1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. The 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Opposition leader, has jetted to wa for his last minute 3 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: pitch to voters ahead of tomorrow's federal election. He's promised 4 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: a less pressure on interest rates while getting Australia back 5 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: on track. Peter Dutton says it's a real sliding doors 6 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: moment for Australians. 7 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 2: Families need support now and that's exactly what we're doing. 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: And we're going to make sure that we can keep 9 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 2: our country safe. We're going to restore the dream of 10 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 2: home ownership and we're going to invest into defense so 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 2: that we can be a safe country into the future 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 2: as well. That's the alternative and that's the choice that 13 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 2: people have to make at this election. 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 3: Well. 15 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony albernezi He says he knows a lot 16 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: is at stake in this election campaign. 17 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 4: Building a better future under labor strengthy medicare, supporting our economy, 18 00:00:55,720 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 4: supporting the transition to a clean energy economy, or what 19 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 4: the coalition af to offer, which is higher taxes, higher 20 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 4: deficits and savage cuts. 21 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 1: Letters data shows retail spending has continued to grow in March, 22 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: up four percent on the same time last year. Food 23 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: related purchases at supermarkets and grocery stores continue to be 24 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 1: the key driver of increasing spending. The Australian Retail Association's 25 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: Flur Brown says consumer confidence has risen right across the board. 26 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 3: Particular categories of growth included food and clothing, footwear and 27 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 3: personal accessories, and household goods, and department stores also seeing 28 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 3: some fairly reasonable year and year growth. 29 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: Three people, including the pilot, are in hospital after surviving 30 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: a helicopter which crashed into water near Victoria's Point Lonsdale. 31 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: Witnesses reported seeing an aircraft go down around thirty meters 32 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: off the rocks just after ten this morning. All on 33 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: board managed to make it to the beach though well 34 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: these strange husband accused mushroom killer Aaron Patterson has concluded 35 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: his evidence for the day and will return to the 36 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: witness stand on Monday. Simon Patterson has described his former 37 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: wife as extremely aggressive when quized about their issues regarding 38 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: chance support. And there's been a surge in million dollar 39 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: post codes right across at Perth. In twenty fifteen there 40 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: were just seventeen suburbs that hit the million dollar club. 41 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: Well that's now risen to sixty five. Sport and Entertainment 42 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: are next to sport, and Round eight of the AFL 43 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: has begun with Essendon beating North Melbourne by three points. 44 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: Sam Wicks has been named to return for the Swans 45 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: at halfback for Sunday's derby against the Giants at the SCG. 46 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: And in the NBA, the New York Knicks have eaten 47 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: the Detroit Pistons by three points in Game six. They 48 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: win the playoff series four to two. In Entertainment News Now, 49 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: and Anna Wintour has shot down a longtime rumor about 50 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: just how much influence she has over the Metgala red carpet. 51 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: When asked whether she approves what the stars are wearing, 52 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: the Vogue editor in chief simply applied no. Sean Diddy 53 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: Holmes has formally rejected a plea deal ahead of his 54 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: sex trafficking trial. The deal would have reduced the fifty 55 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: five year old to prison time he receives if he's 56 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: found it guilty, which could add up to a life sentence. 57 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: And Charlie Sarn has exited Australia as discreetly as she arrived. 58 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 1: The Hollywood star spotted at Sydney Airport after spending four 59 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: months here filming an upcoming Netflix project. And that's the 60 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: latest with the nov podcast. 61 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: It news to him. 62 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: I have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. 63 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: I'm Michelle Stevenson.