1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 2: I'm Billy, I'm Sam. 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:10,719 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the sixth of March. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 2: Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it moves towards Queensland 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 2: and New South Wales, with it now expected to make 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning. That's all 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 2: according to the Bureau of Meteorology. However, despite the delay 9 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: in the arrival of the cyclone, the impact is expected 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 2: to be the same or even worse. Prime Minus Anthony 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 2: Albernesi said today a risk is that by slowing down, 12 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: the cyclone could actually increase in its intensity. Acting Gold 13 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 2: Coast Mayor Donna Gates has said the cyclone is expected 14 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 2: to be the most significant event in our city in 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: terms of destructive winds and heavy rain since nineteen fifty four. 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony Alberesi has been quizzed about the timing 17 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: of the election and whether Cyclone Alfred will delay his 18 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: widely reported plan to call the election this weekend. There 19 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: needs to be an election in Australia by the seventeenth 20 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: of May, but it's been widely speculated Albanesi was planning 21 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: for it to be held on the twelfth of April, 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: which would have required him to announce it this weekend. 23 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: When asked whether he would call the election this weekend, 24 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: the Prime Minister said, I'm focused on the needs of Australians. 25 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: This isn't a time for party politics. I'm just focused 26 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: on doing my job and governing. 27 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency or CIA, 28 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 2: John Ratcliffe, has confirmed the US will no longer share 29 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 2: its intelligence with Ukraine, ending a relationship that has existed 30 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 2: since Russia's invasion in twenty twenty two. It comes only 31 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 2: days after the US restricted military aid to Ukraine, which 32 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: of course followed last Friday's Oval Office meeting between US 33 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenski. The exact 34 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: extent of the restrictions remains unclear. Ratcliffe told Fox News 35 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 2: the pause on the exchange of intelligence and military aid 36 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: would quote go away should Ukraine return to the negotiating 37 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 2: table with a new settlement proposal. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel 38 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: Macron has announced a meeting of European army heads in 39 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 2: Paris next week, saying in a televised speech that France 40 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:23,119 Speaker 2: must be ready to defend Ukraine. Without us support. 41 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: And today's good news now full disclosure, this is a 42 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: couple days old, but we thought it was too good 43 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: not to share. Australia's young Sokkarus won the Under twenty 44 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: Asian Cup for the first time, beating Saudi Arabia in 45 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: a penalty shootout in the final. Earlier this week, goalkeeper 46 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: Stephen Hall saved Saudi Arabia's final penalty to seal the 47 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: win for Australia. The side will now turn its attention 48 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: to the FIFA Under Twenties World Cup in Chile later 49 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: this year, where Australia will compete for the first time in. 50 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,119 Speaker 2: Over a decade on an incredibile result. It's so good 51 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: to see young sporting teams doing well and I'm sure 52 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 2: we're going to see a lot of those faces in 53 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: the Socceroo's team in a couple of years. 54 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: Hey, young people doing it again. 55 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 2: We love it and we're going to be back tomorrow 56 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 2: morning with another deep dive. I'm going to have a 57 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: conversation about house prices and whether the Australian dream of 58 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: owning your first home is still alive. 59 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: Until then, have a great evening. 60 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon. And I'm a proud Arunda 61 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcuttin woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges 62 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 63 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 64 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 2: Strait island and nations. We pay our respects to the 65 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.