Step Closer to Russia Ukraine Ceasefire

Published Mar 13, 2025, 7:07 PM

A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine edges closer with Vladimir Putin saying he supports the proposal 

Firefighters on the scene of a blaze at the Hilton Hotel at Surfers Paradise 

The country's south east braces for heatwave conditions.

Donald Trump threatens the European Union with 200% tariff on alcohol 

And a premiere date set for Meghan Markle's new podcast

Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Ash Gartner. A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is looking likely after Vladimir Putin told a news conference who supported the proposal. The Russian president also thanked Donald Trump for his efforts in helping to end the hostilities. President Putin will reportedly meet Usmvoy Steve Wikhoff in the coming hours. Firefighters have spent the morning bashling and inferno at a high rise on the Gold Coast. Several blazers erupted at the Hilton Hotel at Surfers Paradise around two am, seeing an exclusion zone in place. The country's southeast is bracing for heat wave conditions. Temperatures are set to saw to thirty six degrees in Melbourne on Saturday and thirty six in Sydney on Sunday. A Sydney businessman who fled Australia while on bail for alleged drug importation has been named as the master mind behind a fake caravan terra plot. The Daily Telegraph reports sayet eran Akha was hoping to leverage leaning court outcome by providing information about the fabricated plan. The federal government has launched a new bid to try and to avoid tariffs. The proposal includes a guaranteed supply chain of process minerals and investment funds for new projects. While Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with an unprecedented two hundred percent tariff on alcohol. It comes after the EU flagged imposing levies on US whiskin retaliation for US levees on EU steel and aluminium. Sport and entertainment use are next. Richmond has claimed to dramatic come from behind wienover Carlton in last night's Round one AFL action. While the Tiger's number one draft pick Sam Lawler starred in his debut. Tiger's coach Adam Use full of praise for Lawla.

He's a talented kid and he'll just get better. But that's what he does when the bulls in his area. He knows how to play, and he knows how to win, and he knows how to fight. Yeah, he would have thought a few weeks ago is getting surgery in his jaw.

The Dolphins have gone down to the Nights twenty six to twelve in the NRL. Redcliffe, second rower for Leiskfusi, says his team will come back stronger in future matchup. Father Megastrongra has a group going going forward and who's get some points on the table. The Formula one cars hit the albert Park circuit for the first time today ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Melbourne's Oscar Piastree thrilled to be home, but I.

Think there's always a bit of added expectation when you're at home, and I think for any driver on the grid, you always want to win your home race if you can.

And Ossie Alex Demno is out of the Indian Worlds tennis opening in California, losing in straight sets in the fourth round. In the entertainment news, the date has been set for the premiere of Mega Markel's new podcast, Confessions of Female Founder, will feature interviews with other female entrepreneurs. Lezzo has taken to the stage in her first LA Concerts twenty twenty two. She revealed to the crowd she's been in a dark depression for the last few years, but her fans helped her out of it. A film based on the band Oasis is in the works following their reunion tour. It'll be created and produced by Stephen Knight, best known for Peaky Blinders. And that's latest from the Nova Podcast news team. We'll have another episode of the Update for you later