1 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson, Well 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: idylbit easy. It's made a rare national address amid Australia's 3 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: fuel crisis and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: The Prime Minister outlining all the measures his government has 5 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: adopted since the conflict began. He's also delivered a polea 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: to Australians heading into the long weekend. 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 2: Enjoy your resta and if you're hitting the road, don't 8 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: take more fuel than you need. Just fill up like 9 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: you normally would. Think of others in your community, in 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 2: the bush and in critical industries and overcoming weeks, if 11 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: you can switch to catching the train or bus or 12 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 2: tram to work. 13 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: Do so. 14 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 2: Oh. 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: UK Prime Minister Kirstarma is addressing Britain, and Donald Trump 16 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: is also delivering an important update on the Iran conflict. 17 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: His address follows today's admission that the US could wrap 18 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: up its military operation in as little as two weeks. 19 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: We'll be leaving very soon. 20 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 2: And if fredk So some other country wants to get. 21 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 1: Oil or gas, they'll go up through the street. They'll 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: be able to fend for themselves. WA Premier Roger Cook 23 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 1: is adamant he has not declared a state of emergency 24 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: despite requiring the governor to activate emergency powers. Suppliers will 25 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: be compelled to give the government information about fuel stocks 26 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: and distribution under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act. 27 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 1: The ATO will provide temporary relief for small businesses unable 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: to meet their tax obligations due to the ongoing fuel crisis. 29 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: This will include more generous at payment plans, pausing penalties 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: and delaying PAYG installments where there's been a downturn in income. 31 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: And the long delayed launch of NASA's artemis At two 32 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: Mission to the Moon is expected to take place. The 33 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: Mega Rocket will take four astronauts on a ten day 34 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: test trip around the Moon on Thursday, and Sport and 35 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: Entertainment to next to Sport and Italy has found to 36 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: qualify for a third straight at World Cup. While Your 37 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: Entertainment News, Grammy winning rapper Megan thee Stallion has been 38 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: rushed to hospital after falling ill during her Broadway show. 39 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: She'd been performing as Zidla in Mulin Rouge the Musical. 40 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: Her reps say her condition is being evaluated, and Sean 41 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: Diddykhime's prison release date has been moved up again the 42 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 1: disgraced Wrapper, shaving an extra two months off his time 43 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: behind bars, meaning he'll be out April twenty twenty eight. 44 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: And that's the latest with an OVA podcast news team. 45 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: We'll have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. 46 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: I'm Michelle Stevenson.