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9News Podcast — The plea for the aged care sector. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00Dave Roberts here. There you are surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers the game. Nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you until a few days later. At 2 a.m., you wake up with a fever and your throats on fire. Now what? Urgent care, clothes, ER, slam, telehealth, maybe, but the pharmacy's clothes. You needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits. They contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions. Sinus and ear infection, UTI, stomach bug, travelers diarrhea, and more. On hand before you need them. Use your doctor-developed guidebook to select the right prescription or call their telemedicine doctor standing by. It's like an urgent care and drugstore at home. When you're sick, traveling, or stranded, you'll wish you ordered a medical emergency kit. Order online in minutes and it's shipped to your door and say $45 with my promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com-slashblue. That's promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com-slashblue.
1:01Coming up in your breakfast update, a potential silver lining to an interest rate rise, the plea for the aged care sector, and the latest big name out of the US tennis open. I'm Josh Bryant with The Latest From Taped News. Some analysts believe an interest rate rise this month could help the struggling property market. Despite a modest increase over the first weekend of spring, auction clearest rates are still almost 30% below this time last year. Most economists believe the RBA will increase interest rates at least once. Before Christmas, Cotality Head of Research Jared Berg says if it comes earlier, prospective buyers may actually feel more confident. Nobody likes uncertainty. These are the tendency for people to pull back and I'm really wait until they get a bit more clarity. And I guess at least a rate rise in the September would give them that greater clarity. The Senate will now consider new legislation to bolster the government's under 16 social media ban. Labor wants to amend the bill to give
2:05the E-Safety Commissioner more power to scrutinize platforms. The government also preparing to unvalid draft digital duty of care legislation as early as today. A major healthcare union will launch a campaign in Canberra urging the federal government to fix the aged care system. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation believes mandating staff ratios preventing workplace violence and ensuring funding transparency are key to older Australians getting the care they deserve. Federal Secretary Annie Butler says the current system is broken. Despite significant investment from the federal government, a number of reforms following the Royal Commission into aged care. There are still too many problems. It is not fixed. The reforms aren't working fully as intended and older Australians are missing out. Fire behaviour analysts are warning about the risks of flash droughts as we head towards summer. The rapidly occurring dry spells are driven by intense heat and unusually low humidity.
3:07The events cause landscapes to dry out faster than usual, increasing the fuel load if a bushfire starts. The tax office has introduced a new rule to tax US tech giants. The changes, meaning income earned from cloud storage and streaming services will be taxable in Australia for the first time. It is expected to potentially inflame trade tensions with the United States. And new researchers found rare cancers account for a third of all cancer deaths, despite making up only one in four diagnoses. Advocate say more needs to be done to support those who live with a lesser known type of the deadly disease. Rare cancers Australia Chief Executive Christine Coburn says patients typically have less access to treatment. Which obviously is deeply inequitable. And they also experience much less outcomes. And that's probably because of the other two things. The later diagnosis and access to therapies and diagnostics that other cancers have subsidized on the PBS, for example. In Finance, $1.00 a buying 72 USN sport.
4:14For the champion English Fiontech is the latest shock exit at the US Tennis Open, Craig Gabriel reports. Shen Chen Wen is the first woman qualified to reach the US Open Quarter since Emma Radikanu in 2021. She went on to win the title. You wonder if saying it's starting dream sea stage and incredible comeback from five love down in the first set to be eager. Shrantech 7563 is just the second time from nine matches that she's beaten Shrantech. But the same time Mira and Jaina came from a set down to beat Anastasia Potapova 576463 Potapova falling very heavily near the end of the match. Craig Gabriel, New York. Sharks, Dalbrayden Trindles expected to be named this afternoon for Saturday night's elimination final against the Cowboys. The 58 Spain sideline with a shoulder injury since round 24 of the NRL in AFL. Jack Vine has been told by Melmond to explore a possible trade demon club bosses telling the 32-year-old opportunities would be limited for him next season. If he stays, the Opals have gone down to Belgium at the Women's Basketball World Cup, missing the chance to move straight into the quarterfinals and in Formula One, Isaac Hager won
5:18race for Red Bull this week's Spanish Grand Prix due to a wrist injury. I'm Josh Bryant. That's the latest from Tap to News. The R is surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers the game. Nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you until a few days later. At 2am, you wake up with the fever and your throats on fire. Now what? Urgent care, clothes, ER, slam, telehealth, maybe, but the pharmacies close. You needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits. They contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions, sinus and ear infection, UTIs, stomach bug, travelers diarrhea and more, on hand before you need them. Use your doctor-developed guidebook to select the right prescription or call their telemedicine doctor standing by. It's like an urgent care and drugstore at home. When you're sick, traveling, or stranded, you'll wish you ordered a medical emergency kit. Order online in minutes and it's shipped to your door. And say $45 with my promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue.
6:22That's promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue.
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