1 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the update. I'm John Michael Well. 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: Speculation is growing that the Prime Minister could call an 3 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: early federal election. Labor insiders have revealed Anthony Albanezi has 4 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: floated April twelve as a possible date. The PM has 5 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: already kickstarted his unofficial campaign trial, visiting Queensland, WA, and 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: the NT this week. Canada's on the hunt for a 7 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: new prime minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down overnight. The 8 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: fifty three year old says plummeting popularity, polls and internal 9 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 1: party pressures forced him to make the call. 10 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 2: This country deserves a real choice in the next election, 11 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 2: and it has become clear to me that if I'm 12 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best 13 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: option in that election. 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: Donald Trump's election victory has now been made official. US 15 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: Congress certified the result this morning in Washington. Ironically, Vice 16 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: President Kamala Harris was the one to preside over it. 17 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 3: This announcement of the state of the vote by the 18 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 3: President of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration 19 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 3: of the persons elected President and Vice President of the 20 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 3: United States. Thank you very much. 21 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: There's fresh hope this morning for an interest rate cut 22 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: as early as next month. Economists say tomorrow's inflation data 23 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: will be better than the RBA's expectations, paving the way 24 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 1: for a potential cut when the board meets in February. 25 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: An international ice hockey tournament set to be played in 26 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: Australia has been scrapped because it could attract anti Israel violence. 27 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: Teams from Belgium, Serbia, the Netherlands, the UAE and Israel 28 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: were due to clash in Melbourne in April, but officials 29 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: say they've decided to cancel the event due to safety 30 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: concerns and not the worst place to be trapped. But 31 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: dozens of people are stuck inside the UK's highest pub 32 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: after ignoring snow warnings in North Yorkshire. Twenty three guests 33 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: and six staff have been cut off and will now 34 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: have to see out the winter storm. Sport and entertainment 35 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: are next In sport, a remarkable run chase by the 36 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: Brisbane Heat in the BBL last night. A one hundred 37 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: and eight run partnership between Max Bryant and Matt Renshaw 38 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: saw them beat the Sydney Thunder by five wickets. Tonight, 39 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: the Melbourne Renegades take on the Perth Scorches and in tennis, 40 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: qualifying continues at Melbourne Park today for the OS Open. 41 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: Cruz Hewitt and Bernard Tomic some of the big name 42 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: ozsies hoping for a spot in the main draw. In 43 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 1: entertainment news, there's rumors Zen Dyah is engaged to Tom 44 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: holland the June Star was slashing a diamond ring on 45 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: the red carpet at the Golden Globes yesterday. Inside to 46 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: say the Spider Man star popped the question between Christmas 47 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: and New Year's And that's the latest from the Nova 48 00:02:51,040 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: Podcast team.