1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Well the Treasurer, 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: says the latest wages data is encouraging because it's not 3 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: pushing up inflation. New figures show Aussie paypackets grew by 4 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: three point four percent in the year to March. This 5 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,159 Speaker 1: is while public servants are being paid more compared with 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: staff in the private sector. Jim Chalmers says the right 7 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: economic policies are in place now. 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 2: We have always seen decent wages growth as part of 9 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: the solution to cost of living challenges, not part of 10 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: the problem. We have been able to make this progress 11 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 2: on wages at the same time as inflation's coming down 12 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,200 Speaker 2: and that's very pleasing. This is the strongest real wages 13 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 2: growth for five years. 14 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: Well Independent economist Chris Rigidson says, while the lift in 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: wages is good news, it's not a surprise. 16 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 3: That is exactly what the Reserve Banks said it was 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 3: expecting last time it updated its forecast, so probably won't 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 3: move the dial and the most likely thing is a 19 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 3: quarter of a percentage cut in rates. 20 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: Front Affairs is offering consulate assistance to the family of 21 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: a Queensland man feared dead in Ukraine. Laborer traveled to 22 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: the country to fight three years ago. His body has 23 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: not yet been found. Olympic cyclist Rowan Dennis has avoided 24 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: jowl over the death of his wife. Dennis pleaded guilty 25 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm after 26 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins was killed whenstruck by his car 27 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: near the Adelaide home. He's been handed a two year 28 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: suspended sentence, and it's been revealed two thousand ballot papers 29 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: were missing from a polling booth in Sydney South on 30 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: election night that were recovered though from a home of 31 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: an AEC worker. Sport and Entertainment our next to Sport 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 1: An a massive blow for the Warratas and possibly the Wallaby. 33 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: Former NRL star Joseph Suali requires surgery on a fractured jaw, 34 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: sidelining him for the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season. 35 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: It also puts his preparation in doubt for the upcoming 36 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: British and Irish Lions to U and champion golfer Rory 37 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: McElroy has agreed to play the next two Australian opens. 38 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: In Entertainment News Now in Kim Kardashian is facing some 39 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: heat after flaunting diamonds during the Paris robbery trial, the 40 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: Skims founders serving up a luxurious look as she recounted 41 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: the traumatic event well after almost three decades behind bars 42 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: for murdering their parents, and the Menendez brothers will face 43 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: a parole hearing it next month. And La Judge has 44 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: re sentenced Lyla and Eric following a lengthy appeal process. 45 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: And Janna Jackson is said to be honored at the 46 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: American Music Awards, the eleven time AMA winner to take 47 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: home the prestigious Icon Award later this month. She's also 48 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: set to perform at the Vegas ceremony. And that's the 49 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: latest from the Nerva podcast news team. I'll have another 50 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: episode of The Update Foy tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stephenson.