1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stephenson. Well. The 2 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: federal opposition is painting Labour's fourth budget as a pre 3 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: election sugar hit treasure Jim Chalmers financial blueprint showing Australia's 4 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: debt has grown compared to last year's forecasts. There's also 5 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: billions of dollars in new spending, including support for Medicare 6 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: and further cost of living relief. Shadow Treasurer A Gastella 7 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: says it's all about shoring up votes for Labor. We 8 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: need a budget for the next five years and beyond, 9 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 1: not just for the next five weeks. We need a 10 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: budget for all Australians, not just a budget for an 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: election campaign. Sadly, already we're seeing the signs that all 12 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: we're going to get is a budget that's for the 13 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: Labor Party, for Anthony Alberezi and Jim Chalmers. Brisbane Parkland 14 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: is to be developed as the main arena for the 15 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: twenty thirty two Olympic and Para Olympic Games. The multi 16 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: billion dollar Victoria Park Precinct will be support it by 17 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: nearby venues, a twenty five thousand seat National Aquatics Center 18 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: and a twenty thousand seat boutique stadium at the Brisbane Showgrounds. 19 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: Now that comes despite the Queensland Premier David Chris of 20 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: Fooley's pre election promise of no new stadiums. I'm sorry 21 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: about it and I got to wear that and in 22 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: the end we've given the information as to why it 23 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: wasn't possible to go ahead with the redevelopment of the Gabba. Well. 24 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: Several sports will be sent to regional areas. Rockampton is 25 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: said to host rowing on the Fitzroy River. Arcanns will 26 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: be home to the football saleing will be held off 27 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: Townsville and Mackay will host the cricket When New Zealand 28 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: South Island has been shaken by an earthquake. The six 29 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: point seven kilometer quake has drunk at a depth of 30 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: ten kilometers off the coast of the Lower South Island. 31 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: Donald Trump says some countries and may get special treatment 32 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: when his next round of tariffs kicks in April second. 33 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: The US president is planning reciprocal levies matching overseas taxes 34 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: on American goods, and reports today that trainee teachers are 35 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to pass key assessment tests. 36 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: Figures show the number of teachers failing the literacy and 37 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: numeracy test is nearly doubled since twenty sixteen. It's what 38 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: Entertainment done next to sport, and alex Demonor has moved 39 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: through to the round of sixteen at the Miami Open. 40 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: Fellow Ozzie Jordan Thompson abound out in straight sets to 41 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: top seed Alexander Zverev, though seventy five six form and 42 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: Peter Siddelan Sisy's first class cricket career is over despite 43 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: solid form of the Sheffield Shield. The forty year old 44 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: took the final wicket as Victoria beat Wa in its 45 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: last game of the season. In Your Entertainment News Now 46 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: and Chapel, Rhan's first country music single, The Giver, has 47 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: debuted at number five on the Billboard Top one hundred. 48 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: It marks her biggest debut on the charts and her 49 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: second top five hit overall. Now. Camilla Cabeo has announced 50 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 1: her first Ossie solo shows, The Start heading down Under 51 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: in August, where she'll play two gigs in Sydney and Melbourne. 52 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: And Sissa has hinted of an epic collab with Tallers Swift, 53 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: the singer revealing she loves day Tay's storytelling and believes 54 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: the superstar is open to working together on new music. 55 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: And that's the latest from the Nerva Podcast News team. 56 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: Whole another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm 57 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: Michelle Stevenson.