Speaker 1: From the Daily oas I'm Sam, I'm Emma. It's Wednesday,
Speaker 1: the fifteenth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Speaker 2: Sydney Side is embracing for a long commute home this evening,
Speaker 2: with ongoing industrial action expected to cause continued disruptions across
Speaker 2: the city's rail network. It comes after the Combined Rail
Speaker 2: union reintroduced work bands, leading to the cancelation of critical
Speaker 2: maintenance work on Tuesday night. Transport for New South Wales
Speaker 2: has warned commuters to expect delays, service cancelations and large
Speaker 2: service gaps for the rest of the week. More than
Speaker 2: one thousand services were expected to be canceled by the
Speaker 2: end of the day. Commuters have been urged to avoid
Speaker 2: any non essential travel. After months of negotiations with the rail,
Speaker 2: tram and bus union, the New South Wales government offered
Speaker 2: workers a thirteen percent pay rise on Tuesday. The state's
Speaker 2: rail union has demanded a thirty two percent pay increase
Speaker 2: over four years.
Speaker 1: The Weather Bureau has issued several weather warnings for large
Speaker 1: parts of the country's east, with strong winds and widespread
Speaker 1: rain forecast over the coming hours. The Bureau of Meteorology
Speaker 1: is forecasting severe thunderstorms including damaging winds, large hailstones and
Speaker 1: heavy rain for much of eastern Victoria, as well as
Speaker 1: the Act and southern parts of New South Wales. Minor
Speaker 1: to moderate flooding is also expected in Queensland's Burnet Weir
Speaker 1: and lower Condomine Rivers. Emergency services have advised people in
Speaker 1: impacted areas to move their cars under cover or away
Speaker 1: from trees, stay indoors and keep clear of creeks, storm
Speaker 1: drains and fallen power lines.
Speaker 2: The Princess of Wales has announced she's in remission after
Speaker 2: being diagnosed with cancer in March last year. Kate Middleton
Speaker 2: shared a statement to social media expressing her relief as
Speaker 2: she remains focused on recovery as anyone who has experienced
Speaker 2: a cancer diagnosis will not so. Princess Catherine wrote it
Speaker 2: takes time to adjust to a new normal, but she
Speaker 2: said she's looking forward to the year ahead. The Princess
Speaker 2: began chemotherapy treatment after her diagnosis following abdominal surgery in
Speaker 2: January twenty twenty four.
Speaker 1: And Today's good News, a world first exhibition showcasing rare
Speaker 1: literary items from historic authors is coming to the Gold
Speaker 1: Coast priceless relics from the likes of William Shakespeare. I've
Speaker 1: heard of him, Jane Austen, also her Oscar Wilde and
Speaker 1: Charles Dickens will be on display at the Home of
Speaker 1: the Arts Gallery in Surface Paradise from April. Handwritten letters,
Speaker 1: centuries old paintings, sketches and rare typescripts will be included
Speaker 1: in the Writer's Revealed exhibition and that's going to run
Speaker 1: until August.
Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily os newsroom. If you're
Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, make sure you
Speaker 2: catch up on today's deep dive on why hundreds of
Speaker 2: psychiatrists have resigned in New South Wales.
Speaker 1: We'll be back in your ears tomorrow morning. Until then,
Speaker 1: have a great evening. My name is Lily Maddon and
Speaker 1: I'm a proud Arunda Bunjelung Kalkadon woman from Gadighl Country.
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Speaker 1: past and present,