1 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Ash Gardner. We're starting 2 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: to get a clearer picture of Australia's involvement in the 3 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 1: conflict in the Middle East. PM Anthony Alberanzi confirming Australian 4 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: military assets have been deployed to the region. While it's 5 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: been revealed to Australian sailors were on board the US 6 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: submarine as it torpedoed an Iranian warship off the coast 7 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: of Sri Lanka. It's understood they were on board as 8 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: part of the Orchest training rotation. The US has unleashed 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: fresh strikes on Tehran, while Israel is expected to launch 10 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: strikes on be Rut as the conflict continues. It comes 11 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: as repatriation flights begin to ramp up, with thousands still 12 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: stranded in the region, while the UK is sending four 13 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: fighter jets. UK Prime Minister skey Istama has stood by 14 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: his decision not to be involved in the initial strikes. Well, 15 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: the region has been plunged into chaos. My focus is 16 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 1: providing calm, level headed leadership in the national interest. Petrol 17 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: stations have once again come under fire, with a new 18 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: warning for operators who use the conflict in Iran to 19 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: justify unnecessary price gouging. There are calls for companies to 20 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: be investigated, with motorists already feeling the pinch at the bowser. 21 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: Residents across parts of fun North Queensland are on flood 22 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: alert as the tropical low threatens to lash the region 23 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: with heavy rain, and emergency warning has been issued for 24 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: those in the Danetree area north of cans with more 25 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: than three hundred millimeters of rain forecast in parts. Australia 26 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: and Canada have signed deals to enhance cooperation across defense, 27 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: critical minerals and technology. It comes after Canadian Prime Minister 28 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: Mark Carney yesterday wrapped up his visit to Australia addressing 29 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: Federal Parliament. US Today's Show hosts of Anna Guthrie has 30 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,639 Speaker 1: returned to Set to visit with her colleagues, her first 31 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: visit to NBC since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted 32 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: from her Arizona home in January. While she intends on 33 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: returning to the show, no time frame has been set. 34 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: Sport and to Entertainment News are next. The Matildas have 35 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: claimed and convincing four Neil win over a run on 36 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: the Gold Coast last night in their Asian Cup clash, 37 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: the Aussie sitting equal with South Korea on six points 38 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: heading into Sunday's decisive third match in Sydney. The Swans 39 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: have claimed a convincing come from behind win over Carlton 40 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: And last night's season opener. After trailing by twenty two points, 41 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: they managed an eighty five point turnaround. 42 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 2: The start of the third when they got going a 43 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: little bit from some stoppage goals. The response after that 44 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,959 Speaker 2: was very pleasing, but it come from around that. It 45 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: come from some of their good player standing up and 46 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 2: taken it to some of their players. 47 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: Swan's coach Dean Cox there and Storm have claimed revenge 48 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: of the Zach Lomac's Courtroom lost, claiming a fifty two 49 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: to four win over the Ills in their first match 50 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: of the season. In entertainment news, Britney Spears is in 51 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: hot water. The pop star has been arrested in California 52 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: for driving under the influence. She's been released from custody 53 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 1: and will return to court in May. Harry Starles has 54 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: dropped his highly anticipated album Kiss All the Time at 55 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: Disco Occasionally. It marks the first time he's released new 56 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: music in four years. As the Beckham family few drags 57 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: on cruise, has wished his brother a happy birthday after 58 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: being stopped by paparazzi on the streets of Paris. When 59 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: asked whether they'd reconcile, he responded, he hopes so. And 60 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: Netflix has brought a startup founded by Ben Affleck that 61 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: makes AI powered tools for filmmakers. The terms of the 62 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: acquisition of Interopositive and not being disclosed. And that's latest 63 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: from the Nova podcast news team. Will have another episode 64 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:51,839 Speaker 1: of the Update fore You later