1 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm emma, i'm zara. It's Monday, 2 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: the sixth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 2: The federal government has promised to spend seven point two 4 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 2: billion dollars to upgrade one of the country's most dangerous 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 2: stretches of road. That's if it wins reelection this year. 6 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Abernezi announced the funding for Queensland's Bruce 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: Highway during a visit to the state Sunshine Coast on Monday. 8 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: The near seventeen hundred kilometer highway connects Brisbane and major 9 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 2: regional centers across Queensland. According to the government, it has 10 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: an average fatal and serious injury crash rate three to 11 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: five times higher than any major highway in New South 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 2: Wales and Victoria. Forty one people died on the Bruce 13 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: Highway in twenty twenty four, with a death toll for 14 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five already at two after a fatal crash 15 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: on Friday. 16 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: Melbourne Airport's second runway has reopened up after safety concerns 17 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: forced a passenger plane to abort takeoff yesterday. The Eddyhard 18 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: flight was scheduled to fly nearly three hundred people to 19 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: Abu Dhabi when its pilot reported an issue with the 20 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: plane's wheels. All passengers were safely disembarked on the ground 21 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: last night, but the plane remained on the runway overnight 22 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: for safety inspections, blocking one of Melbourne's two runways and 23 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: causing delays and disruptions. A statement from Melbourne Airport confirmed 24 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: the aircraft had been safely towed from the runway, with 25 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: operations resuming this morning. 26 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 2: Blizzard warnings are in place across large parts of North America, 27 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: with a state of emergency in place for six US states. 28 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,559 Speaker 2: A winter storm surge has brought heavy snow and ice 29 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: to areas including Kansas, Missouri, and Virginia, as well as 30 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 2: much of Canada, with severe weather warnings impacting at least 31 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 2: sixty million residents. Thousands of flight services have been disrupted 32 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 2: as America's National Weather Service worn some states could see 33 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 2: the heaviest snowfall in at least a decade, with prolonged 34 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: power outages expected. 35 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: And today's good news, seventeen year old Luke Littler has 36 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: become the youngest ever World darts champion. The English competitor 37 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: defeated three time world Champ Michael van Gowen from the Netherlands. 38 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: Over the weekend seventy three, Littler was awarded a cash 39 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,119 Speaker 1: prize worth nearly one million Aussie dollars for his efforts. 40 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 2: Well, that wraps up day one of the new year 41 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 2: from the Daily OHS newsroom. If you are looking for 42 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: something else to listen to make sure you catch up 43 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 2: on today's deep Dive. It was Billy and I explaining 44 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 2: the biggest stories that you might have missed from over 45 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: the break. 46 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning, but until then, have a 47 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: great evening. 48 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Madden and I'm a proud Arunda 49 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcottin woman from Gadigl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 50 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 51 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 2: Gadigul Piece and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 52 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 53 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.