Headlines: Two bodies found in NSW floodwaters

Today's headlines:

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has begun its invasion of Gaza City, part of a plan to take control of the entire enclave.

Two bodies have been discovered in northern Sydney floodwaters, believed to be a missing father and son. 

The Federal Government has wrapped up its Economic Roundtable summit. 

And today’s good news: A new study has captured rare footage showing bats socialising and hugging each other. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From The Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Sam Kazlowski.
It's Thursday, the twenty first of August. Here's what's making
headlines this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
The Israeli Defense Forces has begun its invasion of Gaza City,
part of a plan to take control of the entire enclave.
In a series of posts two x, the IDF said
it has quote operational control of seventy five percent of
Gaza and was calling up as many as sixty thousand
reserve soldiers to support the offensive. At the same time,

(00:36):
the Israeli government approved plans to expand its settlements in
the West Bank, which is illegal under international law. The
planned development would split the West Bank in half, going
against international plans to establish a Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority,
which governs the West Bank, called the occupation of Gaza
City and the development approval quote two sides of the

(00:58):
same coin, of genocide. You and human rights experts and
independent body Human Rights Watch have also accused Israel of
genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's actions in recent
days have been widely condemned by international leaders, including French
President Emmanuel Macron and UK Foreign Minister David Lammy.

Speaker 3 (01:19):
Two bodies have been discovered in northern Sydney floodwaters, believed
to be a missing father and son. Emergency services were
called to the MacDonald River near Wiseman's Ferry late last
night after reports a car had been washed away. A
twenty four year old passenger was able to escape the
flooded vehicle and reach a riverbank. He was treated by
paramedics at the scene, but to other men who were

(01:42):
in the car. His dad and brother could not be found.
After a twelve hour search, New South Wales Police divers
located the vehicle and two bodies in the water. Today
it comes as torrential downpours continue across parts of the
state's east coast. Sydney has recorded its wettest August in
twenty seven years, with more rain forecast over the coming days.

(02:02):
Since Wednesday afternoon, the New South Wales State Emergency Service
has responded to over four hundred incidents, including six flood rescues.
The ses is urging people not to drive in floodwaters
and to plan their journeys on the road carefully. At
the time of recording, there are thirty five active flood
warnings in place in New South Wales.

Speaker 2 (02:23):
The federal government has wrapped up its Economic Roundtable summit.
Business groups, unions, federal ministers and non government organizations gathered
in Canberra for three days of talks. The roundtable included
discussions on ev driver taxes, reorganizing the skills of migrants,
and overhauling construction rules. Changes to the tax system, Environmental

(02:44):
protection laws and AI were also on the agenda. Finance
Minister Katie Gallaherst said there will be outcomes from the Roundtable,
but there's no magic switch for bigger issues like productivity
and the budget. Opposition leader Susan Lee has criticized the
summit as a carefully managed talkfest. In a post to
social media, Lee said the answers won't come from closed

(03:06):
doors in camera, they will come from listening to families
and businesses.

Speaker 1 (03:12):
And today's good news. A new study has captured rare
footage showing bats socializing and hugging each other. Spectral bats,
also known as false vampire bats, are found in parts
of Central and South America. They're the largest meat eating
bats in the world, but little is actually known about
their habits. Now, researchers in Costa Rica have discovered these

(03:33):
bats are much more social than previously thought. Emotion detection
camera observed the bats in their natural habitat, where they
could be seen playing together, seemingly enjoying each other's company
and even hugging. The images also show parents feeding their
young in a technique scientists believe the bats used to
transition their baby's diets from milk to meat.

Speaker 2 (03:54):
And that's all we've got for you from the Dalios
newsroom on this Thursday afternoon. If you're looking for something
else to listen to, this story is developing quite rapidly today.
You can check out today's date dive on the question
of homophobia in the AFL and an impending band on
Adelaide Crow's star Isaac Rankin. Will you act tomorrow with
another date dive. Until then, have a wonderful evening. My

(04:18):
name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Island and nations. We pay our respects to the first
peoples of these countries, both past and present,