1 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 1: From The Daily Os. I'm Zara Sidler, I'm Emma Gillespie. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: It's Monday, the seventh of April. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 2: The Australian dollar has dropped to a five year low, 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: plunging below sixty US cents. The latest market decline comes 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 2: in response to US President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariff 7 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 2: announcements last week. Trillions of dollars was wiped off global 8 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 2: markets following the announcement, which saw the worst day on 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 2: Wall Street since the start of the pandemic in twenty twenty. 10 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 2: The Australian share market is now mirroring the US downturn, 11 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: with the ASX two hundred falling by four percent today. 12 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 2: The Aussie dollar is trading significantly lower, reflecting global uncertainty. 13 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 2: During a press conference today, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he's 14 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: expecting the tariffs to have a quote manageable impact on 15 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 2: some prices here. However, he said the government is quote 16 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: forecasting economic growth to kay continue to gather the pace 17 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 2: thanks to slowing inflation and cost of living relief measures. 18 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: The Coalition has reversed its promise to force Australian public 19 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: service employees back to the office if it wins the 20 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: upcoming election. In early March, Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume 21 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: said a coalition government would make it an expectation that 22 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: all aps staff work from the office full time. Today, 23 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: the Coalition announced it has backflipped on its planned work 24 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: from homeban. This means there will be no changes to 25 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: flexible work within the public service if it wins the election. 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: Senator Hume said in a statement that there will be 27 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: no mandated minimum number of days for public servants to 28 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: work in the office. Hume also clarified that the coalition 29 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: never had a policy impacting flexible work in the private sector. 30 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: Israel has promised a quote thorough examination of a strike 31 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 2: that killed fifteen first responders in Gaza last month. According 32 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: to the United Nations, eight place Stinian medics, six civil 33 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: defense first responders and a UN staff member were assisting 34 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 2: in Rougher when the IDF attacked their convoy. Israeli forces 35 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: originally said the group was advancing suspiciously towards its troops 36 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 2: without headlights or emergency signals when it opened fire. However, 37 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 2: it's now admitted this account was inaccurate after footage of 38 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: the incident emerged showing the flashing emergency lights of the ambulances. 39 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, paramedics stopped to 40 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,959 Speaker 2: help injured civilians when they were fired upon by Israeli forces. 41 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: It said the PRCS insignia was visible on their uniforms 42 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: and vehicles at the time of the attack. The IDF 43 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: says several of the medics had ties to humas, but 44 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 2: it has not yet shared evidence to support this claim. 45 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: Israel said its continuing inquiries to quote understand the sequence 46 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: of events and the handling of. 47 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: The situation and today's good news. New data from the 48 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: CSIRO Revere fel that plastic pollution along Australian coastlines has 49 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: decreased by thirty nine percent. The study, which surveyed six 50 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: key regions including Hobart, Newcastle, Perth and the Sunshine Coast, 51 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: found a marked reduction in plastic waste across five of 52 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 1: six locations, along with a decreased plastic pollution. Senior CSIRO 53 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: researcher doctor Denise Hardesty so the survey identified a sixteen 54 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: percent increase in the number of coastal areas with no 55 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: plastic debris at all, although there are still areas of concern. 56 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: Hardesty said Australians are becoming more aware of the harmful 57 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: effects of plastic waste on people, communities and wildlife. 58 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily os newsroom for your Monday, 59 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 2: But if you're looking for something else to listen to, 60 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: check out today's Deep Dive featuring our interview with Shadow 61 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: treasurer Angus Taylor. Another fantastic interview from Billy speaking to 62 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 2: him about the Coalition's plan for young people. We will 63 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 2: be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive. Until then, 64 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: have a great night. 65 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 66 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: Bunjelung Kalkadin woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 67 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 68 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 69 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 70 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.