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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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Prince Harry Pockets Substantial Payout
A British newspaper has paid Prince Harry thousands in damages over phone hacking claims International student numbers plummet Warnings over romance scams…
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The U-S President Accused Of Not Being Mentally Fit
The U-S President is rejecting criticism of his cognitive abilities after an investigation suggested he wouldn't be mentally fit to stand trial. The Reserve…
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A Possible Slam Dunk for Labor in Dunkley
Tax cut changes tipped to get ALP over the line in upcoming by-election Homicide investigators called in to find a missing mum in Victoria's east An earthquake…
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Australia Hits Assault High
Australia has recorded its highest number of assaults in 15 years. The family of a missing Victorian mum have made a tearful appeal for information. And Travis…
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Closing The Gap Agreement Failing
Calls for more indigenous people to have a seat at the table in reaching targets IR laws set to become legislation after a government deal with the Greens A…
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Disconnecting From Work Laws Before Parliament
The P-M believes workers should have the right to a private life after they've clocked-off for the day. Supermarkets ... banks ... energy companies and…
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No Immunity For Trump
Appeals court rules the office of President does not protect Trump from prosecution A dog destroyed, after attacking a cleaner A goldfish expected to break a…
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Reserve Bank Boss Delivers Chilling Warning
The boss of the Reserve Bank has delivered a chilling warning about the potential for more rate increases -- before we see cuts. The federal government has…
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King Charles Diagnosed with Cancer
Cancer has been found during the King's recent surgery A group of teenagers arrested over fatal carjacking Australia looking for a ODI series clean sweep…
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Taylor Swift Wins Big At The Grammys
China's ambassador has been summoned by the Federal Government, over the suspended death sentence of an Australian citizen. Queensland Police have made a major…
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A Notable Jibe from Israel to the US
The Israeli PM has a bit to say about the US response in Gaza A proposed pill testing trial for Victoria Sean Abbott the star of the show at the SCG And why…
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Horrified Shoppers Witness Deadly Attack on Grandmother
A six year old girl has witnessed the fatal stabbing of her grandmother at a shopping centre carpark Aussie actor allegedly involved in pub altercation P-M…
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Landmark Deal Gives Australia Access to Crime Fighting Data
Australian law enforcement will now be able to access data from US tech giants Truckies call for urgent funding Australia's best beach namedSee…
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Company at Centre of Jumping Castle Tragedy Faces Court
The operator of a jumping castle company has pleaded not guilty to wrongdoing in Tasmanian tragedy State Premiers join forces to call for rate cuts Bunnings…
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Dangerous Security Breach in Maximum Security Prison
Investigations launched into how a notorious murderer was able to access the redacted names of witnesses, victims and police More wet weather for sodden…
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More Changes to Tax Could be on the Cards
The opposition has warned that the government may take tax changes further The son of former NSW Premier avoids jail time Victorian hospital accused of using…
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A Major Shake Up to Concussion Rules
Australia's peak sports body outlines measures to reduce head knocks More rains fall in already soaked south east Queensland The big winners on cricket's night…
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Things Are Looking Up As Inflation Hits Two Year Low
The Treasurer is welcoming the latest data, showing Australia's inflation has hit a two year low. Soaring power bills are forecast to begin easing, with…
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Financial Mismanagement at Offshore Processing Centres
Claims of financial mismanagement offshore A 6 week cease fire plan now in the hands of Hamas Beth Mooney stars, as Australia claims the deciding T-20 game…
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Coalition M-P's Tight Lipped On Tax Cut Support
Coalition M-Ps have met in Perth to discuss whether to support the Government's tax reforms. Retailers say a reduction in spending is not a surprise ... with…
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Calls to Reinstate Funding for UN agency in Gaza
UN Relief and Works Agency says it needs funding to be restored immediately Fresh concerns about Australia's foreign policy in the Pacific A young woman…
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The Government Plays Down P-M Getting Booed At Tennis
The Treasurer is playing down the crowd's less-than-warm reception of Anthony Albanese at the Australian Open overnight. The government is promising to…
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Ceasefire Talks Heating Up
Qatar, Israel and the US in talks Investigations into a police shooting in QLD The West Indies makes history at the Gabba Jannik Sinner the new Australian Open…
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Police Swoop on Another Neo Nazi Meeting
A far right gathering in Sydney has been dismantled by riot police Australia joins other countries in suspending funding to the U-N agency operating in Gaza…
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Clean Up Continues in the Wake of Cyclone Kirrily
The ADF is on standby to help with clean up efforts in Queensland The rate of prenups surges as divorce rates climb King Charles undergoes prostate surgerySee…
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Skin Cancer Pioneers Named as Australians of the Year
A pair of doctors whose research is helping to cure skin cancer have won joint Australian of the Year. Queensland cleans up after another tropical cyclone…
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Consumer Watchdog Launches Supermarket Inquiry
The ACCC will lead a year long probe into grocery prices Anthony Albanese accused of lying over tax cuts Tropical cyclone Kirrily bears down on North…
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Russia Claims Ukraine Shot Down Plane
A plane, purportedly carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs, crashes in Russia Cyclone Kirrily expected to make landfall tonight Three dead following a drowning horror on…
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Middle Australia Set to Benefit from Tax Changes
An overhaul of stage three tax cuts is set to offer some relief to low and middle income earners Andrew O'Keefe avoids jail Thousands of dollars lost to Taylor…
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A Worrying Admission from Optus
A review reveals the REAL extent of the November 8 Optus outage We're being told we can start to expect relief in the grocery aisle Novak Djokovic continues…
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Fresh Accusations of Broken Election Promises
Our PM under fire for planned changes to tax cuts A controversial move by India's PM Glenn Maxwell hospitalised after claims of a boozy night out in Adelaide…
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Government to Address Cost of Living Crisis
Albanese Government reportedly set for announcement today WA continues to swelter, with thousands still WITHOUT electricity Alex De Minaur out of the…
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Social Media Blamed for Spike in Drownings
Beachgoers looking for the perfect snap are at higher risk of drowning Brittany Higgins hits back at her former boss Fears an invasive pest is spreading across…
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PM Calls Emergency Meeting on Cost of Living Crisis
Federal Labor members called to Canberra two weeks early for urgent talks on economy A new Aussie treatment could be the key to curing peanut allergies. Japan…
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Nearly 200 Dead in Gaza Escalation
Fighting has intensified in southern Gaza, with claims of almost 200 deaths overnight Severe storms cause havoc to basic supplies in regional WA A spike in…
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Two Royal Health Scares
King Charles and Princess Kate both need surgery Foreign Minster Penny Wong continues her mission to the Middle East Aussie players flying the flag proudly at…
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Major Cyber Attack on Australian Retailers
Thousands have had their credit card details stolen on the dark web Popular juice recalled over fears it contains alcohol Bali retains its title as Australia's…
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US Seizes Iranian Weapons
US says it's seized weapons en route to Houthi rebels in Yemen Australia commits more than 21 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Middle East The…
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PM urges shoppers not to boycott Woolworth
Anthony Albanese says thousands of jobs could be lost if shoppers boycott Woolworths Fresh calls for Pill Testing at festivals Donal Trump a step closer to…
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Heavy Rain for the East Coast
An escalation in the conflict in the Middle East The world's five richest men, get even richer Alex De Minaur advances at the Oz Open, amid turmoil for Milos…
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Mary's Transformation: from Tasmania to Queen
Penny Wong heading to the Middle East to plead for calm Tennis Australia's financial bail-out by the Victorian Government Novak Djokovic survives a first round…
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Major Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco
Australian Border Force target cigarette smugglers Australian Open protestors put on notice Princess Mary becomes Queen of DenmarkSee omnystudio.com/listener…
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Tensions in the Red Sea Escalate
Another commercial ship attacked following airstrikes on Iran- backed rebels Fresh calls for pill testing at music festivals Credit card spending hit a new…
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Australia Backs Attacks in the Red Sea
Australia has helped US and British forces launch missile air strikes in Yemen Alarming new research reveals risks for beachgoers Wharfies continue their…
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The Sudden Death of an Aussie in Bali
A NSW family is working to bring the body of Taylor Rockliffe home, following his death in Bali Australians being urged to shop around for their utilities Alex…
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Dutton Calls for Woolworths Boycott
The opposition leader has slammed Woolworths for scrapping Australia Day products Three Australians caught in deadly avalanche Police foil a plot to murder…
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A Protest Turns Deadly in PNG
A police shooting at a medical centre on the NSW South Coast Australia Day merchandise, pulled from sale at Woolworths Big trouble for a Melbourne AFL star And…
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Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in Two Years
Hopes lower inflation will mean an interest rate pause Supermarket giants facing tougher penalties for hiking prices. Australia’s first psychedelic therapy…
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America's Top Diplomat Renews Call For Peace In Gaza
U-S Secretary of State Antony Blinken Arrives In Israel For Fresh Talks On Peace Deal between Israel and Hamas Federal Government Reveals Head of National…
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Fears Over a New Covid Strain
A new variant of Covid is leading to a double wave of the virus More relief funding for Queensland Thousands of travellers fall victim to a data breachSee…
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Central Victoria Braces for River Rises
Pope Francis causes controversy with comments on surrogacy Usman Khawaja to make a stand for peace in the Middle East Sam Kerr's dad speaks out on his famous…
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Wage growth hits highest level in more than a decade
Lowest paid workers among the big winners as wage growth spikes Police smash reptile smuggling ring Victoria in the grip of a flood emergencySee…
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Domestic Violence Horror in Small Town
A 42-year-old man charged with murder over the burning death of a woman in southern NSW Claims the nation's renewable energy targets have been derailed Worries…
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Biggest Shake Up to Tax System on the Way
Queensland residents are being warned it could take up to two years to repair damage to their homes following recent wet weather. The biggest shake-up to…
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Disgraced Athlete Oscar Pistorius Released on Parole
The bill from the recent disasters across Queensland is set to hit more than 2 billion dollars. House prices are forecast to continue to increase over the next…
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Associates of Jeffrey Epstein Revealed
Some well-known names across the world have been revealed in newly released court documents as associated of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Aussies have less…
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Wild Weather Continues to Lash Eastern States
Storms are set to continue across both New South Wales and Victoria with one person lucky to be alive after a tree fell on their caravan. The Salvation Army is…
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Five Killed in Aircraft Collision in Tokyo
A passenger plane and coastguard plane have collided in Tokyo, killing five people after they were on a mission to deliver aid to earthquake victims. Rescuers…
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Australian Tourists Caught Up in Deadly Japan Earthquake
There's been chaos across Japan after more than 60 aftershocks and tsunami warnings were issued following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. South-East Queensland…
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Australia Leads New Year's Eve Celebrations Across the World
Millions of people have packed cities across Australia to celebrate the new year. Changes to welfare payments come into effect from today while fee hikes for…