1 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Well and welcome to the update. Tar Michelle Stevenson, the Treasurer, 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: insists the federal government is doing its best to balance 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: the books as he prepares to hand down tomorrow's at 4 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: budget update, Labor it's done. Avoidable spending such as pensions 5 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: will put pressure on the budget. By Jim Chalmers says, 6 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: they'll try and make up some shortfalls elsewhere. 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 2: And what we've shown an ability to do over three 8 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: budgets now and this will be the second update, is 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 2: the combination of spending restraint elsewhere, finding all of those savings, 10 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 2: some modest but meaningful tax reform means that we can 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 2: pay for these priorities. 12 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: Liberal leader Peter Darton, though, says the extra spending will 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: only drive up inflation. 14 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 3: There's some spending, of course, which is necessary, but there's 15 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 3: a lot of spending which the government has created, which 16 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 3: is what is driven inflation. Ask yourself this question, are 17 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 3: you better off today than you work two and a 18 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 3: half years ago? And heaven knows how bad it will 19 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 3: be in three his time if we end up with 20 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 3: a Labor Green's minority government. 21 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: Tech giant Matter has reached a fifty million dollar settlement 22 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: over facebooks Cambridge Analytico privacy scandal. The Australian Information Commissioner 23 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: launched proceedings over the breach, which saw personal data of 24 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: Ossie users handed over to a British consultancy firm. Well 25 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: police have identified the shooter in the US who even 26 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: fired at a school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and 27 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: student while leaving six others injured. The fifteen year old 28 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: girl was also a student at the same school, and 29 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: she died on her way to hospital from a self 30 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: inflicted gunshot wound. Officers are yet to find a motive. 31 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: There are reports of widespread damage in Vanuatu's capital in 32 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: the wake of a strong seven point two earthquake. Buildings 33 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: have been damaged in Port Villa, including one hosting the American, British, 34 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: French and New Zealand embassies and new Researchers found jenz 35 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: is the most vulnerable age group to be targeted by 36 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: scammers is Christmas, with fourteen to twenty nine year olds 37 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: among the most likely to be doing their Christmas shopping online. 38 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: They will also be the most likely to be exposed 39 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: to scammers. It's what Entertainment annexed to sport and Josh 40 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: Hazelwood has been sent for scans after reporting carth awenness. 41 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: On day four of the Third Test against India, the 42 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: veteran Ossie fast bowler left the Gabba after bowling just 43 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: one over, and coach Anthony Sebold has re signed four 44 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: further two seasons at the Seagulls, keeping him at Manly 45 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: until the end of twenty twenty seven. In Your Entertainment News, Now, 46 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: and Cardi B has given fans new details about her 47 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: current relationship status four months after filing for divorce from Offset, 48 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: the Rapper, taking to social media to say tensions have 49 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: cooled between the pair recently. It was after she was 50 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: seen at his birthday party. Now new details have emerged 51 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: about Kanye west brand new fifty five million dollar La 52 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: Mega mansion. The Rapper and his Ossie wife Piankerson sories 53 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: splashing out on the eleven bedroom Beverly Hills pad, which 54 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: boasts a resort style pool as well as an entertainment pavilion, 55 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: and Travis Kelsey pulled out all the stoves for Tellus 56 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: with thirty fifth birthday, the NFL star sharing her with 57 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: gifts including jewelry roses, as well as hiring a private 58 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 1: chef and bartender for the intimate occasion. And that's the 59 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: latest from the Nerva Podcast news team. We'll have another 60 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.