1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Suzi Thompson. Fiji's government 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: is asking Australia to lift a travel warning after no 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: traces of methanol or relicted substances were detected in drinks 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: served to travelers who became ill. A group including four Australians, 5 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: was hospitalized after they became sick. All seven have now 6 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: been discharged. Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Villi Armi Govoka says 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: the news is a relief for the country's tourism sector. 8 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: Throughout the situation, phidiapols the highest standards when it comes 9 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 2: to food, beverages and all wor all safety. The health 10 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: and well being of what visitors remain our top priority. 11 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: Widespread infrastructure damage is hampering the response to a powerful 12 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: earthquake which struck Vanuatu. Australian medical staff, rescue teams and 13 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 1: federal police have been sent to assist. The immediate priority 14 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: is finding survivors trapped beneath rubb. Foreign Minister Penny Wong 15 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: says Australia is standing ready to give as much support 16 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: as possible. 17 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 3: I understand C seventeen and the Hercules have departed Australia 18 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 3: for Vanuata will continue to liaise with them. There are 19 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 3: also quite a number of Australians in Vanuatu. I know 20 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 3: this is a distressing time. 21 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: Flash flooding warnings have been issued for several regions around 22 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: southeast Queensland after severe electrical storms. A rain gage at 23 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: Kelulabin saw one hundred and forty four millimeters in less 24 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: than twenty four hours. Major flood warnings have been issued 25 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: for the Logan and Albert rivers, as well as the 26 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: Burnet and Christmas Creeks. A Watch and Act has been 27 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: issued for the Western Downs Regional Council area. People in 28 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: low lying areas are being told to prepare now and 29 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: to warn their neighbors. A bush fire burning through the 30 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: Grampians in Victoria's West has now destroyed more than five 31 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: thousand hectes. The blaze began two days ago as a 32 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: lightning strike and has had about twenty aircraft on the job, 33 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: which is around a third of the Victorian fleet. Victoria's 34 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,919 Speaker 1: State Control Center says conditions are expected to be relatively 35 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: calm today. A new anti knife flaw in Queensland has 36 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: inspired similar legislation in New South Wales and now in 37 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: Western Australia. From tomorrow Perth CBD police will have the 38 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 1: power to use scanning wants to search for edged weapons 39 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: in the protected entertainment precincts. Anyone who refuses to be 40 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: searched risks a fine or jail. Time Sports and Entertainment 41 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: and next in sport, the clash between the Aussies and 42 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: India has ended in a drawer in Brisbane after a 43 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: rain affected Day five in the third Test. The Border 44 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: Gavascar series now locked at one all heading into the 45 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: boxing day test of the Melbourne Cricket Ground still with 46 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: cricket and the Brisbane Heat has had a massive eight 47 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: we could win over the Melbourne Stars in the men's 48 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: Big Bash League. They eclipsed the runs they needed for 49 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: victory with eleven balls to spare. Horse racing looks likely 50 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: to be ditched for the season ahead in cul Gully, 51 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:04,519 Speaker 1: Boulder due to a water shortage. The turf racetrack reportedly 52 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: doesn't have enough recycled water for irrigation, putting the fifty 53 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: five million dollar local industry under a cloud. And Sergio 54 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: Perez has left Red Bulls Formula One team two years 55 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: before the end of his contract. In entertainment, news. A 56 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: scary start for the Christmas holiday break for Karl Stefanovic 57 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: after his youngest daughter, Harper, was reported missing on the 58 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: Sunshine Coast. The four year old's disappearance sparked a police 59 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: air and land search before she was later found asleep 60 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 1: under a chair. And that is the latest from a 61 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: Nova Podcast team. We'll see you later on for another update. 62 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: I'm Suzy Thompson.