1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the Update time. Cissy Thompson, the wife 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: of Julian Assange, says it was an emotional moment when 3 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: the Wiki leagues found it touched down in Australia for 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: the first time in more than a decade. The fifty 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: two year old has been officially declared a freeman by 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: a US court after a plea deal with prosecutors and 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: a fourteen year battle with the US which included five 8 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: years in a London prison cell. Assange says it's been 9 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: a long time coming. 10 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 2: It was overcome by emotion when I first heard that 11 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 2: there were crowds cheering that I didn't even know were 12 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: there behind a fence because it was dark. And then 13 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 2: I heard them cheer more and more and flashes, and 14 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: then I turned the corner and then I saw that 15 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 2: Julian was coming. 16 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: New South Wales Health is working with other states after 17 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: a spate of hospitalizations by people who have consumed lollies 18 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: infused with mushrooms. Uncle Frog's mushroom gummies have been removed 19 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: from shelves in New South Wales after at least five 20 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: people were hospitalized in the last two months with vomiting 21 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: seizure like activity. Anxiety, disturbing hallucinations, a racing heart, and 22 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: loss of consciousness. The New South Wales Chief Health Officer 23 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: says there have been reports of more hospitalizations in other states. 24 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: Kenya's president has announced a withdrawal of a finance bill 25 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: following the deaths of at least twenty two people after 26 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: unrest in the country on Tuesday. The bill contained controversial 27 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: tax hikes. The public responded by setting Parliament on fire. 28 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: A state of emergency has been declared in several areas 29 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: on the North Island of New Zealand. Four hundred homes 30 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: have been impacted by flooding in Hawke's Bay, where electricity 31 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: has been shut off because rising water levels are putting 32 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: substations at risk. A major pharmacy chain says it won't 33 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: support Labour's plan to allow the sale of vapes without 34 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: a medical prescription. News Corp is reporting that Blooms the 35 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: Chemist has told it's one hundred and fifteen national outlets 36 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: they won't support non prescription vapes of their health risks. 37 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: Sport and Entertainment and next in sports, the stage is 38 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: set for a Battle Royal. In the men's State of 39 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: Origin series, we're into a desider after New South Wales 40 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: hammered Queensland thirty eighteen. At the mcg Tonight, the sky 41 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: Blues do battle with the Morons in the first ever 42 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: Women's Origin Decider in Townsville and Ozzie swimmer Caade Campbell 43 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: has officially announced her retirement, saying her career hasn't ended 44 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: the way she'd hoped it would, but she has no regrets. 45 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: Campbell failed to qualify for a fifth Olympic Games at 46 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: swimming trials last week. In entertainment news, a food bank 47 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: in the UK has revealed Taylor Swift gave them a 48 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:42,119 Speaker 1: donation so big it's enough to feed thousands of families 49 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: for an entire year. The singer makes huge donations to 50 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: food banks whenever she visits a new city. While she 51 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: was here in Australia, she made several surprise donations to 52 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: local charities and besties Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts have 53 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: both made captivating arrivals at the Balanciaga show for Paris 54 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: Fashion Week. The Aussies were dressed to the nines and 55 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 1: waving to adoring fans, and both were joined by one 56 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: of their daughters. And that is the latest from the 57 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: Nova Podcast team we'll see later on. For another update, 58 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: I'm Susie Thompson.