Headlines: Melb schools locked down after student stabbing

Today's headlines include:

• Barnaby Joyce has officially resigned from The National Party, saying he does so “with a heavy heart”. 
• Two Melbourne schools were placed in lockdown today after a primary school student stabbed an eight-year-old and a staff member. 
• Hong Kong authorities have arrested three men over major apartment fires that killed 44 people. 
• And today’s good news: The NSW Government has awarded $80,000 to punk band SPEED for their album Only One Mode, as part of the inaugural NSW Music Award.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From The Daily Os I'm Sam Kauloski, I'm Billy FitzSimons.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
It's Thursday, the twenty seventh of November. Here's what's making
headlines this evening.

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Barnaby Joyce has officially resigned from the National Party, saying
he does so with a heavy heart. The Federal MP
claimed his relationship with the party's leadership had broken down
and said the smartest thing to do is move on.
Joyce was widely expected to announce a move to One Nation,
but did not confirm this in his resignation speech. However,

(00:35):
Joyce said he is strongly considering it and noted there
were more One Nation members in Tamworth, a town in
his electorate of New England, than National's members. Joyce was
National Party leader from twenty sixteen to twenty eighteen, but
stood down after a personal relationship with his former staffer
was revealed. He has remained on the back bench since then.

Speaker 2 (00:57):
Two Melbourne schools were placed into lockdown after a primary
school student stabbed an eight year old and a staff member.
Emergency services responded to reports of a student stabbing at
Brentwood Park Primary in Berwick, southeast of the CBD this morning.
The school went into a brief lockdown, along with nearby
secondary school, Cambria College. Both victims were treated by paramedics

(01:19):
at the scene. Police spoke to an eleven year old
student in relation to the incident and he was taken
to hospital to be assessed. A Victorian Department of Education
spokesperson said they are providing well being supports to those
that need it from the school community. Police are appealing
for witnesses to contact crime stoppers.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
Hong Kong authorities have arrested three men over major apartment
fires that killed forty four people. Seven high rise buildings
were engulfed in flames on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents
to evacuate. Authorities are investigating whether the bamboo scaffolding on
the towers was a factor. The city's leader, Hong Kong
Chief Executive John Lee, said an inter de pendant review

(02:00):
will investigate whether the building's exterior walls met fire standards.
Almost three hundred people remain missing as crews continue to
fight the fires. Among the deceased is a local fireman
who was responding to the blaze. The three suspects are
being investigated on suspicion of manslaughterer.

Speaker 2 (02:20):
And some good news for your Thursday afternoon. The New
South Wales government has awarded eighty thousand dollars to punk
band Speed for their album Only One Mode as part
of the inaugural New South Wales Music Award. Other winners
were Barker, who took out the first Nation's Music Prize,
and Nina Jerachi, who was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Both acts were awarded forty thousand dollars each. New South

(02:42):
Wales Music Minister John Graham said the award is part
of efforts to support local musicians to cut through and
build a fan base. The awards have come during Australian
Music Month, which celebrates local artists each November. Festivities include
Australian Music t Shirt Day, which is actually today. The
annual event raises funds for Industry Charity Support Act, which

(03:04):
provides crisis relief services to musicians and music workers.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
That's the latest from the dally Oo's newsroom. If you're
looking for something else to listen to, check out today's
deep Dive, where we take a closer look at the
history of Black Friday which is tomorrow, and the sales
tactics Ozzie consumers should.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
Know about We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive,
but until then, have a beautiful evening.

Speaker 1 (03:26):
Bye.

Speaker 2 (03:31):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Bungelung Calcottin woman from Gadigol Country.

Speaker 1 (03:37):
The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on
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