1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm elml Quirk. Inspirational MND fighter 2 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: Neil Danaher has been named this year's Australian of the Year. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: The AFL Gray, who's been battling the disease for more 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: than a decade, officially recognized for his fundraising campaigning by 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: the Prime Minister in Canbra. His wife Jan says the 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: honor is a major boost for their foundation, which is 7 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: so far raised more than one hundred million dollars for 8 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: MND research. I think it gives us a really good 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: opportunity to raise awareness right around Australia. Among others receiving 10 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: honors for Australia Day, doctor Katrina Ruck was named Young 11 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: Australian of the Year for her work in Indigenous communities, 12 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: and Cambra cafe owners Vanessa Bretel and Hannah Costello, who 13 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: employ vulnerable women, received the Local Heroes honor. Anthony Albanezi 14 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: says all the nominees have made a massive difference. 15 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 2: We are a young nation yet an old democracy. We 16 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 2: are grateful for what we have, but we do not 17 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 2: take what we have for granted, nor do we settle 18 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 2: for things as they are. Because Australians have always found 19 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 2: ways to do things better, to make our country better. 20 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: A Queensland woman's been charged with murder over the death 21 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 1: of a nine year old. The boy was found unresponsive 22 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: at a Townsville home and couldn't be saved. A twenty 23 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: four year old woman will face court Monday, and three 24 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: women are now in hospital with suspected bouchalism after dodgy 25 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: anti wrinkle injections at an unregulated home business in Sydney's 26 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:44,479 Speaker 1: West Sport and Entertainment annexed updating. Sport America's Madison Keys 27 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: has produced a stunning upset to win the Australian Open 28 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: title and claim her first major, taking down defending back 29 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: to back champion Arena Sablenka in three sets. 30 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 3: I always feel so at home here. I made my 31 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 3: very first Grand Slamson final here in Melbourne, so to 32 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 3: now have won my first Grand Slam in the same 33 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 3: place means the absolute world to me. And I'm so 34 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 3: thankful for all of you who come out and share 35 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 3: every single tournament and every single time we play here 36 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 3: in Melbourne. 37 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: To Entertainment and the host of the Oscars says special 38 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: planning is underway to ensure this year's Academy Awards will 39 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: be sensitive to LA's five victims. Conan O'Brien, who is 40 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: still yet to return to his own home after evacuating 41 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: the Blazers, says the show will go ahead in a 42 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: way that reflects the somber mood in the wake of 43 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: the fires. 44 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 4: We want to be sensitive to what's happened and so 45 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 4: it is top of our minds. The Oscars are still 46 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,959 Speaker 4: I think it's five weeks away and we want to 47 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 4: make sure that we put on the best show for 48 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 4: March second that reflects what people are feeling in that moment. 49 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: Keith Urban has added a fifteenth Golden guitar to his name, 50 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: taking out top selling Australian Country Album of the Year 51 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: in Tamworth. He's also been inducted into the country music 52 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: role of Renown and Robbie Williams is heading back to 53 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: Australia to perform at our screen industry's biggest night. The 54 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: pop superstar will perform his classic hit Angels at the 55 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: Actor Awards on the Gold Coast on February seven. And 56 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: that's the latest from the Nova Podcast team. We'll see 57 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: you again soon for another episode of the Update.