found a fifty three year old man with fatigue
after a personal locator beacon was set off in Koziosco

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National Park. And we'll find out tonight who's been named
the twenty twenty six Australian of the Year for the act.
The finalists are humanitarian Lauren Canal, Migrant and refugee health
expert Professor Rose McGready, cancer pation advocate Sarah mcgorum and
maternity care volunteer Karen Schlark. The award ceremony gets underway

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the National Gallery at six pm with other categories two
like our Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of
the Year and Local Hero. And that's the latest of news.
We'll have another update for you write here later today.