1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to the update. I'm Ti Lisa Writer. 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: The Federal Glove has announced almost fifteen billion dollars in 3 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: new saving measures to offset continued spending. Tomorrow's budget update 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: we'll show the nation's finances are back in deficit. Labour 5 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: says unavoidable spending such as pensions will put pressure on 6 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: the budget, but Finance Minister Katie Gallagher says the government 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: is doing its best to balance the books. 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 2: So over the past two and a half years, at 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: every budget or budget update, we've found savings, we've reprioritized, 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 2: and we've dealt with billions and billions of dollars in 11 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 2: ongoing spending that was never provided for. We've also delivered importantly, 12 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 2: the biggest structural saves to the budget age Care and ndis. 13 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: A billion dollars or we spend on the National Disability 14 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: Insurance scheme. After years of arguments over who qualifies and 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: cost blowouts. The Federal Glove is working to rehire a 16 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: thousand more staff to help crack down on fraud as 17 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: part of its widest spending program, to be revealed in 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: the media budget update. Australia has agreed to continue training 19 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: Ukrainian troops until the end of twenty twenty five. The 20 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: war with Russia has been high on the agenda during 21 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: talks between the Defense and Foreign ministers and their British counterparts. 22 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: Defense Minister Richard Miles says it's important Australia continues to 23 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 1: do its part. 24 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 3: We will extend our participation in Operation into Flex through 25 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 3: till the end of twenty twenty five as part of 26 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 3: an ongoing contribution that we continue to make to the 27 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 3: support of Ukraine, and we do so very much with 28 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 3: the leadership of the United Kingdom. 29 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: Cocktail ingredients used at a resort in Fiji en route 30 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: to Australia for testing after several people fell ill for 31 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: Aussie's were among those hospitalized after consuming the drinks too 32 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: and now back in Sydney. Tourism Fiji says an extensive 33 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: investigation is underway and Australia's first ever rovert a head 34 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: to the Moon, is in the works. The Federal Galva 35 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,559 Speaker 1: is funneling forty two million dollars into creating a semi 36 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: autonomous device will we send on a NASA mission later 37 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: this decade to collect soil. Sport and entertainment are next 38 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: In sport, former rivals and Wimbledon finalists Nick Kuriosa Novak 39 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: Djokovic will team up in the doubles at the Brisbane International. 40 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: It'll be Curiosa's at first ATP level match in eighteen months, 41 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: and day four of the third men's that Test is 42 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: underway at the Gabar with Australia chasing quick wickets ahead 43 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,839 Speaker 1: of the forecast rain. In entertainment news, Cardi b has 44 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: offered a new insight into her complicated relationship with a 45 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: strange husband, Offset the rappertelling fans on a recent Instagram 46 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: live that she and the father of her two kids 47 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: have been peaceful and are working towards healthy Crow parenting. 48 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: Fans have been left divided after the Yellowstone season finale, 49 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: when he were left unhappy with how creator Tyler Sheridan 50 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: ended the Dutton family story, some viewers comparing it to 51 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: the controversial ending of Game of Thrones and sticking with 52 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: hit shows, We finally have a release date for the 53 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: next season of The White Lotus. The only winning series 54 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: is set to make a return to our scans on 55 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: February sixteen, with K pop superstar Lisa said to make 56 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: her acting debut in the show and that's the latest 57 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: from the Nova Podcast newsroom. We'll have another episode of 58 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: the Update later on