Speaker 1: From the Daily Oz. I'm Sam Kazlowski, I'm Zara Seidler.
Speaker 1: It's Friday, the twelfth of December. Here's what's making headlines
Speaker 1: this evening.
Speaker 2: The Prime Minister has requested advice from the Independent Parliamentary
Speaker 2: Expenses Authority amid ongoing questions over travel expenses claimed by
Speaker 2: Communications Minister Anika Wells. In a press conference today, Albanizi
Speaker 2: said that when that advice is received, will make a
Speaker 2: decision in the usual way. Wells has rejected any claims
Speaker 2: of wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Opposition leader Susan Lee has ridden to
Speaker 2: the Prime Minister offering support for a bipartisan reform of
Speaker 2: the parliamentary expenses system. Lee resigned from the front bench
Speaker 2: back in twenty seventeen over a travel expense scandal.
Speaker 1: The accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has appeared
Speaker 1: in court in person for the first time. Lower's for
Speaker 1: twenty two year old Tyler Robinson used the appearance to
Speaker 1: try to limit media access to ensure a fair trial.
Speaker 1: Robinson is accused of firing a single round from a
Speaker 1: rooftop that killed Kirk during a Turning Point USA event
Speaker 1: on the campus of Utah Valley University in September, as
Speaker 1: Kirk debated with students. Soon after proceedings commenced, Utah District
Speaker 1: Court Judge Tony Graff closed the court, asking the public,
Speaker 1: including Robinson's relatives, to leave temporarily, and a video feed
Speaker 1: was shut off.
Speaker 2: Thailand's Prime Minister has announced that he is quote returning
Speaker 2: power to the people, moving to dissolve parliament and clear
Speaker 2: the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated. A government
Speaker 2: spokesperson told Reuters. The move followed a disagreement with the
Speaker 2: largest grouping in Parliament, the opposition People's Party. The current
Speaker 2: PM is the third in the job since August twenty
Speaker 2: twenty three.
Speaker 1: And today's good news to finish off your week. British
Speaker 1: artist Nina Calu has become the first artist with a
Speaker 1: learning disappability to win the prestigious Turner Prize, the UK's
Speaker 1: top visual arts award. The Turner Prize is awarded annually
Speaker 1: to a British artist for their outstanding work. The Glasgow
Speaker 1: born artist is also one of the few black British
Speaker 1: people to receive the award, which comes with prize money
Speaker 1: of twenty five thousand pounds, which is roughly fifty thousand
Speaker 1: Australian dollars. Carlo creates hanging sculptures and large scale drawings,
Speaker 1: which the jury called bold and compelling. The fifty nine
Speaker 1: year old was nominated for her installation titled Hanging Sculpture
Speaker 1: one to ten Barcelona and her presentation in a group exhibition.
Speaker 1: According to The Guardian, Carlo's studio manager, Charlotte hollands Head said,
Speaker 1: Nina has faced an incredible amount of discrimination, so hopefully
Speaker 1: this award helps to smash the prejudice away.
Speaker 2: And that is the latest from the Jaleels newsroom. If
Speaker 2: you're looking for something else to listen to as you
Speaker 2: head into the weekend, check out today's deep dive, where
Speaker 2: we discussed how Australia has changed since the Cronulla riots.
Speaker 1: We'll be back on Monday morning with another dep dive,
Speaker 1: but until then, have a beautiful weekend. See you. My
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