1 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Ash Gartner. All eves 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: are on the Prime Minister this morning. Anthony Albanizi expected 3 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: to call the federal election in just a few hours. 4 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: He set to ask the Governor General to send Australia 5 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: to the polls on May three. While Opposition leader Peter 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: Darton has used his budget reply to outline his plan 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: to slash migration by twenty five percent. He vowed to 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: introduce a new national gas plan that would secure additional 9 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: domestically produced supply for the East Coast. This plan will 10 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: prioritize domestic gas supply, address shortfalls and reduce energy prices 11 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: for Australians. Queensland's Northwest remains under flood watch this morning 12 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: as rain continues to fall. Some residents have been forced 13 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: to flee while swift water rescue crews were chopping into 14 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: the region. The New South Wales police officer found guilty 15 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: of manslaughter over the taser death of her great grandmother 16 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: will loose his fate today. Ninety five year old Clernell 17 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: And died inside the Koma nursing home almost two years ago. 18 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: Richmond defendant O Bolt could face jail time after allegedly 19 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 1: assaulting a man outside a pub in New South Wales. 20 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 1: Vision was played in court appearing to show the AFL 21 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: star assaulting the man. Bolt fronted court yesterday pleading guilty. 22 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Six people have died while dozens more have been injured 23 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,199 Speaker 1: after a tourist submarine sank in the Egyptian Red Sea. 24 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: The sub had been carrying forty five tourists. It's unclear 25 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: what caused it to sink. European leaders have met in 26 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: France overnight to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, Hopeful 27 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: of peace deal can be struck with Russia. If it's broken, 28 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: they're committed to deploying a reassurance force to Kiev. Ukrainian 29 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: President Vladimir Zelenski has called on the US to be 30 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: stronger with Vladimir Putin. Sport and to entertainment news are next. 31 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: Essendon has notched up its first win of the AFL season, 32 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: booting four goals in the final quarter to claim a 33 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: twelve point win over Port Adelaide last night. Bombers coach 34 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: Brad Scott pleased with his side's performance work they put 35 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: in during the week when really they probably could have said, 36 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: look on exhausted, I need to break. You know, they 37 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: just go to work, these guys. Carlton lines up against 38 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: the Bulldogs tonight in n R Rail. The rabbit Os 39 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: have handed Penrith their third straight last taking out a 40 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: twenty eight to eighteen win. Last night, the Full Time 41 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: Premiers without half back Nathan Cleary and fullback Dylan Edwards. 42 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: In the A League Men, MacArthur takes on the Newcastle Jets. 43 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, Ala Langley leads the nominations for the 44 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five Academy of Country Music Awards with nine knods. 45 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: Laney Wilson, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wollan just behind her. 46 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: Dwayne Johnson is set to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and 47 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: Emily Blunt in a new thriller set in Hawaii. Author 48 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: Nick Bilton will pen the script for the film, which 49 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: will be based on a fourthcoming book. Juel Lee Pie 50 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: is continuing to lap up the Aussie sunshine, posing for 51 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: photos with lifeguards on a Sydney beach while enjoying some downtime. 52 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: She takes to the stage again tonight. And that's latest 53 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: from the Nova podcast news team. We'll have another episode 54 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: of the update for you later.