Lunchtime News Briefing - 4 September 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden. Visera experts are
coming together at Parliament House today as a three day
Health and Climate forum gets underway. Australian Medical Association ACT
President Doctor Kerry Ost is speaking at the event, which
will consider how worsening climate change affects our health and
how we practice medicine.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
In response, we need to think about, you know, how
do we manage people with heart failure lung disease who
are going to find it hard to breathe as our
air quality gets worse, Or thinking about our patients who
just can't keep their house cool on those really hot nights.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
Thousands of ozzies caught up in the Robodet scandal, we'll
get a share in a multimillion dollar payouts the governments
agreeing to settle an ongoing class action. One point eight
billion dollars was paid out in twenty twenty. The Attorney
General says settling the claim with another four hundred and
seventy five million dollars is the right thing to do.

(00:57):
Court today for a thirty seven year old camper men
who allegedly drove into two police cars injuring two officers
in reed he's accused of evading police after a disturbance
in Linum last month, with police finally catching up with
him yesterday. Two officers had taken a hospital with minor
injuries after he allegedly reversed into two cop cars. He's

(01:17):
being charged with multiple offenses. Meanwhile, police say seven people
have been arrested and a number of weapons seized following
investigations into unalleged double stabbing in Queenban last month. Police
say two men were taken a hospital with serious injuries
after reports of april at a business on Crawford Street
on August eighth. Seven people were arrested yesterday after multiple

(01:40):
search warrants were executed by police in both New South
Wales and the Act. Jeffrey Epstein's victims have gathered in Washington,
d C. Saying they're release the names of his associates themselves.
They're calling for more of the redacted Epstein files to
be released, urging President Trump to Acts.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Congress must choose will you continue to protect predators or
will you finally protect survivors?

Speaker 1 (02:03):
The Act Greens are moving a motion in the Assembly
condemning the anti immigration rallies in Canberra and around the
country over the weekend, Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury calling on
all members of the Assembly to stand in solidarity with
multicultural communities. There's a push for a clear plan to
phase out wood heaters in the Act. The Act. Greens

(02:24):
are moving a motion in the Assembly today calling on
the Government to have a final phase out plan published
by July next year. They also want to see a
register setup to keep track of existing wood heaters in
the Capitol. And there will be a full lunar eclipse
across Australia on Sunday night. It's a rare opportunity to
see what is sometimes called a blood moon. And that's

(02:47):
the letters in the canber newsroom so far. We'll have
another update for you write here letter on this afternoon