1 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. It's John here with you. More 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: flights are on the way down Under as the government 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: works over time to get ossies out of the Middle East. 4 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: Three are scheduled to depart Dubai today. Foreign Minister Penny 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 1: Wong says it's a delicate situation. 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 2: We are looking at all contingencies. But I would also 7 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: emphasize this, when you have this number of people, when 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 2: you have people where you need to move at scale, 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 2: and twenty four thousand or one hundred and fifteen thousand 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 2: throughout the region is at scale, the fastest way is 11 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 2: to use commercial flights when they become available. 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: It comes as a conflict in the region continues with 13 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: US forces torpedoing and Iranian ship in waters off Sri Lanka. 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: All liyes will be on the seat of Farah when 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: voters in New South Wales go to the polls on 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: May nine. All eyes will be on the seat of 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: Farah when voters in New South Wales go to the 18 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: polls on May nine. A by election has now officially 19 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: being set, sparked by the resignation of former Liberal leader 20 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: Susan Lee. Amazon delivery drivers are walking off the job 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: today across the nation. Protests are being held in New 22 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, WA and South Australia with staff 23 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: fed up with working conditions. The Transport Workers Union's Josh 24 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: Milroy says Amazon needs to lift its game. 25 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 3: We really want to see a commitment from Amazon to 26 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 3: engage their workers properly and to engage with a union 27 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 3: on how we make transport a better industry, not one 28 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 3: that's a deadly race to the bottom. 29 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: Another big bank is predicting another rate hike. Bendigo Bank 30 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: is now expecting the RBA to make a move in May, 31 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: citing the latest inflation data and February's drop in unemployment. 32 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Kearney has spoken in Australian Parliament 33 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: today urging both countries to invest in each other's economies 34 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: due to our shared values. And Apple has unveiled its 35 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: cheapest laptop, the MacBook Neo, which runs on an iPhone 36 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: style chip, currently selling for less than six hundred dollars. 37 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: Sport and entertainment are next. The opening round of the 38 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: NERL continues tonight. The Eels take on the Storm in 39 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: Melbourne with a storm hoping to make it twenty five 40 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: Around one wins in the camp switching codes and the 41 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six AFL season gets underway tonight in Sydney, 42 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: the Swans hosting the Blues, with Charlie Kerno to play 43 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: his first game in the red and white against his 44 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: former side, and the Matildas are in action in the 45 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: Asian Cup tonight, up against Iran on the Gold Coast. 46 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: A win will see the Assies jump to the top 47 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: of the table and if we make the semifinals, Emily 48 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: van Egmond could become the most capped Matilda in history, 49 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: but she says she's more concerned about the team's success 50 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: than personal milestones. 51 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 4: Becoming the most cup to Australian footballer is obviously an 52 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 4: honor and yeah, if I get the opportunity, I'll be grateful 53 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 4: for it and no better person to do it for. 54 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 4: Fronder the great job wants to move the great Yeah 55 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 4: all right, okay. 56 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: And in entertainment news, Victoria and David Beckham have extended 57 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: an olive branch, posting a heartfelt birthday tribute to their 58 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: son Brooklyn on social media. It comes as the Beckham 59 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: family feud drags on. And that's the latest the Nova 60 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: Podcast news team. We'll have another episode of the Update 61 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: for you tomorrow.