1 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to the update. I'm Mary Anne Harris. 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 1: Eight people from diverse areas of service were nominated for 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: the honor of being named Australian of the Year last 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: night in Canberra, but it was astronaut Catherine Bennel Peig 5 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: who took out the top gong for her efforts in 6 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: encouraging younger ozsies to enter the space industry. 7 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: If I may be allout another dream beyond being an astronaut, 8 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: it's this that we bring, that same give it a 9 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 2: go spirit from the sports field to the stem fields. 10 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is calling on all Australians to 11 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 1: celebrate the very best of our national character of kindness 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: and courage. Today, Anthony Albnezi says, we live in the 13 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: best country on earth. 14 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 3: We all can ourselves lucky to call Australia at home. 15 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 3: Yet this country we love and everything we have achieved 16 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 3: together is not the result of luck. It has been built, 17 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 3: defended and strengthened over generations. 18 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: Scorching temperatures are proving challenging for firefighters in Victoria as 19 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: they battle to contain six fires still burning in parts 20 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: of the state. Homes and property have been threatened at 21 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: Carlisle River and the Otways in the state's southwest. Meanwhile, 22 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: Melbourne remains blanketed in smoke, prompting a health warning for 23 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: people with respiratory conditions to remain indoors. The latest deadly 24 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: shooting in Minneapolis, involving a federal agent and an American citizen, 25 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: has sparked protests and chaos on its city streets. The 26 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: victim has been identified as thirty seven year old Alex Pretty, 27 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: who worked as an intensive care nurse. The mayor is 28 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: now accusing the US government for invading his city following 29 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: a spade of shootings involving immigration agents. New figures show 30 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: the average Ossie dining out today in cafes and restaurants 31 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: will be slugged with a fifteen percent mark up on 32 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: their bill. This comes as businesses moved to cover the 33 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: high cost of public holiday penalty rates, and the city 34 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: of Ipswich, near Brisbane, has launched a cane toad collection 35 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: competition in an effort to rain in the pests. Sport 36 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: and entertainment news are next. The Perth Scorches have claimed 37 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: their sixth BBL title, defeating the Sydney Sixers by six 38 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: wickets in wet and rainy conditions in Perth last night scorches, 39 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: Ji Richardson told Fox Cricket and they felt confident. 40 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: We always have a clear plan on how we want 41 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 2: to go about the season. I think you know, we've 42 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: flipped the script a little bit. 43 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: This year with going pretty batting heavy, but yeah, we 44 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: came up with a clear plan. And while in NBL 45 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: it was a five point win for the Sydney Kings 46 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: over the Adelaide thirty sixes. In entertainment news Midnight, Oil 47 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: drummer Rob Hearst was made a Member of the Order 48 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: of Australia for his significant service to music. This comes 49 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: just days after he passed away after battling pancreatic cancer 50 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: for almost three years. And that's the latest from the 51 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: Nova Podcast news team. We'll have episode of the update 52 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: for you later MHM.