Headlines: Govt launches travel safety hub for young Aussies

Today's headlines include:

• The Federal Government has launched a new online safety hub for young Aussie travellers, following an increase in methanol poisoning overseas
• NSW childcare providers fined for doing the wrong thing could face penalty increases of up to 900% under a new State Government proposal.
• Qatar has condemned Israel for launching a strike in Doha, targeting senior Hamas leaders. 
• And today’s good news: Australian regulators have approved the first koala chlamydia vaccine.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From The Daily Os.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Sam Kazlowski.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
It's Wednesday, the tenth of September. Here's what's making headlines
this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
The Federal government has launched a new online safety hub
for young Ossie travelers following an increase in methanol poisoning overseas.
Smart Travelers Partying Safely Hub includes support resources for parents,
educators and young people about how to party safely and
what to do if something goes wrong. This includes information
on alcohol safety, methanol poisoning, drink spiking, drug safety, and

(00:37):
travel insurance. The initiative comes after Melbourne teenager's Holly Bowls
and Bianca Jones died from drink poisoning in Lao last November.
Foreign Minister Pennywong called the deaths a heartbreaking reminder of
the danger's young people face when traveling abroad. Wong said
the Partying Safely Hub is aimed at supporting young Australians
to explore the world with confidence, knowledge and resources to

(01:00):
come home safely.

Speaker 1 (01:03):
New Southwell's childcare providers fined for doing the wrong thing
could face penalty increases of up to nine hundred percent
under a new state government proposal. In response to growing
scrutiny of the sector, New Southwell's Premier, Chris Mins, has
announced a new bill he's described as a suite of
urgent reforms. The plan would see harsher penalties for breaches
by providers and give increased powers to the state's childcare

(01:26):
regulatory authority. Labour said the reforms will prioritize child safety
and restore parents trust in early childhood education and care.
The proposed legislation also includes boosted whistleblower protections and more
transparent sharing of information, including current investigations. Acting Minister for
Education and Early Learning, Courtney Husos said parents and cares

(01:48):
will have access to a service provider's history so they
can make an informed choice about the care of their children.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
Israel has struck Katar for the first time in an
attatak it said was targeting Hamas leaders. Hamas said the
attack killed six people, five of whom were associated with
the group, but that its ceasefire negotiating team and leaders survived.
Qatar's foreign affairs ministers said the strike was a blatant
violation of all international laws and norms. Hamas's political arm

(02:18):
has had an office in Qatar since twenty twelve. Katari
officials say it was set up for indirect talks with
support from the US. Qatar has been mediating and hosting
ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas since October twenty twenty three.
In oppost to his social media site Truth Social, US
President Donald Trump said the strike does not advance Israel

(02:39):
or America's goals, and that the US had tried to
warn Katar off the attack but could not do so
in time. Qatar's Foreign ministry denies the US warned them
for a full explainer on what's happened in the Middle
East in the last twenty four hours. Join us tomorrow morning,
Lucy and I are going to talk you through that one.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
And today's good news. The world first Chlamittee vaccine for
koalas has been approved. Researchers at the University of the
Sunshine Coast have spent more than a decade developing the
vaccine to protect koalas from the infectious, life threatening disease
that accounts for up to half of all deaths in
the wild. The vaccine is single dose, meaning koalas will
only need to be given at once for effectiveness. Clinical data,

(03:21):
including what scientists called the largest and longest ever study
of wild koalas, confirmed the vaccine safety and effectiveness.

Speaker 2 (03:29):
That's how we've got for you from the Dalelios newsroom.
If you're looking for something else to listen to, check
out today's deep dive on the gen Z protests in
the Paul. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep
dive that one's going to be on the evolving situation
in Qatar. Until then, enjoy your evening. My name is
Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bunjelung Calcuttin woman

(03:51):
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