Lunchtime News Briefing - 21 July 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visera. Pro Palestine
protesters have taken action for a third day, climbing onto
the top of a weapons factory in Canberra. The group
wearing red suits and unveiling the banner stop Arming Israel.
It comes as at least seventy three people have been
killed while trying to get aid within Gaza. Investigations into

(00:25):
a fatal light plane crash in regional Queensland will begin today.
Two men on board died when the aircraft plummeted into
a paddock near to Woomba yesterday afternoon. Sergeant Matt Forbes
from Queensland Police says there are several lines of inquiry underway.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
The crime scene is going to be held for a
number of days. There's obviously a number of inquiries to
be run out, including air crash investigators from Canberra.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
On seven there the Coalition is promising to take it
up to the Albanesi governments on the eve of the
forty eighth term of parliaments, which finally starts more than
two months since the federal election. It comes with the
latest opinion polls delivering bad news for the opposition. Now
trailing labor by twelve to fourteen points. Two Party preferred

(01:12):
new leader Susan Lee, vowing to provide a real alternative
this term, along with Deputy David Little Proud. The hard
work does start today.

Speaker 2 (01:20):
The fundamentals in this country have not changed. Australians are
still doing it tough, and Anthony Albanezi, while he's been
sworing around the international stage, has forgotten that there are
Australians that are struggling to put dinner on the table tonight,
that are struggling to pay their energy.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
Boot it heads up for those who frequent both mount
Ainsley and Mount Majura. From today, both nature reserves excluding
mount Ainsley Drive and Lookout will temporarily close to allow
for kangaroo management to be conducted safely. Both sites aren't
scheduled to fully reopen until Thursday next week, close to
the public from six am to six pm. It's good

(01:58):
news for all local wine lovers, with Canberra's iconic fireside
festival said to officially kick off from today until August third.
Mount Maduro Vineyard sales and market coordinator Fergus McGee telling
us how important this festival is for the nation's capital we've.

Speaker 3 (02:13):
Got some amazing wines right on our doorsteps. The camera
people really understand that these days, and we're making some
fantastic lines. I mean, we're so lucky that we have
a wine dis fixed on our doorsteps when everyone else
has to travel into the country.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
Heads up for all North Side motorists expect delays from
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge as one northbound lane closes for investigations
to continue for the design phase of the bridge's renewal project,
with works expected between nine point thirty and four Reduced
speed limits will also be in place and a reminder
for the nation's capital. Term three officially kicks off today

(02:48):
for our local schools, meaning all school zones are returning
to their usual forty k's in our speed limit. And
that's the latest in the Camber newsroom so far. We'll
have another update for you right here later on this afternoon.