1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Suzy Thompson. Sudden and 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: extreme turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore has 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: seen one man die and dozens of others have been injured. 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: There were two hundred and eleven passengers and eighteen crew 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: on board, the airline confirming fifty six were Australian. A 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: British man aged in his seventies died from a suspected 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: heart attack, while there are reports and other seven people 8 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: are in critical conditions. The Singapore Airlines flight hits sudden 9 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: and extreme turbulence over me and Mah before it diverted 10 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: to Bangkok. One hundred and fifty Australians are back on 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,919 Speaker 1: home soil, with two repatriation flights touching down in Brisbane 12 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: after a week of unrest in New Caledonia. Violent riots 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: have broken out in the French territory over change its 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: devoting rules. Passengers at Brisbane Airport relieved to be home. 15 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: Been such an unknown and we lived in New Caledonia 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: for a long time. Flight was fine. 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: We really relieved you back in Australia. Happy to be home. 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: Two people have died and another is fighting for life 19 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: after a single Vihgle crash on the New South Wales 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: North Coast. Emergency crews were called to the Pacific Highway 21 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: near Koff's Harbor to find a car had crashed into 22 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: a tree and burst into flames. The female driver and 23 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: male passenger, in their twenties, died at the scene. Experts 24 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: say a Victorian trial for drivers using medicinal cannabis will 25 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 1: provide much needed data when it finally gets underway. The 26 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: eighteen month trial was expected to start early this year 27 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 1: after new laws passed last year, but the government now 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: says it won't start till at least August. People will 29 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: be able to drive on a closed circuit track that 30 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: mimics real world driving conditions. Lead researcher doctor Thomas r 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: Kell from Swimburn University says USA and Canada are the 32 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: biggest jurisdictions when it comes to medicinal cannabis and legal cannabis, 33 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: but there's little data available as to the effects on driving. 34 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: I think no one really knows quite what to do. 35 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: You know, in Australia really has a very unique opportunity 36 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 2: to lead the church here and then Victoria in this 37 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: case across the US and Canada jurisdics Stone quite note, please, 38 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: departments are a little bit confused. Regulators are a little bit. 39 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: Confused making news overseas. The Israeli Prime Minister is accusing 40 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: the International Criminal Court of pouring fuel on the fire 41 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: of anti Semitism. The ICC's chief prosecutor has requested the 42 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: arrest warrants of both Hummas and Israeli officials, including Benjamin Nettinahu. 43 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: The court alleges Israel as committing war crimes and crimes 44 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 1: against humanity by not allowing aid supplies into Gaza and 45 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: by cutting off food and water supply. The European Union 46 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: has formally approved using the profits from frozen Russian Central 47 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: Bank assets to arm Ukraine, and Defense has rested its 48 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: case in the criminal trial of Donald Trump without calling 49 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 1: the former president to give evidence. Sport and Entertainment Next 50 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: in Sport, the Mariners are full of confidence heading into 51 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: Saturday nights a League Men Grand final against Melbourne Victory. 52 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: Central Coast is chasing back to back titles. Mariners striker 53 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: Ryan Edmondson says his team's red to hold up the 54 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: trophy in front of their home fans. 55 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 2: We've gone some belief that we can do it. Doug 56 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: them wrong. Against Melbourne. It's gonna be a tough game, 57 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 2: of course it is, you know, always is against Sam. 58 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 2: We've had a good game at their place during the season. 59 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 2: But yeah, you know, we've got full belief in what 60 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: we can do and we can believe we've gone and 61 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 2: do it. 62 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: Former Swans captain Luke Parker's bid to return to the 63 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: AFL has suffered a blow. He's been slapped with a 64 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: six game ban for a hit on a Frankston player 65 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 1: in the VFL. In entertainment news, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley 66 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 1: Keoh is fighting to stop Graceland from being sold in 67 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: a foreclosure auction. She claims the auction is based on 68 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: fraudulent documents, and Didy's former partner has weighed in on 69 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: that shocking video that's emerged of him assaulting Cassie Ventura Mesa. 70 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: Hilton says he needs help. And that is the latest 71 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: from an over podcast team. We'll see later on For 72 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: another update, I'm Susie Thompson.