Evening News Briefing - 9 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visarah. An update
on the tally room. In Bean, Independent candidate Jesse Price
has narrowly pulled ahead in the being vote count, now
sitting at fifty point three percent to incumbent Labour MP
David Smith's forty nine point ninety seven percent. The margin
is raise a thin, just fifty four votes with more

(00:25):
than thirteen thousand still to be counted. Smith had held
a steady lead throughout the count until this late surge
from Price flip the race on its head. Meanwhile, it
will be a two horse race for the Liberal leadership
next week. Angus Taylor and Susan Lee will spend the
weekend on the phone trying to shore up votes for

(00:45):
the top job. The showdown is set to take place
in the Liberal party room on Tuesday. Here in the act,
the Archbishop of Canberra has said the incoming pope has
had immense experience in the global church. Cardinal Robert Provost
has taken on the name Pope Leo the fourteenth after

(01:06):
emerging as the successor from the conclave that lasted two days.
Canberra Archbishop Christopher Prouse says he is highly regarded for
his missionary work in Peru.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Although American born, I think we might find that he's
more of a universal pope.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
Coll today for a thirty four year old man after
being extradited from Queensland facing multiple family violence offenses allegedly
committed in September of twenty twenty two. Police say they
found and arrested the man in the Sunshine Coast after
allegedly assaulting his ex partner and prevented her from leaving
his Bradon residence. If you or someone you know needs assistance,

(01:46):
you can contact police on one three one Triple four. Meanwhile,
Aaron Patterson's children have given video evidence in their mother's
murder trial today. The interviews filmed weeks after the toxic
mushroom lunch which killed three people, her sons saying they
all ate leftovers from the meal for dinner the following day.

(02:07):
Baker's Delight in Dixon has been shut down by ACT
Health over serious food safety breaches. Officials won't reveal the
exact issue, but say the closure was necessary to protect
public health. The bakery will stay closed until it passes
another inspection, and therapy dogs can significantly reduce anxiety for

(02:31):
ICU patients. According to a new study out of Canberra Hospital.
Researcher and advance practice nurse Kathleen Cook says, they've had
great feedback.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
Was just a great distraction from the boredom and monotony
of being a long term ICU patient. Just reminded them
of the positive aspects of life and sort of giving
them hope for recovery.

Speaker 1 (02:54):
And that's led us from the Camber newsroom this Friday.
Check back again over the weekend on Monday morning for
our next updates.