From the Daily Odds. I'm Zara Seidler, I'm Emma Gillespie. It's Thursday, the twenty seventh of March. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi is expected to call an election tomorrow, meaning voters can expect to head to the polls in early May. Speculation follows a now deleted post which appeared on the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's ex account earlier today. The post was up for a brief period and said the government was quote now operating in accordance with caretaker conventions pending the outcome of the twenty twenty five federal election. Caretaker mode refers to the period after
an election is called when Parliament is dissolved. During the caretaker period, the government will avoid any major policy decisions or making any significant appointments or commitments.
Health authorities and multiple supermarkets have issued recalls for various mixed life products due to E. Coli contamination. The recall includes community co branded product like baby spinach, rocket and salad mixes sold at independent retailers and IGAs across New South Wales. The ACT and Queensland recall alerts have now also been issued for Woolworths and Aldi customers across Queensland
and northern New South Wales. Anyone who purchased salad leaf mixes, baby spinach and stir fry kits in these areas are advised not to eat them. A full list of recalled products can be found at food Standards dot cav dot au.
Former South Australian Opposition leader David Spears has pleaded guilty to drug charges in an Adelaide court. Spears stepped down as leader of the South Australian Liberal Party in August and quit politics in October. He made headlines last year when a leaked video appeared to show him snorting a white powder. At the time, Spears claimed the footage was a deep fake. The forty year old pled guilty to two counts of applying a controlled substance in the Adelaide
Magistrates Court today. Spears had previously denied the charges. Speaking outside court, he said he wants to bring the matter to a conclusion quote as quickly as possible. A hearing is scheduled for next.
Month and today's good news an Australian organization will lead the first attempt to grow mushrooms in space. The FRAM two mission is expected to launch on a SpaceX craft next month. The four day journey will be the first human spaceflight over Earth's polar regions. Its crew, which includes Australian Eric Phillips, will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity. The experiment, which is aptly coined Mission Mushroom, will be
led by food iq Global, an Australian based company. In a statement, FRAM two said it will be the first study of its kind, called oyster mushrooms the perfect space crop, helping astronauts meet their nutritional needs on long duration space missions like those to Mars, while closing the loop in plant agriculture and helping minimize inputs and waste.
Do you reckon that? Ozzie? Eric Phillips is a fun guy, fun guy. Fungi It was a joke.
Really sorry. It's a Thursday afternoon.
That's the latest. That's the latest from the Daily OZ newsroom. If you are looking for something else to listen to, check out today's deep Dive, where we explain that time the White House texted a journalist It's all plans.
Or if you're looking for something a bit closer to home, why not catch up on yesterday's interview with the Prime Minister. We will of course be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive and hopefully an election announcement. See then see ya. My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda Bungelung Calcuttin woman from Gadigal Country. The Daily oz acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadat people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest
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