Speaker 1: From The Daily Os I'm Zara Sidler, I'm Billy fit Simons.
Speaker 1: It's Thursday, the first of May. Here's what's making headlines
Speaker 1: this evening.
Speaker 2: Nearly five million Australians have voted early for the federal
Speaker 2: election so far, according to the latest data from the
Speaker 2: Australian Electoral Commission. This is about a twenty six percent
Speaker 2: increase in pre polling compared to the same point at
Speaker 2: the last election. This comes as a new poll by
Speaker 2: Yugov was released today predicting Labor to win a majority
Speaker 2: government at the election on Saturday. In a national two
Speaker 2: party preferred vote. It estimates Labour has fifty two point
Speaker 2: nine percent of the vote, while the Coalition holds forty
Speaker 2: seven point one percent.
Speaker 1: The Northern Territory government has passed the strongest bail laws
Speaker 1: in the country in an attempt to combat rising crime.
Speaker 1: It comes after a Darwin supermarket owner was fatally stabbed
Speaker 1: last week by a teenager who was on bail. The
Speaker 1: new law makes it harder for those accused of serious
Speaker 1: violent crimes to be granted bail. Courts must now have
Speaker 1: a high degree of confidence that an alleged defender will
Speaker 1: not commit another serious crime. Before granting bail. It has
Speaker 1: also removed a guideline that stated juvenile detention should be
Speaker 1: a last resort for alleged youth offenders. On Wednesday afternoon,
Speaker 1: the law was passed without opposition. Anti Chief Minister Leah
Speaker 1: Finochiaro told the parliament, if a judge determines you're a
Speaker 1: risk to the community, you don't deserve to be in
Speaker 1: the community. The new laws will come into effect on
Speaker 1: the seventh of May.
Speaker 2: A mineral's deal between the US and Ukraine has been
Speaker 2: signed after months of tense negotiations. This deal means that
Speaker 2: the US will be able to share in revenue from
Speaker 2: Ukraine's rare earth minerals plus oil and gas. In return,
Speaker 2: Ukraine will receive increased military assistance and security from the US.
Speaker 2: In a statement, UA Treasury Secretary Scott Bercent said this
Speaker 2: agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump administration is
Speaker 2: committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign
Speaker 2: and prosperous Ukraine over the long term. Ukraine's President Vladimir
Speaker 2: Zelenski said, we see this agreement as a step toward
Speaker 2: greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope
Speaker 2: it will work effectively.
Speaker 1: And today's good news. British woman fran Herndl has today
Speaker 1: begun her quest to become the fastest ever person to
Speaker 1: run across Australia. Herndal is setting out to run the
Speaker 1: three eight hundred kilometers from Cottslow Beach in Perth to
Speaker 1: Bondai Beach in Sydney in just thirty four days. For Herndle,
Speaker 1: it's not only an attempt to set a new world record,
Speaker 1: but an opportunity to start a conversation about domestic violence.
Speaker 1: Herndle's run coincides with Domestic Violence Prevention Month and she
Speaker 1: is aiming to raise a million dollars for Rise Up Australia,
Speaker 1: which is a charity's apporting families fleeing domestic violence. In
Speaker 1: an interview with TDA, Herndel said, the most important thing
Speaker 1: for me is getting help and making a change and
Speaker 1: impact for those who are suffering in a domestic violence
Speaker 1: like relationship.
Speaker 2: That's the latest from the dally Oos newsroom. If you
Speaker 2: are looking for something else, you can listen to today's
Speaker 2: Deep Dive where we take a closer look at who
Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Alberonizi and opposition leader Peter dunnan Are will.
Speaker 1: Of course be back tomorrow morning with everything that you
Speaker 1: need to know going into election day on Saturday. Until then,
Speaker 1: have a great evening.
Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Speaker 2: Bunjelung Calcottin woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges
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Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres
Speaker 2: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the
Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.