1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: From the jaily Os. I'm Billy Fitzimons, I'm Sam Kazlowski. 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the nineteenth of March. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Albanizi has announced a new fuel supply 5 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: task force to address shortages triggered by the Middle East conflict. 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 2: Following a meeting with leaders of states and territories, Albinizi 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 2: announced the new task force will consist of a national 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 2: coordinator and a representative from each state and territory. Its 9 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 2: creation comes after the US and Israel launched strikes on 10 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 2: Iran on the twenty eighth of February, closing the Strait 11 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 2: of Hormuz, which is the world's busiest oil shipping channel. 12 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: Opposition leader Angus Taylor called the announcement a window dressing. 13 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: Australia's consumer watchdog has also today launched an investigation into 14 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: each of the major fuel suppliers, including Ampole and BP Australia, 15 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 2: over allegations of anti competitive conduct. 16 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: Tropical cyclone Narrel, which is a Category five cyclone, is 17 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: heading towards far North Queensland and expected to make landfall 18 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: around ten am. Australian Eastern standard time tomorrow in a 19 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: remote community north of Cannes. It would mark the first 20 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: Category five system to hit the Cape York regions in 21 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: cyclone Mahina in eighteen ninety nine, which killed more than 22 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: three hundred people. It will be the fourth Category five 23 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: cyclone to cross the Queensland coast in the past fifty years. 24 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: According to Queensland Premier David Chris A. Fooley. 25 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 2: The Australian stock market has fallen significantly today amid the 26 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: continued conflict in the Middle East, with the ASX two 27 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 2: hundred that's the collection of the two hundred biggest companies 28 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: on Australia's stock market falling by one point five to 29 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: three percent. The loss has left the ASX at its 30 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 2: lowest level since late November and down two and a 31 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 2: half percent since the start of the year. Overnight, Iran 32 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: attacked an industrial complex in Qatar, while Israel struck Tehran's 33 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 2: South Pars gas field in what are believed to be 34 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 2: some of the most significant attacks on energy sites since 35 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: the US Israeli Air War began. 36 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: And today's good news, the annual World Happiness Report has 37 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,239 Speaker 1: found that Finland is the happiest land in the world 38 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: for the ninth year in a row. The report said. 39 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: Finland and the other Northern Europeans country's steady ranking on 40 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: top is related to a combination of equal wealth distribution, 41 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: having a welfare state that protects people from the risks 42 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,839 Speaker 1: of recessions, and a healthy life expectancy. A new entry 43 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: to the top five on the list is Costa Rica, 44 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: which climbed to fourth place this year after rising through 45 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: the ranks from twenty third place in twenty twenty three. 46 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: Country rankings were based on answers given by around one 47 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: hundred thousand people in one hundred and forty countries and 48 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: territories who are asked to rate their own lives. 49 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: And that's all we've got time for today, Billy. I 50 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: know that sometimes you struggle on this podcast, but I 51 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 2: think that was a very strong finish. What do you 52 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 2: mean because it's Finland. 53 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:11,399 Speaker 1: Oh thank you for this performance review mid podcast. 54 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: Well, that went down like a lead balloon. If you 55 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 2: want something else to listen to this afternoon, We've got 56 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: an episode from the team this morning on Labour's plan 57 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: to tax the wealthy. We'll be back tomorrow morning with 58 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,959 Speaker 2: another deep dive, hopefully with some better jokes In that one. 59 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: Until then, have a great evening. My name is Lily 60 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bunjelung Kalkotin woman from 61 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 2: Gadigol Country. 62 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on 63 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to 64 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: all Aboriginal and Torres Strait island and nations. We pay 65 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both 66 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: past and present.