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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visarah. The A
and You Chancellor says there's lessons to be learned after
all the recent controversy following Genevieve Bell's resignation as vice chancellor,
but Julie Bishop has stopped short of saying definitively there
will be no more forced redundancies. The Chancellor had this
to say when asked if she should apologize to staff
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and students for how bad the situation's become.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
We're working really hard to ensure that everybody feels safe
and welcome, and I want to work really closely with
the intro Vice Chancellor to ensure that A and U
is the very best student and staff experience that it
can be.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Meanwhile, advocates for the A and U School of Music
say the fight to save the school from being dissolved
is as urgent as ever, and the ABENEZI has spoken
out about the assassination of right wing commentator Charlie kirk
Over in the States, the Prime Minister reiterating the need
for respectful debates.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
This is horrific.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
There is no place for violence. Yeah, I think the
world is shocked by such an event.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Vice President JD. Vance has escorted Kirk's body onto a
flight after the thirty one year old was shot at
a university in Utah. The suspect still remains at large. Meanwhile,
the FBI is appealing to the US public to help
find the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk. CCTV images have
been released of a suspect wearing mostly black clothing, a
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cap and dark sonnies. A one hundred thousand US dollar
reward is being offered to help id the suspect, with
investigators revealing they also recovered a rifle.
Speaker 4 (01:38):
That rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the
shooter had fled, so the FBI laboratory will be analyzing
this weapon. Investigators have also collected footwear impression, a palm print,
and forearm imprints for analysis.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Special Agent in charge of Robert Bowles there Floryard visitors
are encouraged to eat the most of public transport options
and the free shuttle bus when the festival officially opens tomorrow.
Light rail works means there are changes to bus routes,
road closures and car park availability.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
Highly recommend planning in advance. If you look at the
Floriard Australia dot Com website getting to floriad that will
provide all the parking options, bus timetables and transport maps.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Events acts rosstriffet there. There could be one more rate
cut on the way for mortgage holders before the year
is done. Combank believes the official cash rate will be
slashed to three point three five percent in November, but
NAB and Westpac don't believe it'll change until early twenty
twenty six. More than one hundred and seventy five thousand
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dollars has been raised as part of can Give Day yesterday.
It's in support of the Canberra Hospital Foundation, with the
money going straight towards technology research and comfort focus spaces
for local patients. Good news for families heading into town
this weekend, especially as Loriard kicks off. The Civic Merry
Go Round is back up and running. The ride briefly
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closed after a vault was found. Eight horses are out
of action, but otherwise the Merry Go Round will operate
as normal and a Bellcotton grandmother is two hundred thousand
dollars richer after picking up first prize in a recent
Lucky Lottery's draw. The woman could hardly believe it after
initially thinking she might have won two thousand dollars. She's
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planning to spread the love and share the money around
with family and friends. And that's the lattice in the
Cambin newsroom so far. We'll have another update for you
right here later on this afternoon