1 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: From the team at news dot Com TODAU. This is 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: the latest from the newsroom. A massive scandal with the 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: NDIS has been uncovered, a huge name has pulled out 4 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: of the French Open and there's good news for Ossie 5 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: UFC fans. All of that is coming up in this 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: episode from the Newsroom. It's Wednesday, the fifth of June, 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: and we'll get underway in just a moment. Alrighty, We'll 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: start with this NDIS scandal. It's been revealed about two 9 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: billion dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: used to make dodgy purchases such as drugs, cars and holidays. 11 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 1: Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says there's a chance organized 12 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: crime could be involved. He's about to put a stop 13 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: to the fraud, saying it may take several years to 14 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: do so. Meanwhile, there's also been some dodgy behavior at 15 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: Tourism Australia. The National Anti Corruption Commission is investigating three 16 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 1: staff members who allegedly charge taxpayers more than one hundred 17 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: and thirty thousand bucks for personal travel expenses. The staffers 18 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: have since been sacked and have paid back the money. 19 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: Overseas now and in India, Narreingramodi has been re elected 20 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: as Prime Minister. Commentators had projected an overwhelming win for 21 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: Modi in the election, but that didn't turn out to 22 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: be the case. His Hindu Nationalist Party lost its parliamentary 23 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: majority for the first time in a decade, meaning it 24 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: will need to rely on its alliance partners to pass legislation. 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 1: Two celebrity years now and Chrissy Tegan was left pretty 26 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: shaken after a plane she was on had to abort 27 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: its takeoff at the last second. 28 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 2: We were going one thousand miles an hour to take 29 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 2: off and then came to a complete staff and for 30 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 2: like three seconds, I was like breasing for impact, like 31 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: absolutely positive that we were breaking because we were going 32 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: to head something. And we did it, and I became 33 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: very religious all of a sudden. 34 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: Sounds pretty full on, doesn't it. And Alec Baldwin and 35 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: his wife have announced they're set to star in their 36 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: own reality show, which will document their lives raising their 37 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: seven kids. Into Our Experience. The Yups and Downs to Birth, 38 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: The Bad and the Crazy Hittle air on TLC in 39 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: the US next year. We'll be back in a moment 40 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: with the latest in sport to sport now Novak Djokovic 41 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: has pulled out of the French Open due to a 42 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: knee injury. The twenty four time Grand Slam champ was 43 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: said to play Caspar Rude in the quarterfinals. Instead, Rude 44 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: will advance straight to the Semis and will take on 45 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: either Alex Vander zaverev Or Ossi, Alex demenor. And there's 46 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: some good news for Ozzie UFC fans. There's a chance 47 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: Melbourne could host a UFC event e the next year 48 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 1: or in twenty twenty six. As part of a new 49 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: landmark deal, Crown will today announce an Australia first partnership 50 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: with UFC to make its Melbourne headquarters an official fan 51 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: zone and entertainment hub. All right, you are now up 52 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 1: today with the latest from the newsroom.