1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 2: Well. 3 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: The opposition says the government can provide essential cost of 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: living relief to millions of households if the fuel excise 5 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: is halved for three months. Liberal leader Angus Taylor is 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: pushing for the reduction as petul and diesel prices continue 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:22,760 Speaker 1: to rise. 8 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 3: That will mean twenty six cents a leader off at 9 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 3: the bowser for all hardworking Australians who need that relief 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 3: right now. 11 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: Well, Pm Anthony Albanezi isn't ruling anything out, adding his 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: government will take every practical measure required to shield assies 13 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: from the worst of the global uncertainty. 14 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 2: My government has always been strong on cost of living 15 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: measures will continue to do so. We do so in 16 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: a responsible way in the context of our budget considerations. 17 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: There's been a massive jump in the number of people 18 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: buying an electric vehicle as fuel price rise as a 19 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: result of that Middle East conflict. Research by NAP has 20 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: found new loans free vis has jumped by one hundred percent, 21 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: while there's been an eighty eight percent increase in business 22 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: inquiries about the vehicles. The federal government is downplaying Donald 23 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: Trump's latest criticism of Australia. The US President claims Australia 24 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: and other allies have abandoned America during the Iran conflict. 25 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: Labor Those says there's been not a specific request from 26 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: the US yet. Severe tropical Cyclone Darrel is tracking down 27 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: the Pilbrig Coast in Wa. The Weather Bureau says the 28 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: cyclones now been downgraded to a Cat three. Meantime, snow 29 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 1: has fallen across parts of New South Wales and Victoria 30 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: for the first time in twenty twenty six, and construction 31 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: groups are warning Australia will fall short of its housing 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: targets by more than two hundred thousand properties. The federal 33 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: government is hoping to build more than one million new 34 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: homes by the end of the decade. It's spot in 35 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: entertainment to next to Sport, and the AFL says it'll 36 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: review its late in game decision making process after admitting 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: it made the wrong call with you Tom Atkins' last 38 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: touch out of bounds of free kick last night. In 39 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: a statement, It's defended the AFL Review Center, saying the 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: ball quickly came back into plate before it could intervene 41 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: and Ozzie golfer Adam Scott is three under after the 42 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: opening round of the Houston Open in your entertainment, News 43 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 1: Now and nickel Bag has put a new spin on 44 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: one of their biggest hits. The Rocker is teaming up 45 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: with rapper Meghan the Stallion for a Cheeto's commercial, the 46 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: bringing Back the. 47 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 4: Fleamou Pa Co. Cheetos really want to let the well know. 48 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 4: It's only because of rap wood may come. That's why 49 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 4: that peters for. 50 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 3: A huge commercial. 51 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 4: And this season we remind you the son i of 52 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 4: disgraced rapper P Diddy has had a pretty scary encounter 53 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 4: with robbers attempting to break into his La home. 54 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: The wood be burglars apparently smashing a rear sliding glass 55 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: door at Christian King Colmeb's mansion before fleeing. And Demi 56 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: Levado is officially a best selling author. The sing Is cookbook, 57 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: One Plate at a Time, making its way to the 58 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: New York Times best seller List. That's the latest for 59 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: the nerv podcast. News Came. I'll have another episode of 60 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 1: the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson. 61 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: H