Evening News Briefing - 29 August 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi. They're from the Amplify newsroom. Imron Aby. Gatco Police
insists they won't tolerate any criminal behavior at this weekend's
anti immigration and pro Palestine protests in Canberra. They're encouraging
locals to go about their business as usual and drivers
to be aware of delays in the city parks and campbell.

(00:21):
More police resources are being thrown at the hunt for
Desi Freeman near Poor Punka in the Victorian High Country.
Star from around Australia are backing up their counterparts as
the fifty six year old alleged cop killer remains at large.
We are not leaving here until this person is in custody.
That's Victorian Commissioner Mike Bush there. Bob Catta's son Robbie

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doesn't think his dad will be apologizing after lashing out
at a journo who asked about his Lebanese heritage. He
says it's a personal issue and he had the right
to react with a more aggressive response than what people
are used to. A month long trial while in Darwin
has wrapped up with a jury finding TV star Matt
Wright guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the

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court of justice. Following a fatal helicopter crash. Although the
jury didn't reach a verdict on the third charge, Matt
spoke of his disappointment outside court in a long fight.
I've got a appeal in process now and I'll keep
moving forward with this, but it's been devastating for everyone involved.
A fifteen year old boy allegedly involved in several bottle

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shop thefts and a burglary has been charged. It's after
police carried out a search in the Molonglo district seizing clothes, drugs,
drug paraphernalia, a balaklava and electronic devices. Thirty eight critically
endangered camber grassland earless dragons have died at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

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It's after mice like predators and praying mantises got through
barriers and attack them. The Act Government says the barriers
are being fixed and these particular lizards weren't involved in
the breeding program. The Property Council is concerned the government's
developer licensing scheme will mean more red tape, more costs

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and more delays for housing projects. The government has announced
the timeline for the scheme, with mandatory developer licensing for
projects of more than three dwellings to begin from October
next year. Ultimately, we have concerns that this will add
to the cost of housing are here in the territory.
The Council's act Executive Director, Ashley Bury. There a boost

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for Canbra's night life with more than forty events declared
as special events over the next twelve months. The declarations
automatically extend trading hours for eligible licensed venues so businesses
can plan ahead and get amongst our after dark scene.
A baggie green worn by Sir Donald Bradman has been
picked up by the National Museum here in Canberra for

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a cool four hundred and thirty eight thousand dollars and
a Jerebambra sporting field is all but off limits for
the time being after a plover laid an egg right
in the middle of it. The birds are a protected
species and with the advice being not to move the egg,
local soccer games will be moved to other fields until
it hatches in around twenty eight days. And that's the

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latest from the Camber new zoom this Friday. Check again
Monday morning for our next update.