1 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: From the Daily os. I'm emma, it's Wednesday, the twenty 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: second of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening. The 3 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: New South Wales government has announced a group of rail workers' 4 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: unions will pause their industrial action days after widespread delays 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: across Sydney's train network. Thousands of commuters were impacted by 6 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: last week's action, which saw the cancelation of nearly three 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: thousand services across Thursday and Friday. The unions have been 8 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: asking for a thirty two percent pay increase over four years. 9 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 1: The New South Wales government has offered a fourteen percent 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: pay rise over four years. Last week, the Fair Work 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: Commission called on the unions to end their strike action. 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 1: Now the state government says all notified industrial action has 13 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: been withdrawn by the rail unions. In an update today, 14 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has discussed the Australian US trade 15 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: partnership with Marco Rubio, the Trump administration's new Secretary of State. 16 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 1: Minister Wong also met with her Indian and Japanese counterparts 17 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: in Washington, DC following the inauguration of President Trump yesterday. 18 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: Together with the US and Australia, the group of leaders 19 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: is known as the Quad. Wong thanked Rubio for hosting 20 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: her on day one of the job and said the 21 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Australia America alliance has quote never been stronger, thanks in 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: part to our trade relationship. She said Australia would work 23 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: consistently and confidently to navigate any trade issues as global 24 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: markets brace for tough import tariffs promised by Trump. Netflix 25 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: has surpassed three hundred million global subscribers for the first time. 26 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: The streaming giant recorded nineteen million new sign ups from 27 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: October to December to finish the year with three hundred 28 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: and two million subscriptions around the world. In its latest 29 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: update to shareholders, Netflix said annual revenue was up sixteen 30 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: percent to US ten point two billion dollar. The streamer 31 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: also flagged that as it continues to quote invest in 32 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: programming and deliver more value to its members, it will 33 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: occasionally increase prices. Netflix confirmed that the cost of most 34 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: plans would increase immediately for users in the US, Canada, Portugal, 35 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: and Argentina, but the update didn't include any mention of 36 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: price changes for Ossie Netflix subscribers. And Today's good news, 37 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: American Formula One team has has appointed the sport's first 38 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: female race engineer. Laura Muller, previously a performance engineer with 39 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: the team, will work with French driver Esteban Ocon, who 40 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: joins HAS this year from Alpine. A race engineer is 41 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: the main link between an F one driver and their 42 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: team during Grand Prix races, Muller will communicate with Ocon 43 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: over the radio to assist with strategy and problem solving, 44 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: and away from the track, she'll also work with the 45 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: HAS team to optimize performance. The team senior leadership has 46 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 1: praised Mueller's determination and work ethic. That's the latest from 47 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,839 Speaker 1: the Daily os newsroom. If you're looking for something else 48 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: to listen to, make sure you catch up on today's 49 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: deep dive, all about a viral cash gift and what 50 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: it tells us about the ethics of journalism. We'll be 51 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: back tomorrow with another deep dive. Until then, have a 52 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: great evening. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a 53 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: proud Arunda Bungelung Calcoton woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily 54 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands 55 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,519 Speaker 1: of the Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal 56 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: and Torres Strait Island and nations. 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