1 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the update. I'm Michel Stevenson. Well, 2 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: the government claims its decision to allow United States it 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: would be for imports back into Australia is separate from 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: its push for an exemption from American tariffs. Now Labor 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: has dropped restrictions on US beef, which were originally introduced 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: to shield local farmers from mad count disease. The government 7 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: officials believe their American counterparts can now manage that biosecurity risk. Now, 8 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says it has nothing to do 9 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: with tariff negotiations. 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: This decision has been purely based on science and a 11 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 2: rigorous assessment by my department. Our biosecurity risk assessment process 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 2: is very robust and I have faith in the officials 13 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: in my department to do this appropriately. 14 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: Now the Nationals are demanding an urgent review into the 15 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: federal government's decision. Leader David little Proud says there's no 16 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: doubt that it has been rushed. We are talking about 17 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: families well being country, that we can give them confidence 18 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: that things like TB and BSE will not come to 19 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: this country. That that is a government's responsibility. Well, the 20 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: US have released a statement saying that they welcome the move. 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: The lawyer representing a group of Australian women who were 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: strip searched at Doha Airport expects they won't have their 23 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: damage's case heard until next year. The red record has 24 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: paved the way for the five women to sue Kita 25 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: Airways after they were medically examined without consent back in 26 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. Lawyer Damien Sturzika says it's already been a 27 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: pretty long journey for these women, bearing in mind that 28 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 1: this is an event that occurred back during the pandemic, 29 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: in the midst of the pandemic, so we're talking now 30 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: a long time ago. Three million of Australia's lowest paid 31 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: workers are a step closer to having their penalty rates 32 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: and overtime protected. Labor has introduced legislation meaning a businesses 33 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: would be prevented from scrapping the worker in titaments in 34 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: exchange for a higher base rate of pay. Well, Queensland 35 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: inquiry in the CFMEU will be ex bandit following cross 36 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: border underworldlinks. It follows allegations a Gangland associate was paid 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: one hundred thousand dollars by a Gold Coast developer to 38 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: strike a deal with the branch four months after it 39 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,959 Speaker 1: was forced into administration, and researchers have found at seven 40 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: thousand steps a day is the perfect target to protect 41 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: our health. Many people aim for ten thousand, but a 42 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: study's found significantly less is beneficial. Sport and entertainment annexed 43 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: just bort in Ni Curios has lashed out at Yanick 44 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: Sinna after him an outsigh performance coach Umberto Ferrara has 45 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: returned to his team. The Finnish coach has been rehired 46 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: twelve months after he was cut loose in the middle 47 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: of Sinner's doping storm. And Wallaby's coach Joe Schmidt has 48 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: named a beefed up squad for the second test against 49 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 1: the British and Irish alliance. In the Entertainment is Now 50 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: and the doctor charged over his role in Matthew Perry's 51 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 1: death has pleaded guilty. He now faces up to forty 52 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: years behind bars for supplying ketamine to the Friends. Star 53 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 1: Chaparonus teased her new song The Subway, which tells the 54 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: story of a failed relationship, the singer offering a thirty 55 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: second preview of the clip to fans online ahead of 56 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: its highly anticipated release next month. And at Carti b 57 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: is heading to court over that viral microphone throwing incident 58 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: in Vegas two years ago. The fan was hit by 59 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: the mike, suing the rapper for assault and battery. And 60 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: that's the latest from the over podcast news Him. I'll 61 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm 62 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: Michelle Stevenson.