1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma, i'm Zara. It's Monday, 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: the twenty fourth of February. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 2: Bruce Lehman has faced a Tasmanian court on a car 4 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: the f charge Police alleged the former Liberal staffer stole 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 2: a four wheel drive from the Huan Valley south of 6 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: Hobart in November of last year. Lherman joined a hearing 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 2: in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning by phone, where 8 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: his lawyer asked for an adjournment. No plea has been 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 2: entered yet. The twenty nine year old will next face 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 2: court over the matter in June. It comes one month 11 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: after Lehman requested a trial without jury for a separate 12 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 2: criminal proceeding as he prepares to face rape charges in 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 2: a Queensland court. Lherman is accused of two counts of 14 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: sexual assault dating back to October twenty twenty one into Woomba, 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 2: west of Brisbane. Pre trial hearings will begin in March. 16 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: The Australian and New Zealand governments are continuing to monitor 17 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,959 Speaker 1: three Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea. The fleet has 18 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: taken part in multiple live fire drills in international waters 19 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: in recent days. New Zealand's Defense Minister Judith Collins said 20 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: the fleet is now located about five hundred kilometers east 21 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,919 Speaker 1: of Tasmania, in between Australia and New Zealand. Prime Minister 22 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: Anthony Alberizi says the Australian Navy is resourced to manage 23 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: the threat. Activity in the region on Saturday forced commercial 24 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: airlines to divert passenger flights as a precaution after what 25 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: Defense Minister Richard Miles described as insufficient notice of the 26 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: drills from Beijing. In response, China has accused Australia of 27 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: over exaggerating, stating China's actions are in full compliance with 28 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: international law. 29 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: Key US government agencies have told staff not to respond 30 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 2: to an email from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. 31 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 2: In an email to staff over the weekend, the department 32 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 2: asks federal employees to list five bullet points explaining what 33 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 2: they achieved over the last week in opposed to x. 34 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 2: On Saturday, Musk said failure to respond will be taken 35 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 2: as resignation. The Department of Defense has told employees to 36 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 2: disregard the email. It's also been reported that the FBI, 37 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: State Department and National Weather Service told their staff not 38 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 2: to reply. Major unions have also urged public servants not 39 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: to respond. 40 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: And today's good news, A critically endangered bird species has 41 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: been detected west of Melbourne for the first time in 42 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: thirty five years. With an estimated population of around two 43 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty, the Plane's Wanderer is one of Australia's 44 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: rarest bird species zoos. Victoria placed dozens of recording devices 45 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: in grassland habitat where the birds were once thought to 46 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: have lived, and after analyzing thousands of hours of audio 47 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: AI software designed by Museums, Victoria and QUT identified the 48 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: bird's unique call at two locations. Researchers then listened to 49 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: confirm the find. It's the first time the bird has 50 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 1: been documented in the region since nineteen eighty nine. 51 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 2: And for that good news, that wraps up today's daily headlines. 52 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,639 Speaker 2: If you're looking for something else to listen to make 53 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 2: sure you catch up on today's deep dive. 54 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then, 55 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: have a good one. 56 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 3: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 57 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 3: bungelung Kalkotin woman. From Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges 58 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 3: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 59 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 3: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 60 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 3: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 61 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 3: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.