Speaker 1: From The Daily Os I'm Sam Kauloski, I'm Billy FitzSimons.
Speaker 2: It's Thursday, the twenty seventh of November. Here's what's making
Speaker 2: headlines this evening.
Speaker 1: Barnaby Joyce has officially resigned from the National Party, saying
Speaker 1: he does so with a heavy heart. The Federal MP
Speaker 1: claimed his relationship with the party's leadership had broken down
Speaker 1: and said the smartest thing to do is move on.
Speaker 1: Joyce was widely expected to announce a move to One Nation,
Speaker 1: but did not confirm this in his resignation speech. However,
Speaker 1: Joyce said he is strongly considering it and noted there
Speaker 1: were more One Nation members in Tamworth, a town in
Speaker 1: his electorate of New England, than National's members. Joyce was
Speaker 1: National Party leader from twenty sixteen to twenty eighteen, but
Speaker 1: stood down after a personal relationship with his former staffer
Speaker 1: was revealed. He has remained on the back bench since then.
Speaker 2: Two Melbourne schools were placed into lockdown after a primary
Speaker 2: school student stabbed an eight year old and a staff member.
Speaker 2: Emergency services responded to reports of a student stabbing at
Speaker 2: Brentwood Park Primary in Berwick, southeast of the CBD this morning.
Speaker 2: The school went into a brief lockdown, along with nearby
Speaker 2: secondary school, Cambria College. Both victims were treated by paramedics
Speaker 2: at the scene. Police spoke to an eleven year old
Speaker 2: student in relation to the incident and he was taken
Speaker 2: to hospital to be assessed. A Victorian Department of Education
Speaker 2: spokesperson said they are providing well being supports to those
Speaker 2: that need it from the school community. Police are appealing
Speaker 2: for witnesses to contact crime stoppers.
Speaker 1: Hong Kong authorities have arrested three men over major apartment
Speaker 1: fires that killed forty four people. Seven high rise buildings
Speaker 1: were engulfed in flames on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents
Speaker 1: to evacuate. Authorities are investigating whether the bamboo scaffolding on
Speaker 1: the towers was a factor. The city's leader, Hong Kong
Speaker 1: Chief Executive John Lee, said an inter de pendant review
Speaker 1: will investigate whether the building's exterior walls met fire standards.
Speaker 1: Almost three hundred people remain missing as crews continue to
Speaker 1: fight the fires. Among the deceased is a local fireman
Speaker 1: who was responding to the blaze. The three suspects are
Speaker 1: being investigated on suspicion of manslaughterer.
Speaker 2: And some good news for your Thursday afternoon. The New
Speaker 2: South Wales government has awarded eighty thousand dollars to punk
Speaker 2: band Speed for their album Only One Mode as part
Speaker 2: of the inaugural New South Wales Music Award. Other winners
Speaker 2: were Barker, who took out the first Nation's Music Prize,
Speaker 2: and Nina Jerachi, who was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Speaker 2: Both acts were awarded forty thousand dollars each. New South
Speaker 2: Wales Music Minister John Graham said the award is part
Speaker 2: of efforts to support local musicians to cut through and
Speaker 2: build a fan base. The awards have come during Australian
Speaker 2: Music Month, which celebrates local artists each November. Festivities include
Speaker 2: Australian Music t Shirt Day, which is actually today. The
Speaker 2: annual event raises funds for Industry Charity Support Act, which
Speaker 2: provides crisis relief services to musicians and music workers.
Speaker 1: That's the latest from the dally Oo's newsroom. If you're
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Speaker 1: history of Black Friday which is tomorrow, and the sales
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Speaker 2: Know about We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive,
Speaker 2: but until then, have a beautiful evening.
Speaker 1: Bye.
Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcottin woman from Gadigol Country.
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