From the Daily Oz. I'm Sam Kozlowski.
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It's Wednesday, the fourteenth of May. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi is traveling to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, in his first overseas trip since his decisive victory at the federal election. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who will be joining the Prime Minister, told the ABC this morning there is no country more important for Australia than Indonesia. Wong said the economy, trade and defense will be among
the issues on the agenda. After his trip to Indonesia, Albanesi is set to travel to Rome for Pope Leo the fourteenth formal inauguration on Sunday.
Wages increased by three point four percent in the year to March. That's according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. With inflation for the same period at two point four percent, This means wages have been increasing at a faster rate than prices of the past year. The data suggests that wage growth was strongest in the public sector, mostly due to state based enterprise bargaining agreements
as well as increases for aged care workers. Wage growth data is part of what will be considered by the Reserve Bank of Australia when it meets next week to discuss the cash rate, which influences interest rates across the economy.
The Menendez brothers have been re sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole, meaning they could soon be released. The two brothers were first sentenced to life in prison without parole in nineteen ninety six for the murder of their parents in nineteen eighty nine. The re sentencing makes them eligible for parole under California's Youth offender laws, which state a parole board is required to give special consideration to offenders who were under the age of twenty six
at the time of the crime. A hearing scheduled for June will determine if they will be released on parole.
And some good news for your hump Day afternoon, Five fishermen who spent nearly two months lost at sea have been rescued by a tuna boat and have arrived safely back on shore on the Galapicus Islands in Ecuador. According to the Ecuadorian Navy, the men have been missing since mid March. They will now coordinate with foreign authorities to ensure the safe return of the men to their respective countries. Three are from Peru and two are from Columbia.
That's the latest from the Dally Oos newsroom. If you are looking for something else, you can listen to this morning's podcast, where we broke down the high profile sex trafficking case of Sean Diddy Combs, which began in court this week. We'll be back again tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but until then, have a great day.
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