Lunchtime News Briefing - 29 April 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden. Viserah Anthony Abernezi
was on the defense today, questioned over Australia's Triple A
rating being at risk. It follows ratings agency SNP Global
warning that debt funded election spending is putting the country's
credit rating in doubts. The Prime Minister insisting labor is

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improving Australia's fiscal position unlike the coalition.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
One of the things that we have done is put
our costings out there. The other side haven't. And the
other thing that we've done is turn a seventy eight
billion dollar deficit into a twenty two billion dollar surplus,
followed it up with another surface, followed it up with
harving the deficit.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Meanwhile, anti nuclear protesters have crashed one of Peter Dutton's
campaign spots today. The group, wearing hazmat suits and gas masks,
blared an air raid siren, resulting in the opposition leader
being taken away from the events. It comes as his
brisbe An electorate office has again been attacked. An eighteen

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year old girl has been charged with one count of
wilful damage. According to the latest stats from Kissmetz Care Index.
The ACT has been ranked as one of the lowest
electorates in NDIS plan utilization, ranking one hundred and forty
second out of one hundred and forty eight, with the

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ACT utilizing only fifty percent of its allocated funds compared
to the country's average of fifty eight percent. CEO of
Focus Act Ken Wedgwood tells US there is a lack
of understanding in the nation's capital.

Speaker 3 (01:40):
I think for a lot of can barons, it's understanding
the role of the support coordinator and the way those
support coordinators reach right across the camber network is a
critical part.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
Devastating news for the local raiders community. Numerous reports are
telling us Jamal Fogarty will move on from the Green
Machine as he has so a three year contract with
the Manly Sea Eagles worth over two million dollars. It
comes after Manly's halfback Daly Cherry Evans announced he's leaving

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the club, resulting in Foggety becoming Manly's priority target to
replace the Sea Eagle Skipper. Around six million Aussies using
crypto are being warned about a rise and sophisticated scams.
The Consumer Watchdog found seventy five percent of financial losses
since the start of this year are from crypto accounts.

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Katrina Low from the a Triple C says there are
things to look out for.

Speaker 3 (02:39):
There are three simple words to help protect themselves. Stop, check, protect,
so stop before you click on that link or truce
through any money.

Speaker 1 (02:51):
All eyes are on trial of a Victorian woman accused
of murdering her family members with a deadly mushroom laced meat.
Juri's election should begin today for fifty year old Aaron
Patterson's trial in Regional Victoria, fighting three charges of murder
and one of attempted murder. Police alleged she served her

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family a beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms. In twenty
twenty three, the Brumbies are mixing footy with politics. They're
incorporating federal election results as part of their Saturday night
clash against the Tars. They'll have continuous election coverage on
a big screen at GIO in hopes to attract the

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best possible crowd. And it's back to school for our
young cam Barons today. Back in the classroom to start
Term two. Are a reminder for those on our roads.
School zones are now back in place and that's the
latest in news. We'll have another update for you right
here later on this afternoon