1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm John Michael Well. The PM 2 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: is unofficially launching his election campaign, blitzing two states and 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: a territory this week. Anthony Albanezi is set to make 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: appearances in Queensland, the NT and WA. The election is 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 1: due in May, with latest polls showing labor is set 6 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: to lose. New data shows the number of Ossie's taking 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: up a trade is falling. The number of apprenticeships across 8 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: Australia is down three percent over the past two years. 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: Deputy Opposition Leader Susan Lee says the stats are disappointing 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 1: to employers struggling to find workers with. 11 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: A skills crisis. We need a skills system that works 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 2: well and actually delivers apprentices and trainees. For what these 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 2: numbers show is that all of those statistics around numbers 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: of people in training are. 15 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: Going backwards and investigation is underway. After an Eddy had 16 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: passenger jet was It's forced to abought takeoff from an 17 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 1: Ossie Airport last night after its tires exploded. Two of 18 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: the jets tires reportedly caught fire and blew up at 19 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: Melbourne Airport. Repairs are underway and all two hundred and 20 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: eighty nine passengers were taken to the terminal without injury. 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: More than seventy million people across America are now under 22 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: weather alerts, with a huge winter storm set to lash 23 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: the nation. Heavy snow, arctic blasts, and freezing temps of 24 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: forecast over the coming days. State of emergencies now declared 25 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: for Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri. The cost of 26 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: welcome to Country ceremonies has been revealed. More than four 27 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty thousand dollars has been spent by twenty 28 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: one government departments across Australia over the last two years. 29 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: The world's oldest person has died at the age of 30 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: one hundred and sixteen. Tamiko ito Oka was born in 31 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: Japan all the way back in nineteen o eight. And 32 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: it's being reported that hot dogs have been banned in 33 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: North Korea. Apparently, Kim Jong Uhen reckons the food is 34 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: too Western and he says serving hot dogs will now 35 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 1: be deemed as an active treason. Sport and entertainment are 36 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: next in sports. Celebrations continue for the Aussie cricket team 37 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: after defeating India by six wickets yesterday to regain the 38 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: border Gavscar Trophy. It means Australia will play South Africa 39 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: at the World Test Championship Final in June. Ozzie batter 40 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: Travis Head says it's been a whirl win finish to 41 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: the series. 42 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 3: I don't worry too much about what the result might 43 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 3: be coming here today. It's been two pretty good teams 44 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 3: and I felt like if I could, yeah contribute in 45 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 3: some way, they'd be great. So yeah, it's just nice. 46 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 3: So I actually realize just then that we're in the 47 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 3: Test Championship as well, so I forgot about that in 48 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 3: all the what's been in a crazy three days. It's 49 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 3: been busy and I'm looking forward to ten days off. 50 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: And in tennis, the build up to the Australian Open 51 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 1: ramps up today, with several big names taking to Melbourne Park. 52 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: Alex Demenor and Yannick Sinner among those scheduled for practice sessions. 53 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, the Red Carpet has been rolled out 54 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: in Hollywood today, with the Golden Globes taking place. Wicked 55 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: and Amelia Perez leading the way with the most nominations, 56 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: while Nicole Kidman and Kate Blanchette are among the Ossie hopes, 57 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: and that's the latest from the Nova podcast news team.