Headlines: Vic public school teachers to strike
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From The Daily Oz, I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm Lucy Tassel. It's Tuesday the 21st of July. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
First Nations listeners are advised this story contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.
What did the review find about the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby and failures in NT child protection?
A review into the death of Kumanjai Little Baby has found the five-year-old was let down by the Northern Territories Child Protection System. The little girl went missing near Alice Springs in April. She was found dead five days after her suspected abduction. A 47-year-old man was charged with her murder and is awaiting trial. The case sparked a review of the NT's Department of Children and Families, or DCF. An interim report published on Tuesday identified, quote, systemic issues within the department.
Which systemic issues did the interim report identify in the Northern Territory’s Department of Children and Families?
Despite multiple reports relating to the little girl alleging dangerous living conditions, The findings noted DCF staff did not complete proper risk assessments, resulting in a failure to respond to threats with proper urgency. This meant an ongoing pattern of violence in the family environment was not fully recognised, the review said, with Kumunjai Little Baby's mother left to protect her children while experiencing violence herself. The report's interim recommendations include the need for a, quote, comprehensive reset of DCF's operating model and an urgent framework to address child protection staff shortages. A final report is due by the end of August.
Public school teachers in Victoria will walk off the job for the second time in months on Thursday after rejecting a revised pay offer. Victorian educators have been locked in a pay dispute with the state government for months as they push for a 35% pay rise over four years. More than 50,000 Victorian members of the Australian Education Union voted on the latest offer of a 28.3% pay rise over the next four years on Tuesday. The deal was narrowly rejected 51 to 49%. A statewide strike has been announced in response, with thousands expected to take part in a 24-hour work stoppage this Thursday.
Why are Victorian public school teachers planning a statewide strike this week?
It comes after 35,000 teachers, principals and education support staff walked off the job in Victoria in March, the first strike of its kind in 13 years.
US President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American cars, alcohol and dairy products. White House officials claim Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump's previous tariffs and must be held accountable. The White House said in a fact sheet the tariffs would come into effect in 30 days and cover Canadian products, quote, ranging from wine to hockey sticks to cement. Such goods have previously been protected from import taxes under a US-Canada trade agreement. Energy products and critical minerals would be excluded from the 50% tax.
And today's good news, Australian researchers have discovered whale sharks are keen snackers, with a new study revealing previously unknown feeding habits about the biggest fish in the sea. A team of scientists with the Australian Institute of Marine Science mounted dorsal fin cameras on dozens of whale sharks, filter feeders whose prey mostly consists of plankton, krill and tiny schooling fish. Researchers identified 36 feeding behaviours among whale sharks, with six considered new to science. One of the new snacking methods includes gliding slow feeding, where the whale shark sinks with its mouth open to catch prey slowly.
What are the details of the US 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and who is affected?
Another new behaviour is dive feeding, where the shark actively swims straight down to the sea floor, catching as much prey as possible along the way. The AIMS study lead author Christine Barry said whale sharks' flexibility and wide range of strategies means they can, quote, maximise feeding opportunities across different environments. The observation could explain why whale sharks choose to swim in warmer waters like Ningaloo Reef in northwest WA, Barry noted.
Okay, a new animal that I identify with.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:23
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What did the review find about the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby and failures in NT child protection?
0:23–0:53
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Which systemic issues did the interim report identify in the Northern Territory’s Department of Children and Families?
0:53–2:10
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Why are Victorian public school teachers planning a statewide strike this week?
2:10–3:41
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What are the details of the US 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and who is affected?
3:41–4:13
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How did Australian researchers discover new whale shark feeding behaviours and what did they find?
4:13–5:01