1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,359 Speaker 1: Already and this this is the Daily This is the Dailios. 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 2: Oh now it makes sense. 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: Good morning, and welcome to the Daily Os. It's Saturday, 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: the twenty fifth of January. 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 2: I'm Zara, I'm Sam, and we are back for another 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 2: week of good news. We've got some excellent stories today, 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 2: ranging again from all over the world. We've got a 8 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: bit of sport for you and a particularly putrid flower. 9 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: But Zara, why don't we start in Thailand where there 10 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: was a really major change of policy this week. 11 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: I thought you were going to say where I was 12 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: last week, which is why I wasn't on the good 13 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: News pod last week. 14 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 2: You could have done a live cross for this good 15 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: news story. Tell us what happened. 16 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, So this week in Thailand, same sex couples were 17 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: allowed to legally marry for the very first time. Now. 18 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: Thailand's parliament and the Thai King approved the law to 19 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: legalize same sex marriage back in September last year, but 20 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: it only came into effect this week. So Thai LGBTQ 21 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: plus groups were hoping to set a record for the 22 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: most same sex marriages actually registered in a single day, 23 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 1: and so many people opted to hold unofficial wedding celebrations 24 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: in the lead up to it being legalized and then 25 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: officiate their marriage at the Civil Registry. So more than 26 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: eighteen hundred same sex couples were married. That's according to 27 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: Bangkok Pride's tally. There hasn't been an official confirmation yet, 28 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: but the group has told media it submitted a request 29 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: to be recognized by the Guinness World Records. Now. The 30 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: THAIPM celebrated the marriages as an historic day for Thailand. 31 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: There were some amazing images and videos to come out 32 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: of that day, you know, massive lines out of the 33 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: Civil Registry offices, some beautifully happy couples being officially married 34 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 2: in Thailand for the first time. 35 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, and look, just to provide a bit more of 36 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: a context in the region, it's the third Asian jurisdiction 37 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 1: to allow same sex marriage, following Taiwan and Nepal. The 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: country has long been considered a safe haven for LGBTQ 39 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: plus communities and it's home to a thriving drag scene 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: as well. So lots of good news coming from Thailand, 41 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: and not just my return. 42 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 2: I'm glad you're back, Zara. Why don't we go to 43 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,959 Speaker 2: Africa now? And we haven't done one of these stories 44 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 2: in a little while of lift with this act an 45 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: invention that really changes people's lives. 46 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: Yes, So I was trolling the internet trying to find 47 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: some good news this week and I happened upon this 48 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: unbelievable story from Tanzania. So in Tanzania, of course, an 49 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: African country, an innovator has created solar powered backpacks that 50 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: help children read after dark by using their bags to 51 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: power a reading light. Now, according to BBC, and I 52 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 1: guess to highlight why this is such an incredible invention, 53 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: less than half of homes in Tanzania are connected to electricity, 54 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 1: and under a third are in rural areas, which can 55 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: also be a big barrier to children getting education. So 56 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: we've got these two twin problems here. 57 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 2: And these backpacks will literally mean that as the children 58 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 2: are walking to and from school and at school, that 59 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 2: it's collecting electricity for them to use at night. 60 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly. So it's a solar panel fitted school bag. 61 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: So you're right, like, as they're walking and the sun 62 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: is beaming, they are charging light for their education essentially 63 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: later on in the day. So during the night, the 64 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: energy powers are built in light that then lets the 65 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: children read and write among other things, long after the 66 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: sun has actually set. And what's interesting is that this 67 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: can now replace kerosene lamps, which can be expensive, they 68 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: can emit harmful fumes for families, especially if you're indoors, 69 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: and so we've got this low cost and also sustainable 70 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: solution that's helping to bridge this gap and is a 71 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: really important factor in breaking down educational inequality and really 72 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: is a good reminder for us about the power of 73 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: accessible technology and what it can do to transform labs 74 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: all across the world. 75 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 2: The best thing that happens with these types of stories 76 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: is the invention gets out there, starts to get used, 77 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: and then inevitably a really big tech company picks it 78 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: up and makes it really cheap to make. And that's 79 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: where some really widespread change can happen. When you know, 80 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 2: let's say it takes twenty dollars to make one of 81 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 2: these backpacks at the moment, I'm sure as it gets 82 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: more affordable to make at larger scales, it will become 83 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: much more than just a Tanzanian used device and could 84 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: go everywhere across the world. Amazing invention now a sports 85 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 2: story because I love getting one in there and it's 86 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 2: an f one Taiale this week yep. 87 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: So we are turning our brains now to the Formula 88 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: One and that's because this week American Formula One team 89 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: has appointed the sport's very first female race engineer. Her 90 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: name is Laura Mueller and she was previously a performance 91 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: engineer but will now work with incoming driver Esteban Oconn. 92 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: So she started with a team in twenty twenty two. 93 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: She was working in a simulator department. And for those 94 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: perhaps unacquainted with the sport like myself, a race engineer 95 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: is the main link between a driver and their team. 96 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: So during a Grand Prix, the the race engineer communicates 97 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: with the driver over the radio to assist with strategy, 98 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: to help solve problems the driver may be facing. So 99 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: they're playing a really huge fundamental role. And I cannot 100 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: believe that this is the very first female race engineer 101 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 1: in the sport, Like that is a huge milestone. 102 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: How many pieces do you think are in a Formula 103 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 2: one car? Like if you broke broke it down there 104 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: you have the answer to this, yeah, and did like 105 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 2: a flat lay of a car? How many pieces are 106 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: there on the ground? 107 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:26,919 Speaker 1: Can I have? 108 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: Like a guy, give me your first number eight. There's 109 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 2: fourteen and a half thousand individual pieces in a Formula one. 110 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: Car, so no way I was set up there. 111 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: It is no small feast. Another interesting angle to this 112 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 2: is and I don't think she was in the position 113 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 2: of race engineer, which is like the captain of the 114 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 2: engineering team, but the founder of Lune Croissants in Australia 115 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 2: was previously a Formula one engineer as well, and she's 116 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 2: applied that sort of incredible detail to making some yummy pastries. Okay, Zara, 117 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: one more story to take us out today, and this one. 118 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: You're gonna end on any other man. 119 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 2: You're going to have to convince me why this is 120 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 2: good news actually. 121 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: Honestly because it has galvanized the Australian population in a 122 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: way that perhaps we haven't been in a little while. 123 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: So if you don't know what I'm talking about, it 124 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: is the story of Pwtricia. Now, Patricia is a corpse 125 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: flower and it bloomed in Sydney this week for the 126 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: very first time in fifteen years. It was named Patricia 127 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: by the Botanic Gardens in Sydney and it was threatening 128 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: to bloom all week, so everyone was jumping online watching 129 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: this live stream of this very very very smelly flower 130 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: waiting to bloom. 131 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 2: I don't get that. 132 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 1: When it did bloom, it only bloomed for twenty four hours. Now, 133 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: thousands of people lined up for a whiff of the flower, 134 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: and it smells like rotting flesh, and I was trying 135 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 1: to understand why that matters. But it turns out the 136 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: rotting smell and the heat of the flower attracts pollinating 137 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: insects that may want to lay eggs in a rotting animal. 138 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: It also is you don't look impressed. The flower is 139 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: also in danger and can only be found in the 140 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: wild in western Sumatra. 141 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 2: So you could have led with that. If you'd led 142 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: with an endangered flower has bloomed, I'd be on board. 143 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 2: You led with the worst smelling thing you could possibly 144 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 2: imagine has bloomed for quite a short period of time. 145 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: I don't need to convince you, because the Cidney Morning 146 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: Herald reported sixteen thousand people visited in the last week 147 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: alone for a whiff of it. Well there you go, 148 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: and Patricia, as I said, also became an internet star 149 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,679 Speaker 1: thanks to that YouTube live stream got quite the workout. 150 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: In the TDA office. We had editor M and copy 151 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: editor Lucy, both refreshing that live stream, not wanting to 152 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: miss a moment. It is also important to note, in 153 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: full fairness to our Victorian counterparts, that Putricia isn't the 154 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: first of her kind. In November last year had different 155 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: corps flower bloomed in Geelong, Victoria and that attracted over 156 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: twenty k visitors in my month. 157 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 2: Well, I think the beauty of good news is that 158 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 2: it is in subjective the nose of the beholder. And 159 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 2: you know, if people get a kick out of having 160 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 2: a whiff of some that smells like quote rotting flesh, 161 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 2: then if it's their good news, I'm more than happy 162 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 2: to entertain it. Zara, thank you so much for that 163 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 2: good news, Rundown, and thank you for joining us on 164 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: the Daily Ods this morning. It's been a huge week 165 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 2: of news, so glad that we can bring you some 166 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 2: good news today on your beautiful Saturday. We'll be back 167 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: again on Monday morning for another episode and deep dive, 168 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 2: but until then, have a wonderful weekend. 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