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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Today's episode was made possible by our friends over at YWCA Australia. From The Daily Oz, I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm Billie Fitzsimons. It's Tuesday the 26th of May.
Here's what's making headlines this evening. The US has attacked southern Iran, describing its resumption of strikes as defensive actions designed to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. That's a direct quote from the US.
It follows reports the US and Iran were closing in on an agreement to end hostilities with Iran's top negotiator and its foreign minister in Qatar for talks on a potential peace as the strikes happened. Targets included boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social on Monday before the attack, US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going nicely but warned of fresh attacks if they failed. Trump has said his key aim in the war is to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon with its highly enriched uranium. Tehran has consistently denied it has plans to do that.
Oil prices have risen about 2% since the attacks were reported.
A second group of women and children linked to ISIS are expected to face charges when they arrive back in Australia this week. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed seven women and 12 children have made plans to travel from Syria to Australia after several years in a refugee camp. A statement from Burke said, quote, quote,
He continued, anyone who's committed crimes can expect to face the full force of the law. It follows an earlier group of four women and nine children who returned to Australia at the beginning of the month.
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Chapter 2: What recent actions did the U.S. take against Iran?
Three of the women in that group were arrested upon arrival and remain in custody.
Heavy rain at a remote South Australian station has prompted police to renew their search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont. The little boy was last seen by his grandmother playing near his outback homestead on 27 September last year. Major crime detectives and specialist officers resumed a search of the property on Monday.
to, quote, take advantage of opportunities that may have arisen as a result of recent heavy rains on the property. South Australia police said investigators will search numerous locations for evidence over the next three days.
It's been nearly four months since police declared the boy's disappearance a major crime and said someone living at the station was a suspect in the case and Gus's likely death.
And today's good news. For the first time in its 115-year history, the San Francisco Symphony has named a woman as its next music director. Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan will take over the symphony, which is considered one of America's Big Seven orchestras from 2027.
Chan isn't just making history in San Francisco, she's also the first woman to be appointed music director at any of the Big Seven. She called SFS one of the truly great orchestras of the world and said she's honored to take the podium. SSF CEO Matthew Spivey called Chan a gifted and remarkable artist who performs and leads with, quote, strength, empathy and intellectual rigor.
He added that her arrival opens new territory for the orchestra.
That's the latest from the Daily Aus newsroom. If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's deep dive where the one and only Emma Gillespie takes us through why a group of independents, the Teal Independents, are discussing forming a new political party. We literally go through how Australia's political landscape is changing as we know it.
And it's changing a lot. That's it from us for today, but we will be back tomorrow with another deep dive featuring the one and only Billy Fitzsimons. Keep your eyes peeled. Until then, have a great night. Bye. YWCA Australia is tackling gender inequality at its roots with a focus on housing, leadership and community driven change.
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