1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom at news dot Com. Today, U fifty 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: one people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, Katie Perry's 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: wild AFL payday revealed, and a star player ruled out 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: of the Grand Final. All of that is coming up 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: in this episode of From the Newsroom. It's Thursday, the 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: twenty sixth of September. Hi am Natalie Brown. 7 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 2: And I'm Lauren McMahon. 8 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: More than one thousand Quantus engineers will walk off the 9 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: job today with a four hour stoppage at Melbourne Airport 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: as part of a nationwide strike. The Quantus Engineers Alliance 11 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: has warned the action will likely affect the carriers' flights 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: in all major capitals, throwing travel plans for those heading 13 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: to this weekend's AFL Grand Final into chaos. Workers are 14 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: calling for pay rises and claim they are underpaid and undervalued. 15 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: To New South Wales Now, Gareth Ward has denied reports 16 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 2: he was drunk when he showed up to Parliament House 17 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: in the early hours of July twenty one. A Parliamentary 18 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: security report leaked to the Daily Telegraph alleged the Independent 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,959 Speaker 2: MP for Kayama arrived around four am wearing only undies 20 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 2: socks and a T shirt and had a gash on 21 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: his head. Mister Ward has denied being drunk and in 22 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 2: a state of undress, saying he'd locked himself out of 23 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: his house, which required him to attend Parliament to get 24 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 2: a spare key. 25 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: There you go, moving on. At least fifty one people 26 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: are dead and more than two hundred and twenty have 27 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: been injured in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday. 28 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: The Israeli army attacks targeted sixty sites used by Hezbola's 29 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: intelligence division, including headquarters and other infrastructure used in the 30 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: gathering of intelligence, as part of its extensive strikes. It 31 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: comes as Israel's army chief told troops to be prepared 32 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: for possible entry into Lebanon. 33 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: And in showbiz, Katie Perry is reportedly set to pocket 34 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: a tidy sum for her AFL Grand Final performance at 35 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: the MCG on Saturday. The league secured the thirty nine 36 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: year old as its headline pregame entertainment act in July, 37 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: but in the lead up to this weekend, there have 38 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: been rumors of disagreements between Perry's team and organizers on 39 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: a set list. 40 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: In more AFL news, Swan's captain Callum Mills has been 41 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: ruled out of Saturday's Grand Final. Despite feeling good after 42 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: a fitness test at the SCG on Wednesday morning, the 43 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: Swan's made the call a few hours later to rule 44 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: him out of the season decider against the Brisbane Lions. 45 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: The club said in a short statement that after taking 46 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: everything into consideration, coaches and medical staff made a joint 47 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: decision to rule him out. 48 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:27,679 Speaker 2: You are now up to date with the latest from 49 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: the newsroom. 50 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 1: Follow or subscribe to from the Newsroom wherever you get 51 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: your podcasts.