From The Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Billy Fitzimon. It's Thursday, the eighth of January. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi has announced a federal Royal commission into anti Semitism in Australia. It comes after two gunmen killed fifteen innocent people at a Jewish community event in Bondai in December. Albanesi previously rejected calls for a Commonwealth royal commission, initially arguing it would delay action, but today Albanesi announced the federal government would indeed have the Royal commission, and that it will be chaired by High Court Justice
Virginia Bell. Bell was a federal High Court justice from two thousand and nine to twenty twenty one.
An officer for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement also known as ICE, has shot and killed a driver in the US state of Minnesota during a widespread immigration raid across the state. This is the federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws and deporting people who are in the US without legal permission. The shooting victim has been identified as thirty seven year old Renannicole Good, a US citizen. The Homeland Security Agency has said the officer feared for
his life at the time of the shooting. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has described that characterization as quote garbage and called on ICE agents to immediately leave the state.
Three emergency warnings remain in place for an out of control bushfire that is burning in Longwood in northern Victoria amid severe and extreme heat waves that have hit most states and territories in Australia. Authorities have confirmed that properties have been lost in Longwood, but it's not yet known how many. Another bushfire continues to burn at Mount Lawson on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Authorities on Thursday described their upcoming weather conditions as very very dire.
And today's good news. Australia has won the fifth and final Ashes Test, defeating England by five wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground to seal a four to one series victory. More than two hundred thousand people attended the Test match in Sydney for the first time, breaking a record set in the Bradman era. Australian fast bowler Mitch Stark, who took thirty one wickets across the series was named Player
of the Series. England, who have not won the men's Ashes since twenty fifteen, will host the next series in twenty twenty seven. The match was the last four usman Kowaja, who debuted in twenty eleven. Australia's stand in captain Steve Smith said after the match that Kouwaja has had a quote wonderful career and has been great as a player and as a human being as well.
That's the latest from the Dallyos newsroom. If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's deep dive into how France's first lady successfully sued her trolls.
We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but until then, have a great night. Bye.
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