1 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 1: From The Daily Os. I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Zara Seidler. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 2: It's Thursday, the twenty fourth of April. Here's what's making 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 2: headlines this evening. 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: The Coalition has walked back its plan to keep Labour's 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: tax breaks for electric cars. On Monday, Opposition later Peter 6 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: Dudden was asked if he had any plans to remove 7 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: Labour's fringe benefits tax exemption. That's a policy that aims 8 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: to make evs more affordable for Australians, he told reporters. 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: What we're opposed to is the government's big tax on hybrids. Today. However, 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: the Coalition confirmed it will remove the exemption if it 11 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: is elected on May third. The move has been criticized 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: by experts, who warn the decision could push up transport 13 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: costs and halt environmental progress. Dudden has insisted the Coalition 14 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: has been clear on its position all along. 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 2: Former South Australian Opposition leader David Spears has been convicted 16 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 2: and fined over drug supply charges. Last year, Spears pleaded 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: guilty to supplying illicit drugs on two separate occasions. His 18 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 2: lawyer asked the court to not record a conviction so 19 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:15,919 Speaker 2: that Spears will not face issues traveling overseas. In court today, 20 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 2: Magistrate Brian Nischke said, quote, the need for general deterrence 21 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: is too great to refrain from recording a conviction. Spears 22 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 2: has since been convicted, ordered to pay a nine thousand 23 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 2: dollar fine and must complete thirty seven and a half 24 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 2: hours of community service. 25 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski 26 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: of jeopardizing ceasefire negotiations in the war with Russia. Earlier 27 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: this week, US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations are 28 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: targeting an end to the war where the frontlines freeze 29 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: in their current spot, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has 30 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: reportedly supported. Van said this would mean both sides would 31 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: have to give up some of the territory they currently 32 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: Ownsky has repeatedly said Ukraine will never recognize Russian control 33 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: of the Crimean Peninsula. Russia illegally annexed the region from 34 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: Ukraine in twenty fourteen, in a move widely seen as 35 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: foreshadowing its invasion in twenty twenty two, in response to 36 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: Zelenski's comments, Trump posted on his social media platform truth Socials, 37 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: saying the US, Russia, and Ukraine are quote very close 38 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: to a deal, but the man with no cards to 39 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: play should now finally get it done. 40 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: And today's good news, Australian tennis player Maya Joint has 41 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: beaten a record previously held by Ash Barty, becoming the 42 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 2: youngest ossie woman to win a match at a WTA 43 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: one thousand tournament. Pro tennis tournaments are named after the 44 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: number of points the overall winner earns towards their world ranking. 45 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: At the time she won, Joint was nineteen years and 46 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 2: five days old, while Barty was almost twenty one. The win, 47 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: which came in the first round of the Madrid Open, 48 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: is Joint's first victory at this level. It currently ranked 49 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 2: seventy eighth, up from two hundred and sixty ninth this 50 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: time last year. 51 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: That's the latest from the Dalyos newsroom. If you are 52 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 1: looking to catch up on this morning's deep dive, we 53 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: discuss what the major parties have proposed in terms of 54 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: combating gender based violence. We'll be back again tomorrow morning 55 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: with another deep dive, but until then, have a lovely evening. 56 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 57 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 2: Bunjelung Kalkotin woman from Gadighl country. The daly oz acknowledges 58 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 59 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 60 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 2: Strait island and nations. We pay our respects to the 61 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.