Victoria Police Update Search For Fugitive On The Run

Police in Victoria say they won't rest until they apprehend a fugitive on the run; A 12 year old girl who lost her life a school bus crash in Victoria is being remembered as a talented basketballer with an infectious personality; Olympic champion Jessica Fox has undergone surgery to remove a tumour from her kidney; Kmart owner Wesfarmers has reported a 14 per cent increase in net profit; and former tennis star Anna Kournikova is reportedly expecting her fourth baby at age 44.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges
the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast
is recorded on Hi. I'm Sashurtannic for Mmamea's twice daily
news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Thursday, August
twenty eight. Police in Victoria say they won't rest until

(00:31):
they apprehend a man on the run following a confrontation
that left two officers dead and another seriously injured. Fifty
nine year old Detective Leading Senior Constable Neil Thompson and
thirty five year old Senior Constable Vidim Dewart were allegedly
shot dead while attempting to serve a search warrant at
a Poorpunger property on Tuesday. Victoria's Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations,

(00:52):
Russell Barrett, has confirmed they are focused on their purpose
to apprehend fifty six year old Desi Freeman, with a
search underway in difficult, complex and dangerous terrain in Victoria's
Alpine Region. Superintendent Brett Kahan has warned the local community
to remain vigilant and saying anyone who sees him should
not approach him. If Deisi Freeman's watching this ring triple

(01:15):
zero and we will support a serendoplane that options open
to him absolutely. They've also worn anyone heading to the
snow this weekend to steer clear of poor Punker. A
twelve year old girl who lost her life in a
school bus crash in Victoria is being remembered as a
talented basketballer who had an infectious personality. Christian College Geelong
has identified year seven student Miller Colleen as the girl

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killed after a school bus rolled near Stonehaven in Victoria's
South yesterday. In a tribute, the school's principal said Miller
will be remembered for her vibrancy and infectious personality, saying
her kindness, warmth and joy impacted all who shared her company.
Olympic champion Jessica Fox has revealed she's undergone surgery to
remove a tumor from her kidney. The thirty one year

(02:01):
old says she's on the mend and recovering well after
what she's described as a whirlwind over the past few weeks,
including some post surgery complication. The three time Olympic gold
medalist says she has a couple of gnarly new scars,
but is feeling positive, also confirming she will miss the
remaining World Cup events in Europe. Australia's love affair with

(02:21):
Kmart continues, with its owner Wes Farmers reporting a healthy
fourteen percent increase in profit. The retail giant, which also
owns Target, Bunnings and Office Works, has posted a bottom
line net profit of two point nine billion dollars for
the twelve months to June. It comes despite challenging trade
conditions including a cost of living crisis and rising costs.

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The company says the overall results were bolstered by the
Kmart group's strong earnings up nine point two percent in
the past twelve months. And former tennis star and A
Kornakova is reportedly expecting her fourth baby at age forty four.
Spanish media reports Cornikova is getting ready to welcome another
child with longtime partner on Rique and Glacis. They already

(03:04):
have three children, seven year old twins Lucy and Nicholas
and five year old Mary. That's your evening news headlines.
On Friday's episode of The Quickie, we discussed the United
Nations Emergency Security Council meeting on Gaza and triple murderer
sef Gonzalez has won the right to appeal his life
sentence for killing his family. Listen to The Quickie wherever

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