1 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: From the Daily os. I'm Emma, I'm Lucy. It's Thursday, 2 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: the twelfth of December. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: The government's student debt reforms are being rolled out from 4 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: today after its HEX indexation changes past Parliament last month. 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 2: The legislation means indexation cannot exceed the lower rate of 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 2: either inflation or wage growth figures. It comes after hex's 7 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: debts increased by seven point one percent in twenty twenty 8 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 2: three in line with inflation. This increase will be adjusted 9 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 2: to three point two percent the wage index. The reform, 10 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 2: which the opposition supported, meant the government essentially owed people 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 2: a three point nine percent refund on the HEX indexation 12 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 2: they were charged in twenty twenty three. Those who've paid 13 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 2: off their HEX since then will have the difference credited 14 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: to them. Australians can check their student debt by logging 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 2: onto their ATO account through my gov. 16 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: Australia's unemployment rate for fell to three point nine percent 17 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: in November, down zero point two percent to the lowest 18 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: level since March. That's according to the latest figures from 19 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The unemployment rate reflects the 20 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: percentage of people who were looking for work but couldn't 21 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: find any. This three point nine percent figure is seasonally adjusted, 22 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: meaning the ABS has removed the effects of calendar specific 23 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: patterns from the data, like fruit picking in summer or 24 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: Christmas casuals in retail in December. 25 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 2: The director of the United States FBI, Christopher Ray, has 26 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: announced his intention to step down before Donald Trump takes 27 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 2: office in early twenty twenty five. Ray announced this decision 28 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: during an all employee address in which he stated, I've 29 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 2: decided the right thing for the bureau is for me 30 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: to serve until the end of the current administration in 31 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: January and then step down. He added, this is the 32 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 2: best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the 33 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: fray while reinforcing the values in principles that are so 34 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 2: important to how we do our work. This comes after 35 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: President elect Donald Trump announced his intention to replace Ray 36 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 2: upon being sworn into the White House in January twenty 37 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: twenty five, more than two years shy of raised ten 38 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 2: year term. 39 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: And Today's good News, archaeologists have unearthed artifacts and ceremonial 40 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: items dating back to ancient Egypt and thought to be 41 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: tied to Cleopatra, the Egyptian Dominican Archaeological mission discovered several 42 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: items beneath the temple in the ancient city of Alexandria, 43 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 1: including a small, white marble statuette of a woman. The 44 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: dig's lead researcher believes the bust is a depiction of 45 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: Queen Cleopatra. Other experts have weighed in suggesting the statue 46 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: could be another royal woman or princess. Other significant discoveries 47 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: include hundreds of coins bearing the image of Cleopatra, pottery vessels, 48 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 1: oil lamps, and bronze statues dating back to around thirty BCE. 49 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 1: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the discoveries would 50 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: be pivotal in expanding our under standing of ancient Egypt's 51 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: final dynasty in the late Ptolemaic period. 52 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom. If you're 53 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, make sure you 54 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: catch up on today's deep dive on the allegations being 55 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: brought against jay Z. 56 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning. Until then, have a great evening. 57 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 58 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 2: Bunjelung calcottin woman from Gadighl country. The Daily oz acknowledges 59 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 60 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 61 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 2: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 62 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.