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August 25, 2025 4 mins

Today's headlines:

The sole survivor from Erin Patterson’s fatal beef Wellington lunch says he forgives the convicted triple murderer.

Australia is on track to reach its 2030 climate target, according to Federal Government data.

Evacuation orders are in place for over half a million people in Vietnam, as Typhoon Kajiki crosses the country’s east coast.

And today’s good news! An international team of biologists has found an artificial way to give bees a crucial nutrient, boosting their population.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Os. I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Emma Gillespie.
It's Monday, the twenty fifth of August. Here's what's making
headlines this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
The sole survivor from Aaron Patterson's fatal Beef Wellington lunch
says he forgives the convicted triple murderer. Patterson was back
in court today for the first time since last month's
guilty verdict to face impact statements from the loved ones
of her victims. This included her estranged husband, Simon Patterson,
and Ian Wilkinson. Simon's parents Don and Gail, and Ian's

(00:38):
wife Heather, died after Aaron Patterson served them a meal
laced with deathcap mushrooms in July twenty twenty three. Ian
was hospitalized for months after the lunch, but ultimately survived.
He told Victoria's Supreme Court today his health quote has
never returned to the levels before the fateful lunch after
forty four years of marriage. Ian said the quote greatest

(00:59):
impact of Erin's actions has been to deprive me of
Heather's company and Heather's important place in our family. I
continue to carry a heavy burden of grief over her
untimely death. He said. However, Ian offered Aaron Patterson his
forgiveness and said he hopes she will use her time
in jail wisely to become a better person. A date
for Patterson's sentencing has not yet been finalized.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
Australia is on track to reach its twenty thirty climate target.
According to federal government data. Australia has committed to cutting
emissions by forty three percent on two thousand and five
levels by twenty thirty as part of the United Nations
Paris Agreement. The latest report from the Department of Climate
Change shows national greenhouse emissions fell by one point four

(01:45):
percent over the year to March twenty eight percent below
two thousand and five levels. Climate Change and Energy Minister
Chris Bowen said quote, if we stay the course and
continue to lift our efforts, Australia is well on the
way to reaching the twenty five thirty goal. It comes
as MP's debate a proposal led by a National's backbencher
Barnaby Joyce to walk back Australia's emissions reduction targets.

Speaker 2 (02:12):
Evacuation orders are in place for over half a million
people in Vietnam as Typhoon Kajiki crosses the country's east coast.
The system is expected to make landfall tonight, bringing with
it heavy rainfall and extreme conditions. Parts of eastern Vietnam
have already been battered by winds of up to one
hundred and sixty six kilometers per hour, with gusts set

(02:33):
to intensify over the coming hours. Authorities are warning the
typhoon could lead to severe flooding in urban areas and
landslides in the mountains, as well as widespread power outages.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Fam Minchin issued an urgent directive over
the weekend, warning Kajiki is highly likely to affect coastal provinces.

(02:54):
Its prompted mass evacuations across central and East Vietnam. Officials
are comparing the typhoon strength to Yagi, which killed an
estimated three hundred people when it tore through Vietnam nearly
a year ago.

Speaker 1 (03:09):
And today's good news. An international team of biologists has
found an artificial way to give bees a crucial nutrient,
boosting their population. Bees are a key part of the
global ecosystem, pollinating crops to allow them to reproduce, helping
biodiversity and directly impacting the food we eat. Bees need
a specific nutrient in the pollen they consume from flowers,

(03:32):
which is increasingly difficult for them to find in nature.
Beekeepers have since resorted to giving their bees artificial replacements,
but these options have lacked the proper nutrients. Now, British
and Danish researchers have developed a more nutritionally complete option.
During recent trials, bees who ate this new pollen replacement
reproduced at higher rates compared to other bees. The scientists

(03:55):
use gene editing technology to engineer what they're calling a
sustainable and affordable pollen replacement. It's hoped to breakthrough could
support be colonies and global food supplies for years to come.

Speaker 2 (04:06):
That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom for today,
But if you are looking for something else to listen to,
check out today's deep dive for an explainer on Kick,
the platform co founded by an Aussie billionaire that live
streamed the death of a man in France last week.

Speaker 1 (04:22):
We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then,
have a great evening.

Speaker 3 (04:28):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Bunjelung Calgotin woman from Gadighl country. The daly oz acknowledges
that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the
Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres
Straight Island and nations. We pay our respects to the
first peoples of these countries, both past and present.
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