1 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the update on Heidi Tultans. The 2 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Treasurer admits any increase to the minimum wage would have 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: to be calibrated to avoid stoking inflation. Labor has written 4 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: to the Fair Work Commission calling for a real wage 5 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,119 Speaker 1: rise for millions of the nation's lowest paid workers. Jim 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: Chalmers says the minimum wage should go up faster than inflation, 7 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: but needs to strike the right balance Economically. 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: Sustainable reflects the fact that we want to make sure 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: that this real wage increase is provided consistent with our 10 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 2: other economic objectives are getting inflation down and our other 11 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 2: economic objectives as well. 12 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: Meantime, Ozzie's with an average mortgage is set to save 13 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: around one hundred dollars a month on their repayments if 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: the RBA cuts the official cash rate as expected next week. 15 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: Most economists believe interest rates will be lowered from four 16 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: point one percent to three point eighty five when the 17 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: Reserve hands down its decision on May twenty. A toxicologist 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: has told of Victorian court samples of a now infamous 19 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: beef Wellington lunch tested positive for traces of death cap mushrooms, 20 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: but the legal team for Aaron Patterson who is facing 21 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: trial on three counts of murder, has questioned whether the 22 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: samples may have been contaminated because they were retrieved from 23 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: an outdoor bin. Ben Robert Smith is vowing to head 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: to the High Court after failing to overturn a finding 25 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The Victoria Cross recipient 26 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 1: has also been ordered to pay costs. Experts warn tougher 27 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: regulations on the servicing of electric vehicles could drive up 28 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 1: costs and trigger lengthy delays if Fair Trading wants to 29 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: make technicians complete an additional course to repair evs, but 30 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:49,559 Speaker 1: Stuart Charity from the Australian Automotive after Market Association says 31 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: it would drive down the number of qualified service providers overnight. 32 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 3: Whether you go to a dealership or independent repair, or 33 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 3: a few cars involved in a crash repair, they just 34 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 3: won't be technicians out there that have the appropriate training sact. 35 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 3: The supply of technicians will collapse. That will drive up 36 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 3: costs and waiting time. 37 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: Sport and Entertainment annexed in sport, Mitchell Stark has confirmed 38 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: he won't be returning to India to complete the postponed 39 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: IPL tournament, citing security concerns. The veteran Quick has informed 40 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,959 Speaker 1: Deli Capitals he won't fly back to India after the 41 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: tournament was put on hold due to the conflict between 42 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: India and Pakistan. It's understood the move will see Stark 43 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: sacrifice four hundred thousand dollars, a huge blow for Newcastle 44 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: and New South Wales, with Knights center Bradman Best ruled 45 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: out of the NRL for six weeks with a hamstring 46 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: injury and as the tennis Stani curiosis confirmed, he'll play 47 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: in the men's doubles at the French Open later this month. 48 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: In entertainment Newsustin Bieber has broken his silence on explosive 49 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: rumors he was abused by p Diddy as the music 50 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: mogul sex trafficking trial ramps up in New York. The 51 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: singer has released statement insisting he was never targeted by Diddy, 52 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: but says there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him. 53 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: Friends of Taylor Swift and Blake Lively say the two 54 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: stars decade long friendship is one hundred percent done. Following 55 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: reports the actress allegedly threatened to leak private texts from Taylor, 56 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: their mutual pal Jiji Hadid is also reporting cutting ties 57 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: with Blake amid her high stakes legal battle with Justin Baldoni. 58 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: And wild weather in Chicago has delayed the start of 59 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: Beyonce's concert, with fans evacuated from Soldier Field and told 60 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: to seek shelter. The superstar finally made it on stage 61 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: more than three hours late, thanking fans for their love 62 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: throughout the storm. And that's the latest from the Nova 63 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: Podcast news team will have another episode of the Update 64 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: for you tomorrow.