1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: And welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 2: Well. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: The Treasurer is defending a three hundred dollars power bill 4 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: rebate for all households after welfare groups says it should 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: have been means tested. It's been revealed people who own 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: more than one house and don't have them rented out 7 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: could receive multiple rebates, but Jim Chalmers has told the 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: National Press Club means testing the rebates would have been 9 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: too difficult. 10 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 3: In the absence of redesigning or designing a new system 11 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 3: of data sharing and means testing amongst the energy retailers, 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 3: we made the assessment that the best way to do 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 3: it was to provide it broadly. 14 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: The Coalition, meantime, is slamming the government's decision to provide 15 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: tax concessions to the critical minerals and hydrogen industries. Thirteen 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: point seven billion dollars in tax credits has been set 17 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: aside in the budget, but Liberal Senator Jane Hume says 18 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: it's just a subsidy for billionaires. 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: This is a demonstration of the priorities of this government, 20 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: which is tax rebates to people that are already very 21 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 2: well off, to companies that are already doing what they 22 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: were doing and ignoring those that are really doing it 23 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: tough by getting down inflation. 24 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: Ozzie's in New Caledonia's capital are being urged to exercise 25 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: extra caution amid widespread violence. There've been riots in the 26 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: streets over a law which leads more people who've moved 27 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: from France to vote. While Numia's international airport has been 28 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: temporarily closed, the country could be on track for a 29 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: wet end to the year. The Weather Bureau has moved 30 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: to Larnina watch based on early signs whether system could 31 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: form in the Pacific Ocean. A wich means there is 32 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: a fifty percent chance of Landnina developing at A UK 33 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: study has found weight loss drug o zembic is proving 34 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,919 Speaker 1: effective in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke 35 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: even if no weight is lost. Sport and entertainment are 36 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: next to sport on Adam Scott will play alongside Tiger 37 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: Woods in the opening two rounds of the PGA Championship, 38 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: and Ossie tennis star Aya tom Lanovitch has received a 39 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: wildcard to play at the French Open. In Your Entertainment 40 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: News Now, and Chrissy Tagan has made a return to 41 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: the sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Ten years after her last cover, 42 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: the model and cookbook author fronting the magazine once again 43 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: for its sixtieth anniversary. Rumors are growing that Spice Girls 44 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: could be preparing to head down Under as part of 45 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: their thirtieth anniversary celebrations. That speculation the iconic nineties girl 46 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: group will perform at the MCG early next year. They 47 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: haven't performed together since the London Olympics in twenty twelve, 48 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: and a pregnant Halle Beaber has stepped out with hubby 49 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Justin for the first time since announcing they have a 50 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: baby on the way. The model bearing her baby bump 51 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: while running errands in LA. That's the latest from the 52 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: Nova Podcast news team. Love another episode of the Update 53 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.