1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Lucy Tassel. 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, the fourth of November. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 2: The Reserve Bank of Australia has voted unanimously to leave 5 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: the cash rate unchanged at three point six percent. The 6 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 2: cash rate is what the RBA charges banks for short 7 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 2: term loans. It affects how much interest customers pay on loans, 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: which is why the figure is also referred to as 9 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: interest rates. Today's decision is the third time in a 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: row that the RBA has held rates and follows Australian 11 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: Bureau of Statistic STATA for the September quarter showing the 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,279 Speaker 2: highest inflation figures in more than a year. Unemployment has 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 2: also risen since the last RBA meeting in October. Given 14 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 2: both increases, the RBA said the board had decided quote 15 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 2: it was appropriate to remain cautious in its decision making. 16 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: New South Wales police has arrested thirteen pro Palestinian protesters 17 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: at an expo in Sydney. The city is hosting the 18 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 1: Indo Pacific International Maritime Exhibition across the next three days, 19 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: with at least two Israeli defense contractors expected to attend. 20 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: Demonstrators for the Palestinian Action Group organized protests outside of 21 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: the expo after calling for the event to be canceled. 22 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,839 Speaker 1: The City of Sydney Council also passed a motion condemning 23 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: the exhibition at a recent meeting. Protesters clashed with police 24 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: this morning after officials set a group of fifty to 25 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: one hundred people marched towards police and quote attempted to 26 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: access a restricted area. New South Wales Police Superintendent Paul 27 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: Dunstan confirmed two officers were injured. Police labeled the behavior 28 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: as quote out of character for the group. Two protesters 29 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: have been released without charge. The expo was continuing in 30 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: Darling Harbor until Thursday, where police say they will maintain 31 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: a strong presence. 32 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: Jamie Mellum has become the second female jockey in history 33 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 2: to win the Melbourne Cup, writing half yours to victory 34 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 2: at Flemington. Melum's win comes on the tenth anniversary of 35 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: Michelle Payne's twenty fifteen victory with Prince of Penzance, when 36 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 2: she became the first woman to ever win the race. 37 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: Melam is now the first woman to have won both 38 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 2: the Melbourne Cup and the Core Field Cup. The twenty 39 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 2: nine year old told Channel nine quote, I've had an 40 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,799 Speaker 2: amazing year, got married, had some really great days on 41 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: the track, but nothing ever, ever compares to this feeling 42 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 2: right now I'm feeling. Payne greeted Melam after the race 43 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: and said welcome to the club. Meanwhile, Green's Deputy leader, 44 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 2: Senator Marine Ferruci, has criticized the major party's on Cup day, 45 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 2: claiming quote both the Liberals and Labor receive political donations 46 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: from gambling companies who profit off Australia's losses. She's called 47 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: for the Melbourne Cup to be banned, saying it comes 48 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: quote at a deadly cost to both animals and communities. 49 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: And today's good news. The recipients of the twenty twenty 50 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: five Prime Minister's for Science have been announced. After a 51 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: ceremony at Parliament House last night, Queensland University of Technology 52 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: Distinguished Professor Lydia Morowska was awarded the top honor for 53 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: her research into air quality, including the impacts of pollution 54 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: and airborne disease transmission. In twenty twenty, she led a 55 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: group of two hundred and forty scientists who proved that 56 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen was mainly transmitted through the air. The finding 57 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: transformed infection control strategies. Morowska said the motivation behind her 58 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: work is to quote improve health, improve life and improve 59 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: well being of society. A new prize for Aboriginal and 60 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems was also introduced this year. 61 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: It was awarded to Professor Michael Weir, who founded Title Moon, 62 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: Australia's first Indigenous owned and led sea cucumber fishery and 63 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: Marine Restoration Enterprise. Officials said Title Moon plays quote a 64 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: leading role in environmental observation and seagrass restoration. 65 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: That's the latest from Zailio news room. 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