It's election eve, with both leaders in the final push to secure votes
Erin Patterson's ex husband takes the stand in the mushroom murder trial
A major shakeup at the White House with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz being replaced
And NASA astronauts take part in the fifth all-female space walk
Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Ash Gardner. It's election eve, with both leaders in the final push to secure votes. The PM has hit the halfway mark in his six state blitz. Anthony Alberanezi's in Queensland today, while Opposition leader Peter Dutton is in Adelaide. Five and a half million voters have already cast their ballot. Aaron Patterson's ex husband has taken the stand as the mushroom murder trial continues in Victoria. Simon Patterson broke down while describing the moment he knew his parents were gravely ill after attending the lunch. He'll return to the witness box today. Police are hunting a gunman after a home in Sydney's northwest was peppered with bullets. Several shots were fired into the Marston Park home around ten forty five last night. Police are also investigating a nearby car fire. CCTV has been played at the Bondai Junction Stabbing in Quest, showing the lead up to the moment hero Police Officer Inspector Amy Scott took down the killer. There's been a twist in the cookbook battle. Chef Nagi Maahashi has pleaded with her fans to stop trolling brook Bellamy after she accused the Brookie Bakhouse founder of copying two of her recipes.
Please stop the trolling now. I know I've made serious allegations, but this does not justify the personal attacks that I've seen online against brook Ossie.
Environmental not for profit Planet ARC has entered voluntary administration the board, pointing to funding challenges and the current economic climate. It's best known for campaigns like National Tree Day and National Recycling Week. A major shakeup at the White House. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is being replaced. It follows the signal scandal that saw messages relating to war plans leaked. Secretary of State Marco Ruvio will take on the role of National Security Advisor in the interim. Mico Rubio unbelievable. Unbelievable, Marco. When I have a problem, I call up Marco, he gets to solve US. President Donald Trump speaking earlier today and NASA astronauts have stepped outside the International Space Station to take part in the fifth all female spacewalk. Sport and entertainment news are next. Injury plague to Essendon has held on to claim a three point win over North Melbourne in last night's AFL Action. Bomba's coach Brad Scott said his side worked hard around the injury gap. You look across and you're a couple of players down and you have to reshuffle players in the positions that they're not.
It's not their primary or secondary roles, so I thought the players are pretty calm and composed.
Sink Kilda lines up against Fremantle tonight. New South Wales has taken out a win in Game one of the women's State of Origin series, defeating Queensland thirty two to twelve in Brisbane, the clash kicking off Magic Round. There are two games to night, the Sharks face the Eels before the Roosters line up against the Dolphins. In entertainment news, Ed Sheeran has announced his upcoming eighth album, Play will be out September twelve. He marked the album announcement with the release of his new single Old Phone. A legal battle is brewing. Kannie West is gearing up to sue his format dentist the Rapper, claiming he suffered injuries and financial damages due to the reckless administration of nitrous oxide. Adelaide Bourne Sarah Snork could be in line for a Tony Award. She's been nominated for Best Performance in the Leading Role for the Picture of Dorian Gray. And that's latest from the Nova Podcast news team. We'll have another episode of the Update for you later