Breakfast News Briefing - 18 July 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi there from the Amplify news room. I'm an abigat co.
A light plane reported missing in New South Wales on
Tuesday has been found in the snowy Mountains. A rescue
helicopter locating the crash site near Mount Kosiosco yesterday afternoon,
but no word on seventy four year old pilot David Stevens.
Police will take control of investigations today. A rising unemployment

(00:24):
rate could be enough for the Reserve Bank to lower
rates at its next meeting. The jobless rate for last
month rose to four point three percent. Economists eight could
prompt the RBA to cut rates next month. It follows
the Central Bank making the shock decision to leave the
cash rate at three point eight five percent earlier this month.

(00:44):
Local real estate agents will soon get educational training so
they can better spot money laundering and terrorism financing activities.
It's part of new national laws that kick in next
year for real estate professionals.

Speaker 2 (00:58):
We want the set agents to be the best in
the whole of Australia. The real estate industry is very
keen to avoid these situations and for them to be
implicated in them, so you know, we want to avoid
those sorts of things happening in the Act.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
CEO of the Real Estate Institute of the Act, Maria Edwards.
There Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a blood condition.
The US President has chronic venus insufficiency, or the slowing
of blood within his veins, undergoing testing after noticing swelling
in his hands and ankles. He is the White House
Press Secretary addressing media.

Speaker 3 (01:30):
Recent photos of the President have shown minor bruising on
the back of his hand. This is consistent with minor
soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin,
which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
Music legend Connie Francis, who had hits including Stupid, Cupid
and Pretty Little Baby, has died aged eighty seven. Her
singing careers stretching back to the fifties and sixties, recently
enjoyed a revival, with pretty Little Baby going viral on TikTok.
Anthony Albanezi is heading home today after talking trade and

(02:05):
tourism on his six day China trip. The Prime Minister
is confident strong bonds have been forged following meetings with
Chinese leaders, including the President. Now the attention turns back
to arranging a meeting with another president, Donald Trump. There's talks.
Planning is already underway for more seats to be added
at the AIS Arena following the hugely popular Canberra Brave Games.

(02:29):
Their past eight games have sold out, with the trend
set to continue this weekend.

Speaker 4 (02:35):
I believe it's a minor sport because that's simply the
lack of good quality for silues around the country that
can accommodate the demand. And what we've demonstrated is if
you have it situated in the right location, in the
right venue, people will come. And that's what's happened at aif.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
Canberra Brave CEO Stephen Campbell there heads up for drivers.
The parks Way on ramp to Commonwealth Avenue will be
closed from nine point thirty to five over the next
three day. It's part of ongoing works for the Racing
London Circuit project, with detours through the coronderk Street roundabout
and The Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane has sold for

(03:11):
over twenty two million at a US auction. The sled
from the nineteen forty one film is now the second
most valuable piece of movie memorabilia sold behind Dorothy's red slippers.
And that's the latest in news. We'll have another update
for you right here later today.