Lunchtime News Briefing - 7 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplified Newsroom. I'm Hayden. Viserah, the toxicologist
who detected liver poisoning following a toxic mushroom lunch, has
appeared at Aaron Patterson's triple murder trial today. The fifty
year old's in laws died after eating beef wellington served
by Erin in twenty twenty three. The specialist has today
told the court by eleven point thirty that night doctors

(00:24):
suspected the lunch was the cause. Caribra's national Karellion and
Telstra Tower will be lit up purple tonight to mark
National Domestic and Family Violence Remembrance Day Today. The Domestic
Violence Crisis Surface are also holding a candlelight vigil happening
at six pm tonight to honor and remember those who

(00:44):
have lost their lives as a result of family violence.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
To everybody is welcome to attend that visual. We are
doing that in the.

Speaker 3 (00:53):
Reception all of the Legislative Assembly as a place where
policy and agenda is for our community.

Speaker 1 (01:01):
Sue Weibek, CEO of DVCS. There nearly six thousand Canberans
have signed a petition to save Philip Pool. Geocon has
submitted plans to develop the site into units, leaving just
a twenty five meter pool for commercial leaves at the
bottom of the apartment block.

Speaker 3 (01:21):
The fifty meter pool and the ice rink will be
demolished and in their place we will have a twenty
five meter pool and a bit of splash and play.
The issue is that we don't know who's going to
fund and operate the pool, because it will be just
like a commercial lease in the bottom of a tower.

Speaker 1 (01:35):
Independent Member for Marin Bridgie, Fiona Carrick there the Federal
Finance Minister, says work has begun on implementing Labour's election promises,
but admits party members are exhausted after the campaign. Katie
Gallaher telling the ABC, it's been a hard few months, but.

Speaker 3 (01:55):
We've got a lot of work to get on with
and a lot of work to do and our processes
will work out.

Speaker 2 (01:59):
This week and then will be all back at work.

Speaker 1 (02:02):
Overseas now, tensions are increasing with India launching strikes on
Pakistan and the disputed Kashmir region. India claiming to be
targeting terrorists infrastructure, hitting nine sights with eight killed and
a dozen more injured. The attack is believed to be
in response to a deadly militant attack where twenty six

(02:22):
Hindu tourists were killed. The Sistine Chapel will close its
doors in a matter of hours as cardinals prepare for
the conclave to elect a new pope. One hundred and
thirty three cardinals will gather in the chapel to carry
out the voting process. In the last century, it's never
taken more than three days. There's still time to catch

(02:45):
one of the best sky shows of the year, with
the Etta Equeryad meteor Shower putting on its big final
performance early tomorrow morning. Dr Brad Tucker from a News
says you might even spot twelve to twenty four shooting
stars every hour from two thirty to five am, all
thanks to debris from Haley's comments.

Speaker 2 (03:06):
You want to look towards the north and the northeast,
so these meteors enter over kind of the northeast guy.
But even though they enter over the northeast guy, they
kind of can start burning up at different point.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
And Nick Curios is reportedly bringing his chart topping podcast
Good Trouble to Canberra on November tenth as part of
a global tour. His live show was set to feature
high profile guests and one major surprise name, as well
as his story as a little kid from Canberra traveling
the world. And that's the latest in news so far.

(03:40):
We'll have another update for you right here later on
this afternoon