1 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Maham Kashaning. The majority 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: of Ossie's want the government to take a tougher approach 3 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: to screening people for extremist views when issuing visas. A 4 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: nine newspaper's poll also shows nearly half of us would 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: back a Royal commission into anti Semitism in the aftermath 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: of the Bondai terror attack. This comes as a government 7 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: resists calls for a national inquiry but is back to 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: a new South Wales probe. King Charles Is called on 9 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: the Commonwealth to never lose sight of the values of 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: compassion and courage in his annual Christmas message, his Majesty 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: pointing to the power of unity while reflecting on this 12 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: year's terror attacks in Bondai and Manchester. In this, with 13 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: the great diversity of our communities, we can find the 14 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong. While Pope 15 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: Leo called for an end to global conflicts during his 16 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: Christmas message to crowds in Saint Peter Square. Security at 17 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: BMCG is being boosted for the Boxing Day test. From today, 18 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: Victoria police officers will carry semi automatic rifles outside the 19 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: cricket ground. The trolls will also be undertaken in surrounding areas. 20 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: The Force says the move is proactive but isn't based 21 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: on any new threat. Thousands of residents on the Gold 22 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: Coast have been left without power following wild Christmas Day storms. 23 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: Energy crews have spent the night restoring power to those impacted, 24 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: with works to continue today. A crane in Southport collapsed 25 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: under the force of strong winds and heavy rain, sparking 26 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: an emergency declaration as authorities work to make the area 27 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: safe and Boxing Day is here. The major sales of 28 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: ventis tip to generate one point six billion dollars to 29 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: day alone, an increase of four point three percent on 30 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: last year. Experts say household goods, food and clothing are 31 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: top of our shopping lists. Sport and entertainment news are next. 32 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: In sport, the Aussies have made the bold decision not 33 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: to include a spinner in their lineup for the fourth 34 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: Ashes Test in Melbourne. Todd Murphy left out of the team, 35 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: with the side opting for an all pace attack instead. 36 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: We're aiming for a series whitewash, having already beaten England 37 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: in Adelaide, and rough weather lies ahead for sailors taking 38 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: part in this year's Sidney Hobart Yacht Race, they're being 39 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,239 Speaker 1: warned of a challenging first night ahead. This year marks 40 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: the eightieth edition of the race, with around one hundred 41 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: and thirty yachts and close to two thousand sailors in participation. 42 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, American actor Pat Finn has died age sixty. 43 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: Finn passing away at his LA home. He'd been receiving 44 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: cancer treatment since twenty twenty two. He was best known 45 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: for his role in US comedy show The Middle and 46 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: also starred in ninety sitcoms Friends and Seinfeld. And that's 47 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: the latest from the Nova podcast news team will have 48 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: another episode off the Update tomorrow