Headlines: Govt pledges $7bn to upgrade deadly Qld road

<p>Today's headlines include:</p> <ul> <li>The Federal Government has promised to spend $7.2 billion to upgrade one of the country&rsquo;s most dangerous stretches of road, the Bruce Highway, if it wins reelection this year.</li> <li>Melbourne airport&rsquo;s second runway has reopened after safety concerns forced a passenger plane to abort takeoff yesterday.</li> <li>Blizard warnings are in place across large parts of North America, with a state of emergency in place for six U.S. states.</li> <li>And today&rsquo;s good news: 17 year-old Luke Littler has become the youngest-ever World Darts Champion.</li> </ul> <p>Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie<br />Producer: Elliot Lawry</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.</p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>