Headlines: Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes defeat

Today's headlines include:

Greens leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat in this seat of Melbourne, after a close contest from Labor candidate Sarah Witty. 

Two men have been found guilty of the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, a Noongar Yamatji boy from Perth.

Global weight loss company WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. after 62 years as a diet and health platform.

And today’s good news: Four critically endangered African penguin chicks that hatched in January have enjoyed their first swim at a U.S. aquarium. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Lucy Parsel.
It's Thursday, the eighth of May. Here's what's making headlines
this seatning.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Green's leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat in his seat
of Melbourne after a close contest from Labour candidate Sarah Whitty.
Band who'd held the seat since twenty ten, told reporters
the Greens quote has a big future. It is a
movement with a lot of heart and we are going
to keep growing. The tight race comes after the Greens
lost two seats in Queensland at Saturday's federal election. However,

(00:38):
in the upper House, the party appears to have held
on to all eleven seats and increased its vote share.
Counting is continuing across many other close contests around the country,
including in Bradfield and Kuyong.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of
fifteen year old Cassius Turvey, a Nunga Yamajee boy from Perth.
Jack Breeley and Brody Palmer were convicted of murder in
WA's Supreme Court today. A third man, Mitchell Fourth, has
been found guilty of manslaughter, while a fourth suspect was
acquitted of all charges. Cassius was walking home from school

(01:16):
in Perth in October twenty twenty two when he was
viciously beaten by a group of men. The teenager died
after several days in hospital.

Speaker 2 (01:27):
Global weight loss company weight Watchers, has filed for bankruptcy
in the US after sixty two years as a diet
and health platform, weight Watches, which rebranded to WW in
recent years, confirmed in a statement it will transition into
a telehealth provider. The company said it has voluntarily initiated
bankruptcy proceedings in a US court to clear over a

(01:50):
billion dollar debt. WW Internationals said it will remain fully
operational with no impact to members as it evolves in
what it called a rapidly evolving weight management landscape. It
comes as injectable weight loss treatments like ozampic continue to
surge in popularity.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
And today's good news for critically endangered African penguin chicks
that hatched in January have enjoyed their first swim at
a US aquarium. The quartet were born in Connecticut as
part of a global breeding and conservation program for African penguins.
According to conservationists. The penguins found in waters of southern

(02:30):
Africa once numbered in the millions. Today wild population estimates
are approximately thirteen thousand breeding pairs, with the population declining
by ninety seven percent, mainly due to a scarcity of
prey fish. However, doctor Allison Tuttle, chief zoological officer at
Mystic Aquarium, said seeing the chicks thrive is incredibly rewarding.

(02:51):
The aquarium said the chicks have shown quote remarkable growth
and represent hope for the future of their species.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
That's the latest from the Daily os newsroom. If you're
looking for something else, you can listen to today's deep
dive on what the federal election means for the future
of the Greens.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
We will be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive,
but until then, have a great night.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Bungelung Calcoton 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 Torres
Right island and nations. We pay our respects to the
first peoples of these countries both past and present.