1 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: From the Daily Odds. I'm Zara Seidler, I'm Emma Gillespie. 2 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the twenty seventh of March. Here's what's making 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: headlines this evening. 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi is expected to call an election tomorrow, 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 2: meaning voters can expect to head to the polls in 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 2: early May. Speculation follows a now deleted post which appeared 7 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 2: on the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's ex account 8 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: earlier today. The post was up for a brief period 9 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: and said the government was quote now operating in accordance 10 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: with caretaker conventions pending the outcome of the twenty twenty 11 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 2: five federal election. Caretaker mode refers to the period after 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: an election is called when Parliament is dissolved. During the 13 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 2: caretaker period, the government will avoid any major policy decisions 14 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: or making any significant appointments or commitments. 15 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: Health authorities and multiple supermarkets have issued recalls for various 16 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: mixed life products due to E. Coli contamination. The recall 17 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: includes community co branded product like baby spinach, rocket and 18 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: salad mixes sold at independent retailers and IGAs across New 19 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: South Wales. The ACT and Queensland recall alerts have now 20 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 1: also been issued for Woolworths and Aldi customers across Queensland 21 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: and northern New South Wales. Anyone who purchased salad leaf mixes, 22 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: baby spinach and stir fry kits in these areas are 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: advised not to eat them. A full list of recalled 24 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: products can be found at food Standards dot cav dot au. 25 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 2: Former South Australian Opposition leader David Spears has pleaded guilty 26 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 2: to drug charges in an Adelaide court. Spears stepped down 27 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 2: as leader of the South Australian Liberal Party in August 28 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: and quit politics in October. He made headlines last year 29 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 2: when a leaked video appeared to show him snorting a 30 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 2: white powder. At the time, Spears claimed the footage was 31 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: a deep fake. The forty year old pled guilty to 32 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 2: two counts of applying a controlled substance in the Adelaide 33 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: Magistrates Court today. Spears had previously denied the charges. Speaking 34 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 2: outside court, he said he wants to bring the matter 35 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,519 Speaker 2: to a conclusion quote as quickly as possible. A hearing 36 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 2: is scheduled for next. 37 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: Month and today's good news an Australian organization will lead 38 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: the first attempt to grow mushrooms in space. The FRAM 39 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: two mission is expected to launch on a SpaceX craft 40 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: next month. The four day journey will be the first 41 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: human spaceflight over Earth's polar regions. Its crew, which includes 42 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: Australian Eric Phillips, will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity. 43 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: The experiment, which is aptly coined Mission Mushroom, will be 44 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: led by food iq Global, an Australian based company. In 45 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: a statement, FRAM two said it will be the first 46 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: study of its kind, called oyster mushrooms the perfect space crop, 47 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,239 Speaker 1: helping astronauts meet their nutritional needs on long duration space 48 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: missions like those to Mars, while closing the loop in 49 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: plant agriculture and helping minimize inputs and waste. 50 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: Do you reckon that? Ozzie? Eric Phillips is a fun guy, 51 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: fun guy. Fungi It was a joke. 52 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: Really sorry. It's a Thursday afternoon. 53 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 2: That's the latest. That's the latest from the Daily OZ newsroom. 54 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: If you are looking for something else to listen to, 55 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 2: check out today's deep Dive, where we explain that time 56 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: the White House texted a journalist It's all plans. 57 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: Or if you're looking for something a bit closer to home, 58 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: why not catch up on yesterday's interview with the Prime Minister. 59 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: We will of course be back tomorrow morning with another 60 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: deep dive and hopefully an election announcement. See then see ya. 61 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 62 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: Bungelung Calcuttin woman from Gadigal Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 63 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 64 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: Gadat people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 65 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 66 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.