1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I am Abbi Smith. Katie 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: Perry could be the next start to seeing at an 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: AFL Grand Final, following the footsteps of Kiss and meat Loaf. 4 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: News Corps says the league is close to signing a 5 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: deal with the international pop star. The thirty nine year 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: old last performed in Australia in twenty twenty, just before 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: the first lockdowns I watch. An actual alert remains in 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: place following a fire factory in Melbourne's West. More than 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: one hundred firefighters tackled the blaze on Swan Drive yesterday. 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: The blaze was fueled by drums of kerosene at methylated 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: spirits in ethanol. Western Metropolitan MP David Dashank has blasted 12 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: the Allen government for continuing to push toxic industries in 13 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: the Western suburbs. 14 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 2: The government really needs to start valuing the people to 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 2: the West and respecting their right to live with appropriate 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: and the level of safety. Resident safety, appropriate environmental protections 17 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 2: should be being built into the planning system instead with 18 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 2: him to have this totally ad hoc approach. 19 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: Police have ramped up patrols in Alice Springs after a 20 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: violent brawlerupted in a car park ahead of the final 21 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: night of the town's snap three day curfew. The town 22 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: has emerged from its third night under curfew to stop 23 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: street violence. The Northern Territories Police Minister says a decision 24 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: around extending the lockout will be announced today. A new 25 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: report analyzing drug content in wastewater has revealed methamphetamine, cocaine 26 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: and nicotine use in Australia are at record hires. It's 27 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 1: also found cannabis use has been declining, though it still 28 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: remains the most popular illicit substance. 29 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 3: So what we've seen in the cocaine market, there's been 30 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 3: a further increase in consumption. This trend started in December 31 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:42,199 Speaker 3: twenty two and so that continued throughout twenty twenty three. 32 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 3: In the methyl and fhetamine market, there's also been an 33 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 3: increase in consumption. 34 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: Shane Nilsen from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission there. Meantime, 35 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says he's working with the 36 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: States to ensure new vape laws are being enforced. The 37 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: new laws came into effect this month and bound the 38 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: sale of vakes vapescept in pharmacies with a prescription. The 39 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: cost of construction is stabilizing. A Core Logic report shows 40 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: the cost of building a new home has grown point 41 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: eight percent in the last quarter, on par with the 42 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 1: increase and at the end of last year. Research director 43 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: Tim Lawless says it's bringing relief for the industry and 44 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: most people. 45 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 4: Wanting to build a home or to renovate. I mean, 46 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 4: unfortunately we're still seeing construction costs rising, but knowing near 47 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 4: as quickly as there were a couple of years ago 48 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 4: when the annual growth rate was getting up towards twelve percent. 49 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: Overseas, there's been a horrific murder of three people in 50 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: the UK. An ex soldier is accused of killing a 51 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: mother and two daughters with a crossbow. The man was 52 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: tracked down and has been taken into custody. Millennials and 53 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: Gen X are earning more than their parents did at 54 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: a similar age. It's according to the Productivity Commission's latest 55 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: report into economic mobility in Australia. It's found one critical 56 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: factor helping OSSI's earn more than generations past was tertiary education. 57 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: And for the first time, Buckingham Palace is throwing open 58 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: the doors to its exs exclusive East Wing from next week. 59 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: The public will be able to tour the area, which 60 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: has remained private since it was built one hundred and 61 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: seventy five years ago. Entertainment and sport next, a devastated 62 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: Alex Demonor has pulled out of Wimbledon and ahead of 63 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: his clash with Novak Djokovic with a hip injury. Because 64 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: he made the announcement hours before the quarter final clash, 65 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: I felt a loud crack. Got a scan yesterday and 66 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: it confirms this was the injury and with high risk 67 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: of making it worse if I was step on court. 68 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: He's also now in doubt for the Olympics later this month. 69 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: While in the women's quarter finals, Alena Raibakina has beat 70 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: in Ukraine's Alena Spittelina six three six y two. In footy, 71 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: West Coast has announced Adam Simpson one coach a farewell 72 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: game this weekend. The Eagles made Simpson an offer to 73 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: coach against the Lions, which has been turned down, Jared 74 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: Schofield taking the Reins as interim coach. Meantime, the Swan's 75 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: are heading to the AFL Appeals Board after the tribunal 76 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: upheld a one TA match ban handed to Isaac Keeney. 77 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: The band has ruled him ineligible for the Brownlow Medal. 78 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: And in NRL, the Rubbio's are heading north for their 79 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: Round nineteen clash with the Dolphins tonight. In entertainment news, 80 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: George Clooney is the latest big name to call for 81 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: Joe Biden to step down. The Hollywood start urging the 82 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: US President to make way for a new leader for 83 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: the sake of the Democrats. Opening statements have wrapped up 84 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial. He's facing charges following 85 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: the death of cinematographer Helena Hutchins on the Rust film set. 86 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: And a major milestone for Inside Out two. It's overtaken 87 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 1: The Incredibles Too as the highest grossing movie in Pixar history, 88 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: the family flick earning one point twenty five billion dollars globally. 89 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: And that's the latest from the nov podcast team. We'll 90 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: see this afternoon for another episode of the Update.