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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello from the Amplify newsroom. I'm Tamara Cartwright. A thirty
two year old woman has died after being hit by
a car on the Hume Highway in Earguldburn earlier this morning.
Emergency services were called around four am with the women
struck by a northbound four wheel drive. She was treated
at the scene but later died in hospital. A sixty
three year old mail driver was taken for mandatory testing.
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Police are investigating, with a report to be prepared for
the coroner. Australia's jobless rate stuck at four point one
percent in October, with just sixteen thousand new jobs added,
falling short of the twenty five thousand forecast. While the
unemployment rate is slightly up in Canberra. Economists say the
labour markets holding steady but growths a bit sluggish. Opposition
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Leader Peter Dutton wants the law banning kids under sixteen
from social media passed as soon as possible.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
These social media companies couldn't care less about Australian kids,
so we have to and we have to make sure
that the online environment is a safe one for them.
And I hope that the Government can present a bill
to the Parliament next week so that we can pass
it by Christmas.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
While separate legislations being considered that will force social media
giants to stick to duty of care rules and monitor
their platforms for any mental health risks to users. Early
childhood educators across the country are getting a Christmas pay rise.
Employees at Canberra's seven Good Start early learning centers pocketing
a ten percent pay increase alongside a new agreement between
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sixty four employers, the union and federal government. Joseph Mitchell
from ACTU takes us through what that means for workers
hip pocket What.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
It looks like is about one hundred dollars a week
in December for early hot childhood educators, up to about
one hundred and fifty dollars a week by December next year.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
In a surprising moment of unity, President elect Donald Trump
and Joe Barden met at the White House following Trump's
clean sweep of Congress and the presidency, and we'll be
able to get parcels delivered on weekends in the lead
up to Christmas. Australia Post has announced its reintroducing the
temporary service from this weekend in all metro capitals as
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well as select regional cities and towns. And that's the
latest from the Camber news room this Thursday. Check back
again tomorrow morning for our next update.