Headlines: Manhunt continues after Charlie Kirk shooting

Today's headlines include:

• A manhunt is continuing in the U.S. state of Utah, following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
• Record-breaking downpours and strong winds are continuing in parts of NSW, with the SES confirming it has received more than 850 callouts since Wednesday. 
• The Australian Communications and Media Authority says Triple M breached decency rules by broadcasting sexist comments on the Marty Sheargold Show. 
• And today’s good news: Australian regulators have approved the first koala chlamydia vaccine.

Hosts: Zara Seidler 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 and I'm Zara Seidler.

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

Speaker 2 (00:14):
A manhunter is continuing in the US state of Utah
following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk
was speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University
when he was shot in front of thousands of onlookers.
The thirty one year old was taken to hospital, where
he later died from his injuries. Two suspects were arrested
but later released after being interviewed by police. The university

(00:37):
called the incident a quote unspeakable attack, and said it's
continuing to work with investigators. The FBI has established a
tip line, urging the public to provide any information that
could lead to an arrest. US President Donald Trump has
described Kirk's death as a dark day for America. Authorities
are treating the incident as a political assassination.

Speaker 1 (00:59):
Record breaking downpours and strong winds are continuing in parts
of New South Wales, with the state Emergency Service confirming
it's received more than eight hundred and fifty callouts. Since Wednesday,
severe weather warnings for heavy rainfall and damaging winds are
in place across the state's east, from the Illawara to
the Northern Tablelands and Hunter regions. Daily rainfall records for

(01:19):
September have been broken in multiple inner and outer city suburbs,
according to the Bureau of Meteorology. It comes after two
tornadoes were observed in the New South Wales Southwest Slopes yesterday.
Heavy rain led to a surgeon calls to emergency services.
The SES has called for impacted residents to remain vigilant,
particularly on the roads.

Speaker 2 (01:41):
The Australian Communications and Media Authority AKMA has found Triple
M violated broadcasting standards when it aired sexist comments by
Marty Sheargold earlier this year. Seargold was removed from Triple
m's presenter lineup in February after he compared the matildas
to quote Year ten girls and made a crude joke
about the Asian ACMA has now deemed Sargold's comments sexist,

(02:03):
demeaning and beyond acceptable levels of decency. The breach was
aired across four stations, prompting widespread listener complaints. AKM is
now considering formal sanctions, which could include staff training or warnings.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
And today's good news, a group of Aussi surfers has
come together to raise awareness for mental health. One Wave
is a not for profit community surf group pushing to
reduce mental health stigma. According to a recent report from
the organization, surf therapy has been shown to reduce symptoms
of anxiety, depression and PTSD. One Wave found that people
who engage in water based activities like surfing report higher

(02:40):
levels of happiness and lower levels of stress. The group
ran a special event to mark Ruokda, which saw dozens
of surfers braving the rain and cold to puddle out
dressed in fluo at Urban Surf Sydney. One Wave founder
Grant Treblico said the community event aims to quote bring
more color to mental health and start more conversation. He added,

(03:01):
I've found the best place to talk about mental health
is with your mates out in the surf. It's all
about connection and community.

Speaker 2 (03:07):
And that is the latest from the Daily os newsroom.
If you are looking for something else to listen to,
you can check out today's Deep Dive, where Lucy and
Sam explain Israel strike on Hmas in Katar.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
We'll be back tomorrow with Adam Hyde aka Kelly Holiday
talking to us about the new ARIA charts. Until then,
enjoy your evening. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm
a proud Arunda Bunjelung 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

(03:40):
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and nations. We pay our
respects to the first peoples of these countries, both past
and present.