Headlines: No confidence vote against Tas Premier passes

Today's headlines include:

Tasmanian voters will head to an early election after a no-confidence motion was passed against Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff. 

The judge in accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s trial has warned the jury to expect an extension in proceedings.

Plane manufacturer Boeing has agreed to pay a $US1.1 billion settlement to avoid legal action over two fatal crashes. 

And today's good news: A Victorian family has been reunited with their missing pet dog after a Country Fire Authority-led rescue operation.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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Episode Transcript

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

Speaker 2 (00:06):
I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Zara Seidler.

Speaker 1 (00:09):
It's Thursday, the fifth of June. Here's what's making headlines
this seating.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Tasmanian voters will head to an early election after a
no confidence motion was passed against Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockcliffe.
Labour introduced the motion over its concerns about growing debt
in the state following last week's budget and the increasing
projected cost of a proposed stadium in Hobart. Independent and
Minor Party MPs sided with Labour to pass the vote

(00:35):
of no confidence eighteen votes to seventeen. After the vote,
Rockcliffe told Parliament it was a quote sad day for
Tasmania after an election was held in March last year.
He will now ask the Acting Governor General to dissolve
Parliament and call an election.

Speaker 1 (00:52):
The judge in accused mushroom murderer Aaron Patterson's trial has
warned the jury to expect an extension in proceedings. Accused
of deliberately poisoning four members of her estranged husband's family,
killing three, the trial was initially expected to last six weeks,
but as proceedings approach the end of that window, just

(01:12):
as Christopher Bale has addressed the jury with a timeline update.
With a long weekend ahead and Patterson expected to continue
giving evidence, Bille said proceedings will likely continue for at
least another week. Following this, the judge will decide whether
more evidence needs to be delivered to the jury or
whether the trial can conclude. There is a possibility that

(01:33):
hearings could continue until the end of the month. Patterson
has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
Plane manufacturer Boeing has agreed to pay a one point
one billion dollar settlement to avoid legal action over two
fatal crashes. The twenty eighteen and twenty nineteen crashes claimed
a combined total of three hundred and forty six lives.
The settlement means Boeing will pay four hundred and forty
four million dollars to the crash victims families and avoid

(02:02):
further prosecution led by the US Justice Department. The manufacturer
has agreed to pay an additional four hundred and forty
four million dollars to improve safety standards. However, the deal
has been criticized as morally repugnant by lawyers representing the
families of sixteen crash victims who've told the BBC the
agreement gives Boeing the green light to quote sidestep true

(02:23):
criminal accountability.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
And today's good news, a Victorian family has been reunited
with their missing pet dog after a country Fire Authority
led rescue operation. Ted the labrador and Penny the labradoodle
wandered from their Trentham home in west central Victoria on Tuesday.
The pairs adventure took a scary turn when Ted fell
down an old mine shaft. Thankfully, Penny avoided the fall

(02:50):
and was able to keep a safe eye on her
mate from above ground. A CFA Victoria rescue team traversed
the eight meter mind shaft with the support of local
fire authorities, and Ted was winched to safety and returned
to his owners uninjured. The CFA acknowledged the incredible work
from all involved in the search and rescue of Penny

(03:11):
and Ted, who they said, quote might think twice before
heading off on any more adventures after a rough situation.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
Get it right, get it anyway. That is the latest
from the Dahly Olls newsroom. If you are looking for
something else to listen to, check out today's Deep dive
on why Donald Trump and Delon Musk are fighting.

Speaker 1 (03:32):
We will be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but
until then, have a great night.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Bungelung Calcottin 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
Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the
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