1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom. Unused to come Today, A footy players 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 1: family blackmailed by criminals, Joe Biden makes an angry phone 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: call to a breakfast TV show, and Alex Demonor continues 4 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: his winning streak at Wimbledon. And all that and more 5 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: coming up in this episode from the Newsroom. It is Tuesday, 6 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: the ninth of July. We'll start with a sporting scandal 7 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: and the parents of a former AFL footballer have revealed 8 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: they were blackmailed by a criminal gang after their son 9 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: became addicted to drugs while playing at the top level. 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: According to The Herald's Sun, the criminals sent the parents 11 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: a photo of themselves with the player and threatened his 12 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: safety unless they immediately paid his drug debts, which they did. 13 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: Moving on and in Queensland, a fifteen year old girl 14 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: is being hailed a hero after she took the wheel 15 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: of a school bus when the drivers suffered a heart attack. 16 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: When she saw what was happening, she jumped into action, 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: removed his foot from the accelerator and his hands from 18 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: the steering wheel, and then kept the bus straight as 19 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: she brought it to a stop. What an absolute legend. 20 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,959 Speaker 1: The driver is currently in a stable condition in high 21 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: hospital overseas. Now, Joe Biden has once again made it 22 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: clear he has no plans to drop out of the 23 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: presidential race. He called through to a breakfast TV show 24 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: in the States, and in a pretty fiery speech, he 25 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: challenged any of his Democratic colleagues to put their hands 26 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: up and run against him. 27 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 2: I'm going to show frustrated, but by the Leaf now, 28 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 2: I'm not talking about you guys, but by the Leaf 29 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 2: in the party who they know so much more. But then, 30 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: in these days, I don't think I should run against me. 31 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 2: Announce the president challenge man. 32 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: Then to entertainment, Sam Taunton got absolutely roasted on The 33 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: Project last night by American comedian Chelsea Handler after he 34 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: made a fairly lame joke about Margot Robbie being pregnant. 35 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 3: Here's his gag. I've seen the Barbie movie. By the way, 36 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 3: it's going to have to be a C section. I'm 37 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 3: telling you, do you know what because about her in 38 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 3: the Barbie movie? What do you mean she doesn't have 39 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 3: I'm sorry, And here's what Chelsea Handler had to say. 40 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 3: Just before you get started. I want to touch on 41 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 3: your Barbie joke. I mean, how can you even make 42 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 3: a joke like that when you know a comedian is 43 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 3: coming on the show. 44 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: That's humiliating for both of us. 45 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: I for you, it was just, yeah, it was a 46 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 3: really bad joke. It was felt so bad for you, 47 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 3: you know what I mean. 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: And theater goers in London are being warned they could 49 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: be prosecuted if they use their phones to film a 50 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,519 Speaker 1: very raunchy New Place starring Kit Harrington. The Game of 51 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,679 Speaker 1: Throne star appears naked on stage during a lengthy sex 52 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: scene in the show, and the producers want to protect 53 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: the actors' privacy. Stickers are being placed on audience members 54 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: phones before they enter the venue. We'll be back in 55 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: a moment with the latest in Sport to Sport Ozzy 56 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: Alex Demonori's through to the wimberd And quarter finals for 57 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: the first time ever after a four set win over 58 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: Frenchman Arthur Fields. Now, demon Or did appear to inj 59 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: his hip laid in the match, but brushed off any 60 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: concerns in his press conference. 61 00:02:58,440 --> 00:02:59,279 Speaker 3: I'm feeling. 62 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 2: Again. 63 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 3: Body went through, you know, a pre physical match out there, so. 64 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: Body feels a little bit ginger everywhere. 65 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 3: I'm not gonna lie, but you know, I've done my recovery, 66 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: and I'm sure i'll be I'll be feeling great. 67 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: Tomorrow he'll play the winner of the match between a 68 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: Holgaroun and Novak Djokovic. 69 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 3: Well, let's hope it's not Jokovic. All right. 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