Speaker 1: From the Zelios. I'm Sam Kazlowski, I'm Lucy Tassel. It's Friday,
Speaker 1: the twenty ninth of August. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Speaker 2: Police have arrested two people in northeast Victoria as a
Speaker 2: hunt continues for the man alleged to have killed two
Speaker 2: police officers and injured a third. Earlier this week, a
Speaker 2: group of ten police officers attended Desi Freeman's rural property
Speaker 2: in the Alpine region on Tuesday. Officers Neil Thompson and
Speaker 2: Madam de Watt were shot dead at the scene. Freeman
Speaker 2: is believed to be hiding in a nearby cave covered
Speaker 2: by dense bushland, with details emerging that he is an
Speaker 2: experienced bushman and sovereign citizen. That's a person who doesn't
Speaker 2: believe in the rules and laws of government and society.
Speaker 2: Last night, police arrested and interviewed a forty two year
Speaker 2: old woman and a fifteen year old boy in Paul
Speaker 2: Punker as part of their broader investigation into the shooting.
Speaker 2: Police have warned locals that helping him evade capture is
Speaker 2: a criminal offense.
Speaker 1: A group of alumni from the Sydney or Boys private
Speaker 1: school Newington College, has lodged an appeal against a Supreme
Speaker 1: Court ruling that allowed girls to be enrolled at the
Speaker 1: school from twenty twenty six. Newington first announced plans to
Speaker 1: phase in co education two years ago, which met fierce
Speaker 1: resistance from some current and former students. It culminated in
Speaker 1: a group titled Save Newington College launching a failed legal
Speaker 1: challenge in the state's top court. In May, the New
Speaker 1: Southwales Supreme Court ruled that the school's founding document did
Speaker 1: not mandate mail only enrollments. A former student, Peter Johnston,
Speaker 1: has lodged a notice of appeal of this decision in
Speaker 1: the court. Newington has flagged it will ask the court
Speaker 1: to dismiss Johnston's appeal, with the school's chief operating officer,
Speaker 1: Ross Zenos, saying Newington remains quote both excited and committed
Speaker 1: to welcoming girls and boys to our prep schools next year.
Speaker 2: Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's
Speaker 2: capital Kiev, killing at least twenty one people, including four children.
Speaker 2: Russia fired six hundred drones and dozens of ballistic missiles
Speaker 2: at the city, hitting an apartment block and multiple buildings.
Speaker 2: This included one housing the European Union's mission to Ukraine
Speaker 2: and another belonging to British authorities. Head of the European Commission,
Speaker 2: Ursula Vonda Lyon expressed outrage at the attacks, saying it
Speaker 2: shows quote the Kremlin will stop at nothing to terrorize Ukraine.
Speaker 2: Vonderlyon spoke with US President Donald Trump, whose press secretary
Speaker 2: said he was not happy nor surprised by the Russian strikes.
Speaker 2: Earlier this month, Trump hosted the leaders of Russia and
Speaker 2: Ukraine at separate talks in the US, trying to reach
Speaker 2: a peace deal to enter the war, which didn't lead
Speaker 2: to a breakthrough in the conflict.
Speaker 1: And in today's good News. This weekend's Sydney Marathon will
Speaker 1: be the first time an Australian city hosts a world major.
Speaker 1: Sydney will join six other cities Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin,
Speaker 1: Chicago and New York City in claiming the title of
Speaker 1: hosting a world major. Thirty five thousand people are expected
Speaker 1: to run the marathon event on Sunday, including some internationally
Speaker 1: recognized athletes like Kenya's Elliot Kipchogei. He was the Olympic
Speaker 1: champion in twenty sixteen and twenty twenty, along with Dutch
Speaker 1: woman Sefan Hassan, who was last year's Olympic champion. The
Speaker 1: new South Wales government said it's a big moment for
Speaker 1: putting Sydney on the running map and is expected to
Speaker 1: bring in an extra seventy three million dollars for the
Speaker 1: local economy over the next three years.
Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily oos newsroom. If you're
Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, you can check
Speaker 2: out today's Deep Dive to hear the second part of
Speaker 2: our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown,
Speaker 2: the AFL's first openly bisexual player.
Speaker 1: We'll speak to you again on Monday. Until then, have
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