1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: Hell, I'm welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Well, 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: welcome relief. The Bowser is on the way, with the 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: Federal government harving the fuel excise for the next three 4 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: months at the Abenezy fronting an urgent National Cabinet meeting 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: as the ongo Middle East conflict to put pressure on 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: Ossie's supply chains. The PM says he understands how families 7 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: are feeling the strain. 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 2: The harving the fuel excise will reduce the cost of 9 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: fuel by twenty six point three cents per leater. Importantly, 10 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 2: in addition, states and territories have agreed and are finalizing 11 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 2: a proposal to ensure they won't benefit from the elevated 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 2: prices that are occurring because of the DST. 13 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: Well, the federal government is also axing the heavy Vehicle 14 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: Road User Charge for truckees for the next three months, 15 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: Transport Minister Katherine King telling Parliament the move will ease 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: pressure on the workers who keep Australia's economy ticking along. 17 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 3: Heady do call, where as we'll see a direct reduction 18 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 3: at the Bowser and cash flow relief through full access 19 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 3: through the fuel tax Credit. We of course have also 20 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 3: halved the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months. 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: But National's leader Matt Canavan says the government had to 22 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: be dragged into action. 23 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 4: Better late than never to have this excise cut. But 24 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 4: it's not clear why the Prime Minister didn't act last 25 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 4: week and instead waiting for National Cabinet today to perhaps 26 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 4: maximize his announcement, not maximize the relief. 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: For Australia fo during police are remaining tightleft on what 28 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: intel led them to a remote property in the state's 29 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: northeast this morning where Desi Freeman was killed heavily on 30 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: Police is shot dead a man believed to be the 31 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: fugitive gunman following a three hour standoff. It is thought 32 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: that Freeman was found alone taking shelter in a long caravan. 33 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: There's a Bank is launching a major overhaul of the 34 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: card payment system. The RBA is expected to remove searcharge 35 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: fees for tapping a card on f poss, Master, cant 36 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: and Visa. It will save consumers one point two billion 37 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: dollars a year. AZIO is warning about an increase in 38 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: North Korean spies infiltrading Australian businesses. The Nation Spy Agency 39 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: has identified operatives posing as IT workers who are apparently 40 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: funneling money into the regime's weapons program and where being warned. 41 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,399 Speaker 1: Ossie's lost more than two billion dollars to scammers last year, 42 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: up almost eight percent on the twelve months prior. Losses 43 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: are down almost thirty percent on the peak experienced in 44 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, though sport and entertainment are next to 45 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: sport on the Bulldogs and Rabbitdos are expecting another bumper 46 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: crowd for this year's traditional Good Friday clash. Sixty five 47 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: thousand people turned out at a Core Stadium for last 48 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 1: year's at fixture, and Sam Kerr has scored for Chelsea 49 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: in a four to three win over Aston Villa in 50 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,119 Speaker 1: the Women's Super League. Taking a look at your entertainment 51 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: news and Katy Perry's relationship with Justin Trudeau is still 52 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 1: going pretty strong, the singer sharing an intimate date night 53 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: pick with the ex Canadian PM on her Insta with 54 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: just a couple of weeks to go until he headlines Coachella, 55 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: and Justin Bieber's hosting fans for a secret pop up 56 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: event in La The Star holding a private, invite only concert, 57 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: and Tyler Swift has avoided a pretty awkward run in 58 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: with one of her exes while attending Paul McCartney's concert 59 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: in La at the weekend, the singer exiting through a 60 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: different daughter, John Mayer, who was also at the event. 61 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: And that's the latest from an over podcast news team. 62 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: I'll have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. 63 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: I'm Michelle Stevenson.