1 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Ash Gardner. Sam Kerr 2 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: has taken the stand on day three of her racial 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: harassment trial in London. Audio from an emergency call made 4 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: by the Matilda Star was played in court. During the call, 5 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: she asks for help, saying a taxi driver won't let 6 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: her out of his cab. She's accused of racially harassing 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: a police officer following the incident, calling him stupid and white. 8 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony Alberanezi will visit flood affected communities in 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: North Queensland today after touching down in Townsville Ekmes As 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: residents remain cut off. Supplies are still hard to come by, 11 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: with long cutes for fuel and food. The federal government's 12 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: announced a major crackdown on hate crimes as part of 13 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 1: the last minute deal with the Coalition. New sentences are 14 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: among the changes, including a minimum twelve months behind bars 15 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: for giving a Nazi salute and sixty years for those 16 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: convicted of terrors offenses. Beijing has hit back after the 17 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: Australian government banned at Chinese AIPP deep seek from government devices. 18 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: China's Foreign Ministry has labeled the plan ideological discrimination. Donald 19 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: Trump's plan for an American takeover of the Gaza Strip 20 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: has sparked international condemnation. The US will take over the 21 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too. 22 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: We'll own it. I do see a long term ownership position. 23 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: The UK, France and Turkey among the nations rejecting the proposal. 24 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt is in damage control. 25 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: This is an unhabitable place for human beings. Do you 26 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: really think that that families can live their dream in 27 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: a region that looks like this with no running water, 28 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: no electricity. Sport and entertainment news are next burst. In cricket, 29 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: Cooper Connolly could make his Test debut and gaul as 30 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: the second Test begins between Australia and Sri Lanka today. 31 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: From what I've seen in the Natzy in Bols, some 32 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: some really good balls, you know, I think he was 33 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: he was pretty consistent where he was bowling in Dubai 34 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: and in the nets. 35 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: Here Australian standing captain Steve Smith there. In the NBL, 36 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: the Ilora Hawks have been crowned regular season champions for 37 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 1: the first time, beating the New Zealand Breakers ninety six 38 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: to eighty two. The Hockrews have had a dream start 39 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: to the Pro League season, beating Spain for one at 40 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: Olympic Park, and the NFL will this morning unveil its 41 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: plan for international expansion with an historic announcement tipped for Australia. 42 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, the legal woes continue for Blake Lively. 43 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 1: She's now being sued by a PR firm for defamation 44 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: in her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. It comes 45 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: after she named the company alongside Baldoni in a twenty 46 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: twenty four lawsuit. Last year's Oscar winners are set to 47 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: return as presenters for the twenty twenty five ceremony and 48 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 1: Stone Ceiling and Murphy Robert Downey Junior and Devin Joy 49 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 1: Randolph will take to the stage. And She's hold Bunch 50 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 1: is a mum again. She's given birth to her third child, 51 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: her first with boyfriend Jachm Valente. And that's the latest 52 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: from the Nova Podcast news team. We'll have another episode 53 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: of the update for you later.