1 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Beliefitz Simon's I'm Sam Kazlowski. 2 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: It's Friday, the sixteenth of May. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 2: Former soldier ben Robert Smith has lost his bid to 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 2: appeal his failed defamation case against nine newspapers. Robert Smith 6 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: sued the papers over articles alleging he committed war crimes 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 2: in Afghanistan. He denied all allegations and said they harmed 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: his reputation. In twenty twenty three, a judge found some 9 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 2: of the allegations were quote substantially true. Robert Smith tried 10 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 2: to appeal that decision, but the Federal Court dismissed his appeal. Today. 11 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 2: In a statement, Robert Smith said he will challenge this 12 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: judgment in Australia's High Court, which is the top court 13 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 2: in the country. 14 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: The cutoff for postal votes to be received by the 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Australian Electoral Commission is today. This comes as some seats 16 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: still remain too close to call. The new South Wales 17 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: seat of Bradfield is the closest, with candidate Giselle Carptarian 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: leading with just forty three votes. There are still at 19 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,839 Speaker 1: least three hundred and fifty one ballots to be counted there, 20 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: not including any new ones that arrive today. To be eligible, 21 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: the votes must have been cast on or before election day, 22 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: which was the third of May. Goldstein is another high 23 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: profile seat that remains close, with Liberal candidate Tim Wilson 24 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: leading incumbent MP Zoe Daniel by just two hundred and 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: fifty four votes. 26 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: Meanwhile, overseas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said 27 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 2: he expects US led peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, 28 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 2: said to be held this weekend in Turkya, will fail 29 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: to deliver a breakthrough. According to Rubio, the decisions by 30 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: both Vladimislanski and Vladimir Putin to send delegations to negotiate 31 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 2: on their behalf and not personally attend has left Washington 32 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: quote impatient with how seriously both parties are taking ceasefire efforts. 33 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 2: Foreign ministers from NATO member nations, who are also meeting 34 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: this week, in turn, have called for an unconditional thirty 35 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: day ceasefire. This week, President Trump said the war would 36 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 2: only end if Putin agreed to a meeting with him, 37 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 2: a call reiterated by Rubio at the NATO meeting. 38 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: And today's Good News. American Alono mar one of rugby's 39 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: most high profile players, is in Canberra this weekend as 40 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: the USA Eagles take on the Wallaroos as part of 41 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: the Pacific four series. Ma has four point nine million 42 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: followers on Instagram, which is the most of any rugby 43 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: player worldwide, and she will start in the centers as 44 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: both teams look for their first win of this year's series. 45 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: In their respective opening matches, the US were beaten by 46 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: Canada and the Wallaroos lost to New Zealand. 47 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 2: And that's all we've got time for on today's edition 48 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 2: of The Daily Oz Headlines. If you're looking for something 49 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 2: else to listen to, there was a fantastic podcast from 50 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 2: Billion Zara this morning about if there are enough women 51 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 2: in politics. Billy and I will be back on Sunday 52 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: for a special episode where we're going to take a 53 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: deep dive into the world of scams. Until then, have 54 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 2: a great weekend. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm 55 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 2: a proud Arunda Bungelung Caalcutin woman from Gadighl Country. The 56 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the 57 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 2: lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to all 58 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: Aboriginal and torrest rate island and nations. 59 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, 60 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: both past and present.