1 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Billy fitz Simon. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 2: I'm Sam Kazoski. 3 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: It's Monday, the twenty first of July. Here's what's making 4 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: headlines this evening. 5 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 2: Susan Lee has addressed the Coalition party room for the 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: first time as opposition leader. That's ahead of parliament resuming tomorrow. 7 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 2: Lee said she'll support and work with the government if 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: the PM and his team bring forward constructive policy in 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 2: the national interest. However, she did promise to fight every 10 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: step of the way against policies the Coalition does not support. 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: The Liberal leader told her colleagues Australians deserve the strongest 12 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: possible opposition. The forty eighth Parliament will be formally opened 13 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: tomorrow now. Ahead of the formalities, PM Anthony Alberanzi has 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 2: reiterated the government's plans to reduce hex debt by twenty percent. 15 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 2: In op post x, Albernizi said, we promise cutting student 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: debt would be the first thing we did back in 17 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: Parliament and this week we're introducing the legislation to make 18 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: it happen. 19 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: Western Australian pharmacists will be able to prescribe treatments for 20 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: everyday conditions, including asthma under a new state government program. 21 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: The initiative will save eligible residents a trip to the 22 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: GP and is aimed at easing pressure on the WA 23 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: health system community. Pharmacists across the state will need to 24 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: apply for additional training to participate in the pilot program. 25 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: According to state Health Minister Meredith Hammat, it means authorized 26 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 1: providers will be able to diagnose and treat common conditions 27 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: such as ear infections, acne, and asthma. Training will begin 28 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: in September, with the program expected to launch next year. 29 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: It comes after the WA government authorized pharmacists to issue 30 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: UTI treatments and resupplies of the oral contraceptive pill last year. 31 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 2: A far right party in Japan has gained significant support 32 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: in the country's upper house election. The Sanseato party has 33 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: secured fourteen seats, that's up from one after it campaigned 34 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: on nationalism, tax cuts, and a strong anti immigration stance. 35 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: The ultra conservative party first launched on YouTube during the 36 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 2: COVID nineteen pandemic, where its vaccine conspiracy theories gained attention. 37 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: More recently, Sanseto has surged in popularity with its Trump 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: like Japanese first messaging. Meanwhile, Japan's ruling coalition has failed 39 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 2: to retain their majority in the Upper House, winning only 40 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: forty seven of the fifty seats they need. Prime Minister 41 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: Shigeru Ishiba has ruled out resigning despite growing calls for 42 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: him to step down. 43 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: And today's good news, two Australian distance runners competing in 44 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: the UK have set new national records. Jessica Hull broke 45 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: her own record for the women's mile, clocking an impressive 46 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 1: time of four minutes, thirteen seconds and sixty eight milliseconds 47 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: to finish second in the London Diamond League meet. The 48 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 1: new South Wales athlete called it a pretty special event 49 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: and said quote running my own race within a race 50 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: was the biggest thing, but she felt very strong. Meanwhile, 51 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: Rose Davy set a new Australian record in the women's 52 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,959 Speaker 1: five thousand meter event. Davi's finished third with a time 53 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: of fourteen minutes, thirty one seconds and forty five milliseconds, 54 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: shattering her previous national record by nearly nine seconds. 55 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: And that's all we've got for you from the Daily 56 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 2: OS newsroom. If you're looking for something else to listen 57 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 2: to on the way home today, check out Today's Deep 58 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: Dive from this morning on the UK government's decision to 59 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 2: lower the voting age to sixteen. Do you think it 60 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: should happen here? And how is it going to work 61 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: over there? 62 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but 63 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: until then, enjoy your evening. My name is Lily Madden 64 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: and I'm a proud Aarunda Bunjelung Calcottin woman from Gadighl country. 65 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on 66 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to 67 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and nations. We pay 68 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both 69 00:03:58,760 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: past and present.