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Sydney ranks second in list of world's most unaffordable cities to own a home Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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An international survey has named Sydney as the second most expensive city to live in the world. Indeed as many as five Australian cities have been ranked in the top 29 of the world's most unaffordable. International experts are calling for dramatic changes on how Australian council's are incentivised to release land for affordable housing. The calls come a day after the New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejeklian, listed housing affordability as one of her key priorities.
Topics: housing-industry, business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, tax, sydney-2000, australia, nsw
Steven Ciobo urges remaining 11 countries in TPP deal to come up with alternative Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The Australian Government is now trying to try to salvage what is left of the TPP trade deal after the new US President signed the executive orders to kill off the 12 member agreement. Trade Minister, Steve Ciobo, is insisting that the remaining 11 countries try to come up with an alternative deal, and says he would be open to Indonesia or China joining the agreement.
Topics: world-politics, business-economics-and-finance, trade, government-and-politics, australia, china, united-states
Aussie hip hop artists unite for 'Change the Date' track Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The conversation about whether to move Australia Day has gained momentum in recent years. There's been growing attendance and coverage of annual 'Invasion Day' marches, acknowledging the impact of the day for indigenous Australians. This year, the indigenous broadcaster NITV has released a hip hop song called Change The Date, featuring a host of Australian artists.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, aboriginal, indigenous-policy, australia-day, australia
Defence officials brief Australian political parties about risk of cyber attacks Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The US intelligence community's explosive findings that Russia engaged in hacking during the Presidential election have sparked concerns in Australia. Defence intelligence officials will brief Australian politicians and political parties about the risk they face from the same style of cyber-attacks. The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be the first to get that briefing today from officials at the Australian Signals Directorate.
Topics: hacking, internet-culture, computers-and-technology, social-media, australia, united-states
TPP deal viability questioned after President Trump withdraws United States from deal Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the 12 nation trade deal. The future of the TPP has been thrown into question as some wonder whether this leaves it dead in the water. Trade Minister Steven Ciobo says the deal remains important for Australia and the Government will not turn away from it just because it requires a 'bit of elbow grease'.
Topics: united-states, australia
TPP deal viability questioned after President Trump withdraws United States from deal Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the 12 nation trade deal. The future of the TPP has been thrown into question as some wonder whether this leaves it dead in the water. Trade Minister Steven Ciobo says the deal remains important for Australia and the Government will not turn away from it just because it requires a 'bit of elbow grease'.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, trade, government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, agreements-and-treaties, australia
President Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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With the stroke of a pen, the US President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. Declaring it a 'great thing for the American worker', he has signed an executive order in the Oval Office, pulling the US out of the 12 nation trade deal, which includes Australia. President Trump has also met with business leaders, announced a federal government hiring freeze and issued another executive order preventing US foreign aid money being spent on abortion.
Topics: united-states
Bourke Street car attack vigil held in Melbourne Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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More than 7000 people gathered at Federation Square for a vigil for the victims of last Friday's Bourke Street crash. The vigil took place just a short time after 26-year-old Dimitrious Gargasoulas was charged with the murders of five people in the car attack. Among those dead is three month-old Zachary Bryant and a Japanese national. At the vigil, Melbourne's leaders urged the city to remain united in the face of the tragedy.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia
Australian film and television union to look over industry safety following a death on Bliss n Eso s Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Australia's film and television union says it will take a fresh look at safety for the entire industry, after a man was shot dead during filming a video clip in Brisbane yesterday. Actor Johann Ofner was shot in the chest during production for hip-hop band Bliss n Eso in a bar in the city's CBD. It is not known what type of ammunition killed the 28-year-old man, but film weaponry specialists say most firearms are dangerous and need expert guidance.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia
Manus Island asylum seeker charged by PNG police with assault of local woman Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Police in Papua New Guinea have charged an asylum-seeker from Australia's offshore detention centre on Manus Island with sexually assaulting a local woman. The incident has outraged Manus residents and forced police to intervene to protect the accused from retaliation. It's further evidence of growing tension between local people and asylum-seekers about their continuing presence on the island.
Topics: sexual-offences, immigration, law-crime-and-justice, refugees, papua-new-guinea, australia
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On Monday's program: On Monday's program: Victoria has announced a major shake-up of its bail system three days after a man mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD. In New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian has been sworn in as the state's Premier, identifying infrastructure, housing affordability, and building a strong economy as her policy priorities. And the US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter in the aftermath of a march against his presidency, saying he recognises the rights of people to express their views, bug suggested the thousands of people who gathered on the streets of Washington and beyond didn't vote in the November election.
Topics: australia
Queensland dumps controversial alcohol lockout laws Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The Queensland Cabinet has dumped the state's controversial lockout laws, despite it being an election promise. Parliament passed the law for 1am lockouts last year, and they were to start next week. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education says politicians have been bought off by alcohol industry donations.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, alcohol, brisbane-4000, australia, qld
It's cricket, but not as you know it Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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In an Australian first, virtual reality is taking cricket fans on a journey like no other, and connecting them with their favourite sporting team. In a seven part series, viewers can experience what it's like to become a professional player with the Adelaide Strikers.
Topics: science-and-technology, sport, cricket, australia
Trump responds on Twitter after Washington march Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The US President, Donald Trump, has taken to Twitter in the aftermath of a march against his new role, saying he recognises the rights of people to express their views. The Head of Campaign Operations for the Women's March on Washington, Vanessa Wruble, says she thinks the event sent a powerful message.
Topics: government-and-politics, community-and-society, women, united-states, australia
Affordable housing and lifestyle in Tasmania driving economic boost Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Tasmania has had a dramatic rise in the state of the state report that measures the economic health of the nation's state's and territory - Commsec says affordable housing is driving population and economic growth in Tasmania. But the state isn't booming everywhere while Hobart may be moving forward the north of the state isn't growing as fast.
Topics: housing-industry, government-and-politics, tas, australia
New data show banking regulator's attempts to cap property lending backfired Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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There's further evidence that measures taken by the banking regulator, APRA, to manage housing affordability have backfired. The latest official data show, in trend terms, housing finance for owner-occupiers flat-lined late last year, while loans to investors rose. The Reserve Bank has repeatedly said that lending restrictions - enforced by the banking watchdog - would an important part of keeping interest rates at historic lows.
Topics: housing-industry, business-economics-and-finance, banking, australia
Indigenous suicide support service receives $10 million for national expansion Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The Federal Government says it will fund the national expansion of a suicide support service for Indigenous families. The $10 million roll-out will begin in South Australia and the Northern Territory this year. But Arnhem Land's peak Aboriginal health service says it hasn't been told about the plan and is concerned it won't be locally-driven.
Topics: indigenous-policy, community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, suicide, australia, nt, sa
New Premier sworn in for NSW after Mike Baird's shock resignation Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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In New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian has been sworn in as the state's 45th Premier, after being elected unopposed as Liberal leader in a party room meeting this morning. The former treasurer has identified local infrastructure, housing affordability, and building a strong economy as her policy priorities.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, nsw, australia
Law expert says there's 'strong potential' to renegotiate TPP trade deal Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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International Law Professor Don Rothwell says it is possible under treaties law to renegotiate the multi-lateral trade deal known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, despite the new US government's intention to pull out from the deal. Professor Rothwell says it's possible President Donald Trump will change his mind in the future, but regardless the Australian Government could pursue a reworked deal with the 10 other participating countries. The Federal Opposition says the Government should explain the economic benefits of continuing with the TPP if the United States pulls out.
Topics: world-politics, business-economics-and-finance, trade, government-and-politics, united-states, australia
CBD violence prompts Victorian bail overhaul Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The Victorian Government has begun what it's calling a major shakeup of the state's bail system. A man on bail killed five people and injured dozens more in the CBD last Friday. Some involved are still fighting for life in hospital.
Topics: police, law-crime-and-justice, crime, melbourne-3000, australia, vic
MH370 is 'highly likely' to be north of suspended search zone: ATSB Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has declared it's highly likely the wreckage of missing Malaysia airlines flight MH370 is north of the suspended search zone. The Governments of Malaysia, China and Australia have decided to suspend the underwater search for the plane. But the ATSB's Greg Hood maintains that experts have a fair idea of where it might be.
Topics: air-and-space, air-transport, malaysia, australia
Prosecutors in Italy open manslaughter investigation into avalanche deaths Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Prosecutors in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of at least six people in an avalanche at a luxury hotel. They're examining whether the weather threat was taken seriously enough. Nine people have been pulled out alive - including four children.
British PM dodges questions about missile test error Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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The British government is being accused of covering up the failure of an unarmed ballistic missile launch. The Sunday Times is reporting that the missile veered off course during a test in June last year - weeks before the House of Commons approved an expensive renewal of the UK's aging nuclear missile system, Trident. The British Prime Minister Teresa May has refused to answer questions about whether or not she knew about the apparent error at the time the vote happened.
Topics: nuclear-accident, world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, united-kingdom
Syria peace negotiations due to start on Monday Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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There are high hopes for new Syrian peace negotiations which are due to start in Kazakhstan's capital today. The meeting in Astana, which has been organised by Russia, Turkey and Iran, is expected to last several days. It comes as a ceasefire inside Syria, brokered by Moscow and Ankara, has mostly held for weeks.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, syrian-arab-republic
Queensland Government could beat a retreat from lockout laws Audio Transcript and Verbatim
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Queensland appears to be following New South Wales' lead, and reconsidering controversial lockout laws for pubs and clubs. A 1am lockout was legislated to start next week, but there are reports Queensland's Cabinet will today dumping lockouts and instead make it compulsory for clubs to keep databases of patrons' identities, with a view to excluding trouble-makers. The New South Wales Government announced a trial to soften alcohol management laws in December.
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