1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: From the Daily Oz. I'm zara, i'm emma. It's Tuesday, 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: the fifth of November. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 2: The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 2: at four point three five percent, where it has remained 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 2: for the past year. The RBA decision follows a two 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 2: day board meeting. Recent data shows the annual rate of 7 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 2: inflation or rising prices, is two point eight percent, within 8 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 2: the RBA's target range of two to three percent. However, 9 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: the central bank's nine member board said underlying inflation remains 10 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 2: too high and it's warned the economic outlook remains highly uncertain. 11 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 2: The RBA said it doesn't see inflation sustainably returning to 12 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 2: target until mid twenty twenty six. Speaking in question time 13 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: in Parliament today, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the announcement was 14 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 2: quote not a surprise. He added, inflation is back in 15 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 2: the target band for the first time since twenty twenty one. 16 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: Two weeks of hearings into a deadly twenty twenty one 17 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: jumping castle incident at a Tasmanian school have begun in 18 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: the Devonport Magistrate's Court. Six Hillcrest Primary School students were 19 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: killed when windy conditions carried the jumping castle they were 20 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: playing on twenty meters into the air. Investigators argue the 21 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: jumping castle was not properly anchored and its operator, Rosemary Gamble, 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: failed to meet Australian's safety standards, which in turn led 23 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: to the multiple deaths. Gamble pleaded not guilty to a 24 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: work safety negligence charge. Prosecutors also argue that workers with 25 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: her company were not given proper training to set up 26 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: or supervise the inflatable. 27 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 2: Elon Musk has been legally cleared to continue his one 28 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 2: million dollar a day giveaway to swing state voters in 29 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: the US. Last week, public prosecutors in the state of 30 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: Pennsylvania launched legal proceedings against Musk, alleging he was running 31 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: an illegal lottery. Under the scheme, people who signed an 32 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: online petition to to quote support free speech were purportedly 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,639 Speaker 2: entered into a draw where they could win a million 34 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 2: dollars us handed out each day. Prosecutors accused Mask of 35 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 2: deploying deceptive, vague, or misleading statements to lure people into 36 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: making political pledges in a bid to win money, but 37 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 2: the case was dismissed after Musk's lawyers told the court 38 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: the winner was not chosen by chance, but was instead 39 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 2: purposefully selected. The giveaways will end overnight Australian time as 40 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: polling boots for the US presidential election officially open. 41 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 1: And for today's good news, a pygmy hippo has been 42 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: born at Edinburgh Zoo. The species is endangered, with approximately 43 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: two and a half thousand alive in the wild in 44 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: West Africa. Baby Haggis, who is the same species as 45 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: internet sensation Moo Deng, was born last Wednesday and is 46 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: doing really well so far. The team tasks were taking 47 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: care of her said they see her personality beginning to 48 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: shine already. Haggis's first thirty days of life are critical 49 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: for her development, so the zoo has closed the pygmy 50 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: hippo's enclosure to the public to quote keep a close 51 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: eye on mum and baby at this sensitive time. 52 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 2: Move over, Moodang. That's the latest from the Daily OZ newsroom. 53 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 2: If you're looking for something else to listen to, make 54 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: sure you catch up on today's deep dive on what 55 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 2: the US election means for Australians. 56 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: We'll be back again tomorrow morning with more election analysis, 57 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: but until then, have a very good night. My name 58 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Caalcuttin 59 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this 60 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people 61 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island 62 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: and nations. We pay our respects to the first peoples 63 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: of these countries, both past and present.