1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: Already, and this is the daily This is the Daily. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: Ohs oh, now it makes sense. Good morning and welcome 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: to the Daily Os. I'm Lucy Tassel and I'm Zara Seidler. 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: In this installment of our summer series, we're taking a 5 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: look back at our favorite good news stories of the year. 6 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: I'm happy to say there was a lot of good 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: news this year, so much so it was actually hard 8 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: to choose what we would talk about today. 9 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 2: That is a good problem to have a court dog 10 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 2: program where dogs help support people giving evidence at trials 11 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 2: rolled out across Sydney, Newcastle, Parramatta and Brisbane. 12 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: The AFL held its first Indigenous All Stars around in 13 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: a decade and it drew the biggest crowds in the 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: event's history, almost four times the last time it was held. 15 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 2: Then there were dozens of incredibly cool scientific developments, things 16 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 2: like the creation of a new jealous substance to stabilize 17 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 2: coral reefs, the Australian approval of a drug to slow 18 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: the onset of Alzheimer's disease, or a team of Aussie 19 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 2: scientists creating a once a week injection to limit tremors 20 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 2: for Parkinson's. 21 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 1: Great news for me personally as a Beyonce fan. Beyonce 22 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: became the first black woman to win Best Country Album 23 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: at the Grammys with her twenty twenty four release Cowboy, 24 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: Carter and Zara. If you can even believe it, I 25 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: have more good news to remind you of from this 26 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: past year. I've had a look back over my highlights 27 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: from the good news we report each and every day 28 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: and in our dedicated good news newsletter, and to narrow 29 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: things down, I have chosen to focus on cool achievements 30 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: from young people this year. 31 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: Love that there were a great idea. 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: There were heaps, So come with me on a trip 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: around the world to meet some inspiring young people doing 34 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: some amazing things. 35 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 2: I am thrilled we are doing this, Lucy, where are 36 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: we starting. 37 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: I'm going to kick off with a story that really 38 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: moved me and it genuinely was the first thing that 39 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: came to mind when I was asked to think about 40 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: the best news of the year. So in our trip 41 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 1: around the world, this covers a little bit of Asia 42 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: and a little bit of Europe. Back in August, the 43 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: Afghan Youth Orchestra in Exile gave their first full group 44 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: performance since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in twenty 45 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: twenty one. So this group is part of the Afghanistan 46 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: National Institute of Music, which back in Afghanistan used to 47 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: offer children training in music regardless of their gender, their background, 48 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: or their social class. It was based Incable until the 49 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: Taliban took over, and the school has since found asylum 50 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: in Portugal. This group of young people have been training 51 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: in Portugal ever since then, and they performed in Berlin 52 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: in August as a whole group for the first time 53 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: since twenty twenty one. They performed at a festival called 54 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: the Young euro Classic, which sees youth orchestras from all 55 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: around the world perform. 56 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 2: So special and such a good reminder about how important 57 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 2: music is in bringing people together. What did this orchestra perform? 58 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: So their program included traditional Afghan instruments. They said it 59 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: was about quote loss, indestructibility, and hope, and that it 60 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: was deeply rooted in the cultures of Afghanistan, standing for 61 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 1: humanity and resilience. The founder of that institute I mentioned, 62 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: doctor Ahmad Samast, said their performance at the Young Euroclassic 63 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: was quote a powerful act of cultural resistance, sharing Afghan 64 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: music with the world at a time when it is 65 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: being silenced at home. And as another quick note on 66 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: Afghan young people's lives since the fall of Kabul. Back 67 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: in April, the International Cricket Council announced an initiative to 68 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: support the development of Afghanistan's women's cricket. So members of 69 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: this squad have been displaced since twenty twenty one. Many 70 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: of them have found asylum in Australia, and the ICC 71 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: said the initiative is aimed at quote ensuring every cricketer 72 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: has the opportunity to shine, regardless of their circumstances, and 73 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: some of those players have played in Australia since then. 74 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 2: So so good. So Lucy, that's your good news about 75 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 2: young people from Afghanistan. Where are we heading next? 76 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: We are going to the US West coast, Okay to 77 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: the states of Oregon and California, which are next door 78 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: to each other. Over the course of July, a group 79 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: of young kayakers, many of whom are indigenous, navigated the 80 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 1: entire length of a river that stretches from southern Oregon 81 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: to northern California. This river is about five hundred kilometers 82 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: long and they kayaked the entire thing. 83 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:48,679 Speaker 2: Wow. 84 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, what made this journey. So special was that this 85 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,239 Speaker 1: group of the first people to make a quote full descent. 86 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: So that's what is that That's what it's called when 87 00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: you go from the mouth of a river to the 88 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: of a river, so the entire length of the river. 89 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: So they're the first people to make that full descent 90 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: since a group of dams were installed in this river 91 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 1: a few years ago. The dams have since been removed, 92 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: meaning that the river flows freely. So they basically took 93 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: their first opportunity to, you know, complete that achievement. One 94 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: of the young people involved was a First Nation's teenager 95 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: from the Koruk tribe. Her name is Ruby Rayne Williams. 96 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: So she is actually indigenous to the lands along this river, 97 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: the Klamath River, and they have these people, the Koruk 98 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: people have a deep cultural connection to the river. She 99 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: told The New York Times. She was quote really excited 100 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: to be on the river with friends, celebrating this huge 101 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: accomplishment that our people have been fighting for forever. And 102 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: she shouted out. An organization called Rio's to Rivers, which 103 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: is a non profit organization that advocates for Indigenous youth 104 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: and for the health of rivers, and they actually taught 105 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: these young people how to cut kayak and that's what 106 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: led them to kayak the entire length of this river. 107 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 2: Incredible, that is an extremely long way. 108 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: Yeah goodness all right. 109 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: So Lucy, where are we finishing up this global tour 110 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: of very impressive young people doing excellent things. 111 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: We're coming home to Australia. 112 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,359 Speaker 2: We had to, didn't we We had to. 113 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: I'm going to shine a spotlight on two really cool 114 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: young ossies. Their names are Peter Bradley and Joanne Seconti. 115 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: So back in January, Peter Bradley braved one point five 116 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 1: degree water temperatures to win gold at the ice Swimming 117 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: World Championships. Yeah. I didn't know that existed, No, and 118 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: now you do, and you know that we won gold. 119 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: There you go. So Peter Bradley joined hundreds of athletes 120 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: from nearly fifty countries at this competition in northern Italy. 121 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: Gold wasn't enough. She also took home to silver medals 122 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: from the competition. And when she's not competing, the twenty 123 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: nine year old uses the dams on her family's regional 124 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,599 Speaker 1: New South Wales farm as training pools in the depths 125 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: of Australian winter. 126 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:08,280 Speaker 2: Wow Okay, a very very strong woman there clearly talk 127 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 2: to me about Joanne Seconte. 128 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: So Back in March, Joanne, who is sixteen, joined Formula 129 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: one's all female racing series F one Academy. 130 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 2: As you do at the age of sixteen, as you do. 131 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: Absolutely. The series was set up to help develop women's 132 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: careers in motorsport. So Joanne races with MP Motorsport and 133 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: is the grid's youngest driver. She said the opportunity was 134 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: quote a dream come true and that she was excited 135 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: to be racing in front of the sport's stars at 136 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: Grand Prix weekends. As we record this, she is in 137 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: the top fifteen on the table as the season draws 138 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: to a close, so we'll be rooting for her. And 139 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: just to quickly break my rule of talking about Australia 140 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: just while we stay in the world of F one. 141 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: Back in January, Laura Mueller became at the first ever 142 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: female race engineer in the sport, working for the team Heats. 143 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: So shout out to Laura too. 144 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 2: Shout outs all round, Lucy, thank you so much for 145 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: that amazing roundup of good news from young people all 146 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 2: around the world, and thank you for joining us on 147 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 2: the Daily os. We will be back tomorrow with another recap. 148 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 2: Have a great and RESTful, lovely day till then. 149 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 150 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 1: Bunjelung Kalgutin woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 151 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 152 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 153 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: Straight Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 154 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.