1 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: From the Daily Ohs, I'm the Emma, I'm Harry. It's Wednesday, 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: the twentieth of November. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: Two Melbourne teenagers are on life support in Lao with 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: suspected methanol poisoning. The two were affected by a suspected 5 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 2: mass poisoning that's believed to have led to the deaths 6 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 2: of two Danish backpackers and the hospitalization of at least 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: ten others. Methanol is a colorless, sweet smelling chemical used 8 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 2: in petrol and is dangerous for humans to consume. It's 9 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: different to ethanol, which is the chemical present in alcoholic drinks. 10 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed its providing help 11 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: to the families of the two travelers, who are now 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 2: in separate hospitals in Thailand. The Smart Traveler website, which 13 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 2: provides advice to Australians heading overseas, has updated its caution 14 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 2: for Lao to urge anyone traveling there to be cautious 15 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 2: of any alcoholic drinks, especially spirit based beverages and cocktails. 16 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 1: Mining giant Rio Tinto will take over its subsidiary Energy 17 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: Resources of Australia or RA, in a move that could 18 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: see an inactive uranium mine shut down permanently in the 19 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: Northern Territory. The ERA was set to spend over seven 20 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty six million dollars to rehabilitate the Range 21 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: of Mine near Kakadu National Park, which hasn't been operational 22 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: since twenty twenty one. Rehabilitating involves trying to restore contaminated 23 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: land to its natural state. The land used by the 24 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: Range of Mine is expected to be incorporated into Kakadu 25 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: National Park. In a statement to the asx Rio, Tinto 26 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: announced it would take over ninety eight percent control of 27 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: the RA and push ahead with the rehabilitation plans. A 28 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: similar move has taken place in era's neighboring site, Jibulika, 29 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: which was never mined for uranium but was identified as 30 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: a potential uranium site. Whinto said its takeover means Jibulika 31 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: will not become an active mind in the future. 32 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the 33 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 2: threshold to justify using nuclear arms. It follows an announcement 34 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: earlier this week from US officials confirming they gave Ukraine 35 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: approval to fire long range missiles into Russian territory, a 36 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 2: move that it hadn't allowed until now. The White House 37 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 2: has not officially commented on the reports. Since the announcement, 38 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: Ukraine has launched several rockets into the border Kersk region, 39 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 2: where Ukrainian troops have held onto Russian territory. Overnight, Russian 40 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: government spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the lower threshold for 41 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: a nuclear response would be if a country supported by 42 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 2: a nuclear state attacks Russia, because the US has a 43 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: stockpile of nuclear weapons. This has been considered a reference 44 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 2: to Ukraine's long range strikes. 45 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: And in today's good News, the Peak Body for General 46 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: Practitioners or GPS, has confirmed it's filled all its GP 47 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: training roles for junior doctors heading into next year, a 48 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: move that it says will help ease shortages of GPS 49 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: across the country. The program trains roughly ninety percent of 50 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: the country's GPS and include spots for doctors planning to 51 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: work in remote and regional communities. The Department of Health 52 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: estimates as a current shortfall of roughly two and a 53 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: half thousand doctors across Australia. It's projected worse shortages to 54 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: come over the next decade. The Royal Australian College of 55 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: GPS says it marks the first time in years that 56 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: its specialist training program has been at capacity, adding that 57 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: the one thousand, five hundred trainees in twenty twenty five 58 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: is a sign that the GP workforce is recovering. 59 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily Oas newsroom. If you're 60 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, make sure you 61 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 2: catch up on today's deep dive why thousands are protesting 62 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: in New Zealand. 63 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning. Until then, have a great evening. 64 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 65 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 2: Bujelung Calkatin woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 66 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 67 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 68 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 69 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.