1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: From the Delios. I'm beliefit Simons, I'm Zarasidler. It's Wednesday, 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: the fourth of March. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: Israel has sent troops into southern Lebanon and warned residents 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 2: of more than eighty villages to evacuate, while Hezbolah says 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 2: it's ready for open war. It comes after the Iran 6 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 2: backed group fired rockets and launched drones towards northern Israel 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 2: amid the escalating US Iran War. Israel then retaliated with 8 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,559 Speaker 2: a wave of air strikes that killed fifty people in Lebanon, 9 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 2: including seven children. In Beirut's southern suburbs. 10 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: A flight carrying Australians who were trapped in the Middle 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: East has left Dubai bound for Sydney. Some twenty four 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: thousand Aussi citizens remained stranded in the UAE due to 13 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Iranian retalitory attacks against the US and Israel. It's not 14 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: yet clear how many people are on board the flight, 15 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: which is expected to land at Sydney Airport around ten 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: thirty tonight. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has insisted that commercial 17 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: flights remain the best way to get large numbers of 18 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: people back to Australia, but said all options were being considered. 19 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: Senator Wong said the perilous situation is unlike anything consular 20 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: officials have previously dealt with. People in the Middle East 21 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: trying to return home are advised to stay in contact 22 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,919 Speaker 1: with the airlines as the situation evolves. 23 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 2: The Victorian government has announced a timeline for working from 24 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: home laws, with legislations set to be introduced to Parliament 25 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 2: in July. Under the proposal, private and public sector workers 26 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: who can reasonably do their job from home will be 27 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: legally entitled to do so for at least two days 28 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: a week. The state's Labor government is preparing for the 29 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 2: law to take effect from the first of September and 30 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: said it will apply to all businesses, regardless of their size. However, 31 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: a grace period will apply for businesses with fewer than 32 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: fifteen employees until July twenty twenty seven to quote get 33 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: their HR policies and pre sieges in order. 34 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: And today's good news, Paras snowboarder Amanda Reid is about 35 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: to become Australia's first indigenous winter paralympian. Reed took home 36 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:15,079 Speaker 1: gold in paracycling at the Tokyo twenty twenty Games, which 37 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: were the summer ones before switching to winter sports in 38 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. The athlete won gold later that year 39 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: at the World Para Snowboard Championships in Spain. Reed will 40 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: compete in the banked Salem and snowboard cross events at 41 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: the Winter Paralympics, which starts this weekend. The twenty nine 42 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: year old said she's very excited for what will be 43 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: her fifth Paralympics, but her first winter appearance. I'm just 44 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: going to enjoy the moment. 45 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,399 Speaker 2: Read added. That's the latest from The Daily OLL's newsroom. 46 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 2: If you are looking for something else, you can catch 47 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,359 Speaker 2: up on this morning's deep dive, where we explain how 48 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: the conflict in the Middle East could affect prices here 49 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: in Australia. 50 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but 51 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: until then, we hope you have a lovely afternoon. 52 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 53 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 2: Bunjelung Calcotin woman from Gadighl Country. 54 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on 55 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to 56 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 1: all Aboriginal and torrest rate island and nations. We pay 57 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both 58 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: past and present.