WEBVTT - Headlines: Govt pledges $7bn to upgrade deadly Qld road

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<v Speaker 1>From the Daily Os. I'm emma, i'm zara. It's Monday,

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<v Speaker 1>the sixth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening.

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<v Speaker 2>The federal government has promised to spend seven point two

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<v Speaker 2>billion dollars to upgrade one of the country's most dangerous

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<v Speaker 2>stretches of road. That's if it wins reelection this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Prime Minister Anthony Abernezi announced the funding for Queensland's Bruce

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<v Speaker 2>Highway during a visit to the state Sunshine Coast on Monday.

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<v Speaker 2>The near seventeen hundred kilometer highway connects Brisbane and major

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<v Speaker 2>regional centers across Queensland. According to the government, it has

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<v Speaker 2>an average fatal and serious injury crash rate three to

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<v Speaker 2>five times higher than any major highway in New South

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<v Speaker 2>Wales and Victoria. Forty one people died on the Bruce

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<v Speaker 2>Highway in twenty twenty four, with a death toll for

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five already at two after a fatal crash

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday.

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<v Speaker 1>Melbourne Airport's second runway has reopened up after safety concerns

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<v Speaker 1>forced a passenger plane to abort takeoff yesterday. The Eddyhard

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<v Speaker 1>flight was scheduled to fly nearly three hundred people to

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<v Speaker 1>Abu Dhabi when its pilot reported an issue with the

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<v Speaker 1>plane's wheels. All passengers were safely disembarked on the ground

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<v Speaker 1>last night, but the plane remained on the runway overnight

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<v Speaker 1>for safety inspections, blocking one of Melbourne's two runways and

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<v Speaker 1>causing delays and disruptions. A statement from Melbourne Airport confirmed

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<v Speaker 1>the aircraft had been safely towed from the runway, with

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<v Speaker 1>operations resuming this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Blizzard warnings are in place across large parts of North America,

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<v Speaker 2>with a state of emergency in place for six US states.

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<v Speaker 2>A winter storm surge has brought heavy snow and ice

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<v Speaker 2>to areas including Kansas, Missouri, and Virginia, as well as

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<v Speaker 2>much of Canada, with severe weather warnings impacting at least

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<v Speaker 2>sixty million residents. Thousands of flight services have been disrupted

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<v Speaker 2>as America's National Weather Service worn some states could see

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<v Speaker 2>the heaviest snowfall in at least a decade, with prolonged

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<v Speaker 2>power outages expected.

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<v Speaker 1>And today's good news, seventeen year old Luke Littler has

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<v Speaker 1>become the youngest ever World darts champion. The English competitor

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<v Speaker 1>defeated three time world Champ Michael van Gowen from the Netherlands.

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<v Speaker 1>Over the weekend seventy three, Littler was awarded a cash

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<v Speaker 1>prize worth nearly one million Aussie dollars for his efforts.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that wraps up day one of the new year

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<v Speaker 2>from the Daily OHS newsroom. If you are looking for

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<v Speaker 2>something else to listen to make sure you catch up

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<v Speaker 2>on today's deep Dive. It was Billy and I explaining

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<v Speaker 2>the biggest stories that you might have missed from over

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<v Speaker 2>the break.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll be back tomorrow morning, but until then, have a

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<v Speaker 1>great evening.

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