1 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm ash Gartner. Australia's East 2 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: coast continues to be lashed by a powerful low precious 3 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: system as it tracks south New South Wales copying the brunt. 4 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: More than two hundred millimeters of rain has already been 5 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: dumped across parts of the state, while wind guards of 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: close to one hundred and twenty k's an hour were 7 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: recorded in some areas. The SEES has received more than 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 1: two thy three hundred calls for help, while more than 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: thirty thousand homes are still without power. The weather event 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: bringing train services to a halt, with commuters advised to 11 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: avoid non essential travel. Today, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has 12 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: met with Australia's Quad partners in Washington, DC, also holding 13 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines. 14 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: The meeting overshadowed by questions. Around one pm, Anthony Albinisi 15 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: will meet with US President Donald Trump. Police in Victoria 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: are bracing for more alleged victims to be identified as 17 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: investigations continue into a childcare worker accused of abusing eight children. 18 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: Twenty six year old Joshua Brown has been charged with 19 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: more than seventy offenses. He worked at twenty childcare centers 20 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: across Melbourne. The state government has set up a website 21 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: to provide affective families with further information. The bitter feud 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has been reignited. The 23 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 1: US President has threatened to deport the tech billionaire and 24 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: strict federal funds from his businesses for criticizing his flagship 25 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: spending bills. Is that he's losing is Ivy mandate and 26 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: music yaner. He's very upscit about things. But you know 27 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: you can lose a lot more than that. Thanks, you 28 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: tell you right. While the US Senate has narrowly passed 29 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill fifty one to fifty, with 30 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: Vice President Jade Vance breaking the deadlock. It's now off 31 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: to the House for final approval. The megabill reduces taxes 32 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: on tips and overtime and increases spending on defense, border security, 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: and energy exploration. And King Charles has attended the annual 34 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: Garden Party in Edinburgh, celebrating those who've made a positive 35 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: contribution to communities in Scotland, sport and to entertainment. News 36 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: are next Richmond Ford. Tom Lynch has been slapped with 37 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: a five match band for a hit on Adelaide's Jordan Buds. 38 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 1: It comes after the Tiger's attempt to downgrade the charge 39 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: that the AFL Tribe unal last night failed. Its season 40 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: over for Warriors playmaker Luke Metcalf after he ruptured his 41 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: ACL in the sides clash with Broncos. A timeline on 42 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: surgery is yet to be confirmed, and Ossie Rinky Jakata 43 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: is through to the second round at Wimbledon after a 44 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: street sets when over David Goffin in their first round clash. 45 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, K pop powerhouse BTS has officially confirmed 46 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: its comeback in a live stream. The boy band says 47 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: they'll be returning in twenty twenty six with new music 48 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: and a world tour. The group has had a two 49 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: year hiatus due to military service obligations, and it was 50 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: a close call for Katie Perry at her Adelaide concert 51 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday night after a prop malfunction. In a clip 52 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 1: shared on social media, this singer is seen inside a 53 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: large metal sphere as it lives her above the crowd, 54 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: It tilts to one side, forcing her to grab onto 55 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: the frame to keep her balance and that's latest from 56 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: the Nova Podcast news team. We'll have another episode of 57 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: the Update for you later