1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm eleanor Quirk. Firefighters in Victoria 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: are bracing for a weekend of extreme danger as the 3 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: state swelters. There are fears of fire burning west of 4 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: Melbourne that's already ripped through a third of the Grampians 5 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: National Park and destroyed four homes, could flare up in 6 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: the heat wave conditions. Meanwhile, health authorities in New South 7 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: Wales have issued a hate alert New South Wales Ambulances 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: Steve Bourne, urging everyone to take simple measures try. 9 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 2: And keep cool, stay hydrated, as well as avoiding being 10 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 2: outdoors in the hottest part of the day as much 11 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: as possible. If going outside, try and seek shelter and shade, 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: try and keep you home cool. 13 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: Andrew O'Keefe is set to face court again, this time 14 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: on a drug driving chart. The troubled former TV star 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: has been charged with driving with an illicit drug in 16 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: his system. It comes just months after a magistrate told 17 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: the fifty three year old that he was on the 18 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: brink of being sent to jail. There are fears beach 19 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 1: goers in Sydney could be in danger, with calls to 20 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: increase warnings over toxic chemicals at a popular swimming spot 21 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: Tower Beach around Botany Bay has been closed to swimming 22 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: and fishing amid concerns the water contains cancer causing chemicals, 23 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: but many swimmers are either ignoring all failing to see 24 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: the warnings, with calls to increase signage at the beach. 25 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: The South Australian government is being urged to do more 26 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: to protect surfers from sharks after a popular footballer became 27 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: the latest victim. Twenty eight year old lands Applebee's believed 28 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: to have been attacked by a Great Wish while surfing 29 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: at Westall. Five of the most recent eleven fatal shark 30 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: attacks in Australia have occurred in South Australia, with some 31 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: experts saying the state isn't doing enough to address the 32 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: issue and we're being urged to drink more Australian made 33 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: wine this year. The industry has been struggling with an 34 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: oversupply of red wine as well as being locked out 35 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: of the Chinese export market for four years. Australian Grape 36 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: and Wine Chief Executive Lee MacLean says Australians need to 37 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: rally around local wine makers. 38 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 3: Getting out into the regions to go and visit those 39 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 3: cellar doors and those wine regions, but have so much 40 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 3: to offer in terms of not only wine, but food, 41 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 3: wonderful accommodation, grape through the activities as well. 42 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: Sport and entertainment annexed to sport. Sydney Thunder's Daniel Sam's 43 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: and Cameron Bancroft were both taken to hospital after a 44 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: horrific collision during their sides BBL clash with the Scorches 45 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: in Perth. The Sydney Thunder later released a statement saying 46 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: Sam's and Bancroft were conscious and talking, but demonstrating symptoms 47 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 1: of concussion and have possible fractures. And Novak Djokovic has 48 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: lost his quarter final match against America's Raleigh Opelka seven 49 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: six six' Three Australian Jordan thompson retired injured in his 50 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: quarter final to entertainment and the legal starch Between Blake 51 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: lively and her it ends WITH US co Star Justin 52 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: baldoni is hating. Up just dates after The act of 53 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: failed a defamation lawsuit Against The New York times over 54 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: their report on lively sexual harassment, Allegations baldoni's legal team 55 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: has confirmed they plan to countersue the actress his, attorneys 56 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: says they'll be releasing every text message between the pair 57 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: to prove his client's. 58 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 4: INNOCENCE i am more than willing to take every single 59 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,399 Speaker 4: text message that exists out, there lead them, out put 60 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 4: them on a website for the world to, see have 61 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 4: them see the truth and determine the truth for. 62 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: Themselves and that's the latest from the nov podcast. Team 63 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: we'll see you, again souon for another episode of The 64 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: updates