1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Suzzy Thompson. Three Israeli 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: hostages have been released by Hummus with the ceasefire deal 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: formally taking effect. The Red Cross received the three women 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: first and determined they were in good health. Seven Reporter 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: Ben Downey says they've now arrived in Tel Aviv. They've 6 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: just been let. 7 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: Off the tarmac here at Sheeper Hospital as they're receiving 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: a hero's welcome here among flags, the Star of David. 9 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: All their friends are here to turn them out, and 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: you can hear the cheers from the crowd. That ambulance 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: now carrying them. They were in custody of Hamas Terrors 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: for fifteen months. 13 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: Ninety Palestinian prisoners are due to be released in exchange. Meantime, 14 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: an Aid organization says they're hopeful the ceasefire will hold. 15 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: The agreement was briefly delayed after the Idea of stated 16 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: Hummas had not given them the list of hostages in time. 17 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: Ashley Colleen from Doctors Without Borders says a stop in 18 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: fighting is the only way to save lives and to 19 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 1: scale upanitarian aid. 20 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 3: Both parties really do need to respect the agreement that 21 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 3: has been put in place. It's the only way that 22 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 3: MSF and organizations like US can ensure the safe and 23 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 3: secure delivery of the humanitarian assistance to so many people 24 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 3: that desperately need it. 25 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: Two teenagers have died at a popular waterfall on Queensland's 26 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: Sunshine Coast. A seventeen year old girl disappeared after falling 27 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: into Wapper Falls yesterday afternoon. A seventeen year old boy 28 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: died trying to save her. Police say the falls will 29 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 1: remain closed while they investigate. Federal Labor will reportedly offer 30 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: two billion dollars to help aluminum smelters cut their use 31 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: of fossil fuels from Minister Anthony Albanesi will be in 32 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: the New South Wales Hunter Valley today where he's expected 33 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: to outline the plan. According to the Financial Review, a 34 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: ten year production credit would be designed to turbocharge the 35 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: shift to green, low carbon aluminium. Meantime, the opposition leader 36 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: is promising attacks offsets for small businesses if the Coalition 37 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: wins the up coming election. Companies with a turnover of 38 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: less than ten million dollars would be able to claim 39 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: meal and entertainment expenses for two years. And there's been 40 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: an enormous response to the Sydney Marathon. It follows the 41 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 1: event's elevation to World Marathon Major status. There's only room 42 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: for thirty five thousand runners, but over seventy nine thousand 43 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: have applied. Entries have come in thick and fast from 44 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty six countries. Sports and Entertainment and 45 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: Next in Sport. The first half of the quarterfinalists have 46 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: been decided at the Australian Tennis Open. They include Ariada Sablenka, 47 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,679 Speaker 1: Coco Golf, Carlos al Karaz and alex Verev Novak. Djokovic 48 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 1: had a win before causing a stir by failing to 49 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: take part in the postmatch on court interview with Channel nine. 50 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: It's emerged he wants an apology from the host broadcaster 51 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: over how Serbian fans have been depicted in a TV package. 52 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: The other half of Round four action will be played 53 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: out in Melbourne today. The Melbourne Stars have completed an 54 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: unlikely run to the Big Bash finals, defeating the Hobart 55 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: Hurricanes by forty runs for their fifth straight win, and 56 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: the Aussie women take on England in the first of 57 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: their twenty twenty matches in their mixed format ASHES series. 58 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: Tonight in entertainment news, TikTok says it's restoring services in 59 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: the US, just fourteen hours after a ban took effect 60 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: forcing it to go offline. The company says it's thanks 61 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: to President elect Donald Trump, who's assured then there'll be 62 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: no penalties to service providers if the platform goes back online. 63 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: And Nelly has defended a decision to perform at one 64 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: of Donald Trump's upcoming official inaugural balls. The rapper insists 65 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:37,559 Speaker 1: it's not about politics but respecting the office of the presidency. 66 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: And that is the latest from the Nova Podcast team. 67 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: We'll see you later on for another update. I'm Susie Thompson.