1 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm John Michael. Australia's latest jobless 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: figures have been released today, the unemployment rate dropping point 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: one percent in July to come in at four point 4 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: two percent overall. More than twenty four thousand jobs were 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: added over the past month, all of them full time. 6 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: New South Wales had the biggest drop out of all 7 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: the states and territories. Opposition leader Susan Lee has sounded 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: awarding to the Prime Minister, saying his decision to recognize 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 1: a Palestinian state has backfired. It comes after Hermas publicly 10 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: praise the move. 11 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 2: Anthy Abaneze is making a real mess of this. What 12 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: are you? 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm John Michael. Australia's latest jobless 14 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: figures have been released today, the unemployment rate dropping point 15 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: one percent in July to come in at four point 16 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: two percent overall, and twenty four thousand jobs were added 17 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: over the past month, all of them full time. New 18 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: South Wales had the biggest drop out of all the 19 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: states and territories. Opposition leader Susan Lee has sounded awarding 20 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: to the Prime Minister, saying his decision to recognize a 21 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: Palestinian state has backfired. It comes after her mass publicly 22 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: praised the move. 23 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 2: An they Abaneze is making a real mess of this. 24 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: What are you going to do now, especially now that 25 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 2: her mass has hailed you as a hero lorded your 26 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 2: political courage startling. 27 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: New figures have revealed that Australians went through more than 28 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: ten tons of meth worth more than ten billion dollars 29 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: in a single year. A report shows that drugs were 30 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: consumed across the nation between August twenty twenty two and 31 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: twenty three. More than four thousand killos of cocaine was 32 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: also used during the same period. Housing experts predict the 33 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: Reserve Bank's latest rate cut will set the foundation for 34 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: a major spring selling season. Ninety seven percent of Ossie 35 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: house sales delivered a profit in the first half of 36 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five, and Cheap Economists Nicola Powell says the 37 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: trend is expected to continue. 38 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 3: Rate cuts so far this year have provided greater momentum 39 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 3: in our housing market. What we're likely to see is 40 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 3: further price growth, particularly when you've got the market pricing in. 41 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 3: Another rate cut towards the end of the year and 42 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 3: even a couple more early next. 43 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,519 Speaker 1: Year, and a new international study has found the best 44 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 1: time to drink your morning coffee is two and a 45 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: half hours after you wake up. The research also finding 46 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: that cafeine consumption is linked to an immediate increase in 47 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: happiness and enthusiasm. Sport and entertainment are next. Ossie surfer 48 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: Molly picklm has capped off an incredible regular season on 49 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: the World Surf Tour winning the Tahiti Pro. The world 50 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: number one got it done comfortably in the final against 51 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: Caitlin Simmers at Chopu. 52 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 2: What a special place in Tahiti and you just feel 53 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 2: all the energy. 54 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: It's just so nice and I don't know, I'm standing 55 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: at the mountains right now and staring into perfect blue barrels. 56 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 2: The dream. 57 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: Jack Robinson clinched the men's title, beating American Riff and 58 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: Colopinto in the final. To Rugby League Now and Round 59 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: twenty four of the NRL kicks off tonight in Western 60 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: Sydney with the Penrith Panthers hosting the Melbourne Storm, and 61 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty five AFLW season officially gets underway this 62 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: evening with Carlton taking on Collingwood and West Coast hosting 63 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: the Gold Coast and In entertainment news, the lineup for 64 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 1: this year's Harvest Rock Festival has been announced. The Strokes 65 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: will return to Australia for the first time in three years, 66 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: while vance Joy, The Presets, wolf Mother and Jelly Roll 67 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: will also take to the stage in Adelaide in late October. 68 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: And that's the latest from the Nova Podcast news team. 69 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: We'll have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. 70 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: I'm John Michael