Headlines: More than 750 arrested in NSW DV crackdown

Today's headlines include:

• Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has downplayed questions surrounding her leadership and says she’s confident she’ll lead the Coalition into the next federal election.
• A four-day NSW Police operation has led to 752 people being arrested and charged with domestic violence-related offences. 
• Gen Z-led protests in Mexico City turned violent on the weekend, leaving 120 people injured. 
• And today’s good news: Researchers say they’re on the cusp of a malaria breakthrough, after a new drug was found to be more than 97% effective at treating the disease. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From The Daily OS. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Lucy Tassel.
It's Monday, the seventeenth of November. Here's what's making headlines
this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Opposition leader Susan Lee has downplayed questions surrounding her leadership
and says she's confident she'll lead the coalition into the
next federal election. It follows speculation of mounting pressure within
the Liberal Party over the fallout of its decision to
dump Net zero. In an interview with The Daily Os,
Lee said she won't lose focus on what is important

(00:34):
to her, the coalition's new energy policy, which she said
will quote deliver an affordable and reliable system for Australians.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
I just don't comment on commentary and there's all sorts
of things in the media about who said what to whom.
I pay no attention to it because I genuinely am
focused on this.

Speaker 2 (00:50):
You'll be able to hear that interview in full later
this week.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
A four day New South Wales police operation has led
to seven hundred and fifty twenty two people being arrested
and charged with domestic violence related offenses. As part of
Operation Amarok. Police laid one thousand six hundred and twenty
nine charges for offenses including apprehended violence, order breaches, common
assaults and stalking. They also seized eighty seven firearms and

(01:19):
thirty weapons. New South Wales Police Minister Yasmin Catley said
the statewide operation quote sends a powerful message to every
victim survivor that you are not alone, adding that police
will do quote everything in their power to keep victims safe.

Speaker 2 (01:36):
Jen Z led protests in Mexico City turned violent on
Saturday local time, leaving one hundred and twenty people injured.
The march began as a peaceful protest in response to
the murder of a local mayor, an advocate against organized crime,
Carlos Manzo. Local media reported that thousands of protesters gathered
outside the National Palace, the official residence of President Claudia

(01:59):
Shinbaum Pardo. Demonstrators clashed with police, leaving twenty civilians and
one hundred police officers injured. The protests were organized by
a Genzed movement, who say their quote not for any
party but for Mexico. Twenty demonstrators were arrested on charges
of violent acts. Speaking to media about the protests, President
Schinbaum suggested the protests were organized by her far right

(02:21):
political opponents.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
And Today's Good News. Researchers say they're on the cusp
of a malaria breakthrough after a new drug was found
to be more than ninety seven percent effective at treating
the disease. Malaria is a mosquito born illness that can
be deadly if left untreated. Scientists have been working to
develop alternative treatments amid concerns the malaria parasite is developing

(02:46):
resistance to current options. Trials of a drug called gan
lam in West Africa found a single dose of the medication,
which is given as a sachet of granules once a
day for three days, cured ninety seven point four percent
of patients. According to not for profit Medicines for Malaria Venture,
the treatment was quote highly effective against mutant malaria parasites

(03:08):
associated with partial drug resistance. The drug was also found
to have a rapid response against transmission. Experts say it
could be the biggest advancement in malaria treatment for decades.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom. If you're
looking for something else to listen to, you can check
out today's deep dive on Victoria's inquiry.

Speaker 1 (03:28):
Into cults We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive,
but until then, have a good one.

Speaker 2 (03:37):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Bungelung Calcotin woman from Gadigl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges
that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the
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Straight Island and nations. We pay our respects to the
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