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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.
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Johnny Depp Wins Defamation Case Against Amber Heard
A US judge has awarded the actor millions in damages Australia's east coast is facing gas shortages as temperatures plunge Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit…
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The Treasurer Tempers March Quarter GDP Growth
We're being warned not to overestimate the strength of our National Accounts. The Prime Minister's new-look ministry sworn-in at Government House in Canberra…
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Labor's New Ministry To Be Sworn In
A record ten women are on Labor's new frontbench Cold snap continues across Australia's east Free flu jabs rolled out across NSW, Vic, SA and WA Queen returns…
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A Rock Star Welcome for Albo in Canberra
Ski season shaping up well, with the polar blast continuing A man attacked by a kangaroo, glad it was him and not someone else A new study finds coffee…
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Labor To Form Majority Government
PM to finalise his front bench today Polar blast sends temps plummeting across Australia's east Man charged over theft of car with baby inside, in Adelaide Man…
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Dutton and Littleproud to Lead the Coalition
Peter Dutton and Sussan Ley elected to Liberal Leadership David Littleproud and Perin Davey elected to Nationals Leadership Jack Wighton wins his place in the…
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Canberra Shake Up As Libs & Nationals Choose Leadership Teams
Peter Dutton set to be elected as Liberals leader unopposed Barnaby Joyce to be challenge for Nationals leadership Polar blast to hit Australia's east More…
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An Australian Killed In Ukraine
Aussie truck driver Michael O'neill has been killed in Ukraine - the exact circumstances are still being investigated ADF personnel to be sent to Papua New…
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Texas Officials Admit To Deadly Mistakes
Texas officials have conceded Police should have stormed a classroom where a massacre was occurring - instead of waiting Ex PM Tony Abbott backs Peter Dutton…
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Tamil Family Head Back To Biloela
A Tamil asylum seeker family will be allowed to return home to Biloela after spending the last four years in immigration detention. The federal government…
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Labor One Seat Away From Majority Government
The PM is confident Labor will secure the final seat needed for a majority government Parents of children killed in Texas school massacre say the school wasn't…
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PM Albanese Thanks Former Libs for Tough Gun Laws
The Texas Governor already pushing back at the idea of gun reforms after latest schoolyard massacre Peter Dutton confirms he'll seek the Liberal Party…
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Texas Shooting Reignites US Gun Control Debate
Authorities say gunman had no criminal history or mental health issues Foreign Minister Penny Wong is off to Fiji to meet with delegates Tanya Plibersek…
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Another Senseless Schoolyard Shooting in the US
19 children and one teacher confirmed dead in Texas, after a shooting at an elementary school Our new federal government offers our prayers to those devastated…
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PM Heading Home As Quad Meetings Wrap Up
The Quad focused on reducing China's influence on the region Search continues for Liberal leader Power prices on the way up across the country Anthony…
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Anthony Albanese's First Engagement as PM
A Sydney crime family arrested over a dial-a-dealer drug syndicate The NRL launches Indigenous Round Travis Scott in trouble over another crowd crush Kate Moss…
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PM Arrives In Tokyo Ahead Of Quad Meeting
Anthony Albanese to meet with leaders from US India and Japan Petrol to hit $2.20/l for unleaded in days Andrew Symonds to be farewelled in Townsville on…
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Anthony Albanese Officially PM
Climate top of the agenda for new Independent MPs The World Health Assembly meets to discuss the pandemic and monkey pox Former game show host, Andrew O'Keefe…
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Anthony Albanese To Be Sworn In As 31st PM
Four frontbenchers will also be sworn in ahead of the Quad meeting US President among those to send the new PM congratulations Search is on for new Liberal…
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Anthony Albanese Wins The Federal Election
Australia has spoken electing Anthony Albanese as the new PM It's expected the Prime Minister elect will be sworn in as early as Monday Departing PM Scott…
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Millions Of Australians Cast Their Vote
Election day is upon us with Australia to decide who will be our next Prime Minister Both leaders are in Melbourne for the morning before casting their vote in…
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Craig McLachlan Sensationally Drops Defamation Case
The PM and Opposition Leader both busy on the hustings this Election Eve Calls for pharmacists to be able to vaccinate the under 10s with a severe flu season…
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Legal Challenge On Eve Of Election
AEC confirms some COVID positive people won't be able to vote PM in Perth, Albo continues his marginal seat blitz NATO confident Finland and Sweden will be…
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A 7.4 Billion Dollar Difference in the ALP's Policy Costings
The lowest unemployment rate in Australia for 48 years NSW to become the last state to introduce Voluntary Assisted Dying laws Shayna Jack makes the Comm Games…
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Marginal Seat Blitz For Albo As Labor Releases Policy Costings
The Opposition Leader will visit 20 seats in two days PM accidentally crash tackles kid in Tassie Snow has forced authorities to scale back search for…
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Fresh Inquiry for Accused Baby Killer, Kathleen Folbigg
Wages growth rose by 0.7 percent in the first quarter, below market expectations Albanese places the blame for low wages growth and high inflation, squarely on…
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Gap Narrows Between Major Parties Ahead Of Election
Latest poll shows support for Labor has slipped PM admits he can be insensitive Salvos say 97% of vulnerable Aussies living below the poverty line Melbourne…
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The Government Releases its Policy Costings
Labor accused of trying to hide its policy costings A new police strike force makes seven arrests on Day One Paul Greene and Shane Flanagan in the mix to be…
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PM Refusing To Say If He'll Quit After An Election Loss
Scott Morrison says he's not even contemplating a hung parliament Millions of Australians to be entitled to 10 days paid domestic violence leave Sweden's…
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PM Defends Decision to Leave Opposition in Dark Over Security Pact
Labor accuses Coalition of a "votes grab" with the release of its Super Home Buyer Scheme Fresh drama as the trial resumes for Guy Sebastian's former manager…
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PM Appeals To Young Voters With Super Deposit Plan
The PM's plan would allow Aussies access to up to 50k from their super Tributes are continuing to flow for Aussie test cricketer Andrew Symonds Police in New…
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Cricket Australia Mourns Another Former Player
Aussie cricket is in mourning again - after the death of Andrew Symonds, killed in a car crash in Townsville 10 people gunned down in the US state of New York…
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Calls For A Jobseeker Increase
There are calls for an increase in Jobseeker as recipients claim they barely get by on $46 a day The home stretch of the federal election campaign sees the…
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The Last Week Of Federal Election Campaigning
We're into the last week of campaigning and doctors are urging voters to make hospitals a priority Residents in Gympie in South East Queensland brace for…
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Chinese Spy Ship Detected In Australian Waters
China Accused Of "Act Of Aggression" For Sending Surveilance Ship T-G-A Considering Application For Use Of Moderna In Young Children Serial Conman Peter Foster…
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Evacuation Orders Issued As Queensland Cops A Drenching
Lockyer Valley residents urged to evacuate Labor promising almost $200m for the Great Barrier Reef UN Human Rights Council investigating war crimes in Ukraine…
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Senior Liberal Minister Dismisses Election Poll
Peter Dutton says PM remains upbeat despite YouGov poll suggesting a Labor win Queenslanders remain on high alert due to relentless rains GWS Giants coach Leon…
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Albo Declared Winner In Final Leaders' Debate
The PM and Opposition Leader have clashed in the final debate before the federal election Flood bill across NSW and Qld estimated to be more than $3bn UK…
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War Of Words Erupts Between Both Parties
The Deputy PM has blasted labor's wages policy as "idiotic" -- saying it will merely push up the rate of inflation The Prime Minister insists Josh Frydenberg…
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A Gangland Shooting in a Sydney Gym
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in trouble in his Victorian seat A boy in a critical condition after a construction site incident in Perth Sally Fitzgibbons…
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Queensland Takes First Step to Criminalise Coercive Control
NSW Police still trying to identify a diver who was found dead at the Hunter River, with 50 million dollars of cocaine nearby Craig McLachlan's defamation case…
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NAPLAN Testing Gets Underway
Students in years three, five, seven and nine will take part The body of a suspected drug smuggler and $20m worth of cocaine has been found in Newcastle…
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Miracle Rockhampton Girl Discharged from Hospital
The judge presiding over the case of Guy Sebastian's ex manager, has died in hospital, following last week's stroke Two opinion polls now have Labor with a…
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PM & Opposition Leader Trade Barbs In Firey Second Debate
Audience split 50-50 follow second leaders' debate Newspoll shows Labor pulling ahead of Coalition Search continues for Australian woman missing in Mexico Bono…
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Mother's Day Election Promises
Women are the focus of the latest election promises A Queensland family reunites with a toddler whose mother remains missing in Mexico Home loan experts urge…
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A Gloomy Wages Forecast
The RBA is predicting wages will effectively go down until late next year Flood experts urge more needs to be done to protect against future natural disasters…
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Grave Concerns for an Aussie Mum Missing in Mexico
Malcolm Turnbull denies he's undermining the Coalition ahead of the federal election Anthony Albanese claims Labor is united, despite reports senior MPs are…
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Opposition Leader Denies NDIS Gaffe
Anthony Albanese insists he does know Labor's six NDIS policy points Qld toddler improving after being left in childcare minivan near Rockhampton WHO says…
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A Fresh Gaffe From Anthony Albanese
The leader of the Solomon Islands says he's offended at the lack of trust being shown towards his nation, following its deal with China The EU to ban all…
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Toddler Critical After She Was Left In Minivan For Six Hours
A 3yo girl is fighting for life after she was left in minivan in Rockhampton PM and Opposition Leader to pitch to the business sector Ukrainian President…
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The Four Big Banks to Pass on Interest Rate Hike in Full
NSW records another 21 deaths from Covid All three Trbojevic brothers to play in NRL together for the first time this Saturday International Olympic bosses…
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Mortgage Pain As Banks Pass On RBA Hike In Full
Three of the big four banks have moved on rates NSW public school teachers walk off the job demanding better pay $12 billion for Vic healthcare in state budget…
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Interest Rates Rise by 25 Basis Points
First interest rate rise since 2010 Covid deaths on the rise in NSW and Victoria Calls for the NRL grand final to be played like a Super Bowl event, in…
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RBA Tipped To Lift Official Cash Rate For First Time Since 2010
A nervous wait for mortgage holders with RBA tipped to lift rates One in 25 Aussie properties uninsurable by 2030 due to worsening climate change Tasmania…
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Longer Long Haul Flights Promised by Qantas by 2025
The pre-election promises continue, with health today's major focus Why competitive video gaming could be a contender for the Brisbane Olympics Karl Lawton…
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Polls Show Labor Ahead At Campaign's Halfway Point
Newspoll shows Labor leads the Coalition two-party preferred 53-47 Ukraine's President says he's concerned Russia could use nuclear weapons Qantas to announce…
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Anthony Albanese's Homebuyer Pledge
Labor is promising an easier path for homebuyers to enter the market with a radical scheme being launched A new Australian Olympic Committee president…
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The Coalition's Cheaper Medication Promise
The Coalition is promising to cut the cost of medicines in an overhaul of the PBS While Labor is promising a MyGov website user audit Boris Becker jailed for…
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Power Prices Take Centre Stage On Campaign Trail
Power prices take centre stage for both parties TOYOTA is recalling 26-thousand vehicles, citing a potential software fault. And Fiji is relaxing Covid entry…
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Federal Opposition Leader Expected Back on Hustings After Covid
More than 24 thousand QANTAS customers have signed a petition calling for better customer service The US President asks Congress for another 33 billion US…