1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: From the jail os. I'm Billy Fitzsimon's I'm Sam Kazlowski. 2 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the twelfth of March. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 2: Iran has struck two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters in 5 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 2: the Strait of Homus, raising the number of ships struck 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 2: in the region since fighting began to at least sixteen. 7 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: Shipping along the Strait of Homus, a small passage of 8 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: ocean off the coast of Iran, through which a fifth 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 2: of the world's oil is transported, has come to a 10 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: near standstill since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran. 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: Iran's revolutionary guards have warned that any ship passing through 12 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,959 Speaker 2: the strait will be targeted. US President Donald Trump has 13 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 2: threatens to ramp up attacks on Iran if it continues 14 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: to obstruct the strait. In the past week, global oil 15 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: prices have surged to its highest point since twenty twenty two. 16 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has quit his job with 17 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: the Royal Commission on Anti Semitism and Social Cohesion because 18 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: he said he was overpaid for the work he was doing. 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: Richardson was originally recruited to run an independent investigation into 20 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: possible intelligence failures leading up to the Bondai Beach terror attack, 21 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: but his report became part of the broader Royal Commission. 22 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: Richardson stressed his departure would not impact the Commission's investigation 23 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: into intelligence services. He was earning five hundred dollars a 24 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: day for the work he was doing. 25 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: Software giant at Lassian has announced it is cutting its 26 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: global workforce by ten percent, including nearly five hundred roles 27 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: here in Australia. In a message to the staff, at 28 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 2: Lassian CEO Mike cannon Brooks said the decision was incredibly difficult. 29 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 2: He added, we fundamentally believe people and AI create the 30 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: best outcomes. Our approach is not AI replaces people, but 31 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 2: it would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn't change the 32 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: mix of skills we need or the number of roles 33 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 2: required in certain areas. Areas it does. The number of 34 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 2: jobs cut in the Australian part of the workforce is 35 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: reportedly one in three. 36 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,959 Speaker 1: And today's good News. Indigenous rangers have captured two rarely 37 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: seen animals in the first camera survey on Cape Barron Island, 38 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: off the coast of Tasmania. The survey caught a glimpse 39 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: of blonder kidness and mouse like marsupials called whitefooted dunats. 40 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: The small mammals have been historically hard to capture, but 41 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 1: this survey photographed the mammals at six of the seven 42 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: camera locations. Tiranto rangers have helped what the elders call 43 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: small secretive animals thrived despite risks like feral cats. One 44 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: ranger added that seeing them surviving on the country we 45 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 1: live on and managers rangers makes us proud. 46 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: And that's all we've got for you on today's episode 47 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 2: of The Daily Oz. If you want something to listen 48 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 2: to this afternoon. I've been talking to a lot of 49 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: friends about the ongoing conflict in Iran and there's just 50 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: been this craving for an examination whether Australia is going 51 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 2: to enter the war. That's what the team cover on 52 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 2: this morning's podcast. It's really worth a listen. 53 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive. We 54 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: are talking about the oscars before the weekend. Until then, 55 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: have a lovely afternoon. 56 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 57 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcuttin woman. 58 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: From Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast 59 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: is recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people and 60 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres s right island 61 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: and nations. We pay our respects to the first peoples 62 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: of these countries, both past and present.