1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 2: I'm Billy, I'm Zara. 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: It is Wednesday, the sixth of November, and in case 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: you missed it. During this week with the US election, 5 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: we are separating our deep dives with our headlines just 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: to ensure that we are bringing you the most up 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: to date information. Obviously, as this podcast goes out this evening, 8 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: we are midway through the counting process for the US election, 9 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: so we are here to bring you the headlines this afternoon. Zara, 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: what is making news well? 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: On the topic of the US election, Voting has now 12 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 2: finished in all fifty US states At the time of recording, 13 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 2: Donald Trump is ahead. He's leading with two hundred and 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 2: thirty electoral votes. That's compared to Kamala Harris's two hundred 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 2: and five votes. A presidential candidate does need to hit 16 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,480 Speaker 2: that magic number of two hundred and seventy electoral votes 17 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 2: to win. So far, North Carolina is the only swing 18 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: state that's been called, and that state went to Donald Trump. 19 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 2: The remaining six states remain too close to call, but 20 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: Georgia is predicted to also go to Trump, but most 21 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 2: of the state's votes already counted. Will continue to bring 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 2: you the latest developments from the US as they happen 23 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 2: over on the daily Ozas Instagram. 24 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, tech issues and ballot shortages have been reported across 25 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:22,199 Speaker 1: polling boosts in several US states, including in two key 26 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: swing states. Technical and software glitches in Pennsylvania and Arizona 27 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 1: led to several polling locations extending their voting hours, while 28 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: voters were impacted by delays in some voting centers. An 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: unexpected high number voters showed up to the polls in Boston, 30 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: causing a shortage of paper ballots in some polling centers. Additionally, 31 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: new research from the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab 32 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: has found evidence of election disinformation from Russia with Chinese interference. 33 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: It found videos tied to Russia, including inaccurate voting information 34 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: and false claims of voter fraud, were being disseminated by 35 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: fake social media accounts linked to China. 36 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 2: Moving domestically. Now, the Australian Federal Police the AFP, has 37 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 2: confirmed fourteen people are under investigation for the unlawful display 38 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: of terror symbols in public settings. Comes after a protest 39 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 2: in Melbourne back in September, where several demonstrators were seen 40 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 2: with the Hesbela flag. Hesbela is listed as a terrorist 41 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 2: organization by the Australian government. The AFP set it's conducted 42 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 2: three searches with Warrens after reviewing CCTV and police body 43 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: cam footage from the protest. Officers have seized phones and 44 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 2: a clothing item depicting a terrorist symbol. No charges have 45 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 2: been laid yet, as investigations continue. 46 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: And today's good news, researchers from Japan have launched the 47 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: world's first wooden satellite into space. A team at Kyoto 48 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: University developed the timber satellite, named the Ligno Sat, to 49 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,399 Speaker 1: show the benefits and abilities of renewable materials in space exploration. 50 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: The launch is part of the university's fifty year plan 51 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,920 Speaker 1: to grow trees on the Moon and Mars to pave 52 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: the way for wooden construction and housing on other planets. 53 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 2: Those are all the headlines from today. If you are 54 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: sitting and watching the US election and you feel like 55 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 2: you might have missed a chapter, you can flick back 56 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 2: to this morning's episode, where we explained all about how 57 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: the US political system works and everything you need to 58 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 2: know to understand what is currently unfolding. We will be 59 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 2: back again tomorrow morning with more election analysis, but until then, 60 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:25,839 Speaker 2: have a great night. 61 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 62 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: Bungelung Cargoton woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges 63 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 64 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 65 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 66 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.