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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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PM Denies A Rate Rise Will Cost Him His Job
Scott Morrison remains confident his party will win the upcoming election, regardless of whether the Reserve Bank raises interest rates. Labor reassures voters…
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Some Economists Tip One Big Interest Rate Rise
The Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates following the highest CPI jump in more than 20 years Researchers are testing micro doses of the active…
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Interest Rate Rise Likely As Inflation Figures Soar
The Prime Minister is defending his government's economic management following higher than expected inflation figures. Australia has committed more military…
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CPI to be Released Today for the March Quarter
Cost of living pressures on the rise $250 payments being handed out to low income earners to east cost of living pressures Newcastle centre Dane Gagai out for…
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Concerns Grow Over China's Deal With Solomon Islands
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he won't canvass what Australia would do if China builds a military base in our region. WA to rejoin the rest of the country…
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Elon Musk Does a Deal to Buy Twitter
Fresh calls for free university education for all Australians A Japanese woman, believed world's oldest person, has died aged 119 Melbourne puts on a record…
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The Last Post Rings Out Across Australia
Australia has commemorated Anzac Day with Dawn services attended in person for the first time in 2 years Financial figures on Election promises revealed…
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Russian Missile Strike Kills Eight
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa has reportedly risen to eight, including a three month old baby. NSW Police…
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UN Secretary General To Meet With Vladimir Putin
The Kremlin says the United Nations secretary general will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. Victoria's vaccinated economy has ended…
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Anthony Albanese Speaks From Covid Isolation
The Labor Leader Says The Election Campaign Is In Good Hands With His Team Queensland Joins NSW And Victoria Easing Covid Restrictions Westpac Fined For…
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Anthony Albanese Tests Positive For Covid
Senior Shadow Cabinet Ministers to campaign for Labor after Anthony Albanese returns a positive PCR for Covid The Coalition to make a $428 million defence…
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Money Promised for the new NRL Franchise
A spike in Covid deaths, to 43 around Australia, in the latest reporting period Russia is attempting to intimidate the west by launching ballistic missile The…
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Anthony Albanese Declared Narrow Winner In First Leaders' Debate
Audience of 100 undecided voters pretty evenly split Russia tests new nuclear missile Julian Assange a step closer to US extradition Prince Harry gives another…
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Former Australian Wicketkeeper Improving After Heart Attack
The first Leadership Debate will take place tonight between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese Covid restrictions further eased, with close contacts of…
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Canberra Disappointed Over Solomon Islands Security Pact With China
Close COVID isolation rules are set to be scrapped in NSW & Vic Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to face off in first leaders debate UN calls for…
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Former Aussie Wicketkeeper in a Coma in London Following Heart Attack
PM and Opposition Leader unbothered by polling which shows a hung parliament is a real possibility Air space is being closed across the country due to a…
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Newspoll Shows We Could Be Heading For A Hung Parliament
Primary support for both Labor and the Coalition sits in the mid 30s Police make fresh appeal for witnesses following fatal Easter Show stabbing Russian air…
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Boy Killed In Brisbane House Fire
PM kicks off week two of the election campaign in WA Today is the last day we can enrol to vote Ukrainian PM refusing to give up ground to end Russian invasion…
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Australia Welcomes Back Cruise Ships
Cruise ships can now sail back into Australian waters - with the Covid ban lifted Those struck down with Covid on election day will be able to phone in their…
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The Election Campaign Continues
Election promises continue, Labor promising an anti corruption watchdog and Scott Morrison pledging millions to the Agricultural sector The new variant of…
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Harry and Meghan Secret Visit With Queen
Prince Harry and wife Meghan have made a surprise visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. Our airports are again busy today with Aussies travelling around the…
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The PM's Security Detail Involved in Car Accident
The Labor Leader forced to clarify his party is NOT planning to abandon off-shore processing Australia's unemployment rate remains steady at 4 percent The PGA…
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Domestic Airports Brace For Busiest Day In Two Years
A man has been charged over that mass shooting in Brooklyn Federal election campaign continues with the PM in Tassie & Opposition leader in NSW The Ukrainian…
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Easter Travel Nightmare Continues at our Airports
Vaccinated Aussies can now head to NZ, without having to isolate on arrival The first of 20 Bushmaster vehicles gifted to Ukraine from the Australian…
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Gunman Remains At Large After New York Shooting
PM confronted by protester in Sydney's west Vaccinated Aussies can now travel to NZ without having to isolate Airport chaos continues ahead of Easter holidays…
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Anthony Albanese Vows To "Shake-Off" His Economic Gaffe
Labor Leader Looks To Reset His Campaign After Day One Blunder Victoria To Host Commonwealth Games In 2026 Attacker Still On The Run After Fatal Royal Easter…
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Teen Killed In Brawl At Sydney Royal Easter Show
Leaders continue federal election campaigns Ukraine's President asks global leaders for more military aid Princess Anne drops in to Holsworthy Barracks Britney…
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Anthony Albanese Apologises For Fumbling Economic Figures
The Labor Leader Says He's Only Human After Campaign Misstep Time running Out To Register To Vote Silverchair Frontman Pleads Guilty To High-Range Drink…
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Scott Morrison & Anthony Albanese Officially Kick Off Election Campaigns
Newspoll shows gap is narrowing between the major parties AEC urging us to make sure our registrations are up to date UN estimates 4.5 million Ukrainians have…
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An Election Date Confirmed
The federal election will be held on Saturday May 21st Both Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have hit the ground running releasing election campaignsSee…
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The PM To Set An Election Date
A date for the Federal Election is set to be called for mid May The Australian Grand Prix set to welcome 130 thousand fans at Melbourne's Albert Park More…
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Will Smith's 10 Year Oscars Ban
At least 50 people have been killed after a Russian missile strike in Eastern Ukraine Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for a decade A new…
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Scott Morrison Tipped To Call Election
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to call the Federal election this weekend after a court win. United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly egged in…
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Thousands Evacuated As Rain Bomb Lashes East Coast
At least 18 evacuation orders remain in place across Greater Sydney Moscow has hit Australia with retaliatory sanctions over the war in Ukraine Interest rates…
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PM Heckled By Pensioner In Newcastle Pub
The US has slapped Vladimir Putin's daughters with sanctions The wet weather is intensifying across the east coast Telstra cracking down on scam texts Ed…
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The PM Hints At Election Date
The PM has hinted we're likely to go to the polls on May 21 after confirming he won't be meeting with the Governor General on Thursday. The NSW coast is…
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Ukrainian President Addresses UN Security Council
Australia will partner with the US & UK to develop hypersonic missiles East coast bracing for more rain Salvos urging politicians to keep social issues in the…
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East Coast Bracing For More Rain
As flood efforts continue in NSW and Queensland, the east coast is again bracing for more heavy rain and flash flooding. Australia is backing a US push for…
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Father And Son Killed In Blue Mountains Landslip
Two killed in chopper crash in NSW Snowy Mountains Ukraine's president urging global leaders to investigate Russian war crimes Aust Grand Prix organisers sued…
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The Wins And Surprises From This Years Grammys
The Grammys are done and dusted for another year with Silk Sonic and Olicia Rodrigo the nights big winners.. 2 people dead and 2 critical following lanslide in…
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Russia 'Worse Than ISIS' Amid Growing Evidence Of War Crimes
Six killed and ten injured in shooting in Sacramento Newspoll shows bump for Coalition off the back off federal budget The bin chicken being considered as…
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New Covid Drug Trials Continue
A new Covid drug could eradicate the virus within 3 days Weather warnings in place for the NSW coastline and East Gippsland in Victoria Geelong's remarkable…
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Australia's Trade Deal With India
The identities of 3 of the 5 victims of the Victorian helicopter crash have been revealed Australia is set to sign a historic trade deal with India An after…
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Australia to Send Guns and Ammunition to Ukraine
Drug trafficker, Tony Mokbel, has been experiencing chest pains and has been moved from prison to hospital Victorian Police still having trouble accessing the…
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Five Dead In Chopper Crash North Of Melbourne
Ukraine's President has addressed federal parliament overnight Opposition Leader has delivered his budget reply 400kg of cocaine seized in SA Pakistan takes…
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Hannah Clarke DV Inquest Draws to a Close in Brisbane
The inquest into the death of Brisbane woman, Hannah Clarke, and her 3 young children, at the hands of her estranged husband, has wrapped up A former AFL…
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Thousands Pack MCG To Farewell Shane Warne
Woman missing in floodwaters in Lismore Ukraine President to address a joint sitting of the Australian parliament Australia has reached the final of the…
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Shane Warne Memorial at the MCG Tonight
Shane Warne to be farewelled by 60 thousand people tonight A woman missing in floodwaters near Lismore, in northern NSW Mitch Barnett handed a 6 week stint on…
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Treasurer Hands Down Big Spending Pre-Election Budget
Welfare groups say Budget doesn't go far enough Hundreds remain in evacuation centres across the NSW Northern Rivers Shane Warne to be farewelled at MCG…
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The NSW Northern Rivers Hit by More Rain
The Federal Budget is set to ease cost of living pressures The Federal Opposition claims the government will fail the people Ellyse Perry out of the World Cup…
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Budget To Focus On Easing Cost Of Living Pressures
Parts of Northern NSW evacuated amid flooding SE Qld hit by another rain bomb Thousands killed in Ukrainian city of Mariupol Will Smith and Chris Rock are yet…
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Oscars Marred By Violent Altercation
This years Academy Awards have been been overshadowed by a violent altercation between two stars Labor believes the upcoming federal budget will be driven by…
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Fuel Excise To Be Slashed In Federal Budget
First Home Buyers scheme to be expanded Northern NSW & SE Qld to be hit with more rain US confirms it's not seeking regime change in Russia Foo Fighters arrive…
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More US Military Aid For Ukraine
US president Joe Biden has announced more military aid for Ukraine Australian Cystic Fibrosis sufferers to benefit from a life changing drug added to the PBS…
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Buddy Franklin Joins The 1000 Club
Swans spearhead Buddy Franklin has become just the 6th VFL-AFL player to boot 1000 goals Europe cuts off the supply of Russian gas Self funded retirees to keep…
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A Young Girl Found After 2 Days Missing
Relief for the family of a missing four year old girl in Tasmania - who has been found alive and well A record federal government investment into the treatment…
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ATAGI To Approve Fourth Covid Jab For Vulnerable Aussies
The first all-Australian COVID vaccines to be tested in Victoria NATO sends 40k more troops to Eastern Europe Canberra confirms 58m in funding for…
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Ukraine President's Impassioned Plea For Support
Ukraine President calls on everyone to demonstrate in their own countries to show support for peace. Ash Barty is tight-lipped about her next move, now her…
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Tributes Pour In For Ash Barty
Tennis players past and present have sent their well-wishes to Ash Barty who has announced her retirement from the sport. One of the black box flight recorders…
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Ash Barty Announces Retirement from Tennis - Effective Immediately
Tributes are pouring in from all around the world for Aussie world tennis number one, Ash Barty, who's chosen to go out on top. Former Federal MP, Craig…