1 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Sizzy Thompson. Three people 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: are missing after a seaplane crashed while taking off from Rodneyst. Island, 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: about thirty kilometers off the Perth coast. Seven people, including 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: the pilot, were on board the plane when it crashed 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: into the ocean lad yesterday afternoon. Four people were recovered 6 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: from the water, with three taken to hospital suffering serious injuries. 7 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: One person was not injured. Wa police have sent extra 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,560 Speaker 1: resources to the island. At least one hundred and twenty 9 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: six people have been killed and many more injured after 10 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 1: a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of the Himalayas 11 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: in western China. The magnitude seven point one quake has 12 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: reduced homes to rubble, with rescuers searching for people trapped 13 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 1: beneath debris. The earthquake and its aftershocks have also been 14 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: felt in the mountains near Everest in neighboring Nepal, as 15 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: well as in Bhutan and northern India. Donald Trump says 16 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: he'll immediately reverse the ban on offshore drilling in US territory. 17 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: The incoming president says the ban is sending energy prices skyrocketing, 18 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: and he claims the Biden administration's making it as hard 19 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: as possible for him to take control. 20 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: They told me that we're going to do everything possible 21 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 2: to make this transition to the new administration very smooth. 22 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: It's not smooth because they're doing that. They're playing with 23 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 2: the courts, as you know. They've been playing with the 24 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 2: courts for four years. Probably got me more votes because 25 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 2: I got the highest number of votes ever gotten. 26 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: A man will appear in court today accused of starting 27 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: a series of fires in Melbourne's East, including one that 28 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: damaged a story grandstand at the Caulfield Race Courts yesterday morning, 29 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: and Israel and Hummas are reportedly inching closer to a 30 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: cease fire, with US officials pushing for a deal within 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: the next fortnight. The Militians Group has released the names 32 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,199 Speaker 1: of thirty four hostages it's willing to free as part 33 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: of any agreement. Sport and Entertainment and X in Sports, 34 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,639 Speaker 1: Defending Australian Open tennis champion Yannick Sinner has beaten Ossie 35 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: Alexei Poppern in a charity exhibition match at Melbourne Park. Meantime, 36 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: Bernard Tomic and Cruz Hewitt have missed out on spots 37 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: in the main draw for the Australian Open. Both beaten 38 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: in the first round of qualifying to Big Bash Cricket, 39 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,239 Speaker 1: and the Renegades have claimed a crucial win over the 40 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: Scorches in Perth. Melbourne defeated Perth by four wickets and 41 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: likely need to win two more to reach the top 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: four and play finals. And in Men's A League, the 43 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: Newcastle Jets have beaten Brisbane one nil, while Melbourne City 44 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: down Western United too nil. In entertainment news, Spider Man 45 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: actor Tom Holland and Euphoria actress Zendaya have announced their engagement, 46 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: Holland reportedly proposing to her with the ring she'd liked 47 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: on social media two years ago. And that is the 48 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: latest from the Nova Podcast team. We'll see you later 49 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 1: on for another update. I'm Susie Thompson.