Evening News Briefing - 7 July 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplify newsroom. I'm Tamara Cartwright. After seven
days of deliberations, the jury in the mushroom murder trial
has found Aaron Patterson guilty of three counts of murder
and one of attempted murder. The fifty year old poison
four of her former in laws with deathcap mushrooms cooked
in individual Beef Wellington's in July twenty twenty three. Only

(00:22):
one guest survived. The mother of two will be remanded
in custody and will return to court for a pre
sentence hearing at a later date. Sexual assault reports in
ACT public schools are on the rise, with seven incidents
reported in just the first half of twenty twenty five,
already surpassing the total for all of last year. Most
reports were made by students, with one from a staff member.

(00:44):
ACT police say they've received thirty four school related sexual
offense reports since twenty twenty four, but no charges have
been laid so far. Education officials say all incidents are
reported to police and other authorities, while parents are calling
for stronger prevention and better consent education. The Reserve Bank
Board has been meeting today to consider the cash raid.

(01:06):
It's sitting at three point eight five percent at the moment,
but many experts are predicting a caunt when the outcome
is revealed tomorrow. Susan Lee is calling for a united
response to the overhaul of childcare safety laws. The review
follows the charging of a former Melbourne childcare worker with
child abuse offenses. The Opposition leader says she's written to

(01:27):
the PM saying she's up for a meeting ahead of
Parliament returning so they can have legislation ready to go.
A step forward for the Act containing our deposit scheme
with two new drop off points in Conda and Richardson
going live today. Nearly four hundred million bottles, cans and
caartans have been returned since the scheme started. CEO Danielle

(01:47):
Smalley says there's another two drop off points on the way.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
Really soon, there'll be two more drop and go pods
because they've proved so popular, so keep an eye out
for those at Kaline, Cricket, Oval and Dixon District.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
Playing Doctors are concerned about the rising number of ossies
under the age of fifty diagnosed with cancer. Scientists are
looking into why people aged in their thirties and forties
are suffering unprecedented rates of ten different types of the disease,
and Parliament House will be illuminated with a spectacular aboriginal
artwork over the next couple of nights to mark Nadoc week.

(02:22):
Senate President Sude Lines says it's a special site to see.

Speaker 3 (02:26):
It's a painting by Michelle Lewis. It's called Dala Dreaming,
which is honey an. Its just purples and greens and
it's just the most beautiful piece of art and the
Parliament House is just going to look stunning.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
And that's the latest from the Camber news room this Monday.
Check back again tomorrow morning for our next update.