Evening News Briefing - 9 October 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi there from the Amplify newsroom. I'm an abigat co.
A sixty one year old Lathan man has been charged
for allegedly grooming a teen He mentored police, saying he
allegedly contacted the teen in twenty twenty two, offered to
mentor him, then stayed in contact till twenty twenty four.
The man was arrested last night after the boy contacted

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police in September. Some media outlets are reporting the man
is a former act politician. A fourteen year old boy
who allegedly stole more than twenty one thousand dollars worth
of alcohol from liquor stores across Canberra has been charged
with multiple counts of theft. Police alleged the boy was
involved in thirty six alcohol thefts at stores in South Canberra,

(00:45):
Kayleen and Franklin between May and September. World leaders have
expressed relief that Hermas will soon release hostages. They're calling
on both Israel and the military group to move quickly
following the peace deal, Anthony Albinisi saying this agreement gives
people in the region hope.

Speaker 2 (01:03):
Hope for the families of the hostages who've kept a
two year vigil hope for the people of Gaza who
have endured suffering beyond imagining, and hope that after eight
decades of conflict and terror, we can break this cycle
of violence and build something better.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Meanwhile, a man's face court accused of making threats on
Facebook to kill the Prime Minister. Described by the magistrate
as deeply disturbing. He has been refused bail. A new
breast cancer awareness campaign has kicked off today with a
step by step video released to help with early detection.
Breast Cancer Network Australia CEO Kirsten Platei says the numbers

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are concerning.

Speaker 3 (01:43):
Over three hundred women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
in the ap every year. This is about making sure
that all women have confidence to find breast cancer as
early as possible.

Speaker 1 (01:55):
A potential sigh of relief for renters domains quarterly rent shows.
While rents are still at record husing Canberra, prices for
houses and units are flatlined for the first time since
twenty seventeen, but Chief of Research and Economics, doctor Nikola
Powell says rents are falling in some parts of the capitol.

Speaker 4 (02:15):
So we've got the Inner North and the Inner South
for house rents falling over the most recent quarter, but
we've also got some unit markets seeing a decline in
asking rents of Woden Valley, Tugrino as well as the inner.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
North Northbourne Avenue could become home to hundreds more students
if a proposed development goes ahead. A development application has
been lodged for two student accommodation buildings to be built
on the corner of Northbourne Antel Street and Challis Street
in Dixon. It would include seven hundred and four student
beds and good news for locals who've been wanting in

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extra green bin Registrations are set to open from early November,
with deliveries to take place later in the month, and
the fortnightly pickup service expected to start in December. And
that's the latest from the Camber news room this Thursday.
Check back again tomorrow morning for our next update.