Speaker 1: From the Daily Ohs, I'm the Emma, I'm Harry. It's Wednesday,
Speaker 1: the twentieth of November. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Speaker 2: Two Melbourne teenagers are on life support in Lao with
Speaker 2: suspected methanol poisoning. The two were affected by a suspected
Speaker 2: mass poisoning that's believed to have led to the deaths
Speaker 2: of two Danish backpackers and the hospitalization of at least
Speaker 2: ten others. Methanol is a colorless, sweet smelling chemical used
Speaker 2: in petrol and is dangerous for humans to consume. It's
Speaker 2: different to ethanol, which is the chemical present in alcoholic drinks.
Speaker 2: Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed its providing help
Speaker 2: to the families of the two travelers, who are now
Speaker 2: in separate hospitals in Thailand. The Smart Traveler website, which
Speaker 2: provides advice to Australians heading overseas, has updated its caution
Speaker 2: for Lao to urge anyone traveling there to be cautious
Speaker 2: of any alcoholic drinks, especially spirit based beverages and cocktails.
Speaker 1: Mining giant Rio Tinto will take over its subsidiary Energy
Speaker 1: Resources of Australia or RA, in a move that could
Speaker 1: see an inactive uranium mine shut down permanently in the
Speaker 1: Northern Territory. The ERA was set to spend over seven
Speaker 1: hundred and sixty six million dollars to rehabilitate the Range
Speaker 1: of Mine near Kakadu National Park, which hasn't been operational
Speaker 1: since twenty twenty one. Rehabilitating involves trying to restore contaminated
Speaker 1: land to its natural state. The land used by the
Speaker 1: Range of Mine is expected to be incorporated into Kakadu
Speaker 1: National Park. In a statement to the asx Rio, Tinto
Speaker 1: announced it would take over ninety eight percent control of
Speaker 1: the RA and push ahead with the rehabilitation plans. A
Speaker 1: similar move has taken place in era's neighboring site, Jibulika,
Speaker 1: which was never mined for uranium but was identified as
Speaker 1: a potential uranium site. Whinto said its takeover means Jibulika
Speaker 1: will not become an active mind in the future.
Speaker 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the
Speaker 2: threshold to justify using nuclear arms. It follows an announcement
Speaker 2: earlier this week from US officials confirming they gave Ukraine
Speaker 2: approval to fire long range missiles into Russian territory, a
Speaker 2: move that it hadn't allowed until now. The White House
Speaker 2: has not officially commented on the reports. Since the announcement,
Speaker 2: Ukraine has launched several rockets into the border Kersk region,
Speaker 2: where Ukrainian troops have held onto Russian territory. Overnight, Russian
Speaker 2: government spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the lower threshold for
Speaker 2: a nuclear response would be if a country supported by
Speaker 2: a nuclear state attacks Russia, because the US has a
Speaker 2: stockpile of nuclear weapons. This has been considered a reference
Speaker 2: to Ukraine's long range strikes.
Speaker 1: And in today's good News, the Peak Body for General
Speaker 1: Practitioners or GPS, has confirmed it's filled all its GP
Speaker 1: training roles for junior doctors heading into next year, a
Speaker 1: move that it says will help ease shortages of GPS
Speaker 1: across the country. The program trains roughly ninety percent of
Speaker 1: the country's GPS and include spots for doctors planning to
Speaker 1: work in remote and regional communities. The Department of Health
Speaker 1: estimates as a current shortfall of roughly two and a
Speaker 1: half thousand doctors across Australia. It's projected worse shortages to
Speaker 1: come over the next decade. The Royal Australian College of
Speaker 1: GPS says it marks the first time in years that
Speaker 1: its specialist training program has been at capacity, adding that
Speaker 1: the one thousand, five hundred trainees in twenty twenty five
Speaker 1: is a sign that the GP workforce is recovering.
Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily Oas newsroom. If you're
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Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning. Until then, have a great evening.
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