Evening News Briefing - 3 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Ampliphon newsroom. I'm to my card right.
A female cyclist has been taken to hospital in a
serious condition after colliding with the tram on Northbourne Avenue.
The accident happened around one fifteen earlier today near Morphort
Street in Dixon. Both the tram lines and parts of
Northbourne Avenue were initially closed but have since been opened.

(00:21):
Millions of Aussie workers will be getting a pay boost
from July first. The Fair Work Commission will increase minimum
wage and ward wages by three point five percent. The
minimum wage now bumping up to twenty four ninety five
an hour. Member for Fenner Andrew Lee says it'll benefit
two point nine million workers.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
This recognizes the important work that low wage workers do
and insurers that we're providing more cost of living release
to those who are facing the most cost of living pressure.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
A groundbreaking Australian study of intimate partner violence has found
the most common is emotional abuse. The ten year study
also shows one in three Stralian men have been violent
with their partner.

Speaker 3 (01:02):
And who reported high levels of social connection. That's a
sense of connection to friends, families and community. We're at
a lower risk of into the partner violence usage.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Sean Martin from the Institute of Family Studies there, Canberra
is leading the national business boom, outpacing every other state
and territory with the highest growth in new enterprises. From
twenty nineteen to twenty twenty four, the Act added over
seven thousand new businesses and average of nearly one five
hundred a year. Sectors like waste services, transport and admin

(01:36):
supports or the biggest leaps as demand rises in suburban
and regional areas. The Matildas will now be etched into
history at the National Portrait Gallery. A new video portrait
featuring all twenty three players from the Matilda's twenty twenty
three Women's World Cup squad will premiere later this year
before touring nationally. Football Australia Interim CEO Heather GARYUK says

(01:59):
the Tilda's continue to capture the hearts and mind of
the nation.

Speaker 4 (02:03):
As a former Matilda who represented Australia one hundred and
thirty times, it's a dream come true to see the
first team portrait moving portrait in the gallery.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
And over twenty five thousand Canberns showed up to GOO
last night to watch the Matilda's take down Argentina. Whilst
the NART was mostly successful, there were a few bus
delays getting to the venue. Iam McGlenn from Transport Canbra
says they're waiting for a potential new stadium to be built,
but in the meantime, says they'll look into operations.

Speaker 2 (02:33):
If it's going to be delayed.

Speaker 1 (02:34):
What we need to look at is how better we
can prioritize public transport or high capacity vehicles into the
rear of the stadium there. Last night was the biggest
women's sporting event ever held in Canberra. And that's the
latest from the Camber newsroom this Tuesday. Check back again
tomorrow morning for our next updates.