Australian Cattle Producers Left Blindsided By Beef Ban Lift

Australian cattle producers are feeling blindsided by the federal government's decision to lift a ban on US beef; US President Donald Trump is currently facing political backlash from his supporters after a report claimed his name appears in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; New AI-powered satellites are revolutionising natural disaster monitoring, with the first images of Australian bushfires now being captured; And Australian star actress Nicole Kidman might soon be calling Paris Hilton and George Clooney her neighbours!

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for Thursday July twenty four, Australian cattle producers are feeling
blindsided by the federal government's decision to lift a ban

(00:33):
on US beef. This move, aimed at easing trade tensions
with the US, has sparked frustrations within the industry. However,
experts believe there will be minimal impact on the domestic market,
pointing out that the US already struggles to meet its
own beef demand. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins insists the decision
is based on a decade long scientific review and is

(00:55):
unrelated to President Donald Trump's recent tariff regime, but the
timing does coincide with Australia seeking exemptions from US tariffs,
raising concerns from the opposition that this beef banlift is
just a bargaining chip. Despite these wars bries, both industry
and government maintained that biosecurity standards have not been compromised.
Australia remains a significant beef exporter to the US, with

(01:18):
trade valued at fourteen billion dollars in twenty twenty four.
Trump has also threatened tariffs on pharmaceutical imports to the US,
another major Australian export. U S President Donald Trump is
currently facing political backlash from his supporters after a report
claimed his name appears in files related to convicted sex
offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal reports that US

(01:41):
Attorney General Pam Bondie informed Trump in May about his
name being present in these investigative documents. At first, the
White House dismissed the story as fake news, but an
official later clarified that the administration wasn't denying Trump's name
appeared in some files. This situation has intensified criticism from
Trump's base, especially since his administration had previously reversed a

(02:04):
campaign promise to release the Epstein files. Trump has consistently
denied uied any wrongdoings, stating that his friendship with Epstein
ended before the sex offenders initial legal troubles began two
decades ago. Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in twenty nineteen
while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, to which he
had pleaded not guilty. New AI powered satellites of revolutionizing

(02:27):
natural disaster monitoring, with the first images of Australian bushfires
now being captured. Fires detected on the MacArthur River in
Northern Territory were recently photographed by Earth Fire Alliance fire
sat proto flight satellite, with the images released this week.
The non profit alliance has collaborated with Google Research and
meon Space to develop a system for bush fire detection

(02:50):
and monitoring. This system utilizes satellites and AI software to
deliver near real time data to emergency services and scientists.
The group's first satellite launched in March, and International relations
lead doctor Karen o'connossaid the first four publicly released images
captured by INN for red cameras demonstrated its potential Looking ahead,

(03:13):
three more satellites are scheduled to launch next year, which
will significantly enhance bushfire modeling and improve predictions for how
and where fires will spread. Australian star actress Nicole Kidman
might soon be calling Paris. Hilton and George clooneyhan neighbors
the fifty eight year old is reportedly eyeing a home
in the ultra exclusive Costa Tariff Golf and Ocean Club,

(03:36):
a luxury community nestled on Portugal's Blue Coast. This gated
enclave is just over an hour south of Lisbon in
the picturesque Comporter region. Costa Terra sprawls across more than
eight hundred acres and was developed by the US based
Discovery Land company, renowned for its elite clubs globally. It

(03:57):
boasts a championship golf course and a wealth of high
end amenities, from an equestrian center to an organic farm.
Local reports indicate Kidman has applied for a Portuguese residency permit,
though it's still unclear if her husband, country music legend
Keith Urban has done the same. That's your evening news
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