1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: Already and this is the Daily This is the Daily OS. Oh, 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: now it makes sense. 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,799 Speaker 2: Good morning and welcome to the Daily OS. It's Saturday, 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 2: the twenty sixth of October. 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: I'm Zara, I'm Sam. 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 2: We are back for yet another week of the Good News, 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: and on today's episode, we are talking about a wide 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: variety of topics, from the arts to sport and everything 9 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 2: in between. 10 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: Zara, why don't we start by taking it one step 11 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: at a time, one or two steps at a time. 12 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: One two step, Missy Elliott, take me there step. 13 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 2: So both Missy Elliott and Queen Latifa have become the 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: first rappers ever to be awarded the National Medals of Arts. Now, 15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 2: if you're not familiar with what the National Medal of 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 2: Arts actually is, it is the highest honor that the 17 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: US government can give anyone who is in the arts 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 2: the US. So it's a fairly big honor according to 19 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: the government. It's given to those deserving of special recognition 20 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, 21 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 2: support and availability of the arts. Now, as I said, 22 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,279 Speaker 2: this year's ceremony was the first time that any rapper 23 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 2: had ever been honored, and I kind of loved that 24 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: it was two female rappers for coolers exactly, So Missy 25 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: Elliott and Queen Latifa. If you're not familiar, they've both 26 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: been recording artists for decades and decades. They really lead 27 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 2: the charge in their respective areas. And what I loved 28 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: most about this story was seeing the support they had 29 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 2: for one another. So in a tweet following the event, 30 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 2: we had Missy Elliott honoring Queen Latifa, who said she 31 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: deserves all the bouquets. Thank you for kicking down doors, 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 2: Queen for me and for those after you. Apart from 33 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: Missy and Queen Latifa, there were other recipients, people like 34 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 2: Eva Longoria who you might know from Desperate Housewives. We 35 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: had singer and actress Adina Menzel, who you should know 36 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 2: from her very very illustrious career, but you probably know 37 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: from John Travolta absolutely butchering her name. And there was 38 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 2: also filmmaker Spike Lee, so you know there was a 39 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 2: real high quality group there. Addressing the awardees, outgoing President 40 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: Biden said, above all, you are the masters of your 41 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 2: craft that have made us a better America with all 42 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: that you have done. 43 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: These are always really beautiful ceremonies, and it's always so 44 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: funny to see people who don't normally associate with the 45 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: ceremony of the White House. They're accepting recognition of not 46 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: only what they do in their professional career in terms 47 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: of actually creating art in this sense, but it's often 48 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: because of programs they're running all ways in which they're 49 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: trying to change the way the actual systems work. And 50 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: it's an amazing honor. Now let's go from the arts 51 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: to a bit more of a sciencey story. 52 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,799 Speaker 2: Yeah, So this one is about a critically endangered fish 53 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 2: that's been discovered for the first time since two thousand 54 00:02:56,520 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: and five. So, the giant salmon cup, which is from 55 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: the Mekong River basin in Asia, was largely believed by 56 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: scientists and by researchers to be extinct, and that's because 57 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: it hadn't been cited for over twenty years. But then 58 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 2: something happened. A couple of years ago. Scientists first heard 59 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 2: these reports that a fish that resembled the giant salmon cart, 60 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 2: which they nicknamed the Mekong Ghost, had been caught by fishermen. Again, 61 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: that was back in twenty twenty, but at that time 62 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: the fish was actually sold by the fishermen before scientists 63 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 2: could get their hands on it and before they could 64 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: actually investigate whether it was this elusive fish that they 65 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: hadn't been able to see. But just recently, scientists have 66 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 2: finally been able to confirm that the Mekong ghost is 67 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: not extinct after fishermen caught three more fish and brought 68 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 2: in researchers to survey the findings. And we saw a 69 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 2: study this week that confirms just that. And according to 70 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 2: the researchers, those recent observations indicate that the species persists 71 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 2: and that one or more populations of the fish actually 72 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 2: inhabit the Cambodian Mekong. So now that it's been confirmed that, 73 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 2: you know, this isn't an extinct species, these scientists are 74 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 2: now calling for, you know, more research into how to 75 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 2: conserve this species and ensure that it does have longevity 76 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 2: moving forward. 77 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: You don't often hear stories of animals being critically endangered 78 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: and not being cited for that long, yeah, and then 79 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: seemingly appearing I. 80 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: Know, I mean, it's pretty amazing. It's almost like the 81 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 2: resurrection of a species. And it was initially happened upon 82 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 2: by accident by these fishermen. So I think it's a 83 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: great good news story. 84 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: Let's go to Australia now and my favorite type of 85 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: news sport news. And it wasn't quite the White House, 86 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 1: and it wasn't quite the Arts and the President, but 87 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 1: there was well kind of. It was a bit more 88 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: recognition for sport with their hall of Fame. Is Sport 89 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: Australia Hall of Fame. 90 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, So Sport Australia named six athletes and two general 91 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 2: members this week to join the Sport Australia Hall of 92 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 2: Fame and we're expecting an official ceremony on this to 93 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: be held next month. The athletes who will be inducted 94 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 2: are and i'll list them out for you now. Three 95 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 2: time surfing World champion Mick Fanning of Shark the Shark Fame. God. 96 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: Imagine having such a huge career and then people remembering 97 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 2: you for that. But anyway, Olympic gold medal winning sprinter 98 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 2: Sally Pearson, Bathist one thousand champion Mark Scaife, Dual Sport 99 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 2: Paralympics champion Leasel tech and Kookobarra's hockey captain Mark Knowles, 100 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: and lawn bowls legend Karen Murphy. 101 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: She had a wicked in swinger Karen Murphy. 102 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 2: The two who will be inducted as general members are 103 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 2: businessman Jerry Ryan and late basketball administrator Betty Watson. Now, 104 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: according to the Hall of Fame, the members included in 105 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: this group are our most revered and respected sporting champions, 106 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: individuals whose collective results on the greatest sporting stages and 107 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 2: across the spectrum may not always have attracted headlines, but 108 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 2: share a common dignity, integrity, courage, and humility. 109 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: I think I'd rather be in the Sport Australia Hall 110 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 1: of Fame than get a Presidential Medal of Honor. 111 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 2: That's just I don't know which one you're closer to. 112 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: I don't think either, quite far away from both. 113 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 2: The Sport thought that your preference has been noted for 114 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: the record. 115 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, the sport Watcher Hall of Fame. I'm getting close. 116 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 2: To, Zarah. 117 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:14,119 Speaker 1: Let's wrap this up with a bit of community good news. 118 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: What have you got from our readers this week? 119 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 2: So, this week's community good news story is courtesy of 120 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: Queen Beean High School, where sixteen students have graduated from 121 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,159 Speaker 2: a course that will prepare them to be the firefighters 122 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: of tomorrow. We know how important it is to start 123 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: filling that pipeline with you know who we can expect 124 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 2: to help and lead our communities in the years and 125 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 2: decades to come. So these students all graduated after completing 126 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 2: the secondary school cadet program that's run by the New 127 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 2: South Wales Rural Fire Service, and these participants are now 128 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 2: all well across essential fire safety techniques and according to 129 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 2: the Fire Service, they've also gained an appreciation of the 130 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 2: work that emergency services do every single day across the state. 131 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: And I think, you know, very easy for us to 132 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 2: read stories about the fieries, but another thing to go 133 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: through a course where you learn about what they're doing 134 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 2: each and every day. According to Superintendent Paul Jones, the 135 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: course teachers students about the important contribution volunteer firefighters make 136 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: to the local community and instill's values such as teamwork, 137 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 2: leadership and confidence in these future leaders. Where of course 138 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 2: starting them young, they're they're just in high school. 139 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: It sounds like a good idea for every high school 140 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: student in Australia to do this kind of thing. I mean, 141 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: bushfires is such a critical issue for Australia. We've grown 142 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: up with somers being associated with it. I think sixteen 143 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: students are kind of ahead of the curve in that sense. 144 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: It should be everyone. 145 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 2: I agree, and you know this graduation ceremony came less 146 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 2: than a week after forty five New South Wales fire 147 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 2: volunteers were honored for their service in a separate ceremony, 148 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 2: with the Deputy Commissioner Carl Stewart saying at the time, 149 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 2: with length of service ranging from ten to more than 150 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: sixty years, many of theseolunteers have dedicated a significant portion 151 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 2: of their life to protecting others and they deserve our gratitude. 152 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: Toche a good reminder that we're entering a hot part 153 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: of summer and there's a lot of very brave people 154 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: in our rural and regional communities gearing up for another 155 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: summer of firefighting. 156 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 2: And protecting us. 157 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, Zara, do you have a good news recommendation for 158 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: me to see us out? 159 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 2: My recommendation of the week is that as I was 160 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 2: flying back from overseas, I read Zoe Foster Blake's new 161 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 2: book on the plane, and if you haven't heard of it, 162 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 2: it's called Things Will Calm Down Soon, and it is 163 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: a fictionalized version I'd say over Zoe's own life and 164 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 2: own business dealings as the founder of go To Skincare 165 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 2: and through this book, you know, I found it as 166 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 2: a founder a really illuminating and really interesting read because 167 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 2: she talks about kind of all the things that we 168 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 2: have experienced as founders but aren't ever really spoken about 169 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 2: or written about, and shed some light on what we 170 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 2: understand was a very big business deal that she made 171 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 2: with go To, but wrote it in a really accessible 172 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,439 Speaker 2: and kind of fun way. And if you can make 173 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 2: business terms seem engaging and interesting for the lay person, 174 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 2: you have done a very good job. So that was 175 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 2: Things will Calm Down Soon by Zoe fuster Blake Sam 176 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 2: What about you? What's your recommendation? 177 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 1: There was one song released by a great Aussie band, Parcels, 178 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: which favorite band. Yeah, I mean they're just a regular 179 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 1: on the office radio here at TDA. 180 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 2: Some good say too regular. 181 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 1: They've come out with some new music this week, one 182 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: song called leave Your Love. No spaces between the words 183 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: because they're Parcels and they can do what they want, 184 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 1: but it is worth a listen to because there's just 185 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 1: a Parcels sound. You know, when a band has a 186 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: sound and almost anyone could cover them and you'd know 187 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,679 Speaker 1: it's them and I love that about Parcels. It's a 188 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 1: great song. I'll throw it link in the show notes. 189 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 2: Thanks for tuning in for another episode of the Good News. 190 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,440 Speaker 2: We'll be back again on Monday morning as usual with 191 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 2: the headlines and a deep dive in your ears. Until then, 192 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 2: have a relax and lovely weekend. 193 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 194 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: Banjelung Caalcutin woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 195 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 196 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 197 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 1: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 198 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.