SA Premier Defends Algal Bloom Response

0:00It's March 16th in Sydney, let's get into the news. South Australia's premiere, Peter Malinowskas is backing health officials on last year's algal bloom crisis. He says avoiding the word toxic made sense because it's too broad, like calling beer a toxin since alcohol fits that definition technically. No one showed up at hospitals with serious bloom-related illnesses. One year ago this Tuesday, strange foam hit beaches south of Adelaide. News got sick, dead fish washed ashore, and the bloom spread up the coast to the city. Countless sea creatures died, including a great white shark on Henley Beach. People shared stories of lingering coughs and teens, breathing trouble, and itchy eyes for beachgoers and pharmacist customers. Opposition leader Ashton Herne accused the premiere of dodging the toxic label despite global experts using it, prioritizing spin over clear info. A four-corner's probe uncovered a pathologist's email from mid-May. It flagged uncommon brevity toxins on the dead shark's skills as a big deal.

1:03Still, essay health skipped updating advice, and the premiere soon called the bloom no safety threat. Meanwhile, Grains leader Robert Sims wants full cabinet advice released for transparency, especially near election time. Critics say word games ignore the environmental and health fallout along the coastline. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. A pillow that plays your podcast, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.