1 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: From The Daily Os. I'm Billie fitz Simons. 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: I'm Zara Seidler. 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, the sixth of January. Here's what's making headlines 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: this evening. 5 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 2: More than half of Australia is set to experience the 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 2: worst heat wave since the Black Summer bushfires. The Bureau 7 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 2: of Meteorology has warned that dry hot conditions will create 8 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: extreme fire conditions across multiple states. As temperature's top forty 9 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: five degrees in parts of the country. Fire dangers are 10 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: expected to reach extreme levels in South Australia, Victoria and 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 2: Inland New South Wales. The total bands expected to be 12 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 2: in place across much of the country. The conditions are 13 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 2: set to be the worst since the twenty nineteen to 14 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: twenty Summer bushfires that killed more than thirty people and 15 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 2: burned through millions of hectores. 16 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 1: The US has ended its long standing guidance that all 17 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: children receive vaccines against flu and three other diseases. The 18 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: action was approved by the Acting Director of the Centers 19 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior, 20 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,919 Speaker 1: has previously led efforts to drop universal recommendations for COVID 21 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: nineteen and hepatitis B shots for children, citing links to 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:15,320 Speaker 1: autism that scientists have long disputed. Public health experts warn 23 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: the latest rollback could lead to preventable hospitalizations and deaths. 24 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 2: Alsted. Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to 25 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 2: narco terrorism charges in a New York federal court, days 26 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 2: after US forces captured him in Caracas. Maduro faces four 27 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 2: criminal counts, including cocaine importation, conspiracy and weapons charges. Appearing 28 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: before the court, Maduro said I am innocent, I'm not guilty. 29 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 2: I am a decent man, before he was cut off 30 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 2: by the judge. His wife, Celia Flores, also pleaded not guilty, 31 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 2: with her lawyer requesting medical evaluation for injury sustained during 32 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: the capture. The case will return to court on the 33 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: seventeenth of March. 34 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: And today's good news, the Australian o opin prize money 35 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: pool has hit a new high of one hundred and 36 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: eleven point five million dollars, an increase of about sixteen 37 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: percent compared to last year. The minimum amount of player 38 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: will receive if they reach the first round will be 39 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The men's and women's 40 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: singles champions will each take home a check of four 41 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: point one five million dollars, which is up from three 42 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: point five million dollars last year. Tennis Australia CEO Craig 43 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: Tiley said from boosting qualifying prize money by fifty five 44 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: percent since twenty twenty three to enhancing player benefits where 45 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: ensuring professional tennis is sustainable for all competitors. 46 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 2: And that is the latest from The Daily Oell's newsroom. 47 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: If you're looking for an explainer on what is happening 48 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 2: in Venezuela, you can listen to today's deep Dive on 49 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 2: your way home. 50 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but 51 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: until then, have a great evening. My name is Lily 52 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 1: Maddon and I'm a proud Aarunda Bungelung Calcotten woman from 53 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: Gadigal Country. The Daily acknowledges that this podcast is recorded 54 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: on the lands of the Gadigal people and pays respect 55 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: to all Aboriginal and torrest Rate island and nations. We 56 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, 57 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: both past and present.