1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. The Opposition leader, 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: has condemned a deliberate fire bombing attack on a Melbourne synagogue, 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: saying anti Semitism in Australia has hit unprecedented levels since 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: October seven. Now hundreds of people were due to gather 5 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: inside the building when it went up in flames. Liberal 6 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: lead to Peter Dutton says any attack on a place 7 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: of worship is abhorrent. 8 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: And frankly, a lot of people in the Jewish community 9 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: don't only feel uncertain, they feel unsafe and that's something 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 2: the Prime Minister should explain to the Australian public about 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 2: why have we allowed since October seven of last year, 12 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 2: months and months of violent protests to take place. 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: The federal government, meantime, insists Australia does support Israel, despite 14 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: his stinging rebuke from the nation's Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu 15 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: has expressed disappointment at our un vote to support Palestinian statehood, 16 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: saying the country may no longer be a key ally 17 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 1: of the Jewish state for a Minister Pennywong, though, says 18 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: we have always been friendly, but the conflict in the 19 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 1: Middle East can't go on forever. 20 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: Australia supports and has historically been the friend of Israel, 21 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: and Australia supports a two state solution. 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: It says. A new report warns that Ozzie children are 23 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: increasingly being targeted with extremist material online. Now, spy agencies 24 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: from the Five Eyes Alliance are calling for more engagement 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: from schools and mental health experts to stop young people 26 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: being radicalized. Hundreds of mourners have gathered to farewell Melbourne 27 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 1: teen Bianka Jones, who died after consuming methanol laced drinks 28 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: in Laos. The nineteen year old, along with her best 29 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: friend Hollybols, dined last month following the mass poisoning event. 30 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: Scammers are increasingly targeting middle aged Aussies with cryptocurrency schemes online. 31 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: Organized crime groups are using victims over the age of 32 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: fifty to help launder large sums of money out of 33 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: the counter and Maggie Tabra is being remembered as a 34 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: pioneer of the fashion industry following her death at the 35 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: age of eighty seven. Now, the TV and fashion personality 36 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: rose to fame as a model before spending fifteen years 37 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: as fashion editor of the Australian woman's weekly, It's One 38 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Entertainment annexed. Topore Brewster skipper James Tedesco has signed a 39 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: one year extension keeping him with the Tricolors until the 40 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: end of twenty twenty six, and pressure is mounting on 41 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: Antiposta Coogloo as the Spurs fell one niel to Bournemouth 42 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: in the Premier League, dropping them to tenth on the table. 43 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: In Entertainment News Now, Ariana Grande has teared up while 44 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: addressing comments about her weight. The Wicked star says no 45 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: one has the right to say anything about her appearance. 46 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: Lizzo has scored a legal win as a harassment and 47 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 1: discrimination lawsuit was tossed out of court. Her ex stylist 48 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: says she had been both physically and verbally abused by 49 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: the singer, but a judge has dismissed claims, and Sabrina 50 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: Carpenter has been spotted out and about post breakup. The 51 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: singer all smiles for the New York screening of her 52 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: Nonsense Christmas Netflix special. That's the latest from the nov 53 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: podcast news team. We'll have another episode of the Update 54 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.