Lunchtime News Briefing - 6 August 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Hayden Visera. Three teenagers
have been charged over a home invasion in Griffith last month,
with the police still seeking the identity of a fourth
alleged defender. It's alleged they gained access through an unlocked
pet door, taking car keys and a mobile phone, before
allegedly striking a man with a mop handle and fleeing

(00:24):
in a stolen BMW. Police using the incident to remind
can Berns to locked doors and pet doors and ensure
that windows are remained closed. The ABS have released the
stats on household spending across Australia, with the nation's capital
spending one point four billion dollars in June alone. That's

(00:44):
up from three percent this time last year, with hotels,
cafes and restaurants being the main drivers for the rise,
with health spending at the lowest, down six percent.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
It is good to see a little bit more positively
coming back into the act economy. This is still indication
to us that things are really tight and really difficult,
so it's really good to see some movement.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber, Greg Harford. There the
Productivity Commission reckons a heavy handed approach to regulating AI
isn't the right way to go, but the Treasurer says
there are some risks. Jim Chalmers admits artificial intelligence has
the potential to support all of our economic goals.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
We can chart a middle course that makes our workers,
and our people and our industries beneficiaries, not victims of
technological change.

Speaker 1 (01:37):
Regional farming leaders are urging government ministers to provide more
support as worsening drought conditions continue to impact farmers across
the border. Yas Valley Mayer Jasmine Jones are among those
who attended this week's drought summit. She says our farmers
are being left behind compared to other states offering direct

(01:58):
drought subsidies. A bunch of students are planning to walk
out of class tomorrow as part of the National Student
Strike for Palestine. They're demanding an immediate end to Australian
military trade with Israel and for UNIS to end research
and investments in the defense sector. It kicks off at
the A and U tomorrow at around two pm. Australia's

(02:21):
Internet watchdog is accusing platforms like YouTube of turning a
blind die a child abuse. The E Safety Commissioner Julie
Inman Grant is slamming companies including Apple for being unresponsive
to questions about the reports of child abuse material on
their platforms.

Speaker 3 (02:39):
No other consumer facing industry would be given the license
to operate by enabling such heinous crimes against children on
their premises, and we should not allow this to continue
on the online platforms either.

Speaker 1 (02:50):
And world renowned musical ensemble The Talis Scholars are scheduled
to return to the nation's capital for the first time
in nearly a decade, performing for the first time on
the Canberra Theater stage on the seventh of October. Pre
sale tickets are up for grabs today, with general admission
available tomorrow. And that's the latest in the Camber newsrooms

(03:12):
so far. We'll have another update for you right here
later on this afternoon.