Speaker 1: From The Daily Os. I'm Billie fitz Simons.
Speaker 2: I'm Zara Seidler.
Speaker 1: It's Monday, the fifth of January. Here's what's making headlines
Speaker 1: this evening.
Speaker 2: US President Donald Trump has said he might launch a
Speaker 2: second military strike on Venezuela if remaining members of the
Speaker 2: administration do not cooperate with his efforts to get the
Speaker 2: country fixed. It comes after Trump ordered a raid to
Speaker 2: capture Venezuela's president, Nicholas Maduro and take control of the
Speaker 2: country and its oil reserves. Trump's comments to reporters a
Speaker 2: board Air Force One on Sunday raised the possibility of
Speaker 2: further US military interventions in Latin America, and suggested Colombia
Speaker 2: and Mexico could also face military action if they don't
Speaker 2: reduce the flow of illicit drugs to the US. Trump
Speaker 2: was quoted as saying Operation Colombia sounds good to me.
Speaker 2: He added that Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela, looks
Speaker 2: like it's ready to fall on its own without US
Speaker 2: military action.
Speaker 1: Australia's parliament will return early to pass laws responding to
Speaker 1: the country's worst ever terrorist attack. New legislation is being
Speaker 1: drawn up after December's mass shooting on Bondei Beach, which
Speaker 1: saw two gunmen target Jewish people celebrating Huneker, killing fifteen people.
Speaker 1: Officials are still drafting hate speech laws, which were announced
Speaker 1: shortly after the massacre. Prime Minister Anthony Alberizi has also
Speaker 1: promised a national gun buyback scheme and stronger powers for
Speaker 1: the Home Affairs Minister to cancel or reject the visas
Speaker 1: of people who spread hate or division. Parliament's first sitting
Speaker 1: of twenty twenty six was scheduled for February, but politicians
Speaker 1: will return this month instead.
Speaker 2: Sam Groth, a former tennis player who has since become
Speaker 2: the Victorian Liberal Party's Deputy leader, will quit politics after
Speaker 2: a single term, saying pressure on his family has become
Speaker 2: too much to endure. On Monday, Groth announced he will
Speaker 2: not contest his seat of Nepean at the state election
Speaker 2: this year. The announcement comes months after Groth and an
Speaker 2: his wife, Brittany, settled legal action with Melbourne's Herald Sun
Speaker 2: newspaper after it published articles relating to when the pair
Speaker 2: first began their relationship. During the legal process, it was
Speaker 2: revealed a Liberal MP had contacted the outlet with quote
Speaker 2: a piece of gossip. When announcing his retirement, Groth said,
Speaker 2: and I quote, realizing that some of it came from
Speaker 2: within my own party has been difficult to ignore. Coming
Speaker 2: to that realization has forced some very personal reflection.
Speaker 1: And today's good news. Australian actors Jacob Olordi and Sarah
Speaker 1: Snook both won awards are the Critics' Choice Awards in
Speaker 1: the US on Sunday. Snook won Best Actress in a
Speaker 1: Limited Series or Movie Made for Television with all her
Speaker 1: fault In her acceptance speech, Snook said, thank you to
Speaker 1: everyone who looked after us. We had an awesome time
Speaker 1: with the crew while shooting really difficult stuff. Fellow Australian
Speaker 1: Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein.
Speaker 2: And that's the latest from the Dallyov's newsroom. If you're
Speaker 2: looking for something else to get you back into the
Speaker 2: new year's spirit, why not listen to this morning's podcast,
Speaker 2: where Billy and Sam talk through what to expect from
Speaker 2: the year.
Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then,
Speaker 1: have a great evening.
Speaker 2: By my name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud
Speaker 2: Arunda Bungelung calcottin woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz
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Speaker 2: the Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and
Speaker 2: torrest Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to
Speaker 2: the first peoples of these countries, both past and present.