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S1: Welcome to the Ben Fordham podcast.

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S2: G'day and welcome to Wednesday, March 18th, an interesting war

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S2: of words breaking out involving the US president and countries

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S2: security expert. Mark Burris is here on interest rates, the

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S2: RBA lifting rates and get ready. There's more to come.

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S2: The fuel crisis goes from bad to worse. We've now

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S2: it involved cutting migration drastically. And Kyle Sandilands has been

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S1: You're listening to the Ben Fordham podcast and now Ben

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S2: We've been telling you this and now we've got more

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S2: proof coming through. Canada is showing Australia how to fix

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S2: a rental crisis, cut immigration and then you'll see rental

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S2: costs fall. Fresh housing data out of Canada shows average

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S2: asking rents have now dropped for 17 consecutive months. Rents

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S2: are now about 8% below their peak. The typical renter

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S2: is paying around $172 less per month, and that's more

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S2: Rental affordability is improving, too. Rent now takes up about 29%

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S2: So what's changed? Immigration. That's it. After the pandemic, Canada

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S2: Temporary worker programs have been tightened and almost immediately pressure

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S2: decline outside the pandemic. Canada's finance minister explained the logic

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S2: The number of homes available to rent is near historic

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S2: Well, it was only a matter of time. The cost

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S2: And of course, the RBA has punched mortgage holders in

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S2: We'll talk to the businessman Mark Bouris about all of

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S2: Tricky one, in my opinion. But let's see how you go.

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S2: Because you're smarter than me. The world got a cleaner cut.

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S2: Thank you for joining us. Our number 131873. A third

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S2: Phil O'Neill has got you talking about Mosman or Mosman,

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S5: Yes. Good morning Ben. Once the rideshare companies and the

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S6: They are indeed. They've booked their spot in the decider

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S2: It is raining at the moment, some would say pissing

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S9: Good morning Ben. How are you?

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S2: I'm alright mate. I'll tell you what. It's coming from

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S2: What do you reckon it's going to do to the

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S9: drop in growth, which ultimately results in a recession. The

443
00:24:19,940 --> 00:24:22,070
S9: worst thing we can have is a recession. In other words,

444
00:24:22,070 --> 00:24:25,950
S9: no growth and high interest rates. That is what's that's

445
00:24:25,950 --> 00:24:29,830
S9: what's called stagflation. The last time we experienced stagflation was

446
00:24:29,830 --> 00:24:33,750
S9: the oil crisis of 4050 years ago. It takes a

447
00:24:33,750 --> 00:24:36,350
S9: long way to dig yourself out of that. And this

448
00:24:36,350 --> 00:24:38,990
S9: has to be this has to be a coalition of

449
00:24:38,990 --> 00:24:42,550
S9: the government and the reserve Bank working hand in hand

450
00:24:42,790 --> 00:24:47,110
S9: to stop this crisis. We cannot we cannot go through

451
00:24:47,109 --> 00:24:49,910
S9: another stagflation period. And it's not like we've never been

452
00:24:49,910 --> 00:24:52,190
S9: through it before. We know what to expect. We know

453
00:24:52,190 --> 00:24:54,310
S9: how it works. This has got to be working hand

454
00:24:54,310 --> 00:24:55,869
S9: in hand. I'd like to see the treasurer standing up

455
00:24:55,869 --> 00:24:57,949
S9: there alongside the reserve Bank governor and saying, this is

456
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S9: what we're going to do together.

457
00:24:59,790 --> 00:25:02,109
S2: It's a very stressful time for people. We appreciate you

458
00:25:02,150 --> 00:25:04,030
S2: jumping on the line, mate, and I hope you're well.

459
00:25:04,510 --> 00:25:05,030
S9: All the best.

460
00:25:05,030 --> 00:25:07,910
S2: Thanks, mate. Mark Burruss, the executive chairman of Yellow Brick

461
00:25:07,910 --> 00:25:11,230
S2: Road Home Loans. So we're really being pinched at the

462
00:25:11,230 --> 00:25:14,190
S2: moment from all directions. How are you coping?

463
00:25:15,230 --> 00:25:19,270
S1: This is Ben Fordham live with Sydney's best breakfast on

464
00:25:19,350 --> 00:25:21,389
S1: two GB 873.

465
00:25:21,430 --> 00:25:24,030
S2: And we've seen what's happening with the fuel shortages in Australia.

466
00:25:24,070 --> 00:25:26,470
S2: Now get a load of what's unfolding in Sri Lanka.

467
00:25:26,830 --> 00:25:29,870
S2: They've just slammed the brakes on their work week as

468
00:25:29,869 --> 00:25:34,470
S2: the global fuel crisis deepens. Sri Lanka is sending workers home.

469
00:25:35,150 --> 00:25:37,550
S2: This is how bad it's getting in a dramatic move.

470
00:25:37,790 --> 00:25:40,790
S2: They've introduced a four day work week because of the

471
00:25:40,790 --> 00:25:44,629
S2: fuel crisis. The Sri Lankan government says public offices, schools

472
00:25:44,630 --> 00:25:47,910
S2: and universities will now close one day a week to

473
00:25:47,950 --> 00:25:52,510
S2: save fuel, and it's already being rationed. Drivers are limited

474
00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:57,629
S2: to receiving just 15l a week, barely a tank. Businesses

475
00:25:57,630 --> 00:26:00,030
S2: are also being urged to follow suit, telling workers to

476
00:26:00,070 --> 00:26:03,990
S2: stay home where they can. And for Sri Lanka, this

477
00:26:03,990 --> 00:26:08,429
S2: brings back some bad memories because in 2022, severe fuel

478
00:26:08,430 --> 00:26:13,350
S2: shortages sparked widespread protests and caused an economic crisis.

479
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S1: News you can trust. Opinions that matter now? Ben Fordham comments.

480
00:26:22,310 --> 00:26:25,389
S2: The reserve Bank has punched mortgage holders in the face.

481
00:26:25,390 --> 00:26:28,390
S2: They've just hiked the cash rate to 4.1%, and for

482
00:26:28,390 --> 00:26:32,830
S2: a typical borrower, that's about $113 extra a month on

483
00:26:32,830 --> 00:26:38,270
S2: a $700,000 loan, an extra $181 when you include the

484
00:26:38,270 --> 00:26:41,710
S2: last two rate hikes. And that's not the end of it.

485
00:26:41,750 --> 00:26:45,030
S2: The banks are forecasting another rate hike in May, taking

486
00:26:45,030 --> 00:26:49,670
S2: the cash rate to 4.35%. So households have been hit

487
00:26:50,030 --> 00:26:52,109
S2: and they're being told to get ready for another one.

488
00:26:52,710 --> 00:26:54,669
S2: But the bigger threat that's growing every day is the

489
00:26:54,670 --> 00:26:58,190
S2: lack of fuel to power the economy. David Llewellyn Smith

490
00:26:58,190 --> 00:27:01,510
S2: is a veteran Aussie economist and founder of Macro Business.

491
00:27:01,830 --> 00:27:04,350
S2: His warning is not about the higher prices. It's about

492
00:27:04,350 --> 00:27:07,750
S2: what happens when the fuel supply starts to fail as

493
00:27:07,750 --> 00:27:11,190
S2: it is right now. He says within a matter of weeks,

494
00:27:11,470 --> 00:27:14,550
S2: the food production and distribution network will begin to shut

495
00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:18,960
S2: down everything from fertilisers to locomotives and prime movers come

496
00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:22,840
S2: to a standstill. The airlines will find themselves in deep trouble.

497
00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,400
S2: Diesel needs to be reserved and the army will need

498
00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:30,760
S2: to work up its distribution plans. David Llewellyn-smith lays out

499
00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,200
S2: his prediction for the next couple of weeks. He says

500
00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:37,159
S2: regional service stations will run out first. Well, we've already

501
00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:41,679
S2: seen that. And then he says, trucking shuts, mines begin

502
00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:46,399
S2: to close, farms stop. And then the city slickers copy it.

503
00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,360
S2: And he backs it up with a simple reality. Australia

504
00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:53,240
S2: had roughly 33 days of fuel supply. And we're now

505
00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:56,280
S2: drawing that down. At the same time, we import most

506
00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:59,160
S2: of our diesel and jet fuel from Asia, and they

507
00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:02,000
S2: depend on global oil flows through the Middle East, which

508
00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:05,040
S2: are being hampered by the war in Iran. The impact

509
00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:08,120
S2: is already being felt. We'll start with trucking, because if

510
00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:12,760
S2: trucks stop, everything stops. Diesel has surged up about $0.40

511
00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:16,840
S2: in a week, with prices pushing $2.60 a litre. Queensland

512
00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:21,040
S2: Trucking Association president Gary Mahon says the industry is facing

513
00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:25,760
S2: a progressive shutdown. That means only essential freight keeps on moving.

514
00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:30,879
S2: Mark Tobin, from Solomont Transport, says if operators can't pass

515
00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:34,800
S2: on the extra fuel costs, we won't survive and the

516
00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:38,320
S2: mining industry is being hit too. In Western Australia, blue

517
00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:42,240
S2: cap mining has stood down two thirds of its workforce.

518
00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:46,240
S2: About 120 people. This is happening right now. It's happened.

519
00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:49,160
S2: It's past tense. This is not something we're warning about

520
00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:53,360
S2: in the weeks and months ahead. It's happened. The managing director,

521
00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:57,840
S2: Ashley Fraser, says fuel deliveries have dropped to 30 to 40%

522
00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:01,160
S2: of what's standard. As a result, he says, we're parking

523
00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:04,880
S2: up equipment, we're sending people home. We'll be dialing down

524
00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:08,480
S2: our production until we can get some surety around what

525
00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:12,320
S2: the fuel fuel supply really looks like. The Minerals Council

526
00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:16,320
S2: CEO Tania Constable says Blue cap mine is not alone.

527
00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:19,480
S2: She says some mining operations only have five days of

528
00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:23,560
S2: diesel on site. Any sustained disruption to fuel supply can

529
00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:27,680
S2: force mines to reduce production or temporarily shut down within days.

530
00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:32,760
S2: That's the Minerals Council boss, Tanya Constable. And then there's agriculture.

531
00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:37,400
S2: Farmers are already reporting shortages in regional communities. Queensland Farmers

532
00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:41,360
S2: Federation boss Jo Shepherd says we must treat agriculture as

533
00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:46,200
S2: a national security issue because without diesel, farms can't plant,

534
00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:50,520
S2: harvest or move food. No fuel means no food moving

535
00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:55,600
S2: through the system. And then there's aviation. China has reportedly

536
00:29:55,600 --> 00:30:00,160
S2: told its refiners to halt fuel exports, putting shipments to

537
00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:03,560
S2: Australia in doubt. Australia imports about a third of its

538
00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:07,480
S2: jet fuel from China. Sydney Airport is completely reliant on

539
00:30:07,480 --> 00:30:12,400
S2: imports and has no refinery capacity. And Professor Samantha Hepburn

540
00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:15,680
S2: says if deliveries stop, jet fuel reserves will run low

541
00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,600
S2: within a few weeks or less. She says authorities are

542
00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:23,160
S2: likely to prioritise emergency and military flights. They could reduce

543
00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:27,719
S2: commercial aviation and impose fuel rations. And we don't have

544
00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:30,080
S2: to look too far to see this happening. Air New

545
00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:34,959
S2: Zealand has already cut 1100 flights due to fuel pricing

546
00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:39,280
S2: and supply issues. And remember, with all of that going on,

547
00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,760
S2: it was only a week ago that Australians were told,

548
00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:48,480
S2: don't worry, there's no crisis. And what did the industry minister,

549
00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:52,160
S2: Tim Ayres, claim? It was all a right wing conspiracy.

550
00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:56,120
S2: How's that stacking up now, Tim? Fast forward a week.

551
00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:59,280
S2: Petrol stations have run out of diesel. Truckies are warning

552
00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:03,400
S2: they'll shut down. Mines are sending workers home. Farmers aren't

553
00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:06,040
S2: sure if they'll make the next harvest. And flights have

554
00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:07,040
S2: been cancelled.

555
00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:13,370
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564
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S2: this from Paul Scully and Steve Kamper, two ministers in

565
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S2: the men's government. 1 million visitors flocked to the world's

566
00:31:53,410 --> 00:31:56,930
S2: best fish market in less than two months. And they

567
00:31:56,970 --> 00:32:00,250
S2: say since opening the doors of the spectacular new harbourside

568
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S2: location on the 19th of January, Sydneysiders and visitors have

569
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S2: turned up in droves to experience the world's best fish

570
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S2: market and explore the restaurants, the seafood vendors, bars, shops

571
00:32:11,650 --> 00:32:16,290
S2: and vibrant new public spaces. The incredible visitation numbers have

572
00:32:16,530 --> 00:32:19,610
S2: further backed up time magazine, naming it one of the

573
00:32:19,610 --> 00:32:23,410
S2: world's greatest places of 2026. Look, is it one of

574
00:32:23,410 --> 00:32:27,890
S2: the world's greatest places of 2026? It's a fish market.

575
00:32:27,890 --> 00:32:30,010
S2: It's a really good one. Don't get me wrong. We've

576
00:32:30,010 --> 00:32:32,410
S2: been there with the team. The best part about it

577
00:32:32,410 --> 00:32:35,810
S2: is there's no fish smell. How did they do that?

578
00:32:37,090 --> 00:32:41,330
S1: And now the US report. Time to Pixtopix was clean

579
00:32:41,330 --> 00:32:45,090
S1: the gaps where around 70% of major dental problems start.

580
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S1: Keep pigsties by your toothbrush and use daily.

581
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S2: Well, this is big news. President Donald Trump's top counterterrorism

582
00:32:51,570 --> 00:32:55,210
S2: official has abruptly quit his job. Joseph Kent has resigned

583
00:32:55,210 --> 00:32:59,250
S2: in protest over the war against Iran. Harley Carnes has

584
00:32:59,250 --> 00:33:00,570
S2: got the details. Hi, Harley.

585
00:33:01,970 --> 00:33:04,650
S10: Hi, there. Yeah, I think what it says is that

586
00:33:04,650 --> 00:33:10,170
S10: there are very respected people who didn't think that this

587
00:33:10,170 --> 00:33:14,610
S10: was the time necessarily to do it. It isn't that

588
00:33:14,610 --> 00:33:18,010
S10: they didn't think Iran was dangerous, but they didn't think

589
00:33:18,010 --> 00:33:22,050
S10: that now was the time. And in Joseph Kent um,

590
00:33:22,490 --> 00:33:30,250
S10: um particular case, he is a distinct, um, non-interventionist. He

591
00:33:30,250 --> 00:33:32,410
S10: said that's one of the things that he, you know,

592
00:33:32,610 --> 00:33:36,330
S10: very much liked about Donald Trump. Uh, he's the director,

593
00:33:36,330 --> 00:33:40,770
S10: it was the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Uh,

594
00:33:40,770 --> 00:33:44,370
S10: he blames pressure from Israel for the war at this time.

595
00:33:44,770 --> 00:33:48,210
S10: He said they pushed Trump into doing it. Now, Kent's

596
00:33:48,250 --> 00:33:53,490
S10: a serious player. He was deployed to combat 11 times.

597
00:33:54,450 --> 00:33:59,850
S10: He lost his wife to combat. Um, he, uh, you know, he's,

598
00:33:59,890 --> 00:34:04,370
S10: he's a he's a very respected man. Uh, JD Vance,

599
00:34:04,370 --> 00:34:07,890
S10: by the way, has had reservations. Although he's a team player.

600
00:34:08,330 --> 00:34:11,330
S10: He's there behind the president 100%. But JD Vance is

601
00:34:11,330 --> 00:34:14,129
S10: one of those people who had reservations about doing it now.

602
00:34:14,170 --> 00:34:20,129
S10: Tulsi Gabbard extremely um, respected. She also has had some

603
00:34:20,130 --> 00:34:23,049
S10: of the same feelings. On the other hand, the president,

604
00:34:23,050 --> 00:34:25,690
S10: upon hearing it, said, I read his statement and I

605
00:34:25,690 --> 00:34:29,730
S10: realized it's good he's out. He said Iran was not

606
00:34:29,730 --> 00:34:32,250
S10: a threat. He said, I didn't he didn't realize what

607
00:34:32,290 --> 00:34:34,930
S10: a threat Iran was. He said they've been a threat

608
00:34:34,930 --> 00:34:38,450
S10: for a very long time. And Mike Johnson, the House speaker,

609
00:34:38,650 --> 00:34:42,969
S10: says he got all the briefings Johnson did. And he said,

610
00:34:43,010 --> 00:34:45,850
S10: evidently Kent missed some of them because it was clear

611
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S10: that Iran had to go. So I think what it is,

612
00:34:48,930 --> 00:34:51,970
S10: is we're just seeing that look, there's a there's always

613
00:34:51,969 --> 00:34:55,010
S10: going to be a difference of opinion about war. There's

614
00:34:55,010 --> 00:34:58,969
S10: nothing more more intense than war. And this guy's been

615
00:34:59,010 --> 00:35:01,969
S10: been to war 11 times. So he's not to be

616
00:35:02,010 --> 00:35:06,420
S10: he's not to be dismissed out of hand. But, um,

617
00:35:06,700 --> 00:35:09,660
S10: you know, I don't know. I mean, you know, when

618
00:35:09,660 --> 00:35:12,460
S10: a guy like that says something, I have to, you know,

619
00:35:12,500 --> 00:35:13,180
S10: listen a little bit.

620
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S2: Yeah, I agree. Harley. And I don't think there's any

621
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S2: doubt that Israel is influenced America and getting involved in Iran.

622
00:35:19,140 --> 00:35:22,100
S2: But ultimately the decision is with the commander in chief

623
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:24,740
S2: and that's Donald Trump. Tell me about the delivery driver

624
00:35:24,739 --> 00:35:25,860
S2: that's gone viral.

625
00:35:27,219 --> 00:35:31,460
S10: This is very cool stuff. He's 78 years old. Richard Pulley.

626
00:35:31,500 --> 00:35:33,780
S10: He had retired. He and his wife, his wife lost

627
00:35:33,780 --> 00:35:36,940
S10: her job. And then all of a sudden they realized

628
00:35:36,980 --> 00:35:39,340
S10: they can't make it. So he went back to work

629
00:35:39,860 --> 00:35:44,100
S10: delivering food door to door as a, you know, one

630
00:35:44,100 --> 00:35:47,020
S10: of those food delivery guys. And they touched a lot

631
00:35:47,020 --> 00:35:50,339
S10: of hearts because he was caught on the doorbell camera.

632
00:35:50,620 --> 00:35:55,100
S10: And that video went viral. And the people, the customer

633
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:58,739
S10: in particular, her name was Brittney Smith. This is in Tennessee,

634
00:35:58,780 --> 00:36:01,779
S10: started a GoFundMe page to try to get people to

635
00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:05,460
S10: make a donation, because here's a guy who's aged 78

636
00:36:05,460 --> 00:36:07,259
S10: and you could see him as he walking up this

637
00:36:07,260 --> 00:36:11,300
S10: curved walkway. It was difficult for him, but he was working.

638
00:36:11,860 --> 00:36:15,779
S10: He wouldn't quit. He had a can do, must do attitude.

639
00:36:16,340 --> 00:36:19,940
S10: And now more than 30,000 people have donated money. There's

640
00:36:19,940 --> 00:36:23,540
S10: more than $1 million in the kitty, and both he

641
00:36:23,540 --> 00:36:25,460
S10: and his wife, Brenda, are going to be able to

642
00:36:25,460 --> 00:36:27,100
S10: retire again.

643
00:36:27,140 --> 00:36:28,660
S2: Oh, that's so cool.

644
00:36:29,820 --> 00:36:31,739
S10: Yeah it is. She did the driving and he did

645
00:36:31,739 --> 00:36:34,140
S10: the walking. But he got there, you know, he got

646
00:36:34,140 --> 00:36:34,780
S10: it done.

647
00:36:34,820 --> 00:36:38,620
S2: $1 million food delivery. That's quite a drop off. We

648
00:36:38,620 --> 00:36:41,060
S2: love that. Harley thanks for the positivity. We need some

649
00:36:41,060 --> 00:36:42,540
S2: at the moment. We'll talk to you tomorrow.

650
00:36:43,500 --> 00:36:44,939
S10: All right. Thanks a lot. I'll see you later.

651
00:36:44,980 --> 00:36:47,100
S2: Harley Khan's in the United States.

652
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:51,380
S1: Sydney's best breakfast two GB.

653
00:36:51,580 --> 00:36:55,180
S2: There are fresh concerns about Qantas sending jobs overseas. We're

654
00:36:55,180 --> 00:36:57,899
S2: not talking about call centre staff or employees who work

655
00:36:57,900 --> 00:37:01,700
S2: behind the scenes. It's been revealed the national carrier is

656
00:37:01,700 --> 00:37:04,820
S2: opening its first ever crew base in Singapore later this year.

657
00:37:05,140 --> 00:37:09,380
S2: They're set to hire 120 Singaporean crew members within the

658
00:37:09,380 --> 00:37:12,820
S2: first year of them setting up in the new location,

659
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S2: if all goes well. We're told that they plan to

660
00:37:15,739 --> 00:37:19,340
S2: scale up to as many as 650 within five years.

661
00:37:19,739 --> 00:37:23,500
S2: A major aviation union says Qantas decision will come at

662
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S2: the expense of Australian workers because they say under current arrangements,

663
00:37:28,260 --> 00:37:32,299
S2: only 25% of Qantas cabin crew are outside of Australia.

664
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S2: They reckon this move could see up to 40% being

665
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S2: from international locations within five years. The Flight Attendants Association

666
00:37:40,340 --> 00:37:43,700
S2: says there's no shortage of capable workers here and there's

667
00:37:43,700 --> 00:37:47,219
S2: no need to offshore these jobs. Steven Reid is the

668
00:37:47,219 --> 00:37:51,380
S2: industrial relations manager at the Flight Attendants Association of Australia,

669
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S2: and he's live in our studio. Steven Reid, good morning

670
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S2: to you. Good morning Ben. Now this was announced recently

671
00:37:56,300 --> 00:38:01,140
S2: the Singapore hub. Any confirmation from Qantas about job losses

672
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S2: here in Australia?

673
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S11: I think Qantas have said that they still intend to

674
00:38:04,380 --> 00:38:07,020
S11: grow in Australia, whether that's in their international arm is

675
00:38:07,020 --> 00:38:09,740
S11: yet to be seen. But what we're concerned about is

676
00:38:09,739 --> 00:38:13,020
S11: not just 120 or 650, but the potential for that

677
00:38:13,020 --> 00:38:17,140
S11: to grow exponentially because Singapore is Qantas's third largest hub.

678
00:38:17,820 --> 00:38:20,779
S11: So Sydney, Melbourne and then Singapore are the three large

679
00:38:20,820 --> 00:38:24,219
S11: hubs for Qantas, and 650 could easily turn to 1000.

680
00:38:24,260 --> 00:38:27,060
S2: Are there any rules in place about how many workers

681
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S2: have to be Aussies?

682
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S11: Well, I think the challenge, of course, is that the

683
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S11: Australian government, we've supported the closing the loopholes legislation that

684
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S11: stops companies from outsourcing to cheap labor. And we think

685
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S11: that it's potential that there's a new loophole that's emerging

686
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S11: in relation to this, which is that they can potentially

687
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S11: go offshore to avoid the closing the loophole legislation.

688
00:38:49,180 --> 00:38:51,540
S2: So they've got the freedom here if they want to

689
00:38:51,580 --> 00:38:54,819
S2: to say, righto, we're going to upscale Singapore and we're

690
00:38:54,820 --> 00:38:56,379
S2: going to downscale Australia.

691
00:38:56,430 --> 00:38:57,430
S11: Absolutely.

692
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S2: We've sought answers from Qantas this morning and we'll let

693
00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:01,590
S2: you know when we hear from them. What are you

694
00:39:01,630 --> 00:39:05,310
S2: hearing from cabin crew and staff based in Australia about

695
00:39:05,310 --> 00:39:05,790
S2: their concerns?

696
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S11: Cabin crew obviously concerns Singapore's a place where Australian cabin

697
00:39:09,190 --> 00:39:11,149
S11: crew have already gone, but what we're concerned about is

698
00:39:11,150 --> 00:39:15,069
S11: the way that the aviation airline movement is changing. You

699
00:39:15,070 --> 00:39:17,989
S11: could potentially fly with a New Zealand based crew from

700
00:39:17,989 --> 00:39:21,270
S11: New York to Auckland and New Zealand based crew from

701
00:39:21,270 --> 00:39:25,950
S11: New Zealand to Sydney. A Singaporean based crew from Sydney

702
00:39:25,950 --> 00:39:29,989
S11: to Singapore and a Singaporean based crew from Singapore to London.

703
00:39:30,310 --> 00:39:33,190
S11: And whilst that's great, what we're not. It's not about

704
00:39:33,190 --> 00:39:35,190
S11: the accent. It's not about whether you're an Aussie or

705
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S11: anything like that. I'm the CEO of Qantas International, is

706
00:39:37,750 --> 00:39:40,950
S11: a Kiwi, but he lives in Australia, he lives in Sydney.

707
00:39:40,989 --> 00:39:43,029
S11: He does his shopping at Woolies and Coles. He pays

708
00:39:43,030 --> 00:39:46,230
S11: his taxes in Australia. This is about one whether you're

709
00:39:46,270 --> 00:39:49,550
S11: the national carrier and you actually have an Australian presence,

710
00:39:49,550 --> 00:39:52,589
S11: whether the spirit of Australia actually means anything, or whether

711
00:39:52,590 --> 00:39:54,830
S11: it means that this is just a way of avoiding

712
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S11: employing Australians on the national carrier.

713
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S2: It's that flavour, that Aussie flavour that has set Qantas apart. Right?

714
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S2: And it's I know this may be a minor thing

715
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S2: in the grand scheme of things, but it's when Aussies

716
00:40:06,030 --> 00:40:09,469
S2: have been overseas for a long time, they get on

717
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S2: a plane, they hear that Aussie accent, the flying kangaroo

718
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S2: and they feel like they're home.

719
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S11: Well, that's part of it. Obviously the spirit of Australia

720
00:40:16,510 --> 00:40:20,629
S11: is part of the natural Australian um, the way we do,

721
00:40:20,630 --> 00:40:22,549
S11: the way we, the way we do the things we do,

722
00:40:22,550 --> 00:40:24,510
S11: the way we're laid back, the way that we're relaxed,

723
00:40:24,550 --> 00:40:26,390
S11: we're the way that we can provide service in a

724
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S11: way that doesn't feel obtrusive, but it's also about whether

725
00:40:30,390 --> 00:40:32,709
S11: we don't care what accent you have. It doesn't matter

726
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S11: to us really, whether you have an Australian accent or

727
00:40:35,230 --> 00:40:38,590
S11: a Kiwi accent. It doesn't matter. It's about your working conditions.

728
00:40:38,910 --> 00:40:41,790
S11: It's about your reasonable pay and conditions. And what we're

729
00:40:41,790 --> 00:40:43,790
S11: about is ensuring that no matter where you're based in

730
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S11: the world, that you have good working conditions, that you're

731
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S11: paid well, and that Australian companies aren't exploiting loopholes in legislation.

732
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S11: And one of the things that we're talking about is

733
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S11: trying to get a petition together for the Senate to

734
00:40:56,350 --> 00:40:59,950
S11: hold an inquiry into this potential loophole that exists in

735
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S11: the current legislation.

736
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S2: I've got some news for you from Qantas. They're telling

737
00:41:03,710 --> 00:41:07,029
S2: us right now no jobs will be lost as a

738
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S2: result of this change.

739
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S11: We don't expect jobs to necessarily be lost as a

740
00:41:12,950 --> 00:41:15,549
S11: result of this change. But will it mean that less

741
00:41:15,550 --> 00:41:18,029
S11: people can get jobs in Australia that work, that want

742
00:41:18,030 --> 00:41:20,870
S11: to work for Qantas? So young Australians, your listeners, kids

743
00:41:20,870 --> 00:41:23,910
S11: and grandchildren, whether they can get jobs, being a flight

744
00:41:23,910 --> 00:41:26,549
S11: attendant for Qantas international arm in Australia.

745
00:41:26,590 --> 00:41:28,830
S2: And what's the mood like at the moment amongst Qantas staff?

746
00:41:29,230 --> 00:41:32,469
S11: It's a very, very unhappy about this. Um I think

747
00:41:32,469 --> 00:41:36,189
S11: they're concerned about promotional opportunities going offshore that they can't

748
00:41:36,190 --> 00:41:39,989
S11: become cabin supervisors. They can't become cabin managers, that the

749
00:41:39,989 --> 00:41:42,870
S11: promotions will go to offshore based crew on less conditions

750
00:41:42,870 --> 00:41:45,270
S11: and less salaries. And we think that's a loophole that

751
00:41:45,270 --> 00:41:46,190
S11: needs closing.

752
00:41:46,430 --> 00:41:49,029
S2: On another issue, the fuel shortages at the moment, this

753
00:41:49,030 --> 00:41:51,590
S2: includes jet fuel as well. I don't know whether you're

754
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S2: involved in that, or whether you've got any experiences of

755
00:41:54,239 --> 00:41:57,520
S2: people worried about flights being cancelled. We've seen in other

756
00:41:57,520 --> 00:41:59,759
S2: countries where they've decided to reduce the number of flights

757
00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:00,480
S2: that they've planned.

758
00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:04,200
S11: Look, we there are obviously crisis meetings going on inside airlines.

759
00:42:04,200 --> 00:42:08,160
S11: They have crisis management teams, whether it's Virgin, whether it's Altara,

760
00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:11,440
S11: whether it's Qantas, the, you know, all the airlines around

761
00:42:11,440 --> 00:42:14,760
S11: the world. What generally happens is that they start looking

762
00:42:14,760 --> 00:42:17,800
S11: at what flight consolidation that they can do, put flights

763
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S11: together to reduce the number of aircraft that don't have

764
00:42:20,600 --> 00:42:22,560
S11: passengers on them. But a lot of it will be

765
00:42:22,600 --> 00:42:25,040
S11: what the government does in terms of fuel reserves for

766
00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:28,480
S11: aviation and the general public getting groceries around.

767
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S2: Nervous time for flight staff in there. If they're around

768
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S2: the Middle East at the moment, I know there aren't

769
00:42:32,719 --> 00:42:35,440
S2: as many flights in that airspace as there was a

770
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S2: month or so ago, but it wouldn't be an easy

771
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S2: thing jumping on a flight in that part of the world.

772
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S11: Well, look, we obviously have some members from Virgin that

773
00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:44,279
S11: went up to work for Qatar Airways as part of

774
00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:47,080
S11: an exchange program, and some of their mums and dads

775
00:42:47,080 --> 00:42:49,799
S11: are really concerned about them up there, and we're constantly

776
00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:55,279
S11: liaising with them and with Virgin Management around their pilots

777
00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:57,640
S11: and cabin crew in the Middle East that are Virgin

778
00:42:57,640 --> 00:43:00,480
S11: employees that are on a leave program from Virgin to

779
00:43:00,520 --> 00:43:03,840
S11: go and work with their partner in Qatar. They're very nervous,

780
00:43:03,840 --> 00:43:06,160
S11: but at this stage, Virgin have been very good. They've

781
00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:08,080
S11: said if anyone wants to come back, we'll help them

782
00:43:08,080 --> 00:43:12,040
S11: and we'll facilitate it. But people are pretty resilient. Flight

783
00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:15,200
S11: attendants are aviation's first responders. They're pretty good at dealing

784
00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:15,960
S11: with crisis.

785
00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,719
S2: All right. We'll see what Qantas has to say about Singapore.

786
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S2: We appreciate you dropping by the studio this morning. Thank you.

787
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S11: So much hearing from.

788
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S2: You. Steven Read, the industrial relations manager at the Flight

789
00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:27,319
S2: Attendants Association of Australia.

790
00:43:29,080 --> 00:43:33,480
S1: Like what you're hearing. Make sure you've subscribed to Ben Fordham.

791
00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:39,280
S2: Now Donald Trump has called out Australia. The US president

792
00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:43,760
S2: has unleashed in a furious online rant. Australia has confirmed

793
00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:46,640
S2: it will not send ships to the Middle East and

794
00:43:46,640 --> 00:43:49,600
S2: that hasn't landed well with the US president. So this

795
00:43:49,600 --> 00:43:57,080
S2: is his announcement. Donald Trump says most of our NATO

796
00:43:57,080 --> 00:43:59,239
S2: allies have said they don't want to get involved in

797
00:43:59,239 --> 00:44:03,960
S2: our operation against Iran. I'm not surprised by their action, however,

798
00:44:04,360 --> 00:44:07,799
S2: because I've always considered NATO to be a one way street.

799
00:44:08,160 --> 00:44:11,760
S2: We've had so much military success we no longer need

800
00:44:11,800 --> 00:44:18,520
S2: or desire the NATO countries. Likewise Japan, Australia and South Korea.

801
00:44:19,160 --> 00:44:22,239
S2: In fact, speaking as president of the United States of America,

802
00:44:22,320 --> 00:44:25,359
S2: by far the most powerful country anywhere in the world.

803
00:44:26,200 --> 00:44:28,799
S2: And then he goes into cap locks. We do not

804
00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:32,000
S2: need the help of anyone. Michael Shoebridge is the founder

805
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S2: and director of Strategic Analysis Australia. Michael. Good morning.

806
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S12: Morning, Ben. How are you?

807
00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:40,480
S2: Good. Not unexpected, but we don't like being called out

808
00:44:40,480 --> 00:44:41,759
S2: by the US president.

809
00:44:42,719 --> 00:44:47,280
S12: No, it's an awkward spot for the Australian government. Of course,

810
00:44:47,400 --> 00:44:51,000
S12: Donald Trump does have a real problem. Even the really

811
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:54,640
S12: powerful US Navy can't just sail up and down the

812
00:44:54,640 --> 00:44:58,919
S12: Straits of Hormuz and open it to oil tankers. The

813
00:44:58,920 --> 00:45:03,320
S12: Iranians could damage or sink warships because they're just firing

814
00:45:03,320 --> 00:45:04,719
S12: at such close range.

815
00:45:04,920 --> 00:45:07,600
S2: We have been offering some support to the war effort,

816
00:45:07,600 --> 00:45:09,800
S2: but we're just not getting our hands dirty, right?

817
00:45:10,480 --> 00:45:13,320
S12: Yes. The government's tried to sort of walk both sides

818
00:45:13,320 --> 00:45:17,120
S12: of the street. So they've sent the Wedgetail early warning

819
00:45:17,120 --> 00:45:20,000
S12: aircraft that can spot a whole lot of missile and

820
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:25,040
S12: drone launches, including in Iran, but pretended that's just purely

821
00:45:25,040 --> 00:45:28,720
S12: to help the UAE. It's sharing its data with the

822
00:45:28,719 --> 00:45:33,439
S12: Americans and Israelis. Absolutely. For sure. But they've they've tried

823
00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:36,840
S12: to quarantine that from involvement in the wider war.

824
00:45:37,400 --> 00:45:40,640
S2: He says in the statement he no longer needs Australia,

825
00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:43,000
S2: but he's wrong about that in this region.

826
00:45:44,840 --> 00:45:47,690
S12: Yes, he is. but if he looks under the hood

827
00:45:47,690 --> 00:45:52,370
S12: of our defence force, he'll discover the nasty fact that

828
00:45:52,370 --> 00:45:55,650
S12: for all the government's high words, we've got a pretty weak,

829
00:45:55,690 --> 00:45:58,730
S12: small military. We're just not spending enough.

830
00:45:59,010 --> 00:46:01,370
S2: But we let their military hang out here.

831
00:46:02,410 --> 00:46:06,530
S12: Well, it's debasing and facilities. That's probably the most important

832
00:46:06,530 --> 00:46:10,370
S12: to the Americans. We need them, frankly, more than they

833
00:46:10,370 --> 00:46:14,049
S12: need us. And we're not spending enough or doing enough.

834
00:46:14,250 --> 00:46:16,330
S12: That's separate to this war, of course.

835
00:46:16,370 --> 00:46:18,610
S2: How do you think Anthony Albanese will respond to the

836
00:46:18,610 --> 00:46:20,250
S2: latest comments from the president?

837
00:46:20,890 --> 00:46:23,770
S12: I think he's going to duck and cover. He'll keep

838
00:46:23,770 --> 00:46:27,530
S12: very still and hope that Trump turns his anger to

839
00:46:27,570 --> 00:46:29,969
S12: to NATO and Japan.

840
00:46:30,290 --> 00:46:34,370
S2: On a few other issues, President Trump's top counter-terrorism expert

841
00:46:34,370 --> 00:46:37,609
S2: and official has abruptly quit his role. Joseph Kent has

842
00:46:37,610 --> 00:46:41,090
S2: resigned in protest over the Iran war. He claims Israel

843
00:46:41,090 --> 00:46:43,530
S2: has pressured the US into the conflict and he cannot

844
00:46:43,530 --> 00:46:48,290
S2: in good conscience support it. So Donald Trump is typically

845
00:46:48,290 --> 00:46:50,689
S2: saying he doesn't care about this, but there's one top

846
00:46:50,690 --> 00:46:53,770
S2: official saying he doesn't believe in the motivations for going

847
00:46:53,810 --> 00:46:54,330
S2: to war.

848
00:46:55,130 --> 00:46:59,050
S12: I think there'll be more people inside the US military

849
00:46:59,050 --> 00:47:03,130
S12: with doubts, particularly because the goals aren't clear. I mean,

850
00:47:03,170 --> 00:47:07,730
S12: looking at it, Israel has much clearer goals. A weakened

851
00:47:07,770 --> 00:47:12,850
S12: Iran with the regime still in place fits the Netanyahu objectives.

852
00:47:13,570 --> 00:47:17,010
S12: It's not quite so clear what the American objectives are.

853
00:47:17,730 --> 00:47:21,410
S2: Israel claims it's killed two more top officials in Iran.

854
00:47:21,410 --> 00:47:27,770
S2: So meanwhile, the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian strongholds continue.

855
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S2: And Donald Trump is saying, even though we're through the

856
00:47:31,210 --> 00:47:33,890
S2: major parts of the operation, there's still more to come.

857
00:47:35,010 --> 00:47:38,689
S12: Yes. And the problem is that all the destruction and

858
00:47:38,690 --> 00:47:42,489
S12: killing of senior Iranians so far hasn't stopped the the

859
00:47:42,489 --> 00:47:46,690
S12: Iranians having the ability to launch missiles and drones and

860
00:47:46,690 --> 00:47:50,130
S12: threaten things like Persian Gulf shipping. And so that's the

861
00:47:50,130 --> 00:47:53,410
S12: problem that the Americans and the Israelis can't solve at

862
00:47:53,410 --> 00:47:54,090
S12: the moment.

863
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S2: Okay. No signs of an end. We will talk to

864
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S2: you soon. Thank you so much for jumping on the line. Thanks, Ben.

865
00:48:00,130 --> 00:48:03,890
S2: Michael Shoebridge, the founder and director of Strategic Analysis Australia.

866
00:48:03,890 --> 00:48:07,330
S2: So not a great sign for our relationship with the US.

867
00:48:07,330 --> 00:48:10,250
S2: But then again, Donald Trump is naming and shaming just

868
00:48:10,250 --> 00:48:14,609
S2: about everyone who's not getting involved Japan, South Korea, NATO countries.

869
00:48:14,890 --> 00:48:16,529
S2: And when he says he doesn't need us, well, he

870
00:48:16,530 --> 00:48:18,930
S2: may not need us. He may not need our military,

871
00:48:19,170 --> 00:48:22,250
S2: but he does need our geography because we're a lot

872
00:48:22,290 --> 00:48:24,010
S2: closer to China than he is.

873
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S1: Sydney's best breakfast two GB.

874
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S2: Okay, here's the breaking news from Kyle Sandilands. He's released

875
00:48:31,650 --> 00:48:34,729
S2: a statement a short time ago saying Arn has just

876
00:48:34,730 --> 00:48:38,290
S2: announced they've terminated my contract. I don't accept it. My

877
00:48:38,290 --> 00:48:40,770
S2: lawyers told them last week this would be invalid and

878
00:48:40,770 --> 00:48:43,410
S2: guess what it is? Let me tell you what actually

879
00:48:43,410 --> 00:48:45,330
S2: happened here. Jack and I had a blue on air.

880
00:48:45,330 --> 00:48:47,489
S2: That's it. The kind of thing we've done a hundred

881
00:48:47,489 --> 00:48:51,250
S2: times in 25 years. Arne took the situation and decided

882
00:48:51,250 --> 00:48:55,170
S2: to burn the place down. They sacked Jackie. They suspended me.

883
00:48:55,330 --> 00:48:57,009
S2: They wouldn't even let me pick up the phone to

884
00:48:57,050 --> 00:49:00,210
S2: call her or anyone else on the show. Then. And

885
00:49:00,210 --> 00:49:02,370
S2: this is the bit that gets me. Once they'd made

886
00:49:02,370 --> 00:49:04,890
S2: it impossible for the show to go on, they turn

887
00:49:04,890 --> 00:49:08,489
S2: around and say, you didn't fix it. You're fired. I said,

888
00:49:08,489 --> 00:49:10,730
S2: sorry to Jackie the night of our blow up. And

889
00:49:10,730 --> 00:49:12,770
S2: when I said I was sorry to Jackie, I meant it.

890
00:49:12,770 --> 00:49:14,969
S2: I still mean it, but it doesn't mean I will

891
00:49:14,969 --> 00:49:17,810
S2: stand by while I'm separated from the people who've listened

892
00:49:17,810 --> 00:49:22,530
S2: to me for 25 years before they suspended me. Arne said,

893
00:49:22,730 --> 00:49:25,450
S2: let us handle it, and I listened. In the two

894
00:49:25,450 --> 00:49:29,810
S2: weeks since, I've done everything Arne asked. I said, put

895
00:49:29,810 --> 00:49:32,049
S2: me back on air. I'll work with Jackie. I'll work

896
00:49:32,050 --> 00:49:35,370
S2: with someone else. Whatever you need. Every single time they

897
00:49:35,370 --> 00:49:38,810
S2: said no, they weren't interested. They didn't want to fix this.

898
00:49:38,810 --> 00:49:40,940
S2: They thought they saw a chance to get out of

899
00:49:40,940 --> 00:49:43,419
S2: the contract. They signed with me a year ago and

900
00:49:43,420 --> 00:49:46,340
S2: they ran with it. I knew exactly what they were

901
00:49:46,340 --> 00:49:48,819
S2: getting when they signed my deal. They've worked with me

902
00:49:48,820 --> 00:49:51,299
S2: for over a decade. They know how I work, they

903
00:49:51,300 --> 00:49:53,660
S2: know the show, and they were happy to pay for

904
00:49:53,660 --> 00:49:57,460
S2: it because I delivered number one ratings year after year,

905
00:49:57,739 --> 00:50:00,500
S2: hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the business.

906
00:50:00,820 --> 00:50:03,100
S2: I won't fact check you, Kyle, on the run over

907
00:50:03,100 --> 00:50:05,180
S2: the number one claim. We'll just leave that one for now.

908
00:50:05,180 --> 00:50:07,180
S2: But you know the truth. I'll go on and read

909
00:50:07,180 --> 00:50:09,420
S2: the rest of the statement. Kyle says. I held up

910
00:50:09,420 --> 00:50:12,580
S2: my end. I always have, so you tell me, why

911
00:50:12,580 --> 00:50:15,259
S2: would Arne prefer to breach a contract and pay the

912
00:50:15,260 --> 00:50:19,060
S2: legal consequences rather than honor the contract and pay me

913
00:50:19,060 --> 00:50:21,460
S2: for what I do best? That's the bit that doesn't

914
00:50:21,460 --> 00:50:25,339
S2: make sense. I've got a contract until 2034. I've got

915
00:50:25,340 --> 00:50:29,620
S2: rights under that contract and Arne hasn't honoured the contract.

916
00:50:29,820 --> 00:50:32,779
S2: So it's over to my lawyers, to the people who

917
00:50:32,780 --> 00:50:35,899
S2: tune in every morning. You lot are the reason I've

918
00:50:35,900 --> 00:50:38,580
S2: done this for 25 years. You didn't get a say

919
00:50:38,580 --> 00:50:42,100
S2: in this. Neither did I, but my lawyers will. I'm

920
00:50:42,140 --> 00:50:44,620
S2: not done. Not by a long way.

921
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S1: Like what you're hearing? Subscribe to the Ben Fordham Live

922
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S1: podcast through Apple and Spotify.

923
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S2: On the text line. Mona Vale Road westbound bumper to

924
00:50:55,940 --> 00:50:58,460
S2: bumper all the way back to Pittwater Road. Avoid the area.

925
00:50:58,460 --> 00:51:00,859
S2: Try another way. Thank you very much for that. Let

926
00:51:00,860 --> 00:51:03,420
S2: me go to Alan, who wants to talk about Donald

927
00:51:03,460 --> 00:51:06,340
S2: Trump and Australia. Alan good morning.

928
00:51:06,820 --> 00:51:08,259
S13: Good morning. How are you?

929
00:51:08,300 --> 00:51:10,340
S2: Good. What do you think of the latest outburst?

930
00:51:11,140 --> 00:51:13,899
S13: Well, it's not an outburst. It's just laying down as

931
00:51:13,900 --> 00:51:15,940
S13: it is. The way I see it, like Trump's right.

932
00:51:15,980 --> 00:51:19,620
S13: He's he's the big brother in the playground. And we're

933
00:51:19,620 --> 00:51:22,460
S13: very much the little brother. So you just you just

934
00:51:22,460 --> 00:51:24,259
S13: got to do what you got to do, mate. Like

935
00:51:24,340 --> 00:51:25,900
S13: it's just the reality of life.

936
00:51:26,340 --> 00:51:29,219
S2: Yeah. You shouldn't diminish the help that we've provided. The

937
00:51:29,219 --> 00:51:31,500
S2: United States, though, over many years. And the help we're

938
00:51:31,500 --> 00:51:35,339
S2: providing right now geographically, because they want access to this

939
00:51:35,340 --> 00:51:37,020
S2: part of the world and we give it to them.

940
00:51:37,660 --> 00:51:39,780
S13: Yeah. And we want their protection, too.

941
00:51:39,820 --> 00:51:40,140
S2: Yeah.

942
00:51:40,180 --> 00:51:41,899
S13: Like what's what's more important?

943
00:51:41,940 --> 00:51:44,420
S2: Yeah. And the protection is number one. Don't worry about it.

944
00:51:44,420 --> 00:51:46,219
S2: If we're involved in a big fight, we need the

945
00:51:46,219 --> 00:51:49,820
S2: United States of America. Terry wants to talk about Kyle

946
00:51:49,820 --> 00:51:52,020
S2: Sandilands being sacked. Hello, Terry.

947
00:51:52,420 --> 00:51:55,980
S14: Good morning. Ben. Kyle needs to read rule number one.

948
00:51:56,180 --> 00:52:00,419
S14: No one is indispensable, least of all you. It applies

949
00:52:00,420 --> 00:52:01,779
S14: anywhere and everywhere.

950
00:52:02,219 --> 00:52:05,260
S2: I've invited him in the TV breakfast studio after 830

951
00:52:05,300 --> 00:52:07,339
S2: this morning. We'll see whether he fronts up. Thank you

952
00:52:07,340 --> 00:52:11,620
S2: very much for getting in touch. Our number 131873. We're

953
00:52:11,620 --> 00:52:14,060
S2: coming up to the news at 730. It's time to

954
00:52:14,100 --> 00:52:16,660
S2: take control of your energy with the red energy app.

955
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S2: Red energy.com.

956
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S3: Oh you got to.

957
00:52:20,860 --> 00:52:22,940
S15: Pass the buck. Pass the buck.

958
00:52:22,980 --> 00:52:27,820
S2: Now's the time to call the prize line one 307 22873.

959
00:52:27,860 --> 00:52:31,180
S2: If you know the code word shared by Clinton yesterday.

960
00:52:31,219 --> 00:52:34,340
S2: Dial the number right now and hopefully you can win

961
00:52:34,460 --> 00:52:38,859
S2: 500 bucks. An EV has caught fire while charging in

962
00:52:38,860 --> 00:52:41,979
S2: Sydney's south west. It happened at around 3:00 this morning

963
00:52:41,980 --> 00:52:44,859
S2: in Greenacre. Fire and rescue rushed to the property. They

964
00:52:44,860 --> 00:52:48,700
S2: found a car engulfed in flames. It was inside the garage.

965
00:52:49,100 --> 00:52:51,220
S2: It didn't take long for crews to bring the blaze

966
00:52:51,219 --> 00:52:54,500
S2: under control, and the fire didn't spread any further than

967
00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:57,339
S2: the garage and the car. No injuries have been reported

968
00:52:57,700 --> 00:53:01,020
S2: and we're told the fire reportedly ignited while an electric

969
00:53:01,020 --> 00:53:06,380
S2: vehicle was charging at the home. An investigation is underway.

970
00:53:06,860 --> 00:53:10,700
S2: Sydney's weather, rain and lots of it. And there's a

971
00:53:10,700 --> 00:53:14,339
S2: warning slow moving thunderstorms producing intense rainfall for Sydney and

972
00:53:14,340 --> 00:53:18,739
S2: the Central Coast. Humidity 87% right now 20 degrees. A

973
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S2: top of 26.

974
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S1: Bringing you the best at breakfast. This is Ben Fordham

975
00:53:25,140 --> 00:53:27,380
S1: live on Sydney's two GB.

976
00:53:27,500 --> 00:53:31,300
S2: Congratulations, Kristina. You've won the cash in. Pass the box

977
00:53:31,300 --> 00:53:33,710
S2: with the correct code word. Well done And coming up

978
00:53:33,710 --> 00:53:36,549
S2: after eight is Bowser Buster your chance to win a

979
00:53:36,590 --> 00:53:39,830
S2: $250 fuel voucher? All you need to do is listen

980
00:53:39,830 --> 00:53:41,750
S2: out for this Bowser Buster.

981
00:53:42,110 --> 00:53:42,790
S15: Buster.

982
00:53:43,430 --> 00:53:49,509
S2: When you hear that after eight, dial the Priceline number 1300 722 873,

983
00:53:49,790 --> 00:53:51,550
S2: and just let us know what's happening on the roads

984
00:53:51,550 --> 00:53:53,230
S2: this morning. I know it's wet. I know there are

985
00:53:53,230 --> 00:53:55,230
S2: lots of delays, so feel free to call in at

986
00:53:55,230 --> 00:53:57,910
S2: any time. In fact, Nik Ibrahim has just called in

987
00:53:57,910 --> 00:54:00,150
S2: the CEO of the New South Wales Taxi Council because

988
00:54:00,150 --> 00:54:03,189
S2: we are being warned that the fuel crisis is going

989
00:54:03,190 --> 00:54:06,470
S2: to impact what we pay to get a ride. Nick.

990
00:54:06,469 --> 00:54:07,270
S2: Good morning.

991
00:54:08,350 --> 00:54:09,350
S16: Good morning Ben.

992
00:54:09,390 --> 00:54:11,070
S2: A taxi fares about to go up.

993
00:54:11,870 --> 00:54:15,390
S16: Well, we are asking for the government for some support

994
00:54:15,390 --> 00:54:19,390
S16: because at the moment, taxi drivers and operators are actually

995
00:54:19,430 --> 00:54:22,950
S16: feeling the pinch and absorbing the costs of of these

996
00:54:22,989 --> 00:54:27,390
S16: fuel increases that we've we've seen. So look, we do

997
00:54:27,469 --> 00:54:30,350
S16: we are mindful, Ben, that consumers are also doing it tough.

998
00:54:30,350 --> 00:54:34,550
S16: So any increases we're asking for are modest and just

999
00:54:34,550 --> 00:54:37,469
S16: reasonable enough to be able to help recover some of

1000
00:54:37,469 --> 00:54:39,989
S16: these costs. Now, let me tell you, Ben, not only

1001
00:54:39,989 --> 00:54:42,910
S16: is the issue around the cost, but the supply and

1002
00:54:42,910 --> 00:54:46,109
S16: service issue is actually at risk as well, because what

1003
00:54:46,110 --> 00:54:49,230
S16: we are seeing, particularly in regional New South Wales, where

1004
00:54:49,270 --> 00:54:52,190
S16: taxi services are having to reduce some of the times

1005
00:54:52,190 --> 00:54:55,990
S16: and the days that they are operating, meaning that those

1006
00:54:55,989 --> 00:54:58,790
S16: who rely on our services, particularly in those quieter periods,

1007
00:54:58,790 --> 00:55:01,910
S16: particularly in late nights, are at risk of losing some

1008
00:55:01,910 --> 00:55:05,669
S16: of those services. And unfortunately, if we don't address this

1009
00:55:05,670 --> 00:55:08,950
S16: and get this right, then, you know, reducing services is

1010
00:55:08,950 --> 00:55:13,870
S16: unfortunately the final straw before taxi businesses are forced to

1011
00:55:13,910 --> 00:55:17,710
S16: hand to either shut down or cut back major services.

1012
00:55:17,750 --> 00:55:20,630
S16: We saw the announcement yesterday in Mudgee because of the

1013
00:55:20,630 --> 00:55:24,669
S16: difficult conditions that they are operating under. Um, and just

1014
00:55:24,670 --> 00:55:29,430
S16: making one point Ben. These fuel increases exacerbate already significant

1015
00:55:29,430 --> 00:55:33,669
S16: cost increases like insurances. You know, CTP insurance is paying

1016
00:55:33,670 --> 00:55:37,670
S16: over $5,000. Getting out of control. So we really need

1017
00:55:37,670 --> 00:55:40,109
S16: to rein this back in. And I did attend a

1018
00:55:40,110 --> 00:55:42,830
S16: round table with the New South Wales Premier on Monday.

1019
00:55:43,270 --> 00:55:45,550
S16: And look, it was great to hear from the government's

1020
00:55:45,550 --> 00:55:48,750
S16: commitment towards, you know, listening and understanding the pinch points

1021
00:55:48,750 --> 00:55:50,950
S16: and where the gaps are. But we need some clear

1022
00:55:50,950 --> 00:55:53,510
S16: action and we're hoping that we can get this relief

1023
00:55:53,510 --> 00:55:54,430
S16: very soon. Ben.

1024
00:55:54,469 --> 00:55:56,509
S2: All right, Nick, we'll see what happens next. And we'll

1025
00:55:56,510 --> 00:55:58,310
S2: keep everyone updated. Thanks so much.

1026
00:55:58,670 --> 00:55:59,189
S16: Thanks, Ben.

1027
00:55:59,230 --> 00:56:01,870
S2: Nik Ibrahim, the CEO of the New South Wales Taxi Council,

1028
00:56:01,910 --> 00:56:05,350
S2: he's saying it's only a matter of time until customers

1029
00:56:05,350 --> 00:56:08,950
S2: pay more, otherwise taxis will be off the road.

1030
00:56:10,110 --> 00:56:13,230
S1: Sydney's best breakfast two GB.

1031
00:56:13,270 --> 00:56:15,470
S2: Now this is a real worry. There's concern that school

1032
00:56:15,469 --> 00:56:19,109
S2: lessons about respectful relationships are not working. According to a

1033
00:56:19,110 --> 00:56:22,830
S2: new survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission, the curriculum

1034
00:56:22,830 --> 00:56:26,109
S2: needs to be modernised. Students claim there's too much of

1035
00:56:26,110 --> 00:56:31,279
S2: a focus on consent over practical information, and experts agree

1036
00:56:31,320 --> 00:56:34,799
S2: what's being taught is outdated. They say the curriculum is

1037
00:56:34,800 --> 00:56:39,680
S2: leaving boys feeling like predators and girls fearful of relationships.

1038
00:56:40,680 --> 00:56:43,279
S2: And that's not what this was supposed to do. The

1039
00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:47,680
S2: National Children's Commissioner says in 2026, young people, their families

1040
00:56:47,680 --> 00:56:50,680
S2: and teachers are calling for a new conversation about this issue.

1041
00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:55,600
S2: The evidence for us is pretty clear. Children want holistic education,

1042
00:56:56,360 --> 00:56:59,840
S2: and the National Children's Commissioner has told the Daily Telegraph.

1043
00:56:59,880 --> 00:57:03,359
S2: Students want it to be practical. So you tell me

1044
00:57:03,360 --> 00:57:07,160
S2: if you're at school or uni, are you feeling like

1045
00:57:07,160 --> 00:57:09,320
S2: a predator as a boy when you taught these things?

1046
00:57:09,320 --> 00:57:12,960
S2: And girls, are you fearful of getting into a relationship?

1047
00:57:13,360 --> 00:57:17,680
S2: 131873 is the open line number. We now have a

1048
00:57:17,680 --> 00:57:23,720
S2: statement from the radio network Arn Arn media market announcement.

1049
00:57:23,760 --> 00:57:29,760
S2: Termination of contract Involving Mr. Sandilands, as they call him.

1050
00:57:29,760 --> 00:57:34,400
S2: Better known as Kyle, they say are in media limited,

1051
00:57:34,400 --> 00:57:38,840
S2: advises that it is issued a notice of termination to Mr.

1052
00:57:38,840 --> 00:57:42,720
S2: Kyle Sandilands. As a result, the Kyle and Jackie O

1053
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:45,880
S2: show will no longer be presented. This decision follows the

1054
00:57:45,880 --> 00:57:49,400
S2: company's ASX announcement on the 3rd of March, which outlined

1055
00:57:49,400 --> 00:57:53,200
S2: that Arn had provided written notice to Mr. Sandilands, stating

1056
00:57:53,200 --> 00:57:56,540
S2: it considered Mr. Sandilands behaviour during the broadcast on the

1057
00:57:56,540 --> 00:58:00,880
S2: 20th of February to constitute serious misconduct and a breach

1058
00:58:00,880 --> 00:58:05,840
S2: of Arn services agreement under which Mr. Sandilands presents the

1059
00:58:05,840 --> 00:58:08,780
S2: Kyle and Jackie O show. As noted in the 3rd

1060
00:58:08,780 --> 00:58:12,720
S2: of March announcement. Mr. Sandilands was given 14 days to

1061
00:58:12,760 --> 00:58:17,280
S2: remedy the breach. This announcement has been authorised for release

1062
00:58:17,280 --> 00:58:22,120
S2: by the board of a media, so they're not giving

1063
00:58:22,160 --> 00:58:25,600
S2: too much away. And only a few hours ago Kyle

1064
00:58:25,600 --> 00:58:28,440
S2: Sandilands was saying there was a chance that he would

1065
00:58:28,440 --> 00:58:31,440
S2: be back on air this morning. He appeared with the

1066
00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:35,720
S2: media commentator Rob McKnight on his show. McKnight tonight and

1067
00:58:35,720 --> 00:58:38,160
S2: he was asked, are you struggling right now?

1068
00:58:38,680 --> 00:58:41,680
S4: Oh no no no no no no no. I've still

1069
00:58:41,680 --> 00:58:45,600
S4: got a contract. Um, that hasn't changed. And until they

1070
00:58:45,600 --> 00:58:47,960
S4: advise me of such, I'm still more than happy to

1071
00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:50,840
S4: show up there tomorrow to do the radio show. Although

1072
00:58:51,240 --> 00:58:52,960
S4: we're not sure that that's going to happen.

1073
00:58:53,040 --> 00:58:57,040
S2: No, that's not happening, Kyle. He says at this stage,

1074
00:58:57,400 --> 00:58:58,880
S2: he's still got a contract.

1075
00:58:59,200 --> 00:59:01,000
S4: I want to get back to work. The listeners want

1076
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:03,600
S4: me to get back there. I've had many clients call

1077
00:59:03,640 --> 00:59:05,640
S4: me to say that they want me back on there.

1078
00:59:06,080 --> 00:59:08,040
S4: So we'll just have to see whether all singing from

1079
00:59:08,040 --> 00:59:11,320
S4: the same hymn book or, or whether, you know, they're

1080
00:59:11,560 --> 00:59:14,440
S4: I'm willing to I'm willing to execute the contract as

1081
00:59:14,480 --> 00:59:19,520
S4: signed as promised. Same chairman signed it. Same chairman wants

1082
00:59:19,520 --> 00:59:20,400
S4: to take it away.

1083
00:59:20,600 --> 00:59:23,960
S2: Um, the chairman holds the cards, it would seem. But

1084
00:59:23,960 --> 00:59:26,000
S2: then again, if this goes to court and it will.

1085
00:59:26,560 --> 00:59:28,920
S2: I think Kyle has got a really strong case.

1086
00:59:30,720 --> 00:59:35,080
S1: Like what you're hearing. Make sure you've subscribed to Ben Fordham.

1087
00:59:37,480 --> 00:59:40,120
S2: Tributes are flowing for the lead singer of a popular

1088
00:59:40,120 --> 00:59:44,200
S2: Aussie band. The Eurogliders founder Bernie Lynch, has sadly passed

1089
00:59:44,200 --> 00:59:47,760
S2: away at the age of 65. The guitarist and songwriter

1090
00:59:47,760 --> 00:59:51,120
S2: had been battling cancer. Bernie formed the band in Perth

1091
00:59:51,120 --> 00:59:55,040
S2: in 1980 alongside singer Grace Knight, and they climbed to

1092
00:59:55,080 --> 00:59:57,560
S2: the top of the charts in 1983.

1093
01:00:17,720 --> 01:00:25,730
S17: I want to find a better place. Ooh. Ooh. I'm

1094
01:00:25,730 --> 01:00:43,970
S17: searching for a better place. I'm tired of living in heaven.

1095
01:00:43,970 --> 01:00:46,650
S2: Reached number two on the charts. The song became a

1096
01:00:46,650 --> 01:00:50,370
S2: global success, claiming best single at the Countdown Music Awards.

1097
01:00:50,610 --> 01:00:54,090
S2: And Bernie Lynch was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2024.

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01:00:54,570 --> 01:00:57,490
S2: After a successful treatment program, he was able to return

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01:00:57,490 --> 01:01:01,169
S2: to the stage. But late last year, the disease was

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01:01:01,170 --> 01:01:04,450
S2: found in his bones and his organs, and the Eurogliders

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01:01:04,450 --> 01:01:07,290
S2: last performed in Sydney in November. I wonder whether you

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01:01:07,290 --> 01:01:10,890
S2: saw them. And Grace Knight says I'm heartbroken. I don't

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S2: know how to proceed without him. It's been such a wonderful,

1104
01:01:13,930 --> 01:01:17,610
S2: wonderful journey. I'm so honoured to have shared it with him.

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01:01:17,810 --> 01:01:29,610
S17: Oh. Ooh, I want to find a better place. Ooh. Ooh.

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01:01:30,010 --> 01:01:38,810
S17: I'm searching for a better place. Heaven might be there. Well,

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01:01:38,810 --> 01:01:44,770
S17: it's just got to be there. I've never, never seen it.

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01:01:45,090 --> 01:01:54,530
S17: I don't wanna live in this place. Heaven might be there. Well,

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S17: it's just got to be there. I've never been.

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S3: There.

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01:01:57,530 --> 01:02:00,689
S2: Very catchy song. Bernie Lynch passing away at the age

1112
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S2: of 65. And a sad day for fans of Eurogliders,

1113
01:02:04,610 --> 01:02:06,690
S2: and no doubt for his family and friends as well.

1114
01:02:06,690 --> 01:02:09,770
S2: We pass on our love to everyone affected. You're listening

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S2: to Ben Fordham on two GB.

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S1: A sports update march into Kiev for incredible value across

1117
01:02:16,730 --> 01:02:20,330
S1: the award winning range, including Sportage Hybrid and the mild

1118
01:02:20,330 --> 01:02:23,210
S1: hybrid Kia Stonic. See your Kia dealer now.

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01:02:23,250 --> 01:02:25,930
S2: The Matilda's into the Asian Cup final. Spiro.

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S6: Morning, Ben. This is going to be huge. The Matilda's

1121
01:02:27,930 --> 01:02:30,250
S6: booking their spot in the final of the women's Asian

1122
01:02:30,250 --> 01:02:33,530
S6: Cup on home soil. So much hope and expectation around

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S6: their campaign. They've now secured their place in the decider

1124
01:02:36,650 --> 01:02:39,770
S6: this Saturday night at a stadium in Sydney Olympic Park

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01:02:39,930 --> 01:02:42,610
S6: after they defeated China last night in Perth two one.

1126
01:02:42,610 --> 01:02:45,210
S6: The full time score. So the Matildas will take on

1127
01:02:45,210 --> 01:02:48,130
S6: Japan or South Korea, the winner of tonight's match. But

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S6: before I let you go, Ben, I do want to

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01:02:49,970 --> 01:02:53,330
S6: just acknowledge and pay tribute to young Bo Hewett. You'd

1130
01:02:53,330 --> 01:02:55,610
S6: remember him at 12 months of the day since we

1131
01:02:55,610 --> 01:02:57,930
S6: lost a little legend. He had cancer just 12 years

1132
01:02:57,930 --> 01:03:00,330
S6: of age. Loved manly. We had him in here for

1133
01:03:00,330 --> 01:03:03,450
S6: a commentary masterclass and he was an absolute superstar. So

1134
01:03:03,450 --> 01:03:06,090
S6: we're thinking of the whole family this morning. His parents,

1135
01:03:06,090 --> 01:03:09,330
S6: Scott and Belinda, his brother Ty and also his Aunty Lisa.

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01:03:09,370 --> 01:03:11,090
S6: I know they have a very special had a very

1137
01:03:11,090 --> 01:03:13,930
S6: special connection. So to the whole Hewett family, we're thinking

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01:03:13,930 --> 01:03:16,450
S6: of you today as you mourn the loss. 12 months on,

1139
01:03:16,450 --> 01:03:18,850
S6: when young Beau Hewitt sadly departed.

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S2: Yeah. Really, really nicely said mate. We've also got some

1141
01:03:21,970 --> 01:03:24,730
S2: crowd numbers from the NRL record numbers.

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01:03:24,730 --> 01:03:29,050
S6: Ben 21.5% increase in crowds during round one and two

1143
01:03:29,050 --> 01:03:30,770
S6: of the competition on last year. So a big win

1144
01:03:30,770 --> 01:03:32,130
S6: for the NRL on the crowd front.

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S2: We'll talk to you soon.

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01:03:32,890 --> 01:03:33,490
S6: Thank you so much.

1147
01:03:33,530 --> 01:03:39,330
S1: There's Spiro people you know, opinions that matter. News you

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01:03:39,330 --> 01:03:44,130
S1: can trust. This is breakfast with Ben Fordham on Sydney's

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01:03:44,170 --> 01:03:45,010
S1: two GB.

1150
01:03:46,250 --> 01:03:49,729
S2: Wednesday morning, March 18th. And the rain is just about

1151
01:03:49,730 --> 01:03:54,370
S2: everywhere and the drive to work. It's a nightmare. So

1152
01:03:54,410 --> 01:03:57,810
S2: my apologies. We didn't cause it, but I can feel

1153
01:03:57,810 --> 01:04:00,850
S2: your pain just looking out the window. And I've got

1154
01:04:00,850 --> 01:04:03,370
S2: to say, one of the benefits of working on the

1155
01:04:03,370 --> 01:04:06,890
S2: breakfast shift is not dealing with peak hour traffic. But

1156
01:04:06,890 --> 01:04:09,050
S2: I've got a feeling some members of the breakfast team,

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01:04:09,050 --> 01:04:12,250
S2: depending on what time they leave the office today, will

1158
01:04:12,250 --> 01:04:15,090
S2: still be experiencing it. We're used to jumping in the

1159
01:04:15,090 --> 01:04:17,420
S2: car and getting on the road and the roads being empty.

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01:04:17,580 --> 01:04:23,700
S2: Not today. I feel 131873. The open line number. What

1161
01:04:23,700 --> 01:04:26,540
S2: else have we got for you? Well, what about this?

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S2: This is interesting for mainly for year 12 kids, maybe

1163
01:04:30,700 --> 01:04:34,140
S2: year 11 kids as well. One of Sydney's biggest universities

1164
01:04:34,380 --> 01:04:38,340
S2: is scrapping its early entry policy. That's the scheme which

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01:04:38,380 --> 01:04:41,500
S2: allows students to get into uni before they sit their

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01:04:41,500 --> 01:04:45,220
S2: final exams. The University of Technology says it will no

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01:04:45,220 --> 01:04:50,580
S2: longer offer students a place before their HSC results are released. Currently,

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01:04:50,580 --> 01:04:53,100
S2: more than 80% of students in New South Wales apply

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01:04:53,140 --> 01:04:57,780
S2: for early entry. Tens of thousands are successful. Unis use

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01:04:57,780 --> 01:05:01,820
S2: previous marks and extra curricular activities to determine if a

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01:05:01,820 --> 01:05:05,620
S2: student is eligible. And last year alone, UTS offered more

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01:05:05,620 --> 01:05:10,180
S2: than 12,000 students are placed through early entry. But now

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01:05:10,340 --> 01:05:15,660
S2: that is scrapped effective immediately. T.S. says. We've been working

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01:05:15,660 --> 01:05:20,220
S2: with schools and careers advisers to ensure awareness of these changes,

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01:05:20,220 --> 01:05:23,300
S2: they've told the Daily Telegraph. We will continue to have

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01:05:23,300 --> 01:05:28,740
S2: excellent opportunities through our admissions pathways and entry schemes, but

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01:05:28,740 --> 01:05:32,260
S2: no more early entry at UTS, and the scheme has

1178
01:05:32,260 --> 01:05:35,780
S2: been heavily criticised by teachers and schools, they say. Once

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01:05:35,780 --> 01:05:39,700
S2: students get their early offer, they switch off before their

1180
01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:40,860
S2: final exams.

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S1: Sydney's best breakfast.

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01:05:44,180 --> 01:05:45,300
S18: Two GB.

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01:05:45,620 --> 01:05:48,660
S2: Kate Washington is under fire. The New South Wales minister

1184
01:05:48,660 --> 01:05:52,900
S2: has dodged questions about the triple killer, Reginald Arthurell. Last week,

1185
01:05:52,900 --> 01:05:56,060
S2: we exclusively revealed the serial killer had been living with

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01:05:56,060 --> 01:05:59,220
S2: two foster children. It then emerged the Department of Families

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01:05:59,220 --> 01:06:02,340
S2: and Communities knew about it as far back as December,

1188
01:06:02,620 --> 01:06:04,980
S2: yet they didn't step in and remove the kids from

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01:06:04,980 --> 01:06:08,220
S2: the home. Now it's been revealed taxpayers have paid for

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01:06:08,220 --> 01:06:11,100
S2: Arthurell to stay in a four and a half star hotel.

1191
01:06:11,660 --> 01:06:14,620
S2: This was the accommodation the killer was placed in when

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01:06:14,620 --> 01:06:16,940
S2: he was moved out of the home with the foster kids.

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01:06:17,300 --> 01:06:21,419
S2: The Liberal MP Tanya Thompson has asked what did that cost?

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01:06:21,780 --> 01:06:25,060
S19: Minister, how much have New South Wales taxpayers spent on

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01:06:25,060 --> 01:06:28,740
S19: accommodation for Reginald Arthurl, as compared to the amount spent

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01:06:28,740 --> 01:06:31,419
S19: on the children in care who were living with him

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01:06:31,420 --> 01:06:32,500
S19: until recently?

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S20: What we did was respond as quickly as we knew

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S20: that there was Arthurl living in this house.

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01:06:38,740 --> 01:06:42,460
S2: That's Kate Washington dodging questions in Parliament, and the minister

1201
01:06:42,460 --> 01:06:45,380
S2: started blaming the previous government for a lack of funding.

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01:06:46,020 --> 01:06:47,820
S2: But she didn't want to talk about how much it

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01:06:47,820 --> 01:06:50,660
S2: costs to put the serial killer up in a hotel.

1204
01:06:51,140 --> 01:06:55,220
S20: In relation to expenditure, I would say. Let's look at

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01:06:55,220 --> 01:06:55,980
S20: the last budget.

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01:06:55,980 --> 01:06:58,380
S21: Minister, if you could be directly relevant.

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01:06:58,420 --> 01:06:59,900
S20: Did they want him to stay in the house or

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01:06:59,900 --> 01:07:01,020
S20: did they want us to?

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S21: Minister? Minister, you will resume your seat. I gave direct

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01:07:04,900 --> 01:07:07,940
S21: instructions as to how the question needed to be answered.

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01:07:08,020 --> 01:07:11,100
S2: That's the speaker, Greg Piper, telling Kate Washington to answer

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01:07:11,100 --> 01:07:14,300
S2: the question, and despite several attempts to dodge it, she

1213
01:07:14,300 --> 01:07:17,939
S2: eventually provided the details. The convicted killer spent three nights

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01:07:17,940 --> 01:07:21,780
S2: at the Ridges Hotel in Armidale, New South Wales. Taxpayers

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01:07:21,780 --> 01:07:26,820
S2: forked out about $700 for his stay and ridges. Armidale

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01:07:26,820 --> 01:07:29,780
S2: is described online as a premier four and a half

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01:07:29,780 --> 01:07:34,980
S2: star hotel offering stylish accommodation, a warm professional service and

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01:07:34,980 --> 01:07:39,140
S2: delicious cuisine at the Ottoman restaurant. And now we know

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01:07:39,140 --> 01:07:41,900
S2: it's a hotel fit for a serial killer. And you

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01:07:41,900 --> 01:07:45,900
S2: picked up the bill. Now where is Reginald Arthur all right. Now? Well,

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01:07:45,900 --> 01:07:50,540
S2: we believe he's at Westmead Hospital. When he returned from Armidale,

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01:07:50,700 --> 01:07:52,340
S2: he tried to go back to the house he was

1223
01:07:52,340 --> 01:07:54,820
S2: staying at in Sydney's west. That's the one that he's

1224
01:07:54,820 --> 01:07:57,780
S2: been sharing with the foster kids for a long, long time.

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01:07:58,500 --> 01:08:01,980
S2: But they kicked him out. So with nowhere else to stay,

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01:08:02,340 --> 01:08:06,500
S2: he's checked himself into Westmead Hospital again. This is now

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01:08:06,540 --> 01:08:10,630
S2: our problem as a community to manage because they led

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01:08:10,670 --> 01:08:13,550
S2: a triple killer out of jail, and then they stopped

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01:08:13,550 --> 01:08:17,349
S2: supervising him because they think he served his time, even

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01:08:17,390 --> 01:08:20,950
S2: though he showed no remorse for taking the lives of

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01:08:20,950 --> 01:08:24,710
S2: three people. Why is this our problem? To manage? Why

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01:08:24,710 --> 01:08:27,070
S2: do the staff members at Westmead Hospital have to deal

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01:08:27,070 --> 01:08:30,070
S2: with this animal? He belongs in jail.

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S1: Like what you're hearing. Make sure you've subscribed to Ben Fordham.

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01:08:38,630 --> 01:08:42,030
S2: Thank you very much for tuning in. Sydney's weather. Showers.

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01:08:42,030 --> 01:08:44,070
S2: The high chance of a thunderstorm. There is a warning.

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01:08:44,070 --> 01:08:47,550
S2: Slow moving thunderstorms producing intense rainfall for Sydney and along

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01:08:47,550 --> 01:08:50,229
S2: the Central Coast. 20 right now on the coast to

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01:08:50,229 --> 01:08:54,110
S2: top of 2621 in Sydney's west, climbing to 26 and

1240
01:08:54,110 --> 01:08:59,150
S2: then looking ahead Thursday. Showers and showers on Friday. Lynette,

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01:08:59,189 --> 01:09:02,389
S2: you've won the Free Fuel the Bowser Buster competition. There's

1242
01:09:02,390 --> 01:09:05,509
S2: another chance to win coming up with Marc Levy, I believe.

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01:09:05,550 --> 01:09:06,150
S2: Good morning.

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01:09:06,189 --> 01:09:07,549
S22: Morning to you, Ben Bowser.

1245
01:09:07,590 --> 01:09:08,389
S2: Buster coming up.

1246
01:09:08,430 --> 01:09:10,950
S22: 250 bucks worth of fuel. Boy, we all need it

1247
01:09:10,950 --> 01:09:13,950
S22: at the moment with what's going on with oil prices

1248
01:09:13,950 --> 01:09:16,790
S22: and everything else. And we'll pull that apart today. And

1249
01:09:16,790 --> 01:09:20,150
S22: the interest rate decision yesterday with Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer,

1250
01:09:20,150 --> 01:09:22,030
S22: he's going to jump on for a chat. He swears

1251
01:09:22,030 --> 01:09:24,710
S22: there'll be no singing no karaoke. So thank you Shadow

1252
01:09:24,710 --> 01:09:27,469
S22: Treasurer for that. Ben I've got a Bondi lifeguard who's

1253
01:09:27,470 --> 01:09:30,630
S22: going to be swimming continuously for 24 hours.

1254
01:09:30,670 --> 01:09:31,670
S2: That's a silly idea.

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01:09:31,670 --> 01:09:33,429
S22: It is. And he's not doing it in an ocean

1256
01:09:33,430 --> 01:09:36,389
S22: pool either. It's in the ocean. Hello, sharks. Um, this

1257
01:09:36,390 --> 01:09:40,470
S22: is all to raise awareness for organ donation and transplant recovery.

1258
01:09:40,470 --> 01:09:43,630
S22: And I've got a challenge for our listeners. The Matildas

1259
01:09:43,630 --> 01:09:46,269
S22: are into the Asian Cup final. We need to fill

1260
01:09:46,270 --> 01:09:49,150
S22: a core stadium on Saturday night and cheer the girls on.

1261
01:09:49,150 --> 01:09:51,229
S22: So Robbie Slater's going to start that plea for us

1262
01:09:51,229 --> 01:09:51,670
S22: this morning.

1263
01:09:51,710 --> 01:09:53,390
S2: And on the fuel thing have a look. At the

1264
01:09:53,390 --> 01:09:56,510
S2: moment petrol stations running out of diesel Truckies warning they'll

1265
01:09:56,510 --> 01:10:00,710
S2: shut down mines in Western Australia already sending workers home.

1266
01:10:00,950 --> 01:10:03,750
S2: Flights have been cancelled by Air New Zealand farmers. Not

1267
01:10:03,750 --> 01:10:06,189
S2: sure if they can make the next harvest and the

1268
01:10:06,189 --> 01:10:09,389
S2: reserve Bank bumping interest rates and another rate hike to come.

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01:10:09,430 --> 01:10:10,150
S2: It's a nightmare.

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01:10:10,189 --> 01:10:12,349
S22: It's a nightmare. Ben. And you were talking earlier this

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01:10:12,350 --> 01:10:16,030
S22: week about the demise of Manly Cabs. We reported yesterday,

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01:10:16,070 --> 01:10:18,790
S22: Mudgee Radio Cabs is no more, and I've done a

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01:10:18,790 --> 01:10:20,790
S22: bit of homework overnight and had a look at all

1274
01:10:20,790 --> 01:10:23,630
S22: the towns that once had a taxi company that are

1275
01:10:23,630 --> 01:10:25,830
S22: no more and make the list is growing, so there

1276
01:10:25,830 --> 01:10:27,750
S22: are a lot of people doing it tough out there

1277
01:10:27,790 --> 01:10:30,470
S22: in particularly in the bush and the regions. And I

1278
01:10:30,470 --> 01:10:32,349
S22: don't know what the government's going to do, but hopefully

1279
01:10:32,350 --> 01:10:34,389
S22: Tim Wilson can give us some alternative answers.

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01:10:34,390 --> 01:10:35,470
S2: We'll be listening after nine.

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01:10:35,470 --> 01:10:35,950
S22: Thanks, Ben.

1282
01:10:35,990 --> 01:10:39,630
S2: There's Mark Levy. And remember Bowser Buster happening during mornings

1283
01:10:39,630 --> 01:10:43,509
S2: with Mark Levy, afternoons with Michael McLaren, and then this afternoon, Sydney,

1284
01:10:43,550 --> 01:10:46,790
S2: now with Clinton Maynard, the man accused of carrying out

1285
01:10:46,830 --> 01:10:50,110
S2: Australia's worst terror attack, has appeared in court. It comes

1286
01:10:50,110 --> 01:10:53,750
S2: as details emerge about threats made against his family. The

1287
01:10:53,750 --> 01:10:56,830
S2: accused has appeared via video link with a freshly shaved

1288
01:10:56,830 --> 01:10:59,470
S2: head when he heard that his mother and siblings are

1289
01:10:59,470 --> 01:11:05,040
S2: living in constant fear, his head slumped. His lawyer, Richard Wilson,

1290
01:11:05,040 --> 01:11:09,479
S2: is now seeking suppression orders over the family's identities and addresses. Mr.

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01:11:09,479 --> 01:11:13,400
S2: Wilson says threats towards the family began within 24 hours

1292
01:11:13,400 --> 01:11:16,599
S2: of the Bondi massacre. In one incident, someone took to

1293
01:11:16,640 --> 01:11:21,400
S2: social media saying torch the house and the family has

1294
01:11:21,400 --> 01:11:24,680
S2: had strangers banging on their front door. On one occasion,

1295
01:11:24,680 --> 01:11:28,400
S2: several large men were seen standing outside. The mother of

1296
01:11:28,400 --> 01:11:31,360
S2: the alleged terrorist has told the court we live in

1297
01:11:31,400 --> 01:11:34,960
S2: constant fear that someone will harm us or set our

1298
01:11:34,960 --> 01:11:37,720
S2: house on fire. I fear for my life and the

1299
01:11:37,720 --> 01:11:42,000
S2: lives of my children. The accused barrister believes the threats

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01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:45,360
S2: are coming from dangerous people keen on revenge, and the

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01:11:45,360 --> 01:11:48,360
S2: court will decide next month whether the family's identities will

1302
01:11:48,360 --> 01:11:53,080
S2: be suppressed. And I suppose this is the reality when

1303
01:11:53,080 --> 01:11:58,080
S2: people allegedly commit unspeakable crimes. When you are in jail,

1304
01:11:58,600 --> 01:12:03,400
S2: it's your family that's left with the consequences. You're listening

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01:12:03,439 --> 01:12:04,959
S2: to Ben Fordham on two GB.

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S2: This viral outbreak linked to a UK nightclub is spreading rapidly.

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01:12:22,720 --> 01:12:25,880
S2: A case has now been reported in France, and there

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01:12:25,920 --> 01:12:28,919
S2: are now suggestions that this might be linked to people

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01:12:28,920 --> 01:12:32,519
S2: sharing vapes in the nightclub. Vicky Turner's on the line

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01:12:32,520 --> 01:12:33,800
S2: this morning. Hi there. Vicky.

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01:12:34,680 --> 01:12:38,040
S23: Hi, Ben. Yeah. As you say, this meningitis outbreak is

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S23: actually growing at the moment. We started the day with

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01:12:41,439 --> 01:12:44,800
S23: 13 people having it. We now know that 15 cases

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01:12:44,960 --> 01:12:48,240
S23: have been reported in Kent at the University of Kent,

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S23: where this all seems to have started. But like you said,

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01:12:51,120 --> 01:12:54,720
S23: it's now spread to France. The French authorities have alerted

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S23: the UK Health and Security Agency after a student from

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01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:02,160
S23: the University of Kent tested positive in France. obviously back home,

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01:13:02,160 --> 01:13:06,759
S23: visiting parents, etc. now the first UK case was confirmed

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01:13:06,760 --> 01:13:09,920
S23: last Friday, so that would suggest it is spreading quite quickly.

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01:13:10,200 --> 01:13:14,280
S23: It seems to be meningitis B, and the problem seems

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01:13:14,280 --> 01:13:18,160
S23: to be that in the UK, since 2015, babies have

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S23: been vaccinated against meningitis B, but obviously that doesn't cover

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01:13:22,080 --> 01:13:25,080
S23: people who are now university aged, so they don't have

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01:13:25,080 --> 01:13:28,799
S23: that vaccination. The authorities are busy trying to give everyone

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01:13:28,840 --> 01:13:32,120
S23: antibiotics to make sure that if they do have the virus,

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01:13:32,400 --> 01:13:37,200
S23: it will quickly go because antibiotics for meningitis are very effective.

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01:13:37,200 --> 01:13:41,639
S23: So I think something like 700 precautionary antibiotic doses have

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01:13:41,640 --> 01:13:45,439
S23: now been administered, but hundreds more young people are being

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01:13:45,439 --> 01:13:49,479
S23: urged to take antibiotics. Why does it pass so quickly

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01:13:49,479 --> 01:13:52,120
S23: or spread so quickly between young people like you say?

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01:13:52,400 --> 01:13:55,080
S23: It may be the vaping, but I heard an expert

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01:13:55,080 --> 01:13:58,439
S23: talking today saying it's not just things like vaping, it's

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01:13:58,439 --> 01:14:00,880
S23: things like sharing a drink. You know, if someone's got

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01:14:00,880 --> 01:14:03,400
S23: a bottle of beer and you take a sip or

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01:14:03,520 --> 01:14:07,200
S23: as a lot of people do in nightclubs, kissing, kissing,

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01:14:07,200 --> 01:14:09,559
S23: that goes on. And that means that that will be

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01:14:09,600 --> 01:14:12,840
S23: contracted that way as well. So it's certainly not over.

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S23: And at the moment it seems like a very live situation.

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S2: Yeah. You'll have to curtail your after hours activities for

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01:14:18,680 --> 01:14:19,320
S2: a little while.

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01:14:20,160 --> 01:14:23,200
S23: I can't believe it. Honestly, Ben, I've decided I'm going

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01:14:23,200 --> 01:14:25,679
S23: to kiss through some sort of sandwich bag or something.

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01:14:26,360 --> 01:14:28,439
S2: Don't go smooching on the dance floor and stay off

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01:14:28,439 --> 01:14:31,320
S2: the vapes. Now, this is a very unexpected brawl that's

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01:14:31,320 --> 01:14:32,880
S2: broken out. Who's involved?

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S23: Well, you've got two groups of women, okay, at a

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01:14:36,760 --> 01:14:40,599
S23: bottomless brunch, which, you know, until probably five years ago,

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01:14:40,640 --> 01:14:42,519
S23: I always thought you meant you could have as many

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01:14:42,520 --> 01:14:44,840
S23: sausages as you like. It doesn't mean that anymore. It

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01:14:44,840 --> 01:14:48,639
S23: is like a drinking fest. Two groups of women, one

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01:14:48,640 --> 01:14:52,280
S23: woman with her three daughters, and then five off duty

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01:14:52,320 --> 01:14:56,360
S23: police officers, which is incredible. Now they're all at this

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01:14:56,560 --> 01:15:01,250
S23: High School musical themed stimulus brunch. The officers were dancing

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01:15:01,250 --> 01:15:04,809
S23: and singing. Everyone's enjoying themselves. One of them, one of

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01:15:04,810 --> 01:15:08,490
S23: the the the mother of the three daughters, Rose Webb,

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01:15:08,970 --> 01:15:12,929
S23: needed to pop to the loo. Tension escalated, apparently, when

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01:15:12,930 --> 01:15:17,250
S23: she became irritated by one of the PCs dancing. She

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01:15:17,250 --> 01:15:20,929
S23: said she was dancing like an angry chicken. And then

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01:15:20,930 --> 01:15:24,050
S23: one thing led to another. There was a homophobic insult

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01:15:24,410 --> 01:15:27,490
S23: and the brawling started. But we've got to remember five

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01:15:27,530 --> 01:15:32,530
S23: of these people off duty police officers, so they should

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01:15:32,530 --> 01:15:34,929
S23: have known better. It's all been in court and I've

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01:15:34,930 --> 01:15:36,849
S23: got to say, the mother and her three children have

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01:15:36,850 --> 01:15:39,769
S23: been found not guilty by the jury. It's just a

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01:15:39,770 --> 01:15:42,090
S23: big ball. It makes me proud to be British because

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S23: if there's one thing we're famous for, it is having

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S23: a good fight, I think. Honestly, Ben, I think we

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01:15:46,729 --> 01:15:49,330
S23: could start a fight in an empty room. We're terrible

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01:15:49,330 --> 01:15:52,849
S23: for that. But yeah, the pictures of this are absolutely amazing.

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01:15:52,850 --> 01:15:55,130
S23: Just nine women going at each other.

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S2: Yeah, including the off duty police officers. We'll talk to

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S2: you tomorrow. Behave yourself. Thanks, Vicky. Cheers, Ben. Vicky Turner

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01:16:01,610 --> 01:16:04,010
S2: on the line. Beware the bottomless brunch.

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S3: Everybody was kung fu fighting. Those cats were fast as lightning.

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01:16:13,530 --> 01:16:18,650
S3: In fact, it was a little bit frightening. But they

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01:16:18,650 --> 01:16:27,890
S3: fought with expert timing. There were funky Chinamen from funky Chinatown.

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01:16:28,450 --> 01:16:32,570
S3: They were chopping them up. They were chopping them down.

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01:16:33,010 --> 01:16:37,570
S3: It's an ancient Chinese art. And everybody knew their part.

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01:16:37,810 --> 01:16:40,970
S3: From a painting to a slip. And I kicked him

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01:16:40,970 --> 01:16:44,410
S3: from the hip. Everybody was kung fu fighting.

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01:16:44,450 --> 01:16:46,969
S2: Yeah. Speaking of grog, getting people in a bit of trouble.

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01:16:47,010 --> 01:16:49,729
S2: A couple of AFL players have found themselves in hot water.

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01:16:49,729 --> 01:16:52,570
S2: This new body cam footage of Hawthorn stars Dylan Moore

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01:16:52,570 --> 01:16:56,010
S2: and Conor McDonnell being arrested in the US there on

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01:16:56,010 --> 01:16:58,729
S2: a night out during the off season in Arizona City.

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01:16:59,130 --> 01:17:03,050
S2: When they came across a cherry picker now they felt

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01:17:03,050 --> 01:17:05,650
S2: they had no choice. They had to climb it. That's

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01:17:05,650 --> 01:17:09,330
S2: what they're saying. So they climbed onto the elevated work

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01:17:09,330 --> 01:17:13,490
S2: platform and then police found them when confronted by officers.

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01:17:13,770 --> 01:17:18,050
S2: They said they didn't know it wasn't their property. This

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01:17:18,050 --> 01:17:20,849
S2: is despite a manager of a nearby apartment complex warning

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01:17:20,850 --> 01:17:24,570
S2: the players to get off the cherry picker about four times.

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01:17:24,890 --> 01:17:26,729
S2: This is what happened when police turned up.

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01:17:27,050 --> 01:17:30,130
S24: You're under arrest for trespassing because it's not your property.

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01:17:30,729 --> 01:17:34,650
S24: So we know that though you didn't know this wasn't yours. No,

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01:17:34,850 --> 01:17:36,930
S24: you didn't know this wasn't yours. Well, we saw a

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01:17:36,930 --> 01:17:39,769
S24: random thing, but you didn't know this wasn't yours. Yeah,

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01:17:39,770 --> 01:17:40,330
S24: we didn't know.

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01:17:41,450 --> 01:17:43,250
S25: He was ignoring me. How many times you tell him?

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01:17:43,650 --> 01:17:44,410
S25: Like four times.

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01:17:44,530 --> 01:17:46,769
S2: Look, we've all been there. I mean, who's going to

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01:17:46,770 --> 01:17:49,689
S2: be the first to cast the first stone? Who hasn't

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01:17:49,689 --> 01:17:51,729
S2: had a few drinks, seen a cherry picker and thought,

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01:17:51,729 --> 01:17:55,570
S2: that's mine. The young stars spent the night behind bars

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01:17:56,050 --> 01:17:59,210
S2: charged with criminal trespass. Dylan Moore has also been charged

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01:17:59,210 --> 01:18:02,850
S2: with possessing drug paraphernalia, but that charge has been dropped.

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01:18:03,050 --> 01:18:06,250
S2: Hawthorn has fined both players and they've stripped Dylan Moore

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01:18:06,290 --> 01:18:09,969
S2: of his vice captaincy, and the boys are also required

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01:18:09,970 --> 01:18:14,769
S2: to undergo alcohol counselling and complete some community service. So

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01:18:14,810 --> 01:18:17,610
S2: next time you see the cherry picker you just look

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01:18:17,610 --> 01:18:20,129
S2: at it and admire it. Stay away.

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01:18:20,370 --> 01:18:21,970
S17: Money, money, money.

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S1: You're listening to Sydney's Best Breakfast. Ben Fordham live and

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01:18:27,050 --> 01:18:28,530
S1: now the business report.

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S26: Righto, righto. Peter Switzer's.

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01:18:30,490 --> 01:18:32,689
S2: Here. Our money man with his analysis on the reserve

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01:18:32,729 --> 01:18:36,170
S2: Bank lifting the official cash rate by 25 basis points

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01:18:36,170 --> 01:18:39,769
S2: to 4.1%. The most worrying part switz. It's not going

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01:18:39,810 --> 01:18:41,049
S2: to be the last this year.

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01:18:41,530 --> 01:18:44,809
S14: No. If you look at the experts, they think there

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01:18:44,810 --> 01:18:47,729
S14: could be two more this year. Now, of course, the

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01:18:47,729 --> 01:18:51,049
S14: experts have been wrong for a long time. Ben. Most

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01:18:51,050 --> 01:18:53,780
S14: of the economists were thinking rate cuts this year, and

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01:18:53,780 --> 01:18:56,660
S14: so the RBA thought it would be rate cuts this year.

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01:18:56,939 --> 01:19:00,300
S14: So there's a lot of things going on. There's surprising economists.

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01:19:00,300 --> 01:19:03,500
S14: And by the way yesterday Ben that vote on the

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01:19:03,540 --> 01:19:06,979
S14: rate rise was five four. So four of the board

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01:19:06,979 --> 01:19:11,780
S14: members thought they shouldn't raise interest rates yesterday. They probably

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01:19:11,780 --> 01:19:14,300
S14: thought let's wait till May and see if this war

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01:19:14,300 --> 01:19:17,300
S14: is over quickly. Because Ben, if the war goes on

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01:19:17,300 --> 01:19:20,139
S14: longer than we expect, it could be a recession and

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01:19:20,140 --> 01:19:23,259
S14: then they'll be cutting interest rates later this year. So,

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01:19:23,500 --> 01:19:26,099
S14: you know, I've got to say, there is just absolutely

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01:19:26,100 --> 01:19:28,979
S14: no certainty with the RBA. And the RBA have made

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01:19:28,979 --> 01:19:33,099
S14: lots of mistakes because remember they cut three times in 2025,

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01:19:33,140 --> 01:19:35,460
S14: which is quite convenient because there was an election last

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01:19:35,460 --> 01:19:40,980
S14: year and now they're raising interest rates. So um historically

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01:19:40,979 --> 01:19:45,260
S14: memorable series of mistakes by the RBA. I think for

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01:19:45,260 --> 01:19:49,940
S14: our listeners, if you've got a $500,000 loan, your monthly

1444
01:19:50,020 --> 01:19:56,380
S14: increase will be $77 or annually, 924. If you got

1445
01:19:56,380 --> 01:20:00,979
S14: a $750,000 loan, it's $115 a month. You're going to

1446
01:20:00,979 --> 01:20:06,580
S14: have to find or $1,380, which probably could be doubled

1447
01:20:06,580 --> 01:20:07,139
S14: in May.

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01:20:07,420 --> 01:20:10,980
S2: And you think about those people who took advantage of elbows, 5%

1449
01:20:10,979 --> 01:20:14,299
S2: deposit scheme, all of a sudden rate rise, rate rise,

1450
01:20:14,340 --> 01:20:15,299
S2: a lot of pain there.

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01:20:16,180 --> 01:20:18,500
S14: That's right. And I think it will be very memorable

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01:20:18,500 --> 01:20:21,780
S14: for lots of people with mortgages and also small businesses, men,

1453
01:20:21,780 --> 01:20:24,979
S14: because a lot of small businesses borrow to keep their

1454
01:20:24,979 --> 01:20:27,900
S14: businesses going and they often link it to their mortgages.

1455
01:20:27,900 --> 01:20:31,780
S14: So there's a lot of pain going on out there.

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01:20:31,780 --> 01:20:33,340
S14: And a lot of it has got down to the

1457
01:20:33,340 --> 01:20:36,299
S14: fact that the budget's just too big, which has fooled

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01:20:36,300 --> 01:20:38,700
S14: the RBA. And that's why the RBA gave us rate

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01:20:38,700 --> 01:20:41,219
S14: cuts last year when they probably shouldn't have.

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01:20:41,500 --> 01:20:42,980
S2: And the latest from the markets.

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01:20:43,460 --> 01:20:45,939
S14: Yeah well fortunately the Dow is up. So the market

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01:20:45,939 --> 01:20:48,340
S14: is not too spooked about the war in Iraq at

1463
01:20:48,340 --> 01:20:51,099
S14: at the moment. Dow up 97 points. Our market should

1464
01:20:51,100 --> 01:20:54,740
S14: be up 12 at the start. Aussie dollar is 71.04

1465
01:20:54,740 --> 01:20:59,580
S14: US cents. And one last thing on mispronunciation. So many

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01:20:59,580 --> 01:21:03,820
S14: people even our colleagues in the media call John Simon.

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01:21:03,979 --> 01:21:06,900
S14: John Simons. I've heard that some of the. Yeah. And

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01:21:06,900 --> 01:21:09,740
S14: he's actually s y m o n d and a

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01:21:09,740 --> 01:21:13,780
S14: guy who has become famous for helping interest rates come

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01:21:13,780 --> 01:21:15,500
S14: down rather than going up. So I thought it was

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01:21:15,500 --> 01:21:17,220
S14: quite timely to talk about that.

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01:21:17,540 --> 01:21:21,540
S2: I just call him Aussie John. We'll talk to you tomorrow. Thanks, sweets. Cheers, mate.

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S2: There's Peter Switzer from Switzer. Com.au on the text line

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01:21:25,140 --> 01:21:30,500
S2: Angus says you're exactly right. It's Mosman depending on how

1475
01:21:30,939 --> 01:21:32,139
S2: up yourself you are.

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01:21:33,220 --> 01:21:36,540
S1: Like what you're hearing. Subscribe to the Ben Fordham Live

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01:21:36,540 --> 01:21:39,300
S1: podcast through Apple and Spotify.

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S2: Well, an anti-bullying crackdown is coming, and it follows that

1479
01:21:44,900 --> 01:21:48,110
S2: sickening case of school abuse. Her 13 year old girl

1480
01:21:48,110 --> 01:21:52,390
S2: has been tormented and attacked at Kingsgrove North High. Mayer

1481
01:21:52,550 --> 01:21:55,429
S2: was made to bark like a dog while being bashed

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01:21:55,430 --> 01:21:58,670
S2: and having a shoe forced in her mouth. Three girls

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01:21:58,670 --> 01:22:01,990
S2: aged 13, 14 and 15 have been charged and now

1484
01:22:01,990 --> 01:22:06,310
S2: reforms are being introduced to bring in tougher responses from schools,

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01:22:06,670 --> 01:22:09,150
S2: and this has been announced by the Federal Education Minister,

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01:22:09,150 --> 01:22:12,950
S2: Jason Clare. Schools must act on bullying complaints within 48

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01:22:12,950 --> 01:22:16,150
S2: hours of them being reported. There will be tougher consequences

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01:22:16,150 --> 01:22:19,550
S2: for those who engage in repeated or severe bullying, and

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01:22:19,550 --> 01:22:22,270
S2: parents and students will be asked to sign or acknowledge

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01:22:22,270 --> 01:22:24,950
S2: a new code of conduct. Now, the federal government has

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01:22:24,950 --> 01:22:27,709
S2: given the states a deadline of term one next year

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01:22:28,150 --> 01:22:31,230
S2: to introduce these changes. But New South Wales is saying

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01:22:31,270 --> 01:22:34,710
S2: they don't want to wait. Pru Carr is the education minister.

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01:22:34,710 --> 01:22:36,589
S2: She's on the line, Minister. Good morning.

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01:22:37,189 --> 01:22:37,830
S27: Good morning Ben.

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01:22:37,870 --> 01:22:39,990
S2: We can't wait until term one next year.

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01:22:41,030 --> 01:22:44,630
S27: Well I mean obviously what happened um in that really,

1498
01:22:44,630 --> 01:22:48,150
S27: really sad. Casey. You spoke about was nothing short of

1499
01:22:48,189 --> 01:22:51,470
S27: absolutely disgusting. But, you know, bullying is is a problem

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01:22:51,470 --> 01:22:54,110
S27: everywhere in all sectors. I mean, this this new framework

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01:22:54,110 --> 01:22:56,150
S27: is actually something that we worked on in New South

1502
01:22:56,150 --> 01:22:59,030
S27: Wales at the Commonwealth Government. Then talk to other states

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01:22:59,030 --> 01:23:02,710
S27: and territories. But I'm making it very clear when it

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01:23:02,710 --> 01:23:05,790
S27: comes to government schools, to the Department, that my expectation

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01:23:05,790 --> 01:23:08,990
S27: is that this happens ASAP. It happens this year. We

1506
01:23:08,990 --> 01:23:11,710
S27: cannot compromise the safety of our students and staff.

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01:23:11,750 --> 01:23:13,910
S2: I like the idea of a code of conduct, of

1508
01:23:13,910 --> 01:23:15,590
S2: saying to people, look, we're going to put a contract

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01:23:15,590 --> 01:23:17,150
S2: in front of you or at least give you a

1510
01:23:17,150 --> 01:23:20,269
S2: look at what is expected and everyone signing up to

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01:23:20,270 --> 01:23:23,589
S2: this students, their parents, everyone, because it's often the parents

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01:23:23,590 --> 01:23:28,070
S2: who come in whingeing minister when their student, their son,

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01:23:28,070 --> 01:23:30,110
S2: their daughter has been suspended.

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01:23:31,310 --> 01:23:33,750
S27: Well, look, this is about a suite of things that

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01:23:33,750 --> 01:23:36,189
S27: are all going to be used together. It's about making

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01:23:36,189 --> 01:23:39,030
S27: sure that principals have the power to suspend if it is,

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01:23:39,030 --> 01:23:41,950
S27: if it is necessary. It's about a code of conduct

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01:23:41,950 --> 01:23:44,229
S27: for kids. I mean, a lot of kids would be

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01:23:44,229 --> 01:23:47,469
S27: used in their play in their classrooms having class rules

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01:23:47,470 --> 01:23:49,750
S27: on the on the wall. This is a this is

1521
01:23:49,750 --> 01:23:52,229
S27: a system wide, a state wide set of rules that

1522
01:23:52,470 --> 01:23:56,269
S27: parents will have to acknowledge that the truth is this

1523
01:23:56,270 --> 01:23:58,349
S27: is an expectation of what we expect from your child.

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01:23:58,390 --> 01:24:01,309
S27: Our student. If they fall outside of that, then there

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01:24:01,310 --> 01:24:04,110
S27: will be consequences. That's like the real world. If you

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01:24:04,110 --> 01:24:07,389
S27: go into a workforce, you're expected to behave a certain way.

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01:24:07,630 --> 01:24:09,070
S27: And at the end of the day, we want our

1528
01:24:09,070 --> 01:24:11,630
S27: children to be prepared for that. But by the time

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S27: they leave school.

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S2: Minister, I wonder why it's taken this long when you

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01:24:15,229 --> 01:24:18,790
S2: consider that we here on Too-b breakfast revealed the tragic

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01:24:18,790 --> 01:24:22,590
S2: news in September of 2020. For that, young 12 year

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01:24:22,590 --> 01:24:25,910
S2: old Charlotte O'Brien had taken her own life after being bullied.

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01:24:26,310 --> 01:24:29,350
S2: Charlotte's wish was for this to be on the agenda

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01:24:29,350 --> 01:24:31,950
S2: and to stop the bullying. That was 2024. Why are

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01:24:31,950 --> 01:24:35,030
S2: we now in 2026 and we're still talking about it?

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01:24:35,750 --> 01:24:40,190
S27: Well, Charlotte's beautiful parents have been really involved in this actually. And, um,

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01:24:40,229 --> 01:24:42,870
S27: for the first time we got all the sectors together

1539
01:24:42,870 --> 01:24:47,150
S27: after that to, to come up with a framework, a

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01:24:47,150 --> 01:24:49,710
S27: set of rules, if you like that apply whether you,

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01:24:49,710 --> 01:24:51,710
S27: your child is at a public or a non-government or

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01:24:51,710 --> 01:24:53,550
S27: a Catholic school. The fact that that hadn't been done

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01:24:53,550 --> 01:24:58,070
S27: before is absolutely shameful. That is true. And now we're

1544
01:24:58,070 --> 01:25:00,910
S27: going to make sure that it is rolled out because

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01:25:00,910 --> 01:25:03,510
S27: we cannot compromise the safety of any kids. I think

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01:25:03,510 --> 01:25:07,070
S27: everyone is shocked every time something like this happens. So

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01:25:07,110 --> 01:25:08,309
S27: we're getting real about it.

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01:25:08,830 --> 01:25:11,110
S2: It's good to see police getting involved as well. And

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01:25:11,110 --> 01:25:13,750
S2: you'd encourage parents, if they're not receiving the kind of

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01:25:13,750 --> 01:25:16,430
S2: response that they deserve through the school and if an

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01:25:16,430 --> 01:25:18,790
S2: assault has taken place and it's a criminal matter, don't

1552
01:25:18,790 --> 01:25:20,230
S2: be afraid to call the police.

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S27: I mean, obviously in cases where it is criminal, the

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01:25:23,910 --> 01:25:27,950
S27: police have to get involved. Uh, but also, if you

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01:25:27,950 --> 01:25:31,870
S27: feel like your child is being bullied, uh, you have

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01:25:31,870 --> 01:25:34,950
S27: absolutely every right to go and speak to the school.

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01:25:35,310 --> 01:25:37,469
S27: The school needs that the school wants to work with

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01:25:37,470 --> 01:25:40,880
S27: you to make sure that your child is safe. So

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01:25:40,880 --> 01:25:43,799
S27: that any of this isn't going under the radar as well,

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01:25:44,080 --> 01:25:46,679
S27: so that they can also work with families to to

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01:25:46,760 --> 01:25:49,880
S27: stamp it out. We have to make sure that children

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01:25:49,880 --> 01:25:52,240
S27: are safe in the playground, but also that every child

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01:25:52,240 --> 01:25:55,120
S27: is ready to learn in the classroom. And any sort

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01:25:55,120 --> 01:25:58,599
S27: of behavioral disruption is actually limiting other children's ability to

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01:25:58,640 --> 01:25:59,639
S27: get ready to learn.

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01:26:00,080 --> 01:26:02,559
S2: There's a survey out today by the Australian Human Rights

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01:26:02,560 --> 01:26:05,800
S2: Commission about the curriculum when it comes to consent, and

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01:26:05,800 --> 01:26:09,840
S2: there are concerns over consent lessons in schools. Students claim

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01:26:09,840 --> 01:26:13,920
S2: there's too much of a focus on consent over practical information,

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01:26:14,160 --> 01:26:17,160
S2: and they say it's leaving boys feeling like predators and

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01:26:17,160 --> 01:26:20,840
S2: girls fearful of relationships. Do you have any concerns in

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01:26:20,880 --> 01:26:21,800
S2: that regard?

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01:26:22,320 --> 01:26:24,719
S27: I mean, we've just rolled out rolled out a new

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01:26:24,880 --> 01:26:28,639
S27: set of syllabuses with a new curriculum and in that

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01:26:29,160 --> 01:26:34,320
S27: there are age appropriate. Um, you know, sort of guidance

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01:26:34,320 --> 01:26:39,519
S27: on lessons, on consent in pdhpe and things like that. Um,

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01:26:39,520 --> 01:26:41,960
S27: we just have to make sure at all times it

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01:26:41,960 --> 01:26:45,280
S27: is age appropriate. Uh, the curriculum has been changed in

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01:26:45,280 --> 01:26:47,919
S27: New South Wales to reflect that, to make sure that.

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01:26:48,040 --> 01:26:50,360
S27: Of course, we are teaching our young people about consent,

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01:26:50,360 --> 01:26:52,280
S27: but in a way that they can grasp that at

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01:26:52,360 --> 01:26:55,559
S27: that particular age. That's really important. And I know our

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01:26:55,560 --> 01:26:58,280
S27: teachers do that. We just have to tread carefully on this,

1584
01:26:58,280 --> 01:27:01,040
S27: because we have to make sure that everything is age

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01:27:01,040 --> 01:27:04,440
S27: appropriate and that children are able to grasp those concepts

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01:27:04,439 --> 01:27:05,800
S27: before they move on to the next.

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S2: We appreciate your time. How's your health?

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01:27:08,280 --> 01:27:09,360
S27: Yeah, good. Really well.

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01:27:09,520 --> 01:27:10,400
S2: Fighting fit.

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01:27:10,880 --> 01:27:11,559
S27: Fighting fit.

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01:27:11,600 --> 01:27:13,479
S2: Yeah. Good to hear. And thanks for joining us.

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01:27:13,920 --> 01:27:14,519
S27: Thanks, Ben.

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01:27:14,560 --> 01:27:18,040
S2: The Deputy Premier and Education Minister in New South Wales. Prue, car.

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S2: Just on Reginald Arthur. Gemma asked the obvious question. Look,

1596
01:27:31,280 --> 01:27:33,400
S2: maybe I should mind my own business, but can someone

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01:27:33,400 --> 01:27:36,439
S2: explain why a serial killer is not in jail for life?

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01:27:36,479 --> 01:27:39,320
S2: We've got no idea. Gemma. Well, we do, because we're

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01:27:39,320 --> 01:27:43,080
S2: too soft. Because we don't hand out tough sentences and

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01:27:43,080 --> 01:27:47,160
S2: we report these things when someone kills one person. But

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01:27:47,160 --> 01:27:50,720
S2: we're talking here about someone who killed three. And even

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01:27:50,720 --> 01:27:54,320
S2: he doesn't get life. Now, this is a good move.

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01:27:54,360 --> 01:27:57,840
S2: Displaying the symbols of banned Islamic hate groups will soon

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01:27:57,880 --> 01:28:00,200
S2: be a crime that's under new rules from the New

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01:28:00,200 --> 01:28:03,280
S2: South Wales government. Premier Chris Minns is cracking down on

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01:28:03,320 --> 01:28:07,880
S2: two groups, in particular the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir.

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01:28:08,280 --> 01:28:10,680
S2: These groups were recently named as hate groups by the

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01:28:10,680 --> 01:28:14,479
S2: federal government, and soon publicly displaying their symbols will be

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01:28:14,479 --> 01:28:17,040
S2: a crime in New South Wales. The two groups will

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01:28:17,040 --> 01:28:21,000
S2: be added to the banned list alongside the Nazi symbol

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01:28:21,000 --> 01:28:24,519
S2: and the Islamic State flag. Anyone convicted will face up

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01:28:24,520 --> 01:28:28,439
S2: to two years in jail and a $22,000 fine. Attorney

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01:28:28,439 --> 01:28:31,280
S2: General Michael Daley says there's no place in New South

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01:28:31,280 --> 01:28:35,840
S2: Wales for hateful extremist conduct. There's strong, decisive measure will

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01:28:35,840 --> 01:28:39,040
S2: keep the community safe. He's told the Daily Telegraph it'll

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01:28:39,040 --> 01:28:43,160
S2: bring New South Wales counter-terrorism related frameworks into line with

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01:28:43,160 --> 01:28:48,880
S2: the Commonwealth. So from today, symbols for the Islamic Revolutionary

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01:28:48,920 --> 01:28:53,800
S2: Guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir are banned in New South Wales.

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01:28:54,240 --> 01:28:57,360
S2: Now we've got a big name coming Down Under again.

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01:28:57,920 --> 01:29:06,160
S28: I'm loving angels instead. And through it all, she offers

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01:29:06,160 --> 01:29:12,719
S28: me protection. A lot of love and affection, whether I'm

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01:29:12,720 --> 01:29:19,639
S28: right or wrong. And down the waterfall, wherever it may

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01:29:19,680 --> 01:29:25,160
S28: take me. I know that life won't break me. When

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01:29:25,160 --> 01:29:34,490
S28: I come to call. She won't forsake me. I'm loving

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01:29:34,530 --> 01:29:35,930
S28: angels instead.

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01:29:35,970 --> 01:29:38,930
S2: Robbie Williams, the British pop star, will tour Australia in

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01:29:38,930 --> 01:29:42,889
S2: New Zealand later this year. He'll perform at stadiums in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney,

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01:29:42,930 --> 01:29:46,330
S2: Newcastle and Brisbane. It'll be happening in November. The Sydney

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01:29:46,370 --> 01:29:50,570
S2: concert is at a core Sydney Olympic Park Saturday, November 14th.

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01:29:50,570 --> 01:29:53,130
S2: I want to go to that and Robbie says in

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01:29:53,130 --> 01:29:56,370
S2: Australia I get to be around like minded and like

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01:29:56,370 --> 01:29:59,450
S2: spirited people. I can just drop my shoulders and it

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01:29:59,450 --> 01:30:01,930
S2: feels like I'm coming home. Well, we're looking forward to

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01:30:01,970 --> 01:30:05,210
S2: having you here, Robbie. Really, really nice guy. Robbie Williams

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01:30:05,210 --> 01:30:09,450
S2: back down Under in November. We're approaching the news at 9:00.

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S2: dogs have been poisoned to death in Sydney's inner west.

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01:30:23,170 --> 01:30:26,809
S2: Locals in Canada Bay are on high alert. Police have

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01:30:26,810 --> 01:30:30,769
S2: launched an investigation. There are reports that poison baits have

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01:30:30,770 --> 01:30:35,650
S2: been deliberately placed in areas targeting dogs. The incidents have

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01:30:35,650 --> 01:30:41,250
S2: happened in Mortlake, Concord and Breakfast Point, and the identities

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01:30:41,250 --> 01:30:44,090
S2: of the dog owners have not been reported to police.

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01:30:44,530 --> 01:30:48,490
S2: But investigators are continuing to gather information. Police have confirmed

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01:30:48,490 --> 01:30:55,009
S2: four dogs have died after ingesting unknown substances, and residents

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01:30:55,010 --> 01:30:57,210
S2: are being encouraged to keep their dogs on a lead.

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01:30:57,490 --> 01:31:01,090
S2: Avoid eating any food that's on the ground. Anyone who

1649
01:31:01,090 --> 01:31:05,210
S2: notices any suspicious activity or items are asked to contact

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01:31:05,210 --> 01:31:08,450
S2: the authorities immediately. And for any dog that shows signs

1651
01:31:08,450 --> 01:31:14,049
S2: of poisoning, seek urgent vet treatment and police are involved

1652
01:31:14,050 --> 01:31:17,330
S2: in this. They're keen to speak to anyone who has

1653
01:31:17,330 --> 01:31:22,610
S2: seen any suspicious behaviour or found suspected bait. If you've

1654
01:31:22,610 --> 01:31:26,330
S2: got any footage or any information, the number for Crime

1655
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S2: Stoppers is 1800 333 000.

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S29: Just a little bit of history repeating.

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S1: And now on Ben Fordham live on this day. Got

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S26: Today is the.

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01:31:46,200 --> 01:31:48,130
S2: 18th of March, and it was on this day in

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01:31:48,130 --> 01:31:53,090
S2: 2020 that supermarket shelves were stripped of toilet paper. The

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01:31:53,090 --> 01:31:57,210
S2: coronavirus pandemic prompted Aussie shoppers to stock up, and it

1665
01:31:57,210 --> 01:31:59,849
S2: forced the Prime minister, Scott Morrison, to say this.

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01:31:59,890 --> 01:32:03,610
S31: It's not sensible, it's not helpful, it is not necessary.

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01:32:03,850 --> 01:32:06,129
S31: That is not who we are as a people.

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01:32:06,330 --> 01:32:07,370
S26: Stop it, stop it.

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01:32:07,370 --> 01:32:11,090
S2: Good morning. Scomo. In 1931, electric razors hit the shelves

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01:32:11,090 --> 01:32:14,770
S2: for the first time. That was our quiz question. In 1985,

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01:32:14,810 --> 01:32:17,290
S2: the very first episode of neighbours went to air.

1672
01:32:17,410 --> 01:32:25,769
S32: Name everybody needs good neighbours was just a friendly wave

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01:32:25,770 --> 01:32:26,610
S32: each morning.

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01:32:27,650 --> 01:32:29,929
S2: It was a bit of a flop in its first season,

1675
01:32:29,930 --> 01:32:33,610
S2: but it went on to become a massive success. In 2007,

1676
01:32:33,650 --> 01:32:36,330
S2: the Gold Coast Titans made their rugby league debut.

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01:32:36,490 --> 01:32:39,330
S33: Our fastest growing and youngest community now has a rugby

1678
01:32:39,330 --> 01:32:41,689
S33: league team to aspire to. The Gold Coast have brought

1679
01:32:41,689 --> 01:32:43,689
S33: their game to the Brisbane for the first one. So

1680
01:32:43,689 --> 01:32:44,570
S33: no one would miss out.

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01:32:44,610 --> 01:32:47,890
S2: Good on you, Gus. And it's happy birthday to Dick Smith.

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01:32:47,930 --> 01:32:49,970
S34: Yeah, I've fitted a lot in and I actually can't

1683
01:32:49,970 --> 01:32:51,049
S34: believe I'm still alive.

1684
01:32:51,090 --> 01:32:54,330
S2: He's 82 today. Happy birthday, Dick. And on this day

1685
01:32:54,330 --> 01:32:57,290
S2: in 2017, we lost Chuck Berry.

1686
01:32:57,490 --> 01:33:04,010
S35: Go go go Johnny, go go go Johnny go go

1687
01:33:04,930 --> 01:33:12,610
S35: go Johnny go go go Johnny go go Johnny. Be good.

1688
01:33:14,490 --> 01:33:17,490
S35: He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack.

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01:33:17,729 --> 01:33:20,730
S35: Go sit beneath a tree. By the railroad track. All

1690
01:33:20,729 --> 01:33:24,210
S35: engineers would see him sitting in the shade, strumming with

1691
01:33:24,210 --> 01:33:27,490
S35: the rhythm that the drivers made. With people passing by.

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01:33:27,620 --> 01:33:30,860
S35: they would stop and say, oh my, that little country

1693
01:33:30,860 --> 01:33:34,660
S35: boy could play go, go, go, Johnny go!

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01:33:34,700 --> 01:33:36,860
S2: The rock and roll legend had a career spanning more

1695
01:33:36,860 --> 01:33:40,660
S2: than seven decades, and Chuck Berry was 90 when he

1696
01:33:40,660 --> 01:33:43,900
S2: passed away. It all happened on this day, the 18th

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S2: of March, and that is it for the podcast for today.

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S2: Thank you very much for podcasting us. If you want

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