1 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom, a news still come to Nick Kirios 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: set for a Davis Cup comeback. The Golden Globe's host 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: reveals jokes she'd cut from her monologue, and Donald Trump 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: suffers a big blow in court. That's all coming up 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: in this episode of From the Newsroom. It is Tuesday, 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: the seventh of January. To begin with, Anthony Albernizi has 7 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: called for four year fixed terms for the federal government, 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: conceding that the existing system of elections every three years 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: or earlier is too short. Here he is on Sunrise. 10 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: We should have four year. 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: Fixed terms like they do in most states and territory. 12 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: Now, if we did move to that system, the election 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 1: date would be locked in every four years. Moving on, 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: it's been revealed a man was arrested at Sydney Airport 15 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago after allegedly trying to smuggle 16 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: a disassembled shotgun and ammunition in his luggage. Can't be 17 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: doing that. The items which were in his checked baggage 18 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: were picked up by an X ray machine before the 19 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: man boarded his flight to Lebanon. Police were called and 20 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: the thirty nine year old was charged and is now 21 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: facing up to twenty years behind bars overseas and New 22 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: York judge has rejected Donald Trump's request a delay sentencing 23 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: in his hush money case, which is scheduled for later 24 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: this week. Trump's lawyers had argued that his election victory 25 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: should spell an end to the case. At the moment, 26 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 1: the sentencing will go ahead on Saturday Australian time, with 27 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: the judge hinting he won't be handing down any jail 28 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: time to show be his comedian akml Salat has revealed 29 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 1: the Channel nine's Richard Wilkins confused him for another well 30 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: known entertainer. He told this mortifying story on the project 31 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: one of the regular guests. 32 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 2: I won't mention his name, but it could have been 33 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: Richard Wilkins, the entertainment reporter. 34 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: I swear. I'm still in shock. He comes up to me. 35 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: He goes, oh, man, I'm a huge fan of yours. 36 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: I've been following your career for a long time. 37 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: It's a thank you, Richard. 38 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: He goes, yeah, I love that show you do on TV, 39 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 2: said what show you paint celebrity and you interview Though, no, no, 40 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 2: it's on those We're not even the same race. I mean, 41 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 2: he might as well have come up to me and say, Hi, 42 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 2: are you Kiddy Flanagans. Yes, I'm Kiddy Flanagans. 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: I've let myself go. 44 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: I'm been taking hormone tablets. 45 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: Oh, Dickie, come on, mate, Dan. Golden Globe's host Nicki 46 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: Glazer has shared some of the jokes she cut from 47 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: her opening monologue. One was the wild Robot is nominated 48 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: tonight and by that I mean Nicole Kidman after two 49 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: white wines. Another was he is to Ben Affleck, I 50 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: can't wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next. 51 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: They probably would have been better if she delivered them, 52 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: not me. To Sport Now, Nick Kirios could make a 53 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: sensational return to Australia's Davis Cup team for the first 54 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: time in more than five years. He's one of four 55 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: players who have been nominated by captain Layton Hewitt for 56 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: a qualifying tie against Sweden at the end of the month. 57 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: Kirios suggested back in twenty twenty two that he was 58 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: done playing Davis Cup for Australia due to all of 59 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: the criticism he caught from the public and the media. 60 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: He said at the time, maybe if Australia embraced me 61 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: a little bit more. I would play it and bring 62 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: home the trophy. Well, let's see you do it. Nick. 63 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: You are now up to date with the latest from 64 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: the newsroom. 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