1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Aham Kashani. The Prime 2 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: Minister has released his Christmas message to the nation, Anthony Albinezi, 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,759 Speaker 1: urging Ossie's to stand together in the wake of the 4 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: Bondai terror attack. 5 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 2: Together, we give thanks for the extraordinary courage that shone 6 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: so brightly through the darkness, a powerful reminder that in 7 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 2: the worst of times we see the very best of 8 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 2: the Australian character. 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:36,599 Speaker 1: Opposition leader Susan Lee also putting out her Christmas message, 10 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: saying it's a time of deep sorrow for many that 11 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: urge the importance of unity in difficult moments. Our strength 12 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: as a nation lies in our decency, our courage, and 13 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 1: our willingness to stand together, especially when it is hard. 14 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: New South Wales Parliament has approved major changes to gun 15 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: laws and rules around protests in the wake of the 16 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: Bondai terror attack. The state's upper house voting in favour 17 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: of the legislation eighteen votes to eight following a marathon 18 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: sitting overnight. Under the Changer's licensed gun holders will be 19 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: limited to a maximum of four firearms, while police will 20 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: be given new powers to restrict mass gatherings. Israel's president 21 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: has been invited to visit Australia. The Governor General is 22 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: set to invite Isaac Herzog formerly after PM Anthony Albanisi 23 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: spoke with him over the phone, the leaders discussing their 24 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: shock at the Bondai attack and offering their condolences to 25 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:37,279 Speaker 1: the victim's families. Mister Hertzog has accepted the invitation. Former 26 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: Liberal MP Katie Allen has died age fifty nine after 27 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: a battle with a rare form of cancer. Doctor Allen 28 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: represented the now abolished Victorian seat of Higgins from twenty 29 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: nineteen to twenty twenty two. Her family announcing her death 30 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: on social media overnight, saying she spent her life caring 31 00:01:55,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: for others as a mother, doctor, professor, politician and freend. 32 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: The US Justice Department has released a new batch of 33 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: documents from the Epstein files. The latest release includes an 34 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: email from a sender known as A from Balmoral and 35 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: new details about Donald Trump traveling on Epstein's private jet 36 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: in the nineteen nineties. And the Christmas rush has hit 37 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: the nation's airports. Nearly thirteen million travelers are expected at 38 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: airports around the country this festive period. Sport and entertainment 39 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: news are next in Sport Australia is plotting an ASHES 40 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: series whitewash off England in the fourth Test. The side 41 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: announcing its fifteen man squad for the Boxing Day clash 42 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: in Melbourne, with Steve Smith returning to captain duties. Brendan Dogget, 43 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: Jy Richardson and Michael Neiser have also been named. In 44 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: the BBL. The Adelaide Strikers have fallen to the Melbourne 45 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: Stars by six wickets, and Melbourne City and Macalfur have 46 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: played out a one all draw in the Men's A League. 47 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, British comedian and actor Russell Brand has 48 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,839 Speaker 1: been hit with fresh rape and sexual assault charges. UK 49 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: Police laying more charges against him after two more women 50 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: came forward with the fresh allegations. Brand has already pleaded 51 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: not guilty to a raft of similar offenses relating to 52 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: other women. He's due in court next month. And that's 53 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: the latest from the Nova podcast news team. We'll have 54 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: another episode of the update on Friday.