1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Lucy Tassel. 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: It's Wednesday, the twenty second of October. Here's what's making 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: headlines this evening. 4 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 2: Queensland nurses and midwives will receive annual pay increases after 5 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,799 Speaker 2: the union voted to approve a new agreement with the 6 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 2: state government. Under the deal, staff will get a two 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 2: point five to three percent pay rise at least once 8 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: a year until twenty twenty seven. The first increase will 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 2: come into effect in quote a few weeks and be 10 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 2: backdated to April twenty twenty five. The Queensland Nurses and 11 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 2: Midwives Union or QNMU, said it comes after lengthy negotiations 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: with the state government and industrial action by q and 13 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 2: MU members, including strikes. Union secretary Sarah Beeman said the 14 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 2: state's nurses and midwives should be quote very proud of 15 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: the agreement. Queensland Health Minister Timnicles said he was pleased 16 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: that both sides had quote worked construct on the agreement, 17 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: which must now be signed off by the state's Industrial 18 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 2: Relations Commission. 19 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's plane has made an emergency landing on 20 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: its way back to Australia after a mid air medical 21 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: incident involving a crew member. The plane took off from Washington, 22 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: DC on Tuesday evening local time following Anthony Albanesi's two 23 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: day White House visit. The Royal Australian Air Force craft 24 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: made an unscheduled stop near Saint Louis, about a two 25 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: hour flight from the US Capitol, when an object fell 26 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: from an overhead locker and hit a military representative on 27 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 1: the head. They were taken to hospital with a possible concussion. 28 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: The plane, which is also carrying several ministers, public servants 29 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: and journalists, resumed its journey to Hawaii after a three 30 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: hour wait. It will refuel in Honolulu before continuing onto Australia. 31 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: Negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine are in doubt, 32 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 2: with a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US 33 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 2: President Donald Trump postponed in definitely. After a two hour 34 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: phone call between the leaders last week, Trump announced Putin 35 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: had agreed to meet him for a summit in Budapest 36 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 2: later this month. However, the meeting has been delayed following 37 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 2: a call between Secretary of State Margot Rubio and Russian 38 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 2: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Trump has since told reporters quote, 39 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 2: I don't want to have a wasted meeting at a 40 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 2: wasted time, so I will see what happens. A Kremlin 41 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 2: spokesperson claimed the summit was not confirmed and said quote, 42 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 2: you can't postpone what was not scheduled. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President 43 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: Voladimir Zelenski is expected to meet with European Union leaders 44 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: over the coming days to discuss further efforts to end 45 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: the war. 46 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: And today's good news, researchers have put forward a solution 47 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: to end the algal bloom in South Australia and prevent 48 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: future marine disasters. Conservation scientists with the Nature Conservancy say 49 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: the humble oyster could hold the key to addressing the 50 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: toxic bloom and protecting our oceans for generations to come. 51 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: Oyster reefs are natural filtration systems which act as the 52 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:10,639 Speaker 1: kidneys of the sea. According to TNC Australia's Director of Oceans, 53 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: doctor MICHAELA. De Misa, a joint essay and federal funding deal, 54 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: we'll see around ten million dollars allocated to shellfish reef 55 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: restoration using recycled oyster shells to quote create a natural 56 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: habitat for new oysters. And Marine Life. Demisa called it 57 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: an encouraging first step, but said more investment is required 58 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: to future proof coastlines nationally. Through large scale habitat restoration, 59 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: she said, we can fix the current crisis. 60 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily OOS newsroom. If you're 61 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, you can check 62 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 2: out today's deep dive on what happened during Prime Minister 63 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 2: Albanese's long awaited meeting with Donald Trump. 64 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: We will be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, 65 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: but until then, have a great night. 66 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 67 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: Bunjelung Calcottin woman from Gadigal country. The dely oz acknowledges 68 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 69 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: Gadigal people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torrestrate 70 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 2: island and nations. 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