1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: From The Daily Os. I'm Billie fitz Simons. 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 2: I'm Zara Seidler. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: It's Monday, the fifth of January. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: US President Donald Trump has said he might launch a 6 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: second military strike on Venezuela if remaining members of the 7 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 2: administration do not cooperate with his efforts to get the 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 2: country fixed. It comes after Trump ordered a raid to 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: capture Venezuela's president, Nicholas Maduro and take control of the 10 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: country and its oil reserves. Trump's comments to reporters a 11 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 2: board Air Force One on Sunday raised the possibility of 12 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: further US military interventions in Latin America, and suggested Colombia 13 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 2: and Mexico could also face military action if they don't 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: reduce the flow of illicit drugs to the US. Trump 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: was quoted as saying Operation Colombia sounds good to me. 16 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: He added that Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela, looks 17 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: like it's ready to fall on its own without US 18 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 2: military action. 19 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: Australia's parliament will return early to pass laws responding to 20 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,479 Speaker 1: the country's worst ever terrorist attack. New legislation is being 21 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: drawn up after December's mass shooting on Bondei Beach, which 22 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: saw two gunmen target Jewish people celebrating Huneker, killing fifteen people. 23 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: Officials are still drafting hate speech laws, which were announced 24 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: shortly after the massacre. Prime Minister Anthony Alberizi has also 25 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: promised a national gun buyback scheme and stronger powers for 26 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: the Home Affairs Minister to cancel or reject the visas 27 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,279 Speaker 1: of people who spread hate or division. Parliament's first sitting 28 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty six was scheduled for February, but politicians 29 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 1: will return this month instead. 30 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,279 Speaker 2: Sam Groth, a former tennis player who has since become 31 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: the Victorian Liberal Party's Deputy leader, will quit politics after 32 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,919 Speaker 2: a single term, saying pressure on his family has become 33 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: too much to endure. On Monday, Groth announced he will 34 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: not contest his seat of Nepean at the state election 35 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: this year. The announcement comes months after Groth and an 36 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: his wife, Brittany, settled legal action with Melbourne's Herald Sun 37 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 2: newspaper after it published articles relating to when the pair 38 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 2: first began their relationship. During the legal process, it was 39 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: revealed a Liberal MP had contacted the outlet with quote 40 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: a piece of gossip. When announcing his retirement, Groth said, 41 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: and I quote, realizing that some of it came from 42 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 2: within my own party has been difficult to ignore. Coming 43 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 2: to that realization has forced some very personal reflection. 44 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: And today's good news. Australian actors Jacob Olordi and Sarah 45 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: Snook both won awards are the Critics' Choice Awards in 46 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: the US on Sunday. Snook won Best Actress in a 47 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 1: Limited Series or Movie Made for Television with all her 48 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: fault In her acceptance speech, Snook said, thank you to 49 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: everyone who looked after us. We had an awesome time 50 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 1: with the crew while shooting really difficult stuff. Fellow Australian 51 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein. 52 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: And that's the latest from the Dallyov's newsroom. If you're 53 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 2: looking for something else to get you back into the 54 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 2: new year's spirit, why not listen to this morning's podcast, 55 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 2: where Billy and Sam talk through what to expect from 56 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 2: the year. 57 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then, 58 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: have a great evening. 59 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: By my name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud 60 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 2: Arunda Bungelung calcottin woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz 61 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 2: acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands of 62 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 2: the Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and 63 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: torrest Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to 64 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 2: the first peoples of these countries, both past and present.