1 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 2: I'm Lucy Tassel, I'm Emma Gillespie. 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: It's Wednesday, the thirtieth of April. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 2: The mushroom murder trial of Aaron Patterson is underway in 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 2: a Victorian court, with the prosecution and defense both making 7 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: opening statements today. Lee prosecutor doctor Nanette Rodgers sc told 8 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: the jury Patterson is alleged to have served her four guests, 9 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 2: Patterson's estranged husband's family members, individual beef Wellington's on gray plates, 10 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 2: while serving herself one on a smaller orange plate. Doctor 11 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 2: Rogers said the guests, three of whom died, became severely 12 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 2: ill within twelve hours of the meal and were later 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 2: diagnosed with death cap mushroom poisoning. The prosecution also gave 14 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 2: evidence that Patterson attended a local hospital the next day, 15 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 2: but discharged herself despite doctor's orders. Defense lawyer Colin Mandy 16 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 2: SCR argued Patterson did not know the mushrooms were poisonous 17 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: and didn't intend to kill her guests, but admitted she 18 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 2: did forage the mushrooms. Mandy also said Patterson admitted to 19 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 2: throwing away a dehydrator used for the mushrooms. The fifty 20 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 2: year old has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. 21 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has told the Daily Ods that 22 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: all Australians are responsible for the safety of young people online. 23 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: Here's TDA political journalist Harry Seculich speaking to Dutton on 24 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: the campaign trail. 25 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 3: Today on mental health. Mister Dutton, in your view, can 26 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,199 Speaker 3: we reverse the scourge of mental ill health in young men? 27 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 3: And do you think that masculinity social media influencers should 28 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 3: be coming under closest scrutiny for some of the messages 29 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 3: that they're spreading to young men. 30 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 4: There is certainly an influence online. There's certainly an influence 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 4: through gaming and the violence and the sexualized nature of 32 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 4: some of that content. Algorithms and big media companies have 33 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 4: a lot to answer for in relation to this as well, 34 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 4: and I've spent a big part of my career fighting 35 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 4: back against Facebook and others for the content that they 36 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 4: allow kids to consume online, both young boys and young girls, 37 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,119 Speaker 4: the sharing of images. I think everybody has a responsibility 38 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 4: to your parents. Certainly do. There's a lot that happens 39 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 4: online that none of us would accept our kids being 40 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 4: exposed to in the real world at school or down 41 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:26,399 Speaker 4: a local park or our own houses. So why would 42 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 4: we allow this zoo to operate online. We have to 43 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 4: make sure that there is proper guidelines and people should 44 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 4: have responsibility, particularly those with influence, and it's a huge issue. 45 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: US President Donald Trump has commemorated one hundred days in 46 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: office with a rally in Michigan. The state has been 47 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 2: led by Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer since twenty nineteen, but 48 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 2: a majority of voters there supported Trump, a Republican, at 49 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 2: the twenty twenty four election. Trump met with Whitmer ahead 50 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 2: of his rally to announce more fighter jets for the 51 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 2: state's military base. The president complimented Whitmer for doing a 52 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: quote very good job, which he said he's not supposed 53 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 2: to do. At the rally, Trump touted his actions on 54 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: immigration in his first one hundred days, including numerous deportations 55 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 2: of people who had migrated to the US to a 56 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: maximum security prison in El Salvador. Trump showed attendees a 57 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 2: minutes long video of conditions inside the prison, to cheers 58 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 2: from the crowd. The president also praised his own record 59 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 2: on economic issues, saying he had quote ended inflation, but 60 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 2: in a TV interview shown after the rally, said Americans 61 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: had to be prepared for a transition period as his 62 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: tariffs come into effect. 63 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: And today's good news. Guide Dogs New South Wales Act 64 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: is celebrating International Guide Dogs Day with the launch of 65 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: a new initiative aimed at making hospitality venues more accessible. 66 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: The organization said more than half a million Australians with 67 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 1: low vision and blindness a quote regularly being denied entry 68 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: to public venues because of their Guide Dog, with cafes 69 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: and restaurants the most common venues where refusals take place. 70 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: The City of Sydney has announced thirty thousand dollars in 71 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: funding for the initiative to go towards educating local hospitality 72 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: staff quote on how to support customers with low vision 73 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: and blindness. Guide Dog's New South Wales Act spokesperson Sarah 74 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: Watts said, this International Guide Dog Day, we want hospitality 75 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: venues and public spaces to welcome people with low vision 76 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: or blindness, ensuring that accessibility and inclusion are part of 77 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: every customer's experience. 78 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily OHS newsroom for today. 79 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 2: But if you are looking for something else to listen to. 80 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 2: Check out today's deep dive, where we take a closer 81 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 2: look at what the major parties have promised on the 82 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 2: cost of living in the lead up to the federal 83 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 2: election on Saturday. 84 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive into 85 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: another election issue. Again, Cut stresses the. 86 00:04:58,400 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 2: Now boiler alert. 87 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: Mark your howlendar is this Saturday. 88 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 2: If you haven't voted already, why what's happening? 89 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: Until then, have a great evening. My name is Lily 90 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Cargoton woman from 91 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is 92 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people and pays 93 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: respect to all Aboriginal and torrest Rate island and nations. 94 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, 95 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 1: both past and present.