1 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to the update. I'm to Lisa Rider. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: The Prime Minister is outspreaking his Medicare plan. There's two 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: new opinion polls shown Labor is on track for an 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: election loss. Anthony Albanisi it has taken his campaign to Melbourne, 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: promoting an eight and a half billion dollar commitment to 6 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: boost a bulk billing rates. Is says people will have 7 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: a real choice when it comes to the election. 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 2: The tripling of the bulk billing incentive and applying it 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: to everyone across the board will mean more Australians getting 10 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 2: to see a doctor for free. It will lift bulk 11 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: billing rates to ninety percent by two thousand and thirty. 12 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: The latest Resolve poll shows Labor is giving the thumbs 13 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 1: up when it comes to health, but the coalition still 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: holds a stunning at ten point lead. Two Party preferred. 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: A desperate search for a man feared to have been 16 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: taken by a shark off the New South Wales Coast 17 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: has entered its second day. Paul Barning fell overboard yesterday 18 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: alvo Or taking part in a fishing comp near Newcastle. 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: Witnesses reports seeing a person being dragged into the water 20 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: by a great white shark after getting caught in a 21 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: fishing line and falling overboard. Bruce Lehman has appeared via 22 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: phone in a Tasmanian court accused of stealing a Toyota 23 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 1: Prado from a rural town near Hobart. The alleged theft 24 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: occurred in November. Case has been adjourned until June. Ossis 25 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: are increasingly been kept on the phone longer waiting for 26 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: issues to be resolved. The average customer is spending more 27 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: than eleven hours on hold annually. Those calling telcoats are 28 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: affected the most, usually forced to wait almost two hours. 29 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: And the first Ossie made rocket will go into space 30 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: with a jar of vegimite at its tips. The Aris 31 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: rocket will be launched into space from a space station 32 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: in Queensland's North on March fifteen. Sport and Entertainment annexed 33 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: in Sport. The Matildas have failed to stage a comeback 34 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: in the Shepa Leaves Cup, going down two to one 35 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 1: against the USA despite making four changes to the opening side. 36 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: The Tillis struggle to find form in Arizona. Vierra Coli 37 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: has carved out his own slice of history in dubaias 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: dunning crowds with his fifty first ODI century India cruising 39 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: to a six wicket win over Pakistan in the champions 40 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: Trophy and Alex Deemonoor and Alexi Popron will meet in 41 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships should they 42 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: win their opening matches. Demono will play Marion Chilich while 43 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: Poprin has wildcard Hattie Habib. In entertainment news, Oscar winner 44 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: Kate Blanchette has just missed out on a fourth Screen 45 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: Actors Guild Award, losing out to Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning 46 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a 47 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: TV Series category. Blanchette earning the nomination for her performance 48 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: in the Apple TV mini series Disclaimer. Kylie Minogue has 49 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: been honored with a commemorative Star at Melbourne Park, marking 50 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: thirty five years of concerts by the global pop superstar. 51 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: The star was unveiled on the fore court of Rod 52 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: Labor coinciding with her three latest sold out shows and 53 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: after almost thirty three years. Irene is leaving summer. Bay 54 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: Lin McGranger, who plays Irene on iconic Ossie soap Home 55 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: and Away, announcing she'll be filming Have final scenes in March. 56 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: And that's the latest from the Nova Podcast news team. 57 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: We'll have another episode of the update for you later 58 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: on