1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm to Lisa Ryder. Australia's 2 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: jobless rate has increased in December, rising point one of 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: a percent to four percent. According to the latest Bureau 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: of Statistics data. The economy out of fifty six thousand 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: jobs in the last month, with part time employment growing 6 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: by eighty thousand, but close to twenty four thousand full 7 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: time jobs were axed. While there's been a big jump 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: in the number of people contacting the National Debt Helpline, 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: nearly one hundred and seventy thousand ozzis called in all 10 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: used online chat tools to speak to financial counselors, a 11 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: twelve percent increase on twenty twenty three. The Prime Minister 12 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: is being urged to focus on rebuilding Australia's relationship with 13 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: Israel as war in the Gaza Strip nears its end. 14 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a two phase ceasefire 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: deal which will come into effect on Sunday, but Liberal 16 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: leader Peter Dartan says arise in anti Semitism stemming from 17 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: the conflict has left Jewish Australians feeling unsafe. 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 2: We welcome the peace agreement that's been arrived at we 19 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: hope that it can be sustained and Australia should now 20 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 2: seek to re establish its important relationship with Israel, which 21 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 2: has been damaged so significantly by the Albanza government over 22 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 2: the course of last day year or so. 23 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: Coles is banning the sale of knives at its stores nationwide. 24 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: The decision follows the stabbing of a sixty three year 25 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: old employee in Queensland, who remains in a hospital in 26 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 1: a critical but stable condition. A thirteen year old boy 27 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: it's been charged with attempted murder. Tens of thousands of 28 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: homes remain without power across New South Wales after severe 29 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: storms toured through the state last night. For residents were 30 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: injured and one person was killed in the wild weather. 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: The storms are also causing havoc and Sydney's trains network, 32 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: which is already battling delays and cancelations due to ongoing 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: strike action by the rail union. And nominations for this 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: year's Bafter Awards have been announced. Dominating the Knobs is Conclave, 35 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: which is up for Best Film. That's closely followed by 36 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: Spanish musical drama Amelia Perez and Entertainment are next in 37 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: Sport four Australians are in action at Melbourne Park for 38 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Day five of the Australian Tennis Open. Alex Demanoor is 39 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: first up. He takes on American Tristan Boyer in the 40 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: second round this afternoon. And in epl Arsenal has revived 41 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: its title hopes after beating a Posta Conglo's Tottenham Spurs 42 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: at two to one. It's Tottenham's fifth defeat of the season. 43 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: In entertainment news, Travis Kelsey is set the record straight, 44 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: revealing Taylor Swift isn't pushing him to retire from the NFL. 45 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,239 Speaker 1: The Kansas City chief starts saying the singer loves to 46 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: cheer him on and encourages him to keep enjoying the game. 47 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: Renez Elwiger has given a rare glimpse into her relationship 48 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: with Anne Anstead, the Bridger Jones actress, telling co star 49 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: Hugh Grant during an interview with British Vogue she now 50 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: lives in southern California to be closer to a man 51 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: and his boy and. Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest Hollywood 52 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: celebrity to dig deep for LA five victims. The Oscar 53 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 1: winner has announced he's donating a million dollars towards operations 54 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: helping fire eats battle deadly wildfires and assist victims to 55 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: bounce back. And that's the latest from the Nova Podcast newsroom. 56 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: We'll have another episode of the Update for you later 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: on