1 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: From the Daily os i'm Emma, i'm zara. It's Friday, 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: the twenty fourth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Alberesi has ruled out calling a second 4 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: voice referendum if Labour wins reelection. Speaking at the Press 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Club in Canberra today, the PM said he respected the 6 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 2: outcome of the twenty twenty three referendum, when Australia voted 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 2: against adding a voice to Parliament to the constitution. Albanesi 8 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: said we will not be holding a referendum in our 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: second term on any issues, adding that referendums are hard 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 2: to win in this country. The comments were part of 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: a broader address outlining Albanese's key policy priorities going into 12 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: the upcoming election campaign. A federal election is due by 13 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 2: May seventeen this year. 14 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: Channel nine presenter Alex Cullen will step down permanently after 15 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: allegedly accepting fifty thousand dollars to refer to social media 16 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: personality Adrian Portelli as the The McLaren Man live on air. 17 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: On The Today Show This morning, co host Karl Stefanovic 18 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 1: said Cullen had agreed that he would finish with the network. 19 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: It's against the Australian Media Union's Code of Ethics for 20 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: journalists to allow a quote, payment, gift or benefit to 21 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: influence accuracy, fairness or independence. 22 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 2: A statue of Captain Cook has been vandalized in Sydney 23 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: ahead of Australia Day. New South Wales Police confirmed a 24 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 2: number of items at the location was seized by police 25 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: after the statue was graffeited and damaged. New South Wales 26 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 2: Premier Chris Minds said there is no tolerance for vandalism 27 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 2: and added National Days are important for the state and 28 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 2: for the country. 29 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: And today's good news. Researchers in the US are a 30 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: step closer to solving the long standing mystery of how 31 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: far bees travel from their hives to collect pollen and nectar. 32 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: A study led by Penn State has attached hundreds of 33 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: tiny QR coats to the back of several hundred bees 34 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: in rural parts of the states of Penna, Sylvania and 35 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: New York. The tags track when the bees go in 36 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: and out of their hives, and while most trips last 37 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: a few minutes, researchers have already learned that some of 38 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: the bees spend hours away from the hive at a time. 39 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: Researchers said the tracking method enables far more comprehensive and 40 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: expanded observations of bee behaviors. 41 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,239 Speaker 2: That wraps up another week from the Dally Oohs newsroom. 42 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: If you're looking for something to listen to as you 43 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 2: head home for the weekend, make sure you catch up 44 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: on today's deep dive on whether or not BMI should 45 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: be used to measure obesity. 46 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow with the good news of the week, 47 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: but until then, have a great night. 48 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 49 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcotin woman from Gadigl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 50 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 51 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 52 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 53 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present,