Headlines: U.S. calls Australia's algorithm reforms 'extortion'

0:00What you're about to listen to is our daily news podcast, but it is not all the TDA makes. TDA Sport, TDA Finance, TDA Culture and the Good newsletter. Four free newsletters, five minutes each on the one thing you actually want more of. The links to sign up to all of them are in the show notes. From the Daily Os, I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm Billy Fitzsimons. It's Wednesday, the 9th of September. Here's what's making headlines this evening. The White House has warned Australia against what it has called extortion of the online sector in response to the government's proposed digital duty of care reforms. The plan, unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, would enforce minimum standards on social media platforms and give users the choice to opt out of algorithms. Companies could face fines of $100 million for non-compliance. A statement from a White House spokesperson, Kush Desai, said,

1:02US President Donald Trump, quote, has unequivocally warned trading partners against imposing digital services taxes, fines and other forms of extortion on America's leading technology sector. Australia's Federal Communications Minister, Annika Wells, played down the comments and alluded to Albanese's upcoming visit to the United Nations in New York, where he's expected to spruke the reforms. Wells told reporters were proud to stand up for Australian parents and kids, and the PM looks forward to hopefully seeing the President when he goes to the UN. An ISIS-linked Australian woman has been denied bail by a judge over concerns she maintains extremist views. After spending years in a Syrian refugee camp, Zainad Ahmad was charged with slavery and taking into custody upon her return to Australia with other family members of former ISIS fighters in May. The 31-year-old mother applied for release in the Victorian Supreme Court, arguing she did not pose a risk to the safety of others.

2:03However, Justice James Elliott said he was not convinced Ahmad had abandoned extremist beliefs. He told the court on Wednesday her quote, extreme ideology in the past, coupled with extreme brutality of ISIS, means any related conduct, including indirectly influencing others, is potentially catastrophic. I accept the risk is low, Elliott added, however, it is real. Ahmad's 54-year-old mother Kausar is also facing slavery charges, however, she was granted bail in June. Russia has resumed drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, killing five people and injuring at least 35 others in its capital. It follows a brief halt in strikes for the visit of US peace negotiators. Local officials said the overnight attack caused fires in several districts across the city, damaging at least 14 high-rise buildings, a school, a clinic and other sites. In a separate strike, a Russian drone partially destroyed a Ukrainian TV channel building, president for Vladimir Zelensky said.

3:04USN voice Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff left Ukraine on Sunday following talks with Zelensky as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia's 4.5-year war. They arrived following talks in Moscow after which the Kremlin did not rule out the resumption of three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the US, both Moscow and Kiev halted strikes during negotiations. And today's good news, Italian authorities have unveiled what's believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome. The 15-meter tall first century commonered depiction of a maritime city was uncovered in an underground gallery during excavations of Roman baths near the Colosseum in the 1990s. Years of restoration efforts included techniques to preserve and improve visibility, remove surface deposits and consolidate the grouting to keep the decorated surfaces intact. Starting this month, the works will be open to the public for the very first time on a trial

4:07basis. Viewing access will be limited to weekends and groups of no more than 15 at a time. During this trial period, experts will monitor how the delicate painted fresco and mosaic respond to increased humidity and climatic impacts before allowing more general access. That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom. If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's deep dive where we explain the trial of the men accused of killing Aussie brothers Jake and Kalim Robinson in Mexico. We'll be back tomorrow with another deep dive, but until then, have a good one. Bye! Just before you go, you've just heard today's TDA podcast. But here's the bit that we don't do in your headphones. There's four. TDA sport, TDA finance, TDA culture and the good newsletter. Four free newsletters, five minutes each, that go deep on the one thing you'd actually want a bit more of. Whether that's the footy, your investments, whatever I'm talking about in the group chat, or just a Sunday morning read that makes you feel good about the world. There's no jargon,

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