1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie. 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 2: I'm belief, it's Simons. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: It's Wednesday, the first of April. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi will make a pandemic style addressed 6 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 2: to the nation on the fuel supply crisis tonight. The 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 2: broadcast will air live on all TV and radio networks 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: at seven pm Australian East in daylight time. Albanizi is 9 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 2: expected to discuss the government's response to the Middle East 10 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 2: conflict and urge Australians to save fuel for regions and 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 2: industries where the need is greatest. It will be the 12 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: first address of its kind since the COVID nineteen pandemic. 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 2: The speech coincides with the Federal government temporarily harving the 14 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: fuel excise. The cut, which came into effect today, will 15 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 2: lower petrol prices by twenty six cents per liter, but 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned it could be a week or 17 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: two before motorists start seeing costs come down. 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump has accused the UK and other 19 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: nations of failing to support American efforts to secure global 20 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: oil supplies. In opposed to truth social Trump called on 21 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: US allies to quote build up some delayed courage and 22 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: retrieve their own oil as the Strait of Hormos remains closed. 23 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: Quote You'll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, 24 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: he wrote. The USA won't be there to help you anymore, 25 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: just like you weren't there for us. Go get your 26 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: own oil. The federal government said there are still no 27 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: plans to send Australian troops to the Middle East. Opposition 28 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ted O'Brien told the ABC we should 29 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: be open to making a contribution to assets or personnel 30 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: in the Strait or both. 31 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 2: Victorian officials have officially confirmed the death or fugitive police 32 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: killer Dessi Freeman after the formal identification of his body. 33 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: Freeman spent months on the run after he shot and 34 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: killed two Victoria police officers in August life last year. 35 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,559 Speaker 2: The fifty six year old was fatally shot by police 36 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: on Monday following a standoff at a remote property near 37 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 2: the Victoria New South Wales border. In an update on 38 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 2: Wednesday morning, police said the body has since been confirmed 39 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: to be Freeman, bringing an end to one of the 40 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,679 Speaker 2: nation's largest searches. The investigation will now be handed over 41 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 2: to the coroner, who will examine the circumstances surrounding Freeman's 42 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: seven months in hiding. 43 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: And today's good news, and what great news it is. 44 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: Asia is getting its own Eurovision Song contest, with artists 45 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: from at least ten countries set to compete in Bangkok 46 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: this November. Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and Nepal 47 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: are among the countries who've signed on to participate, with 48 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: more countries expected to join the contest in the coming months. 49 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: SBS confirmed Australia will not be competing, but the broadcaster 50 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: said it will be watching with interest as it develops. 51 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: Don't panic though, because Australia is going to be represented 52 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: by Dell To Gudrum at the main Eurovision gala in 53 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:07,119 Speaker 1: Austria next month, as the iconic pop music event turns seventy. 54 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 1: The twenty twenty five Eurovision Song Contest hosted in Switzerland 55 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: which I went to AKA the Best Moment of my 56 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: life through over one hundred million viewers. So it's an 57 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: exciting expansion of the song contest we know and love. 58 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 2: My first question was going to be will Australia be 59 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: in it? But no, it is not the Asia Pacific region. 60 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 3: It is just Asia, right. 61 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: Well, we could be in it if we wanted to 62 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: be in it, but we've uched all our bets on 63 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: the main gala. We had to fight really hard to 64 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: get there. We're finally there and we have our plays 65 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: on the main stage, so I love it. That's where 66 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: we're at. But if Australia ever wants to win Eurovision, 67 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: it should probably consider participating in Eurovision Asia. 68 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 2: And perhaps you will be our competitor one year. 69 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: Stop not worthy. 70 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 2: We'll be back to wherew morning with another deep dive, 71 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 2: but until then we hope you have a lovely evening. 72 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 3: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 73 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 3: Bungelong Calgoton woman from Gadigol Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 74 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 3: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 75 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 3: Gadigol people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 76 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 3: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 77 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 3: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.