The Update

RBA Keeps Rates On Hold At 4.1%.  Alan Joyce Leaves Qantas Effective Immediately After Weeks Of Controversy.  MPs And Senators To Travel To U-S To Advocate For Julian Assange's Release.  AND..  The Cost Of Postage Stamps Could Rise By 30c Next Year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Lowe will chair his final meeting as RBA boss before handing the reigns over today.  Foodbank says there's been an increase in middle income families reaching out for help with food due to cost-of-living pressures.  Record numbers of millennials are packing up and heading to regional Australia.  Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell dies of liver failure aged 56.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Employers found to have knowingly short-changed workers -- could soon be punished with Ten years in prison! The Defence Minister has angrily brushed off questions about his use of private planes since the start of the year And The latest around the Joe Jonas divorce drama  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proposed legislation to protect casual and gig workers introduced to Parliament today.  Class-action against RoundUp begins today to determine whether the weed killer causes cancer.  We're being encouraged to do a 'digital spring clean' to minimise the risk of identity fraud.  Kiss to be announced as the AFL's Grand Final entertainment as finals launched today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

John Farham has given the green light for his hit song to be used in the Yes campaign Bosses who underpay staff set to face tough new penalties Flight Centre ramps up pressure to have flight ban reversed   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latest figures have revealed more Australians are struggling to enter the housing market Calls for Pharmacists to get a fair deal in the wake of prescription changes Catchy new song aims to teach kids how to react in an emergency See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a week that's seen Qantas hit with legal action over 'ghost flights', and caving to pressure to refund pandemic cancellations, the airline's boss has received a massive bonus. The Greens are threatening to block some of the federal government's planned tax changes unless it agrees to pay superannuation to people on paid parental leave. And there's been a bombshell claim nine years on from the d...

The Bureau of Meteorology says there's a 70 percent chance of an El Nino forming this summer.  Overseas More than 70 people killed in a high-rise fire in Johannesburg in South Africa.  60-day dispensing in pharmacies kicks off today, despite major concerns from industry.  Former US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to election interference in Georgia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Qantas has announced it will scrap expiry dates on credits and will offer cash refunds for flights cancelled during the pandemic. Australia's Energy Minister admits there are risks to the country's energy grid but measures are in place to protect supply. And greater protections for gig workers will be the focus of the next set of industrial relations reforms. In sport, there are no more Aussies in...

Market Energy Regulator says two states likely to experience blackouts this summer.  The Voice referendum campaigns officially begin, with the PM heading to Tasmania and the no advocates to South Australia.  Overseas: Hurricane Idalia makes landfall with more than 445,000 people without power in the US.  Aussies urged to buy a daffodil or donate to Cancer Council's Daffodil Day.  See omnystudio.co...

The 'Yes' and 'No' campaigners for the Voice referendum have 45 days to sway undecided voters, with the PM confirming we will go to the polls on October 14. A drop in the price of petrol, fruit and vegetables has led to a more positive inflation result. Ford has issued a recall for almost five thousand of its Ranger utes and Everest SUV's. In sport, Australia kicks off the T20 series against South...

Australians likely to go to the polls on October 14 for Voice referendum.  Coles to slash the price of more than 500 products to help with cost-of-living pressures.  Bodies of three US marines killed near Darwin arrive in the NT before being repatriated to the US.  Rare blue supermoon to be seen in the skies tonight.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM is in South Australia where he'll announce the date we'll be voting on the Voice referendum, tomorrow. Despite Victoria's Commonwealth Games being cancelled it's been revealed the organising committee hasn't yet been disbanded. A soccer fan involved in the A-League pitch invasion at AAMI Park learns his fate. In sport, Cameron Smith commits to playing the two Aussie golf majors. And in ente...

Candlelight vigil held overnight in Darwin to honour three US marines.  Commonwealth Games officials confirm they didn't ask for gag clause in $380 million settlement with Victorian Government after the 2026 games were cancelled.  New once-a-day pill hailed a game changer in treatment of cancer.  Donald Trump's trial date set in the U-S.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C-E-O Alan Joyce Forced To Defend Airline Prices Post-Covid.  FIFA Women's World Cup Causes Spending Boost In Australia.  Investigation Continues Into Deadly U-S Osprey Crash And A Gruesome Discovery In South Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Government is set to help with the Investigaton into how a U-S Military aircraft crashed in Darwin, killing three U-S personnel.  Premier Daniel Andrews can't be compelled to face a public hearing into the Commonwealth Games fiasco.  DNA testing has confirmed the death of mercenary warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin.  Former U-S President Donald Trump's mugshot delivers a huge pay day.  See...

The driver of a crash in Sydney's south which killed two boys aged 9 and 10 will face court today. He's facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death and police believe speed was a major factor. The 'no' campaign against the proposed Voice to Parliament is planning to significantly increase its spending in NSW with the state identified as crucial to both sides. Protests have been held acros...

The World Cup winning Spanish Women's Football Team is refusing to play unless the Spanish Football Federation boss quits. Luis Rubiales has been under fire for a week since kissing the team's star player on the lips after Spain's World Cup win in Sydney last weekend. There's growing pressure on the Federal Labor Government to implement a policy encouraging older Australians to stay working for lo...

44 Year Old Fighting For Life In Hospital After Shark Attack Off Port Macquarie. Donald Trump's Mugshot Goes Viral.  Disgraced TV Star Andrew O'Keefe Avoids Conviction For Breaching A-V-O.  And Is A Spice Girls Movie In The Works? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former US president will be booked on charges of election interference  Russian President breaks his silence on Wagner crash Mass dieoff of emperor penguins in Antarctica  Shock loss for Panthers in NRL Woman arrested for harassing Nicki Minaj See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About 40 per cent of future budget spending will be directly linked to older Aussies. Qantas Bounces Back After Pandemic. Melbourne Principal Jailed For Abusing Two Sisters. And U-S President Says Killed Russian Mercenary Had Target On His Back See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the country's second attempt in four years  Chief of Wagner group believed dead in plane crash One of Trump's right-hand men surrenders in Georgia Nirvana's Nevermind has been voted most iconic album cover of all time  Lizzo countersues backup dancers   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Albanese government will prioritise catch-up classes, as the latest NAPLAN results reveal one-in-three children are failing numeracy and literacy exams. The Electoral Commission is urging Australians to be across what votes will be accepted in the Voice referendum. And we're being warned of an increased risk of bushfires this summer.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten per cent need additional support in the classroom Date for Voice referendum to made public next week  Teacher and seven children rescued from cable car in Pakistan Swan's star Tom McCartin cleared of rough conduct  And Just Like That renewed for third season  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK nurse killed seven babies and attempted to kill six others  Tropical Storm Hilary has hit California  800 still missing following wildfires in Maui  Spanish Football President apologises for World Cup kiss Guy Pearce sells Melbourne home   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.