1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma, i'm zara. It's Thursday, 2 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: the ninth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 2: At least five people are dead and thousands of homes 4 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 2: and buildings have been destroyed as fires continue to rage 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: in and around Los Angeles. High winds of over one 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty kilometers per hour are fueling three major wildfires, 7 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 2: with fire crews unable to contain the blazers. It's prompted 8 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 2: evacuation orders for over seventy thousand residents from areas including 9 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 2: Malibu and the Hollywood Hills, while state of emergency remains 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 2: in place for California. Smoke pollution from the extremely critical 11 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: fire weather conditions has created hazardous air quality, forcing the 12 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 2: closure of several schools across La County. 13 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi has announced a two hundred million 14 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: dollar plan to boost housing infrastructure in regional wa. Speaking 15 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: in the state's far north, Anthony Alberanizi set more than 16 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: thirteen hundred new homes will be constructed across the Wheatbelt, 17 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: Karratha and Lockier regions. The government also plans to fund 18 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: infrastructure such as cultural and sporting hubs, town precincts and 19 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: parks in these areas. Meanwhile, Opposition leader Peter Dutton is 20 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: in Queensland where he promised to match Labour's pledge to 21 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: upgrade the Bruce Highway. It comes after the government said 22 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: it would spend seven point two billion dollars to make 23 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: one of the country's most dangerous stretches of road safer 24 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: if it wins reelection this year. 25 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 2: A twenty three year old man who went missing for 26 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 2: thirteen days in Kosiosko National Park has released a statement 27 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 2: after he was found by hikers yesterday. Hadi Nasari thanked 28 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: emergency services crews for their quote tireless work searching for 29 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 2: thirteen days in tough conditions to locate him. It comes 30 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 2: after New South Wales Police confirmed the discovery yesterday, saying 31 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: they were elated Nazari would be returned safely to his family. 32 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: Three hundred people were involved in search efforts to low 33 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: kate Nazari, who has also thanks to the public, his 34 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: friends and family for their well wishes. He said, as 35 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: I continue to recover, I ask the media for privacy 36 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: at this time. 37 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: And today's good news a breakthrough blood test could change 38 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: the way endometriosis is diagnosed. Endometriosis or ENDO, is a 39 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: disease when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus 40 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: grows in other areas of the body. It's estimated to 41 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: effect at least one in seven women and can cause 42 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 1: chronic pain and fertility issues. Currently, ENDO can only be 43 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: diagnosed with surgery, but OSSI researchers have developed a new 44 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: blood test that could provide a non invasive alternative. Findings 45 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: published in the journal Human Reproduction show the test identified 46 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: the early stages of ENDO with strong accuracy. Researchers with 47 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: the Royal Women's Hospital and the University of Melbourne called 48 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: it an exciting advance in the diagnosis of this quote 49 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: debilitating disease. 50 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 2: And that wraps up another day of headlines from the 51 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: Dalliols newsroom. 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