Headlines: Australians deported to Jordan from Gaza flotilla

Today's headlines include: 

The Coalition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of misleading Australians over the Optus outage to “protect herself”.
Seven Australians have been deported to Jordan after they were detained by Israel from a flotilla of boats carrying some aid to Gaza.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced that public transport will be free across the state this summer.
And today’s good news: Scientists have developed the world’s first ‘accurate’ test for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Os. I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Billiefit Simons.
It's Wednesday, the eighth of October. Here's what's making headlines
ze next.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
The Coalition has accused Communications Minister Annika Wells of misleading
Australians over the OPTIS outage to quote protect herself. Wells
has responded by saying Optis are the ones responsible for
misleading information, stating they initially provided quote inaccurate information to
her office. A key issue has been the email's Optis
sent to the Communication Minister's office to inform them of

(00:36):
the outage, which were initially sent to the wrong public
service email address. The emails also allegedly downplayed the impacts
of the outage. Wells hit back at the Coalition by
accusing them of quote politicizing the grief of the three
families who lost loved ones when they couldn't reach triple
zero during the outage. It comes as the Government introduced

(00:58):
a bill earlier this week that would force them to
meet new targets for handling triple zero calls.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
Seven Australians have been deported to Jordan after they were
detained by Israel from a flotilla of boats carrying some
aid to Gaza. International authorities have said parts of Gaza
are inn famine as Israel restricts. Aid Jennifer Robinson, a
lawyer representing the group of seven Australians, told The Sydney
Morning Herald, we remain deeply concerned by the human rights

(01:27):
violations suffered by our clients during their detention, including physical abuse,
threats of violence, sleep deprivation and other forms of inhuman
and degrading treatment. One of the activists who was detained,
Juliet Lamont, has also accused the Australian government of being
quote shameful in their support for their citizens during an
interview with the ABC. Foreign Minister Pennywong said in a

(01:49):
statement officials worked with Israeli authorities to ensure the release
and deportation of the Australians and they continue to provide
consular assistance.

Speaker 2 (02:00):
Our in Premiere Justinto Allen has announced that public transport
will be free across the state this summer. Free travel
will be available to all passengers on all forms of
public transport across both metropolitan and regional areas. The initiative
aligns with the opening of the state's new metro tunnel,
which begins operating in early December. The government is yet

(02:20):
to announce an exact date, meaning it also remains unclear
when the free public Transport period will come into effect.

Speaker 1 (02:29):
And today's good news, Scientists have developed the world's first
accurate test for chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue is a
disorder that causes extreme exhaustion for at least six months.
Symptoms often worsen with physical and mental activity, but don't
fully improve with rest. Studies suggest up to one percent
of Australians are living with the disorder, and until now

(02:51):
there has been no test available for it, meaning patients
often go undiagnosed for years. Researchers from the University of
East Anglia in the UK KAY examined the blood of
forty seven patients with extreme chronic fatigue and compared it
with sixty one healthy adults blood. The team discovered a
unique pattern in people with chronic fatigue, enabling them to

(03:12):
create a blood test that can detect the disease. The
study's lead author, Professor Dmitri p. Shishetski, said this is
a significant step forward. For the first time we have
a simple blood test that can reliably identify chronic fatigue syndrome,
potentially transforming how we diagnose and manage this complex disease.

Speaker 2 (03:32):
That's the latest from the Daily os newsroom. If you're
looking for something else to listen to, you can check
out today's deep dive on what is going to happen
next for Sean diddy Cones.

Speaker 1 (03:41):
We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive. Until then,
have a great evening. My name is Lily Maddon and
I'm a proud Arunda Bunjelung Kalkotin woman from Gadigl Country.
The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on
the lands of the Gatigel people. Respect to all Aboriginal

(04:01):
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