1 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Maham Kashani. Australia is 2 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: demanding that Russia respect international law after Melbourne man Oscar 3 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: Jenkins was captured on the battlefield in Ukraine, shown being 4 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 1: interrogated and beaten in a hostage video. 5 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 2: We urge the Russian government to fully adhere to its 6 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: obligations under international humanitarian law, including with respect to prisoners 7 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 2: of war. Our immediate priority is understanding where mister Jenkins 8 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 2: is and confirming his well being. 9 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: Acting Foreign Minister Mark Dreyfus a man charge with murdering 10 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: a health insurance bosom. The US has formally pleaded not 11 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: guilty to state charges. Luigi Mangioni is facing eleven charges 12 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: accused of shooting dead Brian Thompson on a New York street. 13 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: He's also facing federal charges, which, if convicted, carry the 14 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: death penalty. The New South Wales Rail Union has dropped 15 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: eight of its major work bands, threatening Sydney's New Year celebrations. 16 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: In an eleventh hour back down, Its withdrawn bands, including 17 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: limits on the number of kilometres trained staff can travel 18 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: in a shift. It comes just hours before the union 19 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: will head to a Fair Work Commission hearing. The state 20 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: government still fighting to quash the remaining bands. Victorian authorities 21 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: are again pleading with residents to be prepared for an 22 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: increased bush fire risk on Boxing Day, with strong winds 23 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: and heat forecast across the state. Rain and cooler temperatures 24 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: have failed to slow out of control bushfires. The largest 25 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: is burning in the Grampians and Royal Life Saving Australia 26 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: has issued an urgent warning to ossie's hitting the beaches 27 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: and waterways these holidays. A quarter of annual drownings happened 28 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: between Christmas Day and the New Year. We're being reminded 29 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: who always supervised children if they're in or around water. 30 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: We're a life jacket while boating or rock fishing and 31 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: only swim at patrolled beaches. Sport and entertainment are next. 32 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: In sport, one of the biggest names in Australian tennis 33 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: is likely to miss the entire summer after being caught 34 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: up in a doping drama. Doubles player Max Purcell, who's 35 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: begun a voluntary suspension admitting to receiving an intravenous infusion 36 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: greater than the allowable limit. Rookie opener Sam Constance still 37 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: hasn't been told by selectors if he'll be playing in 38 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 1: the Boxing Day Test against Indy at the MCG. He's 39 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: expected to receive his Baggy Green after being brought into 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: the squad at the expense of Nathan McSweeney. And in 41 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: the Big Bash, the Melbourne Renegades have defeated the Perth 42 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: Scorches by two wickets. In entertainment news, with just one 43 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: more sleep to go. The stars are also getting into 44 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 1: the festive spirit, Billie Eilish singing a Christmas carol during 45 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: the last show of her North American tour. Pop Star 46 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: heads to Australia in February. Things kick off in Brisbane 47 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: before shows in Sydney and Melbourne.