1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: From The Daily Oz. I'm Sam Becauseloski, I'm Lucy Tassel. 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, the seventh of October. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 2: The US government shutdown has entered its second week with 5 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:22,119 Speaker 2: no resolution in sight, as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,760 Speaker 2: over a funding bill. Democrats are demanding health care protections 7 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 2: and safeguards against presidential interference with government funding, while Republicans 8 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 2: blame the opposing party for the impasse. President Donald Trump 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 2: said job cuts during the shutdown are democrats fault, while democratically, 10 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 2: it is claimed the White House has stopped all communication 11 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 2: with them. Neither side has so far signaled a willingness 12 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: to compromise. According to the National Economic Council, the shutdown 13 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,599 Speaker 2: is costing the country's economy around fifteen billion US dollars 14 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 2: every week. 15 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: Victorian Premier just Center Allen has announced the state's metro 16 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: tunnel will be open in early December. The introduction of 17 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 1: five new underground city stations will connect the Sunbury, Cranbourne 18 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: and Pakenham lines, creating one new ends to end line. 19 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: The thirteen point five billion dollar project was first announced 20 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: way back in twenty fifteen. By former Premier Daniel Andrews, 21 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: and has faced a number of delays and cost blowouts since, 22 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: particularly during the COVID pandemic. It will begin with services 23 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: every twenty minutes from ten am to three pm on weekdays, 24 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: with more spread out services on weekends until a full 25 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: timetable begins in February of next year. 26 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 2: Nearly one thousand climbers were trapped on or near Mount 27 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: Everest over the weekend following sudden heavy snowfall. At least 28 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 2: one group was stuck at an elevation of more than 29 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: four nine hundred meters. The bluzzard struck during a week 30 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: long national holiday in China. At least one man died 31 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: from hypothermia and altitude sickness while climbing in the mountains 32 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 2: of the neighbouring Qinghai Province. On Monday, Chinese state media 33 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: reported at least three hundred and fifty people had been 34 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 2: rescued and search teams had made contact with a further 35 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 2: two hundred. 36 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: And Today's good news and undoubtedly one of the most 37 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: important stories I will cover in my journalistic career. Australian 38 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: food stylist Caroline Velick has won a prize at the 39 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: World Porridge Making Championships. Yes, you hurt that right. The 40 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: thirty second edition of the competition, which is held annually 41 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: in Carbridge, Scotland, occurred over the weekend. Velick won the 42 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: Best Specialty Dish category, which includes any recipe made with 43 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: oatmeal very controversial. She made porridge jaffles, a yogurt flatbread 44 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: filled with bananas cooked in bunderberg rum oatmeal and waffle 45 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: seeds sprinkled with sugar which is flavored with Davidson plum. 46 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: Velick said she incorporated wattle seed and Davidson plum to 47 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: bring the flavors of the indigenous Aussie outback to Scotland. 48 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: The Golden Spurtle World Champion title went to spen Celyi 49 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: Yom from Norway, who us used Norwegian notes, salt and 50 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: water he brought to the competition from home. The competition's 51 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: main category is about traditional porridge making, meaning contestants can 52 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: only use water, grains and salt. This year's competitions saw 53 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,119 Speaker 1: thirty competitors representing fourteen countries. 54 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily OOS newsroom. If you're 55 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, you can check 56 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,679 Speaker 2: out today's deep Dive on the big companies that pay 57 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 2: no tax legally. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another 58 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: deep dive. Until then, have a great evening. My name 59 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 2: is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Cargotin 60 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 2: woman from Gadighl Country. 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