1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Sissy Thompson. Around four 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: million people in the direct line of Cyclone Alfred are 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: being worn to get ready now. Essential energy data shows 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: there are a growing number of blackouts in northern New 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:16,319 Speaker 1: South Wales between Lismore and the Queensland border. Barren Bay 6 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: has recorded gusts of up to one hundred and six 7 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: kilometers per hour in the last twenty four hours. The 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: center of Alfred is expected to cross the coast tomorrow, 9 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: most likely between Maruchi Door and cool and Gatta right 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: on the New South Wales border. Meantime, police in the 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: NUSA area have released an image of an eighty eight 12 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: year old woman missing from the suburb of Sunrise Beach. 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: Mary Ray was last seen on Woodland Rise just before 14 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: seven and the afears she could be disoriented. She is 15 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty centimeters tall with a distinctive gray hair. 16 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: In Plats, Virgin Australia is continuing to operate but has 17 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: made some scheduled changes as a result of Cyclone Alfred 18 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: and his advice passengers to keep an eye on updates. 19 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: There are limited services to and from Brisbane Airport before 20 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: four pm today and flights to the Gold Coast and 21 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 1: Ballina have been suspended until tomorrow afternoon. The US has 22 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine for the first time 23 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: since twenty twenty two. The move comes just days after 24 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: the United States paused all military aid to Ukraine after 25 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: a heated exchange between the country's to leaders. The Trump 26 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: administration says it's reviewing the decision, but he's still keen 27 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: on pursuing talks about a mineral's deal and a potential 28 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: peace agreement with Russia. The Pope has missed the start 29 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: of Lent as he's spent his twentieth day in hospital 30 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: seriously ill with pneumonia. Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the 31 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: start of the religious season without the eighty eight year 32 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: old pontiff. The Vatican says Francis rested well overnight and 33 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: is now back on a high flow oxygen mask. A 34 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: busy section of the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide 35 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: is about to get a one point one billion dollar 36 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: upgrade and repair. The AGE says it's a move to 37 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: woo angry voters in Melbourne's West to also lack their 38 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 1: own dedicated hospital. The money will be spent between Caroline 39 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 1: Springs and Melton Sport and Entertainment is next. In sport, 40 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: New Zealand will clash with India in the final of 41 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: the champions Trophy. After a fifty run win over South Africa, 42 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: the Illawara Hawks will face Melbourne United in the best 43 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: of five championship series to decide the NBL's top basketball team. 44 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: And Alexander Vukitch is up against America's Tristan Boyer in 45 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: their first round match this morning at the Indian Wells 46 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: Tennis Masters. In entertainment news, Octomum, the US woman who 47 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: gained notoriety after delivering the world's first healthy set of 48 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: octoplets in two thousand and nine, says she only has 49 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: one regret about her family journey. Nadia Suliman, who is 50 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: a mom to fourteen kids, says she wishes she'd pursue 51 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: her fertility doctor. She wishes she'd suit her fertility doctor 52 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: after he implanted twelve embryos via IVF. He has since 53 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: had his license revoked. And that is the latest from 54 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: the Nova podcast team. We'll see you later on for 55 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: another update. I'm Susy Thompson.