1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the Update. I'm Sissy Thompson. Two young 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: after a suspected mass poisoning during a holiday in Southeast Asia. 4 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: The two nineteen year olds from Melbourne were on a 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: university break and at a youth hostel in Laos when 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: it's believed their drinks were spiked with methanol. To Swedish 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: nationals are believed to have died and ten more people 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: were sick following the incident. Drinking just twenty five to 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: ninety milli liters of the toxic chemical can be fatal. 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: A man has spent the night big and questioned by 11 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: detectives after a woman's body was found inside a home 12 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: in Sydney's East. The woman, believed to be aged in 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: her sixties, was discovered at Marubra. A fifty year old 14 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: man is assisting with inquiries. It's been revealed a high 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: profile Olympic athlete is among eight alleged victims police claim 16 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: were indecently assaulted by Alan Jones. The eighty three year 17 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: old veteran broadcaster was yesterday arrested and charged with twenty 18 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: four offenses relating to eight alleged victims, the youngest just 19 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: seventeen at the time. A family of six has lost 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: their home after a unit fire in Sydney's Southwest. Superintendent 21 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: Adam Duwberry says firefighters believe an electrical fault in a 22 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: mobile phone charger may have sparked the blaze in Wiley Park, 23 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: where twelve people were evacuated. Perth Police have charged a 24 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: twenty nine year old female after a serious assault on 25 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: an elderly woman. An eighty four year old was rushed 26 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: to hospital with serious head injuries after she was knocked 27 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: to the ground in a car park in the suburb 28 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: of Midland. She remains in a stable condition. Sport and 29 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: Entertainment and Next in sport, canoe slalom Olympic gold medalist 30 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: Jess and Noaimi Fox have won the Don Award at 31 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: the Sports Australia Hall of Fame Awards. It recognizes the 32 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: athletes who have most inspired the nation over the past 33 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: twelve months. In men's T twenty cricket, Australia has beaten 34 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: Pakistan by seven wickets to claim a three nil series whitewash, 35 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: avenging their loss in the one day series Marcus Steyne 36 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: has delivered a masterclass for Australia, finishing not out sixty 37 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: one from just twenty seven deliveries, while bowler Aaron Hardy 38 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 1: claimed three for twenty one of four overs and Spanish 39 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: tennis legend Raphael Nadal is determined to enjoy his final 40 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: week of competitive tennis. His team will be playing the 41 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: Netherlands of the Davis Cup in front of a home 42 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: crowd in Mullaga. In entertainment news, Gladiator two has stormed 43 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: into the Aussie box office arena, making seven point six 44 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: million dollars on its deboo weekend, taking out the number 45 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: one spot. And Matilda's star Sam Kerr and fiance Christy 46 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: Mwis have announced their expecting their first child. And that 47 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,399 Speaker 1: is the latest from an over podcast team. We'll see 48 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: later on For another update, I'm Susie Thompson.