Headlines: Bruce Lehrmann charged with car theft

Today's headlines include:

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced a Tasmanian court on a car theft charge. 

The Australian and New Zealand governments are continuing to monitor three Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea.  

Key U.S. Government agencies have told staff not to respond to an email from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

And today’s good news: A critically endangered bird species has been detected west of Melbourne for the first time in 35 years.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler 
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Os. I'm Emma, i'm Zara. It's Monday,
the twenty fourth of February. Here's what's making headlines this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Bruce Lehman has faced a Tasmanian court on a car
the f charge Police alleged the former Liberal staffer stole
a four wheel drive from the Huan Valley south of
Hobart in November of last year. Lherman joined a hearing
in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning by phone, where
his lawyer asked for an adjournment. No plea has been
entered yet. The twenty nine year old will next face

(00:35):
court over the matter in June. It comes one month
after Lehman requested a trial without jury for a separate
criminal proceeding as he prepares to face rape charges in
a Queensland court. Lherman is accused of two counts of
sexual assault dating back to October twenty twenty one into Woomba,
west of Brisbane. Pre trial hearings will begin in March.

Speaker 1 (00:57):
The Australian and New Zealand governments are continuing to monitor
three Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea. The fleet has
taken part in multiple live fire drills in international waters
in recent days. New Zealand's Defense Minister Judith Collins said
the fleet is now located about five hundred kilometers east
of Tasmania, in between Australia and New Zealand. Prime Minister

(01:18):
Anthony Alberizi says the Australian Navy is resourced to manage
the threat. Activity in the region on Saturday forced commercial
airlines to divert passenger flights as a precaution after what
Defense Minister Richard Miles described as insufficient notice of the
drills from Beijing. In response, China has accused Australia of
over exaggerating, stating China's actions are in full compliance with

(01:43):
international law.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
Key US government agencies have told staff not to respond
to an email from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
In an email to staff over the weekend, the department
asks federal employees to list five bullet points explaining what
they achieved over the last week in opposed to x.
On Saturday, Musk said failure to respond will be taken
as resignation. The Department of Defense has told employees to

(02:10):
disregard the email. It's also been reported that the FBI,
State Department and National Weather Service told their staff not
to reply. Major unions have also urged public servants not
to respond.

Speaker 1 (02:24):
And today's good news, A critically endangered bird species has
been detected west of Melbourne for the first time in
thirty five years. With an estimated population of around two
hundred and fifty, the Plane's Wanderer is one of Australia's
rarest bird species zoos. Victoria placed dozens of recording devices
in grassland habitat where the birds were once thought to

(02:45):
have lived, and after analyzing thousands of hours of audio
AI software designed by Museums, Victoria and QUT identified the
bird's unique call at two locations. Researchers then listened to
confirm the find. It's the first time the bird has
been documented in the region since nineteen eighty nine.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
And for that good news, that wraps up today's daily headlines.
If you're looking for something else to listen to make
sure you catch up on today's deep dive.

Speaker 1 (03:13):
We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then,
have a good one.

Speaker 3 (03:23):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
bungelung Kalkotin woman. From Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges
that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the
Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest
Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the
first peoples of these countries, both past and present.