1 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: From The Daily OS. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Billiefit Simons. 2 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: It's Friday, the seventeenth of October. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 2: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is in Washington, DC, where he's 5 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: expected to meet with officials to discuss Australia US trade 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 2: tensions amid the recent tariffs. In a press conference this morning, 7 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 2: the Treasurer said his goal is to quote promote Australia 8 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 2: as an investment destination. Chalmers added that Australia's interests are 9 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 2: best served by more trade, not by more trade barriers. 10 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 2: It comes ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between Prime 11 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 2: Minister Anthony Alberizi and US President Donald Trump on Monday. 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 2: It will be the pair's first formal in person meeting 13 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 2: after several other planned talks fell through. The leaders are 14 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: expected to discuss a range of issues, including defense spending, 15 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 2: tariffs and the Orcus Agreement. 16 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: Five people have been taken to hospital in Northern Queensland 17 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: after chemical leaks were detected at two Australia Post offices. 18 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: Emergency services were called to an os Post facility in 19 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: Townsville and another in Charter's towers more than one hundred 20 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: kilometers to the southwest of Townsville. On Friday morning, it's 21 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: understood os Post workers were exposed to a hazardous insecticide 22 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: from the same leaking package, which was processed through both sites. 23 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: In total, five patients were taken to hospital in a 24 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: stable condition and have since been discharged as investigations continue. 25 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 2: US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against 26 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: Hamas after reports the group has been killing Palestinians in Gaza. 27 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 2: It follows a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, which 28 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: saw the release of hostages and prisoners earlier this week. 29 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 2: On Wednesday, footage began circulating online which appears to show 30 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: several public executions by Hamas against rival factions within Gaza. 31 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 2: In opposed to his platform to social on Thursday, Trump wrote, 32 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 2: if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was 33 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 2: not the deal, we will have no choice but to 34 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 2: go in and kill them. Trump later clarified with reporters 35 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 2: that he doesn't plan on sending US troops into Gaza, 36 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 2: but said, quote, there are people very close, very nearby 37 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 2: that will go in and they'll do the trick very easily. 38 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: And today's Good News. Give Out Day has had its 39 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: most successful year to date, raising nearly six hundred thousand 40 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: dollars for lgbtqia plus non profit organizations and initiatives. Launched 41 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen, give Out Day supports causes working to 42 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: improve outcomes for lgbtqia plus people and communities. The organization 43 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: received a record five hundred and eighty thousand dollars in 44 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: donations for its twenty twenty five give Out Day yesterday, 45 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: with funds to go towards one hundred and thirty four 46 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 1: causes into community groups of Rainbow Giving Australia, the not 47 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: for profit behind the fundraiser, M Scott said, give Out 48 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: Days proof that collective generosity is powerful. This year's results 49 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: shows that when communities come together, we can achieve extraordinary things. 50 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the dally Oz Newszoom. If you're 51 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,119 Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, check out today's 52 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 2: deep dive on why you Macha Latte has gotten so expensive? 53 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: A really interesting story with a lot of finance news 54 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,119 Speaker 1: that I didn't know I needed. Highly recommend that one. 55 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 1: We will be back on Sunday morning, though with a 56 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: special bonus episode. Until then, have a great weekend. 57 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 58 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: Bungelung Calcuttin woman from Gadigol Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 59 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 60 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 61 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 62 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.