1 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: Well and welcome to the update I Mentionedal Stevenson. Well, 2 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: the PM is warning he will take the strongest action 3 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: possible against Russia if it's confirmed that an Australian prisoner 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: of war has been killed. Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins was 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: reportedly serving alongside Ukraine's armed forces when he was captured 6 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: last year. Anthony Albernezi says he's asked Russia to immediately 7 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: confirm the thirty two year old status. 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: We remain gravely concerned. We will await the facts to 9 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 2: come out. But if there has been any harm caused 10 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 2: to Oscar Jenkins, it's absolutely reprehensible and the Australian government 11 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:45,639 Speaker 2: will take the strongest action possible. 12 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: Well, Liberal leader Peter Dutton has reiterated that Australia needs 13 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: to send a strong message to Russia. 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 3: Well, if there is confirmation that Oscar has been killed, 15 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 3: then the government should take the strongest possible action, and 16 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 3: that is that the should be withdrawn and the ambassador 17 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 3: here in Australia should be sent packing. 18 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: A major supermarket will no longer sell kitchen knives in 19 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: stores after an employee was stabbed. In Queensland, a thirteen 20 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: year old boy it's been charged with attempted murder over 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: the attack in Ipswich earlier this week. Coles says is 22 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: withdrawing a range of knives from south across the country. 23 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: Australian Open organizers being accused of double standards. A number 24 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 1: of fans have been allowed to remain in the venue 25 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,199 Speaker 1: despite being spotted in shirts bearing Palestinian flags and anti 26 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: israel slogans, while the Israeli flag is banned at the 27 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: event unless a player from the country is on court, 28 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: and travel industry experts are warning ossies to be prepared 29 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: for the possibility they'll need to pay to take carry 30 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: on like each when flying in North America. Air Canada 31 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: and United have begun charging up to fifty five dollars 32 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: for carry on. It's put entertainment annexed to sport at 33 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: alex demon Or is the last home seat standing after 34 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: Jordan Thompson was bundled out of the Australian Open in 35 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: straight sets, and Australian Annabel Sutherland has won the ICC's 36 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: Player of the Month award for December. Sutherland and the 37 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: rest of the Aussie squad have arrived in Hobart ahead 38 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: of the final one day of the Ashes series. You know, 39 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: Entertainment news now are the Eras tour maybe over, but 40 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean Taylor Swift is done performing. What Is 41 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: the Star is in talks with the Chinese government about 42 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: taking the show to Shanghai. Drake has dropped his legal 43 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: petition against Universal Music and Spotify. The Canadian rapper was 44 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: accusing the companies of working together to artificially boost the 45 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: popularity of Kendrick Lamar's disk track Not Like Us and 46 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: the Critics' Choice Awards will remain on pause as La 47 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: reels from the wildfire's devastation. The Ward show was originally 48 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: slated for jen twelve, before being postponed to the twenty six, 49 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: but has now been pushed back again with a new 50 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: date to be explored. And that's the latest from the 51 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: Nerva podcast news team. We'll have another episode of the 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.