Evening News Briefing - 4 August 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Tomorrow Cartwright. Federal police
are asking us to help them keep Australia safe. It
follows the arrest of a Chinese woman who is accused
of foreign interference after spying on a Buddhist group in
the Act. Stephen Naht from the AFP Cauni Terrorism Group
asking anyone with information to come forward.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
We need all Australians to be our eyes and ears
and alert authorities if they see people being targeted.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
The act's economy has seen a forty six million dollar
injection thanks to this year's Summinats. New third party research
has found Canbra's Street Machine Festival also saw record attendance
in January, with one hundred and thirty thousand people heading
to the event, including forty seven thousand from interstate or overseas.
Summonat's co owner Andy Lopez says it's good news for

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the event and for local businesses.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
Fatality, accommodation, and even for the national attractions to bring
all those people into Canbra any money, having a great
time in the city and those industries are full of
casual workers. So what that means is Warshifts.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
Defense believes its investment in social media and gaming platforms
is paying off, with the Force attracting its largest cohort
of recruits in fifteen years. It's spent millions on advertising
on things like TikTok, Live Wire and Twitch to target
seventeen to twenty four year olds. The act Greens have
continued their criticism of the Athlon Drive duplication, saying it

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won't ease congestion in the long term. The project will
add lanes to Athlon Drive between soul Wood and Drake
for Drives in Tagnong and from Heindmarsh Drive through Melrose
Drive in Philip Green's m Malay. Laura Nuttall thinks the
project is a financial and environmental waste.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
We know that the light rail is already slated to
calm down Athlon Drive, and I'm worried that we're actually
going to be spending a hell of a lot of
money on a shiny new road just to rip it
back up when we rightly realign our priority to public
transport options.

Speaker 1 (02:02):
The PM has announced a new Commissioner of the Australian
Federal Police, with a woman appointed for the very first time.
Current Deputy Commissioner chrisy Barrett will take over from Rhys Kershaw,
who is set to retire in October.

Speaker 4 (02:16):
Chrisy has expertise in community policing and operations, CANA terrorism,
first response, serious financial crime and transnational serious and organized crime.

Speaker 1 (02:28):
Sightseeing in New Zealand is said to cost From twenty
twenty seven, the government plans to charge overseas tourists up
to twenty four dollars to access some of its famous
natural sides. The money will then be invested back into
maintaining the sites. And Queenbean has a new millionaire, but
they might not know it yet. The Division one winner
from Saturday's lotto draw will take home one point four

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million bucks, so check your tickets if you bought it.
Ad Caraba News Agency and that's the latest from the
Camber news room this Monday. Check back again tomorrow morning
for our next time to update.