Hardship Payments Announced for Bushfire Victims

Published Dec 28, 2024, 10:07 PM

The Prime Minister is visiting the fire ravaged region of Victoria

Man dies in shark attack in Queensland

Government outlines plan to reduce landfill

Welcome to the update. I'm eleanor Quirk. Prime Minister Anthony Albanzi is announcing hardship payments for Victorians affected by the Grampians bushfire that's caused widespread destruction. Three homes have now been lost in the town of Moiston. Eleven other structures have also been destroyed. Oliver sim from forest Fire Management says crews will remain in the area for some.

Time as far as far from over so depending on whether conditions, we'll just have to keep working on it and I guess we'll see what happens in the coming weeks.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner. After a deadly shark attack off the central Queensland coast. The forty year old victim was fishing with family in waters off the Keppel Islands when he was bitten on the neck. Emergency services and a rescued chopper were called to the Humpy Island camping area, but the man died of critical injuries. The federal government has released a plan to reduce the amount of wat ending up in landfill. The Circular Economy Framework aims to double how many products are reused or recycled by twenty thirty five. It comes as a new report shows many of us will throw out unwanted Christmas presents. Environment Minister Tanya Plebisex says the plan would be a boost for the environment and the economy.

So much of that waste is really valuable if it's recycled.

And a new law has come into force in the European Union requiring almost all electronic devices to have the same kind of charging port. The change has forced Apple to comply, changing its exclusive charges to be compatible. The EU says it will reduce eWays, save money and make it more convenient for consumers. Sport and entertainment are next to sport, and Nick Curios has slammed the integrity of tennis, so the head of his comeback at the Brisbane International the controversial Ossie ripping into the sport after Janick Sinner avoided a ban despite tours testing positive to a banned substance. Women'ster iger Schmiantek also escaped with just a one month suspension for her own positive test. Curios says he'll continue to speak out.

I just think that it's been handled horrifically in our sport and two world number ones both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It's a horrible look. And yeah, the tennis integrity right now and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it. It's it's awful, like it's actually awful.

To entertainment and j Lo has taken time out from her messy divorce battle with Ben Affleck to hit the snow with friends. The pop superstar spotted dancing the night away in Aspen with her manager and Kevin Costner. And after a big week for Travis Kelcey, who broke the Kansas City Chiefs record for most receiving touchdowns, he's enjoying a well earned break in New York, taking Pop's superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift out for dinner at celebrity hotspot Bond Street Restaurant. And that's the latest from the Nova podcast team. We'll see you again soon another episode of The Update

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