Hey, Amelia here.
Let's see what's making news.
You might remember
comedian Celeste Barber's huge fundraising efforts
to help people affected by the recent bushfires.
She raised more than $50 million
and promised to donate it
to lots of different charities and organisations.
But now a judge has ruled it can only go to the New South Wales RFS.
So, here's the deal.
This $51 million was initially meant to be $30,000
for New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
But Celeste went on to raise
literally millions more than she expected.
As donations grew, she wanted the money to be shared between charities,
organisations and even different states.
I'm gonna make sure that Victoria gets some,
that South Australia gets some.
Also families of people who have died in these fires, the wildlife.
The New South Wales RFS said, sounds good!
So they asked the state's Supreme Court if that would be OK.
The court answers that question - no.
Basically because the appeal was directed towards the RFS,
that's where all the money had to go.
While some people are disappointed,
the funds are still going to help a lot of people.
They're gonna be doing trauma counselling,
money is going to families who lost firefighters,
and yes, it's going to injured firefighters as well.
It will also go to training and equipment.
And as Celeste says...
What it is doing is gonna make such a difference.
I want to give you guys all the love.
Swarms of locusts have invaded parts of northern India.
Millions of the insects have taken over farmland
with some swarms stretching more than 5km.
Locusts eat a lot and can quickly destroy large crops.
They're a big problem for India's food security
and authorities are spraying pesticides to help contain them.
Now, how about that time Elon Musk and musician Grimes
named their kid this?
While seemingly all of the internet thought it was, well,
not really a name, they've since changed it to this.
It's pronounced "X Ash A-Twelve", for the record.
OK, you've heard of Bigfoot, but have you heard of Hammo the Gorilla?
He's something or someone in Victoria
who's got locals buzzing on social media.
But who is he?
And, more importantly, why is he dressed up like a gorilla?
The peaceful town of Hamilton in Victoria
has had a mysterious visitor.
I've been on the Victoria Police Force for 18 years.
I've never seen anything like this.
You expect these kinds of things in Melbourne
but definitely not in country areas.
Around Easter time, this primate appeared out of nowhere,
donning a basketball jersey, a headband and a pair of red sneakers.
He's of indeterminate species but believed to be simian.
Nicknamed Hammo the Gorilla, he's become a bit of a local celebrity.
But who IS the man behind the mask?
The person behind the primate costume?
Well, he won't say,
and many agree it's a secret better kept under wraps.
But what he will say is this.
(MAN'S ALTERED VOICE) I'm Hammo the Gorilla.
We've had to change his voice for obvious reasons.
So, Hammo, why did you start running in a gorilla costume?
If you saw a gorilla running down the street,
you can't not be happy, really.
You can't help but smile.
Mmm, and a smile goes a long way,
especially when life's a little difficult.
It's been really tough with the COVID, so even our neighbours,
a lot of hospitality around us, have taken a real blow.
Everyone was frowning and confused,
so that's probably a major reason why I started running as Hammo.
The local mayor is on board too.
Whoever Hammo is, I think he's doing a fantastic job.
Mmm, a fantastic job of making people smile
and keeping his identity under wraps.
At least for now.
Now, grab a towel because these next stories
are making a splash.
Check out this wave maker in South Korea that's making a real splash.
Well, not a real one
because is actually a big illusion
created using 1,626 square metres of screens.
That's about the size of four water-filled basketball courts.
Although I'm not sure why you'd fill a basketball court with water.
If you dropped even just one of these animals into water,
boy would it make a splash.
But we wouldn't do that because these manatees are a threatened species.
And these two rescued ones in Florida have just been released
back into the wild,
very gently.
And speaking of weird-looking sea creatures,
meet this baby beluga that's making a splash at an aquarium in Atlanta.
The little calf is just a week old and was already 78 kilos
when it was born.
Well, I hope you had a whale of a time.
I'll be back with more news for you tomorrow. See you then.
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