1 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Now, the 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: Prime Minister has described himself as an infrastructure nerd as 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: he unveils the details around a major incentive to help 4 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: the government meet its ambitious housing targets. Trainy bricklayers, electricians 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: and carpenters will be offered a ten thousand dollars incentive 6 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: if they complete their apprenticeship. Any Ibanezi has told the 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: National Press Club his government wants to encourage more ossies 8 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: to learn a trade. 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 2: Right now, a first year carpentry apprentice earns about two 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 2: thirds of the minimum wage. Many apprentices have said they 11 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: could earn more stacking shelves at the supermarket, and too 12 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 2: many leave training because they simply can't afford to stay. 13 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 1: But Denita Warner from Master Builders admits the plan may 14 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: still not be enough to meet the federal government's ambitious 15 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: housing targets. 16 00:00:55,640 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 3: Only fifty percent of apprentices that start a building trade 17 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 3: complete and so ten thousand is a good start, but 18 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 3: finding apprentices alone will not resolve the housing crisis. 19 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: Meantime, well over one hundred thousand childcare workers across the 20 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: nation are yet to receive a promised ten percent pay rise. 21 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: The federal government has been giving cash to early learning 22 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: centers from the start of this year to cover that 23 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: wage increase. As a command has been charged over the 24 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: vandalism and attempted arson of a synagogue in Sydney's Inner Suburbs. 25 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: The thirty seven year olds accused of sprang swastikas on 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: the building at Newtown before trying to set it alight. 27 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: He's the tenth person to be charged under Strike Force Pearl, 28 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: tasked with investigating anti Semitic crimes in New South Wales. 29 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: Travelers are being told there could be disruptions at airports 30 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: across the country. Well than one thousand Quantas groundworkers are 31 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: holding four hour stoppages as part of a push of 32 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: better conditions with their employer. Dinata and Life Savers are 33 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: boosting their numbers across our coastlines. Over the coming days, 34 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: huge crowds are expected to flock to the beaches, but 35 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: the risk of drowning increases fourfold during the Australian Day 36 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: Long weekend. It's what entertainment are next to sport in 37 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: Novak Djokovic is out of the Australian Open the twenty 38 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: four time at Grand Slam winner retiring hurt after losing 39 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: the first set against Alexander Zverev in the Semis, his 40 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: opponent calling out some people in the crowd who boo 41 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: the Serbian superstar, asking that they show some respect. He 42 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: has won this tone with an abdominal tear. 43 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,679 Speaker 3: He has one this tone with a hamstring tear. 44 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: If he cannot continue a tennis match, it really means 45 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: that he cannot continue a tennis match, So please be 46 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: respectful that audio. Thanks to nine in your entertainment news 47 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: Now when Ariana Grande has celebrated her OSCAR nomination with 48 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,079 Speaker 1: boyfriend and Wicked coastar Ethan Slater in London, the seing 49 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: Us snagging the non for Best Supporting Actress for her 50 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: role in the Iconic Music Hall. Kendrick lamar Is revealed 51 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: he has special guest for his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. 52 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: The Rappers said to bring Scissa on stage as part 53 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: of his performance. And No Mars has a new track 54 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: and new song, and he's brought in some pretty big 55 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 1: names for the music video. Lady Gargar and K pop 56 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: star Ros will reportedly take on a starring role in 57 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: the clip. And that's the latest from the Nerva podcast 58 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: news Team. We'll have another episode of the Update for 59 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.