1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the update. I'm Ti Lisa Writer. 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: The Prime Minister says Australia we'll speak for itself. In 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: response to China's push for closer trade ties, Beijing's ambassador 4 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: says Australia should join hands with his country after the 5 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: US in post sweeping new tariffs. Anthony Alberanizi says Australia 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: is looking to diversify its trade. 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: We engage with all countries, but we stand up for 8 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 2: Australia's national interest and we stand on our own two feet. 9 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 2: And I have said very clearly we cooperate with China 10 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: where we can, we disagree where we must, but we 11 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 2: engage in our national interest. 12 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, the US has lowered reciprocal tariffs for all countries 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: except China to ten percent for ninety days to give 14 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: more than seventy five countries time to negotiate on trade. 15 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: Donald Trump maintains his trade restrictions unnecessary and everything will 16 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: work out. 17 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: Chumped human Nazi. 18 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Everybody knew you how to do it, but they never had. 19 00:00:58,960 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: The goats to do it. 20 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: State guts. 21 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 2: It even takes guts for our country to go through it. 22 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: That's why I say be cool. They was taking about 23 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: should just be cool, it's going to work out, and 24 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: it's it's working out. 25 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 2: I can tell you working out, maybe faster than I thought. 26 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 1: The US president has also hiked tariffs on Chinese goods 27 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: to one hundred and twenty five percent after Beijing increased 28 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: its own reciprocal levees to eighty four percent. Treasury Jim 29 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: Chalmers and his opposition Angus Taylor have trade aboves. During 30 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: the Treasurer's debate ahead of the election. Both dodge questions 31 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: about what they would cun't to save money if Australia 32 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: experienced an economic downturn after the US tariff's announcement. The 33 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: pair also clashed over cost of living assistance while pitching 34 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: themselves as the better person to manage Australia's economy. New 35 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: research shows smaller telcos are outperforming their larger rivals when 36 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: it comes to dealing with customer complaints. The Communications and 37 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: Media Authority Finding DODO Circles Life, Moose Mobile and Starlink 38 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: took just one date to sort out a complaint. Opts 39 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: average six days, Telstra was nine days, and kmart is 40 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: recalling a popular coffee cup due to safety concerns it's 41 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: the Ancho Double Coffee Cup with a lid, with concerns 42 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: the lids could fall out while filled with hot liquid. 43 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: Sport and entertainment annexed in sport, The AFL's Gatherou will 44 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: kick off tonight, with Adelaide hosting Geelong and Adelaide Oval. 45 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: The Cats have made two changes, with Mark Blassarve's returning 46 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: to the side after being a late withdrawal last week 47 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: due to illness. Mitch Never also back in the mix. Meanwhile, 48 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: Round six of the NRL kicks off tonight, with the 49 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: Panthers looking to turn around their four game losing streak 50 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: when they take on the Dolphins, and Scott Scheffler is 51 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: the favorite heading into the Masters at Augusta, with players 52 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: teeing off tonight at our time. In entertainment news, Jennifer 53 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: Opes has been named to host the American Music Awards 54 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: in May. It's a second time she's hosted the prestigious event. 55 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: King Charles and Queen Camilla have met with Pope Francis 56 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: during their state visit to Italy, the Pope hosting the 57 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: royals in a private meeting at his home in the Vatican, 58 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: and Ed Sheeran has made some rare comments about wife 59 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: at Cherry Seaborn. Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, 60 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: the singer says his partner, who he quietly married back 61 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen, was his biggest grounding force dealing with 62 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: life in the spotlight. And that's the latest from the 63 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: NOE for podcast Newsroom. We'll have another episode of the 64 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: update for you later on