From the Daily os I'm billy, I'm emma. It's Thursday, the sixth of February. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called for an inquiry into the Prime Minister's handling of a planned terrorist attack in Sydney. Dutton's concerns relate to the discovery of explosives inside a caravan in the Outer Sydney suburb of Dural this month. Investigators said the explosives might have been used in some form of anti Semitic attack. The explosives were found on the nineteenth of January, and it's understood the Prime Minister was briefed about them a week later before the incident
was made public on the twenty ninth of January. Dutton said he's now written to Anthony albanizi quote asking for an independent inquiry in relation to the fact that the Prime Minister of our country wasn't notified for nine days ten days of what was believed to be the biggest planned terrorist attack in our countries.
The Federal government says authorities in Lao have rejected Australia's offer to assist with a methanol poisoning investigation. Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowls and Bianca Jones died in November following a suspected poisoning incident linked to a hostel in the tourist town of Vang Viang. Speaking in parliament today, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Miles said federal police offered to assist with the investigation in Lao. However, sadly, he said the invitation
has been rejected. Myles, who is also Defense Minister, said I want to assure the families of Bianca and Holly that the two countries will remain in contact. The federal government has also emphasized to Lao's foreign ministry that it expects a thorough investigation into the case and that the perpetrators be found.
Argentina will withdraw from the World Health Organization weeks after US President Donald Trump signed off on the United States withdrawal. Argentina's present did Javier Mille, criticized the who's handling of the pandemic. In an announcement this week, he called the Global Health Bodies quarantine requirements quote one of the most outlandish crimes against humanity in history, saying Argentina has decided
to leave such a harmful organization. Trump ordered the US withdrawal from the organization during the first hours of his presidency last month. The WHO said it was disappointed in Trump's decision, but that it's more than one hundred and ninety other member countries would quote get on with the business of protecting, providing and promoting health.
And today's good news, an IVF breakthrough led by OSSIE researchers could help save endangered animals from extinction. In a world first, scientists at the University of Queensland produced a kangaroo embryo through IVF. While kangaroos aren't endangered, its hoped the process can be applied to other species for conservation practices. Said they're refining their techniques to safeguard the genetic future of native massupials, which have the highest rate of mammal extinctions.
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Back tomorrow with another deep dive. Until then, have a great evening. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Calcuttin woman from Gadigl country. The daly oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both past and present.