1 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: From the Daily Ours. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 2: I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Zara Seidler. 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the twenty second of May. Here's what's making 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: headlines this evening. 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: Two people are dead and two others are missing as 6 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,799 Speaker 2: heavy rainfall continues to intensify flood conditions in parts of 7 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 2: New South Wales. Dozens of emergency warnings remain in place 8 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 2: across the state's Hunter and Mid North Coast regions. Emergency 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 2: services have conducted at least five hundred rescues in recent days, 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 2: while authorities a warning up to fifty thousand people in 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: the state are at risk of being cut off by 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: rising flood waters. In an update earlier this afternoon, Premier 13 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: Chris Mins said New South Wales is bracing for more 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: bad news over the next twenty four hours, with four 15 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 2: casters predicting rainfalls of up to three hundred millimeters in 16 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: some areas. The federal and state governments have announced disaster 17 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: recovery payments for impacted residents in sixteen local government areas 18 00:00:58,240 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 2: in the Hunter and Mid North Coast. 19 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: The Queensland government has vowed to introduce jail time for 20 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: landlords who knowingly lease property to illegal tobacco and vape traders. 21 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: It comes as the state continues efforts to stamp out 22 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: its tobacco black market. Under proposed legislation, non compliant businesses 23 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: could be forced to close for up to three months. 24 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: The reforms would also enable more undercover police operations and 25 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: permit the seizure of legal tobacco products found alongside illicit stock. 26 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: Queensland Health Minister Tim Nichols said the proposal would see 27 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: the rollout of the toughest tobacco laws in the nation. 28 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: Under the legislation, landlords could be fined up to one 29 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty one thousand dollars if they lease out 30 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: their premises for the supply and commercial possession of illicit 31 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: tobacco and vapes. The measures will be opened for public 32 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,279 Speaker 1: consultation until the twentieth of June. 33 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: Two employees of Israel's EMBc in the US have been 34 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: killed outside the Dune Wish Museum in Washington, d C. 35 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: Christy Nomes, Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed the deaths and 36 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: said there is an active investigation. Police told reporters the 37 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 2: suspected shooter was seen pacing back and forth outside the 38 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: museum before he opened fire on a group of four people. 39 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: The thirty five year old then entered the museum, where 40 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: the American Jewish Committee was hosting an event, and was 41 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:25,080 Speaker 2: detained by security staff. Israeli Ambassador to the US Danny 42 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:29,559 Speaker 2: Dunnon called the murders a quote depraved act of antisemitic terrorism. 43 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 2: The victims of the shooting, a man and a woman, 44 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 2: have not been identified at the time of recording. 45 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 1: And today's good news a breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment has been 46 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: approved for use in Australia. Dananamab has been proven to 47 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: slow cognitive decline in some patients with Alzheimer's by around 48 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: thirty percent. It's now been approved by the Therapeutic Goods 49 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: Administration as treatment for people with early stage Alzheimer's. Dananamab 50 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: is a more targeted medication than other popular Alzheimer's treatments, 51 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: which mainly address symptoms. Experts say, while it's not a cure, 52 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: dnanomab is a significant step forward in improving the quality 53 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: of life of Alzheimer's patients during the early stages of 54 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: the disease. That's the latest from The Daily Oo's newsroom. 55 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: If you're looking for something else, you can listen to 56 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: Today's Deep dive on the coalitions breakup. 57 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 2: We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then, 58 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: enjoy your Thursday evening. 59 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda, 60 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: Bungelung Cargoton woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges 61 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 62 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 63 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 64 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.