1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 1: From the Daily ohs, I'm Billy, I'm Zara. It's Wednesday, 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: the eighteenth of December. Here's what's making headlines this evening. 3 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 2: The Federal government has unveiled its mid financial year budget update, 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: forecasting a twenty six point nine billion dollar deficit for 5 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 2: the current financial year. This is slightly smaller than the 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: deficit predicted by the government back in May. Treasurer Jim 7 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 2: Chalmers and Finance Minister Katie Gallagher claimed the deficit this 8 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: year was quote almost half the forty seven point one 9 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: billion dollar deficit we inherited for this year from our predecessors. 10 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: There they are referring to the former coalition government. The 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,959 Speaker 2: update highlights cost of living pressures is a key issue 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 2: likely to dominate the twenty twenty five election. Shadow Treasurer 13 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 2: Angus Taylor said in a press conference this afternoon that 14 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 2: this is the biggest spending government we have seen outside 15 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 2: of wartime or crisis. His quote goes on to say 16 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 2: there is absolutely no pathway in this update to a 17 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,919 Speaker 2: restoration of Australian standards of living. 18 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: Alan Jones has been served with an additional eight charges 19 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: of assault while in court today. These new charges come 20 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,639 Speaker 1: in addition to the twenty six offenses that police charged 21 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: the eighty three year old with in November. It relates 22 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: to several alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents over 23 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: nearly two decades. The retired broadcaster spoke outside court today 24 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: confirming he will plead not guilty to all thirty four 25 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: assault charges, which he said are all either baseless or 26 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: they distort the truth. These new alleged offenses relate to 27 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: a tenth victim. 28 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: A senior Russian military figure has been assassinated in Moscow. 29 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 2: Lieutenant General Igor Kirilov and his assistant were killed when 30 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 2: a bomb exploded near an apartment building on Tuesday. That's 31 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: according to a Kremlin spokesperson. Kirilov was the head of 32 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 2: Russia's nuclear defense Forces. Prior to his death, Ukraine had 33 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 2: accused the fifty four year old of war crimes involving 34 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 2: the use of banned chemical weapons. Ukrainian media and other 35 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: global news outlets have reported the attack was carried out 36 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 2: by Ukraine's secret service. 37 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 1: And Today's Good News, The BBC and Disney have announced 38 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: they will create a blue feature film, Bluey, which first 39 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: aired on the ABC in Australia follows the life of 40 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: a lovable blue healer dog as she goes on adventures 41 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: with her family in Brisbane. Available in over one hundred 42 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: and forty countries, Blue is twenty twenty four's most watched 43 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: series globally on Disney Plus. Speaking of the new film, 44 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: Blue creator Joe Brums said, I've always thought Blue deserved 45 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,799 Speaker 1: a theatrical movie. I want this to be an experiential 46 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 1: event for the whole family to enjoy together. It will 47 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: land in cinemas in twenty twenty seven. 48 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 2: Will be eagerly awaiting that Blue drop. But until then, 49 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 2: we'll be back with another deep dive tomorrow morning. Have 50 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 2: a great evening and chat to you then. 51 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 52 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: Banjelung Calcoton woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 53 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 54 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 55 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 1: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 56 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.