Speaker 1: Hello there, Welcome to the update. My name's Mike Humphrey.
Speaker 1: The Australia's gambling industry is under the microscope today as
Speaker 1: the government's Senate inquiry into the sector continues in Canberra.
Speaker 1: Yesterday saw harrowing testimony from former NERL star Luke Bateman
Speaker 1: detailing how punting companies lieu a vulnerable high profile gamblers.
Speaker 1: The Albanese government to soon table a new gambling advertisement bill.
Speaker 1: Over one thousand quantous jobs could be heading over to India,
Speaker 1: according to the Australian Financial Review, The masthead claiming our
Speaker 1: national carrier is in advanced talks with consulting giant Assensure
Speaker 1: as it looks to cut costs. New data out from
Speaker 1: the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center points to a
Speaker 1: surge in methan fettermin and cocaine use in Australia. The
Speaker 1: figures also seeing a rise in drug induced hospitalizations and deaths.
Speaker 1: The Sydney Opera House is set for a major one
Speaker 1: hundred and twenty million dollar overhaul. The four year RENNO
Speaker 1: aimed at modernizing technology and critical infrastructure within the venue. Overseas,
Speaker 1: and Donald Trump claims fresh negotiations over ending the war
Speaker 1: in Iran and reopening the strait OFHMS will begin over
Speaker 1: the next few days. The news seeing global fuel prices
Speaker 1: drop overnight, despite Ryan claiming that no such negotiations have
Speaker 1: been tabled. That news coming one day after the Albanese
Speaker 1: government's hold on the national fuel excise ended, adding sixteen
Speaker 1: cents per leter to the wholesale price for petrol. In sport,
Speaker 1: Canterbury skipper Stephen Critton enjoying life as a five eighth
Speaker 1: as his mid season position change fuels the Dog's final
Speaker 1: push in the NRL. The twenty five year old says
Speaker 1: he's open to the switch long term if it's best
Speaker 1: for the team. Meanwhile, in the AFL, Hawks coach Sam
Speaker 1: Mitchell isn't going anywhere, Mitchell signing a three year contract
Speaker 1: extension with Hawthorne as the club prepares to charge forward
Speaker 1: towards a third straight final series under his watch, and
Speaker 1: the English Football is Association is set to withdraw their
Speaker 1: support for FIFA President Gianni Infatino amid the fallout from
Speaker 1: his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in FIFA competitions
Speaker 1: to private investors. Meanwhile, in entertainment News, today marks twenty
Speaker 1: five years since the release of the iconic coming of
Speaker 1: age comedy The Princess Diaries and Hathaway aka Meath Andmopolis
Speaker 1: sharing an ode to the beloved film franchise on Socials.
Speaker 1: Works on The Princess Diaries three currently underway, with Hathaway
Speaker 1: returning to the role, and Love Actually is returning to
Speaker 1: Australia this summer, this time in concert. Fans of the
Speaker 1: cult classics starring Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson can book
Speaker 1: their seats to the film in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Speaker 1: The special screenings brought to life by a live orchestra
Speaker 1: performing the film's iconic soundtrack. And that's the latest from
Speaker 1: the Nova podcast team. We'll have another episode of the
Speaker 1: update for you later to