1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. 2 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 2: I'm Billy fitz Simons, I'm Emma Gillespie. 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, the fifteenth of April. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:12,120 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: The Prime Minister and the opposition leader have responded to 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 2: reports that Russia is seeking to base its aircraft at 7 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 2: an Indonesian military airport. Both leaders are on the campaign 8 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: trail today where they've been asked about reports that Moscow 9 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: has made a request to the Indonesian government to keep 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 2: long range craft at a local air force base there. 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Alberanezi said the government is quote seeking 12 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 2: further clarification from Indonesia as it investigates the reports. Australia's 13 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 2: relationship with Indonesia quote has never been better, he added. 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 2: Coalition leader Peter Dutton said Russia is not welcome in 15 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 2: our neighborhood and that Australia does not quote share any 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: values with President Putin and does not want a military 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,279 Speaker 2: presence from Russia in our region. According to an date 18 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 2: from Defense Minister Richard Milds, Australia has engaged with Indonesia 19 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 2: on the issue, but is awaiting a response. 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 1: The Victorian government has announced the entire board of the 21 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: state's school Curriculum Authority have been fired. It comes after 22 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: controversy surrounding Year twelve exam papers last year triggered a 23 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: review of Victoria's Curriculum and Assessment Authority, also known as 24 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: a VC double A. The body publishes sample questions and 25 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: study guides to help school leavers prepare for their year 26 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: twelve exams. Last year, VC double a's sample papers for 27 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: nearly half the subjects included in year twelve exams were 28 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: found to have similar material to the actual tests. An 29 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: independent review made several recommendations to overhaul VC double A practices, 30 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: which the state government has now announced it will implement 31 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: in full. This includes the appointment of a new CEO 32 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: and an interim board to replace all previous directors. Victoria's 33 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: Minister for Education, Ben Carroll, said the changes quote allaying 34 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: a foundation for a much stronger and more accountable VC 35 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: DOUBA so students, families and schools can have full confidence 36 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: in Year twelve exams going forward. 37 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 2: The Trump administration has canceled US two point two billion 38 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 2: dollars in grants to Harvard University after the institution refused 39 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: to comply with a list of demands from the White House. 40 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: The move follows weeks of pressure on American universities to 41 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 2: adopt measures targeting anti Semitism and diversity equity and inclusion 42 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: DEI in hiring and admissions practices. Harvard, one of the 43 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: world's most prestigious universities, claims the White House is making 44 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 2: demands that violate freedom of speech laws. Harvard president doctor 45 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: Alan Garber said quote, no government should dictate what private 46 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 2: universities can teach, whom they can admit and higher, and 47 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 2: which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue. The 48 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: White House responded by freezing over a quarter of FED 49 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: research grants to Harvard and US sixty million dollars in contracts. 50 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: And Today's good News. The International Cricket Council, also known 51 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: as the ICC, has announced an initiative to support the 52 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: development of Afghanistan's women's cricket. Members of the squad have 53 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 1: been displaced since the Taliban assumed power in twenty twenty one. 54 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: The sport's governing body is partnering with the cricket authorities 55 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: of Australia, England and India to set up a fund 56 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: and high performance program to help Afghan women continue their 57 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: pursuit of being world class cricketers. Several members of the 58 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: Afghan women's cricket team are currently living in Australia. The 59 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: ICC said the announcement is aimed at quote ensuring every 60 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: cricketer has the opportunity to shine, regardless of their circumstances. 61 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily os newsroom for today. 62 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 2: But if you are looking for something else to listen to, 63 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: check out today's deep dive, where we unpack what the 64 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 2: major parties are promising voters on housing ahead of the 65 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 2: federal election. 66 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but 67 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: until then, have a great evening. My name is Lily 68 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Calcuttin woman from 69 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 1: Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is 70 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,239 Speaker 1: recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people and pays 71 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 1: respect to all Aboriginal and torrest Rate island and nations. 72 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 1: We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, 73 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 1: both past and present.