Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on the new meth contamination laws
Property investors are celebrating new methamphetamine contamination laws coming in next year. Properties with meth residue exceeding 15 micrograms per 100-square centimetres will be considered contaminated, requiring treatment. Landlords and tenants will be able to quickly end tenancies with excessive levels. Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager Matt Ball told Ryan Bridge the new standards will reduce costs for some landlords. He says the threshold for decontamination, which can cost a considerable amount, were conflicting under the previous guidelines, resulting in some spending money that they shouldn’t have needed to. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief gives an update on the Gaza peace deal
The road to peace in Gaza is not without its obstacles, despite a major breakthrough. Israel's security cabinet's meeting to vote on implementing the first phase of a ceasefire proposal. The deal would allow the release of hostages early next week and would see Israeli troops pull back to agreed lines. The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief David Smith told Ryan Bridge it will get more complicated from this point onwards, with components like the de-militarisation of Hamas to discuss. He says even going further forward, in phases two to four, one has to look to the future governance of Gaza. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Scott Simpson: ACC Minister on the insurer's growing deficit
The ACC Minister's confident the insurer's growing deficit is on track to be brought under control. The scheme's recorded a net deficit of $1.5 billion, blowing the total out to $13.8 billion. Minister Scott Simpson told Ryan Bridge the net deficit is still a lot better than last year's $7.2 billion shortfall. He says good work has already started, but there's still a lot to do. Simpson says this involves doing the basic stuff consistently well. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Full Show Podcast: 10 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 10th of October 2025, Donald Trump says the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal has been signed, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian David Smith has the latest out of the US. ACC has reporter yet another deficit, Minister responsible for ACC Scott Simpson shares his thoughts. New rules are out on when a rental’s too contaminated with Meth, Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager Matt Ball tells Ryan how big of a difference this will make. Plus, UK/ Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest on Israel's stance on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ryan Bridge: Why I think Trump won't win the Nobel Peace prize
In a few hours we'll know who's won the Nobel Peace Prize. It's the world's most prestigious award, and Trump wants it really, really badly. Every year since 1901, a bunch of Norwegians sit around a table and sort through their candidates. This year there's almost 330 entries. Four US Presidents have previously won it: Obama, Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson - Jimmy Carter got his two decades after he left office. But one man wants it more than anyone else, and Benjamin Netanyahu's just tweeted that Trump should win it. The criteria? The prize goes to whoever has done the most for fraternity between nations, whoever gets rid of or reduces the size of armies, and whoever promotes peace. Basically, who's really good at peace. Here's the thing, Trump's not going to win this. They met and decided on Monday. That was before this Gaza deal was announced. It actually isn't even for this year. It relates to 2024 or prior. Trump wasn't even in office at that point and applications closed only a month into his second term. He's pulled out of Paris and WHO, and they don't like that kind of thing. Look I may be proven wrong in a couple hours, but my money's on Trump not winning this thing. And if it doesn't happen, if he doesn't get his wish, look out, because he'll probably declare war on Norway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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