Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 September 2024

On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden, says planned changes to clarify whether a worker is an employee or a contractor will be good for both workers and employees; a coalition of leading academics, health professionals and road safety experts have issued an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, urging them to reconsider plans to increase speed limits; and international flights are returning to Dunedin, with flights to the Gold Coast launching next June.