Midday Edition: 08 December 2024

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks head the newsroom, This is newsfacs.
In this update, contrasting views on how to handle the
rapidly escalating situation in Syria. Rebels are getting closer and
closer to the capital and President Bashar al Assad is
nowhere to be seen. US President elect Donald Trump says
the situation is a mess, but says the US needs

(00:26):
to stay out of it. Meanwhile, Russia's foreign minister has
said they will oppose the rebels in every possible way
to uphold Asar's regime. BBC correspondent Frank Gardner says that's unlikely.
Russia is distracted. They are their main efforts in Ukraine,
and the rebels have just achieved another victory, claiming they
have full control of the city of Holmes. The Green

(00:50):
Party has unveiled an alternative emissions reduction plan to challenge
the governments. It commits to systemic change through investment in
green infrastructure and jobs, environmental restoration, renewable energy, and locally
led planning. Political reporter de Melsa Jackson has more.

Speaker 2 (01:07):
The funding will come from an overhauled emissions trading scheme,
which will tax agriculture and as free carbon credits. Handed
to some industries. The Greens are also vowing to bring
back the oil and Gaspan and the clean card discount
binned by the Coalition. Co leader Cooes Warbrooks says the
plan cuts five times more emissions than the government's draft
emissions pathway to twenty thirty.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Well dignitaries brave the coal in Paris as an Ore
Dame Cathedral opens its doors again for the first time
in five years. The cathedral suffered severe fire damage in
twenty nineteen. Guests included Prince William Donald Trump, First Lady

(01:51):
Jill Biden, Ukrainian President vladimir's Elitski and billionaire Elon Musk.
Storm Dara's high winds of challenging conditions for pilots at
he Throw Airport. A number of planes performed to go
around and others could be seen straightening up before safely
touching down. There's been disruption across the UK as a

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result of the storm, with railways, roads and airports all affected.
That's news. In sport, Joe Roots posted a thirty sixth
century as England set New Zealand five hundred and eighty
three to win the Second Cricket Test in Wellington, the
former captains made one hundred and six before his dismissal
triggered the declaration from Ben Stokes at four hundred and

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twenty seven for six in their second innings. The current
skipper was not out at the other end on forty nine.
The record successful fourth innings chase at the Basin Reserve
is two hundred and seventy seven by Pakistan in two
thousand and three. Auckland's FC dreams start to their life
as an A League football club continues, but their run

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without conceding a goal has finally come to an end.
After their two one win over the Phoenix. Barbarusa's late
goal set up a tense finish at Month Smart, but
coach Steve Caracas says the main thing was coming away
with all three points.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
A little bit disappointed with the goal that we did
can see because it was our fault. Dan Howdy's hand
up for that, but full credit to them. The kept
working away and I think we dominated most.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
Of that game. That sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news,
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