1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: I'm welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 2: Well. 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: Low and middle income Australians are being offered low interest 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: lines to help them buy an electric vehicle. People earning 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: less than one hundred thousand dollars a year will be eligible, 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: along with central workers like police officers and teachers. Climate 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 1: Change Minister Chris Bowen says the terms of the loan 8 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: are generous five point. 9 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 3: Four percent finance for an electric vehicle with a loan 10 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 3: up to fifty five thousand dollars. Now increasingly we are 11 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 3: seeing more and more cars available. Electric cars available for 12 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 3: less than fifty five thousand dollars. It used to be 13 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 3: the case that they weren't available. 14 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: The Visual Opposition is questioning why it's taken so long 15 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: to reopen Australian's embassy in Ukraine, signing security concerns. The 16 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Albernezi government moved our diplomats from Kiev to neighboring Poland 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: three years ago. The embassy is now slated to reopen 18 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: next month. Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says it is 19 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 1: long overdue. 20 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 2: Why has it taken the Albanesi government more than two 21 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 2: years longer than all of our other international partners, more 22 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 2: than two years longer than Canada, with whom we share 23 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 2: an embassy building, more than two years longer than countries 24 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 2: ranging from Ireland to Indonesia. 25 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: A rescue operation in Vanuatu involving Australian teams is becoming 26 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: a recovery mission after a seven point three magnitude quake 27 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: rocked the main island. The trema triggered landslides and caused 28 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: buildings to collabs, killing at least fourteen people. Meantime, methanol 29 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: has been ruled out as a potential cause of alcohol 30 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: poisoning at a resort in Fiji. It's prompted their government 31 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: to urge Australia to lift its travel warning. Major retailers 32 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: pushing for facial recognition technology to curb violence in the sector. 33 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: They're reporting incidents of workers being punched and threatened with 34 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: weapons or even receiving death threats, with Kmart and Target 35 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: seeing violent incidents spike sixty two percent in the last year. 36 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: And it's cheaper to fuel up in Sydney than any 37 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: other capital, but drivers are being worn. Fuel still won't 38 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: be a bargain this Christmas, and our made data shows 39 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: petrol and Melbourne is sitting at an average of one 40 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: ninety two cents per lead, while Brisbane is at two three. 41 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: It's what entertainment are next to sport and boom Opening 42 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: batsman Sam Constace says it would be a dream come 43 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: true to make his test debut on home soil at 44 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: the SCG. The opening women's One Day between Australia and 45 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: New Zealand has been abandoned due to reign in Wellington 46 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: and Matilda's duo Mary Fowler and Alana Kennedy have suffered 47 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: defeat and the UEFA Women's Champions at League their Manchester 48 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: City side with thrash by Barcelona three Nelm in Your 49 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: Entertainment News Now and Britney Spears seems to be making 50 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: the most of her newfound life in Mexico, the star 51 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: posting video to Insta modeling a new bikini, some fresh 52 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: hair and revealing that she hurt her hands while riding 53 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: a jet ski. Now jay Z's lawyers are asking judge 54 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: to extract the rapper from a lawsuit where he's accused 55 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: of sexually assaulting a thirteen year old with p did 56 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: in in nowurs after the victim admitted that she may 57 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: have made a mistake identifying and that she's just guessing 58 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: some key details. And while it is the end of 59 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: an era, as stars partied with Taylor Swift for her 60 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: ears to a themed event. The big night was in 61 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: celebration of her record breaking tour. And that's the latest 62 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: from another podcast news team. We'll have another episode of 63 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.