Headlines: Three Australians arrested over Bali shooting

Today's headlines include:

Three Australians have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Bali.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering attending next week’s NATO summit in Europe, after he missed out on face-to-face talks with Donald Trump in Canada this week. 

Strikes between Israel and Iran are continuing for a sixth day, after U.S. President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”

And today's good news: An Australian series has been honoured with a prestigious television award in Europe. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Odds. I'm Billy FitzSimons.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
I'm Emma Gillespie.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
It's Wednesday, the eighteenth of June. Here's what's making headlines
this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Three Australians have been arrested in connection to a deadly
shooting in Bali. It comes after a thirty two year
old Melbourne man was killed in his villa in the
early hours of Saturday. A second Australian, a thirty four
year old man, was also injured during the shooting attack.
In an update today, local police said a suspect was
attempting to flee the country when he was arrested in

(00:35):
Jakata Airport on Tuesday. Authorities have also apprehended two other
suspects who escaped Indonesia after the shooting. It's understood they
were somewhere in Southeast Asia when they were tracked down
by a joint local and international police operation. Authorities are
investigating the shooting as a targeted attack, while there are

(00:55):
reports the incident is tied to organized crime. If they're
trying in Indonesia, the three Aussie suspects could face the
death penalty.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi is considering attending next week's NATO
summit in Europe after he missed out on face to
face talks with Donald Trump in Canada this week. The
US President was expected to meet with the Australian PM
on the sidelines of the g seventh Summit, but left
early due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. However,

(01:27):
Trump is still expected to attend the NATO summit in
the Netherlands next week. Australia is not a member of NATO,
but is invited to attend the high level talks as
a partner. Country. Defense Minister Richard Miles was slated to
represent Australia at this year's summit. However, Albanzi told reporters
today that he is considering attending in the hopes of

(01:48):
securing a meeting with Trump.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
Strikes between Israel and Iran are continuing for a sixth
day after US President Trump called for Iran's unconditional surrender.
Explosions were seen over Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning local
time after the Israeli military intercepted what it called two
barrages of Iranian missiles. Meanwhile, Israel has been accused of
attacking a university with suspected military ties east of Tehran.

(02:17):
According to local media outlets, a missile facility near the
capital was also targeted. In a post to Trump's platform
Truth Social the US president said, quote, we know exactly
where the so called supreme leader is hiding in Iran,
referring to the country's Ayatola quote. We are not going
to take him out kill at least for now, our

(02:38):
patients is wearing thin, he wrote. A few minutes later,
Trump posted unconditional surrender. Conflict in the region has intensified
since Israel fired missiles at nuclear and military facilities in
Iran last week. According to Iranian officials, more than two
hundred and twenty people have been killed over the past
six days. Israel said Iran's retaliatory attacks have twenty four

(03:00):
civilian lives There.

Speaker 1 (03:05):
And Today's Good News and Australian series has been honored
with a prestigious television award in Europe. Good Cop Bad Cop,
which stars Leyton Mista, received the Jury's Special Prize at
the annual Monte Carlo Television Festival. Good Cop, Bad Cop
is a comedy drama series that follows smalltown US detectives
Lou and Henry Hickman, A brother sister cop duo played

(03:27):
by Mista and Ozzie. Actor Luke Cook. Speaking after the
ceremony in Monaco, Cook said the award was quote especially
meaningful because the cast all felt like a family, and
I'm glad that showed we wouldn't be up here if
it wasn't for that. The series is available to stream
on stan if you're curious.

Speaker 2 (03:45):
That is the latest from the Daily oz newsroom for today.
But if you are looking for something else to listen to,
check out today's deep dive on the controversy surrounding an
Ossie sunscreen brand and research by the consumer group Choice.
I have been a fascinated by this story, so if
you want all of the developments in one place, check
out the deep dive.

Speaker 1 (04:05):
Well be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but
until then, enjoy your evening. My name is Lily Maddon
and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Caalcutin woman from Gadighl Country.
The Daily Oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on
the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to

(04:26):
all Aboriginal and Torres s right island and nations. We
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