1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Well close 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: to fifteen million Australians will pay bigger premiums on their 3 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: private health insurance come April. Premiums will rise by an 4 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: average of three point seven three percent after months of 5 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: negotiations with the federal government. Private Hospitals Association chief executive 6 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: Brett Heffeman Warren services will be sacrificed. 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 2: Though, it's why services like maternity and psychiatry are now 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 2: not viable in closing. We expect to see more service closes, 9 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 2: indeed entire hospitals collapsing over the next couple of weeks. 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: Well Health Minister Mark Butler says people should look around 11 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: for the best deal. 12 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 3: The three point seven three percent increase is a weighted 13 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 3: average across the industry and I encourage all Australians to 14 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 3: shop around. This is a competitive marketplace. Some insurance are 15 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 3: proposing increases above three point seven, some are considerably below 16 00:00:58,600 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 3: three point seven. 17 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: Ozzi's are being promised a more competition in the aviation sector, 18 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 1: with Qatar Airways approved to take a twenty five percent 19 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: stake in Virgin Australia. It means Katar will operate more 20 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: flights between Australia and Doha. Treasure Jim Chalmers says it 21 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: is good news for travelers. 22 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 4: It means more options and more flights for Australians. It 23 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 4: means more competition in aviation and it means more customers 24 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 4: for our tourism businesses here and right around Australia. 25 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,400 Speaker 1: It's as Corners records almost a billion dollars in after 26 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: tax profit for the first half of the financial year. 27 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: As another airline gets closer to returning to the skies. 28 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:41,199 Speaker 1: A preliminary inquest into a deadly crash at WA's Rottenness 29 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: Island is looking into why the pilot decided to take 30 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: off in a different direction. The pilot and two passengers 31 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: were killed in the incident. Now the pilot and his 32 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: supervisor had discussed taking off earlier than planned or having 33 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: the passengers returned to Perth via Ferry instead because of 34 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: the unfavorable sea and wind conditions, and the US Attorney 35 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: General is preparing to release the Epstein files. The flight 36 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: logs and names of high profile people associated with the 37 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 1: dead billionaire sex offender will be released tomorrow. Sport and 38 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: Entertainment to next to Sport and the Matilda's have gone 39 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: down two one two Columbia in their final match of 40 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: the She Believes Cup in the US. The Tillies will 41 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: walk away with three losses from their three games to 42 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: finish last on the table. And Broncos and arelstar Ezra 43 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: Mam has spoken publicly for the first time since being 44 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: charged with drug driving, saying he's lonesome. Pretty harsh lessons 45 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: in your Entertainment News now a Teleswift and Travis Kelcey 46 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: are back in the US after a romantic getaway. The 47 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: star couple finally got some alone time on an international 48 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,119 Speaker 1: vaca after a pretty busy year for both of them. 49 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 1: Billie Eilish was spot of reaching new heights on her 50 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: day off in Sydney. The singer, who was in the 51 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: middle of four sold out shows in the Harbour City 52 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: hit The Tree Tops Adventure Park and The Red Campet 53 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: has officially rolled out of the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. 54 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: That's ahead of next week's Oscars. The nominees have also 55 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: come together for a special dinner and the annual class photo. 56 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: That's the latest from the Nova Podcast news team. We'll 57 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow I'm 58 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Michelle Stevenson,