1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the Update, Michelle Stevenson. The legendary television 2 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: journalist George Nigas has died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: His family says he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. 4 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 1: The eighty one year old was a reporter across most 5 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 1: of the networks and was a founding member of sixty 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: Minutes Well. The Opposition says Labour's planned to clamp down 7 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: on debitcard search charges lack substance. Australia's consumer watchdog has 8 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,279 Speaker 1: been given two million dollars to monitor excessive fees and 9 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: the government is hoping it can ban the search charges 10 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: by the start of twenty twenty six, but Liberal leader 11 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: Peter Dutton says it's just window dressing. 12 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: This actually planned for a plan. I mean this Prime 13 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 2: Minister always promises but never delivers. And we're very happy 14 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: to look at anything the government's going to propose. But 15 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,639 Speaker 2: it's not an announcement. It's just that they're looking at 16 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 2: it and it could come in in twenty twenty six. 17 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 2: Australian families need help now from this government. 18 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: An arela AFL fans deep to attend the footy finals 19 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: last month, but overall spending was down. Common Bank data 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: shows spending fell by point seven of a percent in September. 21 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: The survey also shows people are using their tax carts 22 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: to buy staples and paydown debt. All forecasters are predicting 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: a wet and muggy summer for most of the country. 24 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: A marine heatwave at near Indonesia is expected to drive 25 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: warmer and wetter conditions, particularly on the East coast. Meteorologist 26 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 1: at Miriam Bradbury says above average rainfall is also likely, 27 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: so that. 28 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 2: Includes Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney Inland, Queensland and even southeast South Australia. 29 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: And concerns have been raised over a number of unsaved 30 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: toys being sold on a popular Chinese website, consumer group 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: Choice that tested fifteen button battery products from Timu, finding 32 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: none of them met Australia's mandatory safety requirements. It Sport 33 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: and Entertainment annexed to Sport in ned Brockman is on 34 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: the home run of his Mammoth thousand mile Challenges under 35 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,919 Speaker 1: one hundred kilometers off the finish line at Sydney Olympic 36 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: Park and is expected to finish in the morning and 37 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 1: at two AFL Trades. Melbourne list boss Tim Lambs has 38 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: a train with uncapped at Giant Wade. Dirkson is unlikely 39 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: in Your Entertainment News now An Oasis has added a 40 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: fifth and final show due to massive demand. The British rockers, 41 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: who set out all their dates down Under next year, 42 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: adding a third Melbourne show with tickets to go on 43 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: Sura Friday. Cottniy Kardashian has embraced the Disney spirit on 44 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: a family trip to the California theme park. The reality 45 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 1: star sharing a number of snaps rocking Mickey Mouse ears 46 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: as she's sister Kylie and her mum took their four 47 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: kids to the Happiest Place on Earth, and Talersuit and 48 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: Travis Kelcey have packed on the PDA While at a 49 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: baseball game in New York. The star couples spotted cuddling 50 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: up in the suite as they watched the Yankees take 51 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: on at Cleveland. That's the latest from the Nerva podcast 52 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: News Top Love. Another episode of the Update for You tomorrow. 53 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: I'm Michelle Stevenson.