1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: Today's biggest news from The Australian. I'm Christinamiot with the 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: Front's afternoon headlines. National's leader David little Proud has lashed 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: the Bureau of Meteorology after the true cost of its 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: controversial website redesign was revealed. The bomb's new boss, Stuart Minchin, 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: said in a statement the widely panned update actually cost 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: ninety six million dollars, not the four million dollars previously announced. 7 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: Little Proud said someone's having a lend of the Australian taxpayer, 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: and he said there needs to be consequences for the blowout. 9 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: The Israeli Defense Force claims a senior HESBELA commander was 10 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: killed in a strike on Beirut on Sunday. According to 11 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nednahu, Haitham Ali Tabatai was spearheading 12 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: the terrorist group's efforts to re arm following last year's clash. 13 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: Lot albale Iv com radash the alf Chevlo The Razola, An. 14 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: Israeli government spokesperson, said further strikes on Lebanon could be 15 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: on the cards if the Lebanese government fails to keep 16 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: Hesbelah in check. 17 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 3: As Israel continues to strike Hasbela targets in Lebanon Prime 18 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 3: Minister Natanya who said this morning at the government meeting 19 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 3: that Israel will continue to do everything necessary to prevent 20 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 3: Hasbola from re establishing its capacity to threaten US. 21 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: McLaren Duo, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were sensationally disqualified 22 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: from the Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. 23 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: A routine inspection conducted immediately after the race revealed their 24 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: cars didn't meet technical requirements. Australian Piastre said in a 25 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: statement he's disappointed to come away from this weekend with 26 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: no points. The disqualification leaves him in second place in 27 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: the world championship standings, just in front of Red Bulls 28 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: Max Bastappen. Check out the stories live right now at 29 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: the Australian dot com dot au and come back to 30 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: the front first thing in the morning.