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The Update
The Update from Nova Podcasts brings you the latest Australian and world news: from politics to sport and entertainment headlines. Releasing 3 times a day. Listen to us in your smart speaker by asking for: Nova news flash briefing.
Episodes
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Anthony Albanese And Peter Dutton Take Election Campaign To Melbourne
Victoria shaping up to be a battleground state as the election campaign continues Surf warnings in place for New South Wales and Queensland as wild weather…
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Interest Rates On Hold Ahead Of Federal Election
The R-B-A board has opted to leave the official cash rate steady at four point one percent. The Victorian government has been condemned for making a 'hasty…
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Woman in Custody after Incident on Jetstar Flight from Bali
A woman has been taken into custody after a terrifying incident on board a Jetstar flight from Bali to Melbourne. Anthony Albanese has fired a blunt warning to…
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Election Campaign Enters Its Fourth Day
Peter Dutton set to announce funding for Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop will be scrapped A Sydney mother accused of stabbing her three children charged Outback…
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Another Chinese Warship Spotted In Aussie Waters
Another Chinese spy ship has been spotted off the Australian Coastline. Donald Trump is not ruling out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White…
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A Jump In The Polls For Anthony Albanese
A jump in support for Anthony Albanese in the first polls to be released since the Federal election was called Outback Queensland remains in the grips of a…
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Security Beefed Up After Protestors Disrupt Campaigning
The PM and opposition leader are increasing security after bother were disrupted by gatecrashers Death toll continues to rise after earthquake in Asia…
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Party Leaders Kick off Campaigns in QLD As Election Gets into Full Swing
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have both elected to start their campaigns in the key state of Queensland Stunt pilot remains critical after hoor plane crash…
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Election Campaigns Launch After Polling Date Called
The A-E-C is re-launching its Stop and Consider campaign to counter misinformation and disinformation ahead of election day. The Consumer watchdog has given…
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Campaign Sledging Starts After Election Called for May 3
Peter Dutton has labelled Anthony Albanese as "weak" and Labor "incompetent" - as he officially kicks of campaigning for the Coalition. Disgraced former police…
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Anthony Albanese Expected To Call The Federal Election
Anthony Albanese expected to call the Federal Election for May 3 Peter Dutton uses his budget reply to outline his plan to slash migration Queensland's North…
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Pre-Election Gaffe By P-M's Office
The Federal Opposition has hit out at Labor after a pre-election gaffe by the P-M's department. South Australia's former Liberal Leader has admitted to…
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Excitement Building For Tonights NRL Match
Rabbitohs try-scoring machine Alex Johnston makes his return from injury tonight against the Panthers. Queensland Origin great Sam Thaiday is hopeful Daly…
The UpdateThe Real Story Budget Special
This week on the show! The budget special! We take what is essentially very boring material and make it sexy. Is Peter Dutton being ruined by Donald Trump? We…
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Opposition Leader Prepares To Deliver His Budget Reply
Peter Dutton to use today's budget reply to outline a plan to slash the fuel excise The NSW Department of Communities and Justice hit by a major data breach…
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Proposed Tax Cuts Dominate Parliament
The Federal Government's tax cuts have dominated Question Time. New data shows inflation continuing to ease, but some cost-of-living pressures remain. And Kim…
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Latest Figures Show Another Drop in Inflation
Inflation has dropped again over the last month, driven by the lower cost of fuel, electricity and dairy products. Labor's new tax cuts have passed the Lower…
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Budget To Ease Cost Of Living Pressures
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has made a pitch to ease cost of living pressures in the budget It's official, Brisbane is getting a new inner city stadium…
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Coalition Paints Labor's Fourth Budget As Election Sweetner
The Federal Opposition is painting Labor's fourth budget as a pre-election sugar hit. A Brisbane parkland is to be developed as the main arena for the 2032…
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US Downplaying Group Chat Blunder with Journalist
The US Defence Secretary is downplaying a major blunder - which saw a journalist accidentally added to group chat discussing sensitive war plans. Labor's…
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Labor Prepares To Hand Down Fourth Budget
Cost of living relief set to be central to the Federal Budget when it's handed down tonight The infrastructure blueprint for the Brisbane Olympics to be…
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Teal M-P In Damage Control Over Rival Candidate Campaign Sign
Liberals say footage of Monique Ryan's husband removing a rival candidate's campaign sign "reflects poorly" on the Teal M-P. The Commonwealth has now struck…
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PM Confirms Election Won't be Held in April
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Federal Election won't be called early - with his attention firmly focused on tomorrow night's budget. At…
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Decade of Deficit Set To Be Forecast
The Federal Budget will be handed down tomorrow and is set to forecast a decade of deficit Queensland's cabinet prepares to meet to sign off on the Olympic…
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More Bill Relief Ahead of Federal Budget
Anthony Albanese has announced more energy bill relief before this week's budget is handed down Major investigation underway into Heathrow fire The Pope leaves…
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Flights Resume at Heathrow as Anti Terror Police Investigate Fire
Europe's busiest airport has resumed operations after a fire forced it to shut down Australian tourist killed in boating accident in Bali Donald Trump inks new…
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Flight Chaos With One Of World's Busiest Airports Closed For 24hrs
Heathrow Airport Shuts Down After Electrical Substation Fire. Coles Responds To Consumer Watchdog Report Into Supermarket Price Gouging. New Warnings For…
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Volcanic Ash delays Flights to Bali
Flights to and from Bali have been disrupted by a volcanic eruption. The Federal Gov is already making changes - after a damning report found Coles and Woolies…
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Supermarket Giants Put On Notice
The ACCC makes 20 recommendations to increase competition and stamp out price gauging. Police in Sydney investigate after a comment referencing the…
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P-M Hits Back At U-S Push For Medicine Tariffs
Anthony Albanese Insists Australia's P-B-S Is Not Up For Negotiation. 53-Thousand Jobs Lost In Feb As Unemployment Rate Remains Steady. Malaysia Approves New…
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Trump Extends White House Visit to Stranded Astronauts
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been invited to meet Donald Trump at the White House after nine months stranded in space. LABOR is making a big…
The UpdateWhere Your Taxes Really Go: Drag Shows and Anti-Racist Dentistry
This week on the show! Peter Dutton's referendum on deporting criminals with dual citizenship The insane amount of money we are spending on government grants…
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Cost Of Medicine To Be Slashed
The Prime Minister expected to announce today the cost of scripts under the PBS will be slashed The Sydney nurses accused of an anti-Semitic rant face court US…
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Coalition Keen For Citizenship Test Shakeup
Australia's citizenship test could be in for a shakeup, if the Coalition wins the election. Elon Musk has confirmed he offered to bring home two stranded…
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Stranded NASA Astronauts Finally Back on Earth
For the first time in nine months, two American Astronauts are breathing fresh air. One of two former Sydney nurses charged over an antisemitic video plans to…
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Russia And US Wrap Up High Stakes Talks
Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin have wrapped up a ninety minute phone call on a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine Shocking details emerge on day one of…
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After Nine Months Stuck In Space - Astronauts Make Way Back Home
After nine months stuck in space - 2 astronauts make their way back home. The Treasurer is playing down expectations for next week's federal budget, saying…
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Ceasefire Over: Reports of Israeli Strikes against Hamas across Gaza
A series of explosions have been reported across Gaza - appearing to end the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The RBA is receiving mixed response to its…
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Step Closer to Peace In Ukraine
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree to high stakes talks to discuss peace deal New CCTV shows the moments before a man was found dead in an Adelaide park…
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Calls For C-F-M-E-U To Be De-Registered
Calls for the construction union should be de-registered and an A-F-P probe established. The Federal Government says the cost of living will be "front and…
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Economy Suffers Billion Dollar Hit in Wake of Cyclone Alfred
Australia's economy has suffered a 1.2 billion dollar hit in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. An investigation has been launched, after a child was found…
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Federal Government Under Pressure Not To Send Troops To Ukraine
Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government not to send troops to Ukraine Grave fears for a 23-year-old man who fell into the Brisbane River 59 people have…
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PM Backs Ukraine During World Leader Summit
Anthony Albanese has joined world leaders where plans to support Ukraine were discussed Death toll from storm in the U.S continues to climb The Australian who…
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USA Backs Allies Over Russian Ceasefire
The United States has aligned with G-7 allies, urging Russia to accept a ceasefire with Ukraine Urgent callout for Tradies in cyclone aftermath Major data leak…
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P-M To Join World Leader Phone Hookup Over Ukraine
The P-M has confirmed he'll join a phone call with world leaders over the weekend, to discuss potentially sending peacekeepers into Ukraine. An American woman…
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Step Closer to Russia Ukraine Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine edges closer with Vladimir Putin saying he supports the proposal Firefighters on the scene of a blaze at the Hilton…
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Aussies Set To Take Financial Hit With Power Bills To Rise
There are calls today for the Energy Minister to be sacked -- over a power bill hike for millions of Australians. Blades longer than 20-centimetres are being…
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NRL News Is Front And Centre For This Special Edition
Coach Ivan Cleary is appealing to Panthers fans to embrace their new home of Western Sydney Stadium. Dylan Brown has revealed how Mitchell Moses tried to…
The UpdateThe Wild Story Behind The Caravan Of Terror
This week on the show! The sneaky preference deal the libs are planning How Malcolm Turnbull has potentially ruined US/Aus relations Josh Hanrahan drops in to…
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New US Tariffs Come Into Effect
Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect Just under 35 THOUSAND homes remain without power this morning across South East…
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Political Blame Game Heats Up As U-S Tariffs Come Into Effect
It's the political blame game as U-S tariffs hit our Steel and Aluminium industry. A Border Force employee is accused of taking bribes to help criminals get…
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Anthony Albanese: Trumps Metal Tariff's are 'Entirely Unjustified'
The PM has labelled the Trump Administration's latest tariffs on Aussie metals as 'entirely unjustified' Australia's largest superannuation fund is being taken…
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Cargo Ship Captain Arrested After Crash
The captain of a cargo ship has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after colliding with an oil tanker A major clean up is underway in…
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Damning Reportcard Five Years On From Pandemic
Australian Authorities Accused of "Over reaching" By Human Rights Commission. Opposition Says Clock Ticking For P-M To Pick Up Phone To Donald Trump On…
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Search Continues for Surfer Feared Taken by Shark off WA Coast
The search continues today, for a surfer who's missing after what witnesses have described as a shark attack on the south coast of WA. Things are starting to…
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Explosive-laden caravan plot was a hoax, say police
New South Wales and Queensland continue to be hit with heavy rain. Strike Force Pearl says caravan laden with explosives was a 'hoax'. And Ukraine's President…
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Arrests Made In Connection To Explosive Laden Caravan
Police have made a number of fresh arrests -- as part of their investigations into recent antisemitic incidents in Sydney. Major flood warnings are in place…
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Trump Labels Tariffs 'The Greatest Thing' America has Done
Donald Trump has continued to spruik described his incoming Tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Queensland's Premier admits the response and recovery operation in…
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Multiple flood warnings remain in place across Queensland and New South Wales
More than 230,000 homes and businesses are without power in Queensland and NSW, in the wake of ex-cyclone Alfred. Israel says it will cut off power to Gaza to…
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Soldiers Injured in Army Truck Collision
13 Defence personnel who were responding in flood zones have been injured in a serious crash Relentless rain continues to fall in the wake of ex tropical…