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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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From The Daily Oz, I'm Elliot Laurie.
I'm Billie Fitzsimons.
It's Thursday the 4th of June. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
The NSW Government will introduce laws to scrap automatic drug driving penalties for some medicinal cannabis users. Under the proposed reforms, drivers with a valid prescription for medicinal cannabis containing THC could avoid penalties if laboratory testing finds the drug is below a prescribed threshold.
The changes follow recommendations from the state's 2024 Drug Summit, which heard concerns from patients who argued drug driving laws should focus on impairment rather than the mere presence of THC in a driver's system. Medicinal cannabis is prescribed by authorised healthcare practitioners to treat certain medical conditions and is regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
The federal government's tax bill, which includes limiting negative gearing and removing the 50% capital gains tax discount, has passed the House of Representatives. The measures were first announced in last month's federal budget and also include a $250 annual tax offset for working Australians and a $1,000 instant tax deduction.
The coalition voted against the bill while independent MPs were split, with some supporting and some opposing. The legislation will now go to the Senate, where there will be a parliamentary inquiry into the reforms later this month. The government needs the support of the independents or minor parties to pass the bill in the Senate.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor said the coalition would support efforts to block the measures.
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Chapter 2: What changes is the NSW Government making for medicinal cannabis users?
MAVEN, which is short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, was NASA's first mission dedicated to observing Mars' atmosphere. NASA officials said they last heard from the spacecraft on the 6th of December when it unexpectedly lost signal after passing behind Mars from Earth's perspective. A review board is now investigating the cause of the failure.
That's so interesting.
I know. I love space.
And today's good news, Australian sprint sensation Gaut Gaut has notched the biggest achievement of his career so far, with his 200 metre world record officially ratified. Gaut ran 19.67 seconds at the National Championships in Sydney on the 12th of April, becoming the first Australian to legally break the 20 second barrier over the distance.
The 18-year-old Queenslander took 0.02 seconds off the previous under-20 world record, which was set by American Arian Knighton in 2022. On Tuesday, World Athletics confirmed Gaut's mark had been ratified alongside five other world records.
I remember when he did that and it was very exciting. And I didn't even know at the time that it was going. It was potentially a world record.
Yeah, there you go.
That is the latest from the Daily Oars newsroom. If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's deep dive where we talked about what's going on with the housing market and why prices actually went down in Sydney and Melbourne in the month of May.
We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive. Until then, have a good one.
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