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This is the Nine News Podcast.
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Coming up, stays and territory leaders to talk fuel supply,
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shock, jock, sacked and betilders into the Asian Cup Finals.
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I'm Madeline McNayle with your Lunchtime Nine News Podcast.
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A national cabinet meeting will be convened tomorrow to discuss the ongoing fuel crisis
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stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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The federal government has started tapping into reserves to release more petrol and diesel into the market.
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Its time to move will help reduce prices.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanetti says he wants to make sure there's a coordinated response across all states and territories.
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Now I'll convene the national cabinet of all the premieres and chief ministers to ensure that the coordination
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that's occurring right across our country maximizes the benefit for business, for farmers,
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for our communities.
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The U.S. President says America doesn't need help from our lies as he criticised NATO and other allies,
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including Australia, due to a lack of support in the conflict in Iran.
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Donald Trump has reacted angrily to the response to his call for nations to send warships
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to help reopen the strait of all moves.
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Strategic analysis Australia director Michael Schubridge has told 2GB's been for them.
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He doesn't expect the Prime Minister to weigh in on the latest comments from President Trump.
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I think he's going to duck and cover.
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He'll keep very still and hope that Trump turns his anger to NATO and Japan.
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Three more flights direct from the Middle East,
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due to land in Australia throughout the day,
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amid ongoing efforts to get people out of the war-torn region.
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More than 5,600 citizens and permanent residents have returned since the 4th of March.
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The opposition says it's concerning the Reserve Bank is warning of recession if inflation doesn't come down.
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The RBA has raised interest rates for the second month in a row,
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lifting the official cash rate to 4.1%.
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The measure will add about $100 a month to the average $700,000 mortgage.
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Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson has told 2GB,
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it's another blow to the household budget.
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We know that we've had essentially a GDP per capita recession now for four years.
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We've had a few bumps up and down,
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but everybody's been watched as their inflation's outstrip wages.
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So everyone's living their consequences of a lower stand of living.
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Most of us wanted to end and see hope on the horizon.
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ARN has confirmed it's terminated the contract of star Kyle Sandilans.
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The company says it follows the written notice that he considered his behaviour during an on air fight
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with co-host Jackie Henderson, constituted serious misconduct and a breach of agreement.
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Sandilans says he doesn't accept the decision and it's now a matter for his lawyers.
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Five men have been charged with importing 30 kilograms of ketamine hidden inside a consignment labelled carparts.
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The shipment was sent from England to Melbourne last month.
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Police say a 54-year-old man travelled from England and collected it a few days later,
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before passing it over to two other men in Canberra who then took it to Sydney.
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A study has found a climate change could produce more serious salmonella cases,
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known as Bacteremia.
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Even a one-degree rise in average temperatures increased the likelihood of infection by up to 20%.
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James Cook University, Dr. Navin Manchal, says blood infections are a cause for concern.
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There are prior studies which have linked deriving temperatures to salmonella dioria and gastrointridus,
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but this is the first study that is actually showing that it's not just that,
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but it can also increase sepsis, particularly in children.
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And Australian consumers are continuing to spend big online,
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despite cost of living pressures and global uncertainty.
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New figures from Australia Post reveal online shoppers spend a record breaking $82.6 billion last year.
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General manager Gary Star has told today that's up 14% from 2024.
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It's interesting, cost of living has been in front of mind for a while now for Australian consumers,
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but they continue to spend.
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I think it's the convenience, it's becoming habit and the lowest basket size in five years,
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but they're buying more often and hence spending more.
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In finance, the Australian dollar is buying 71 US cents.
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The Matilda's are a step closer to lifting the Asian cup on home soil,
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after beating China 2-1 to progress to the final.
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Japan plays South Korea tonight at the Sydney Olympic Park,
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with the winner to take on Australia at the same venue on Saturday night.
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Australian football great Robbie Slater has told 2GB's Mark Levy,
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the tillies could well be the underdogs.
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There's a game out there tonight, it'll be a terrific game,
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it'll be one of those teams either or, that we played Japan,
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a playing South Korea, so you can get a bit of a precursor,
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and then of course the big ones on Saturday,
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where I think it will be Japan Mark and Japan will be famous.
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Storm half-backed Jerome Hughes has doubled down on his decision,
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not to pursue state of origin selection this year.
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He says he won't even bother finding out if he's eligible under the new rules.
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The I-Pools have defeated Canada 82-76 to finish the World Cup qualifying tournament
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with a perfect 5-0 record, and Chris O'Connell has come from a sit-down
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to when he's qualified at the Miami tennis open.
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Other Aussies recording wins include Eilertom Lanovich,
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Talia Gibson and Kimberal.
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I'm Madeline McNeil, that's the 9 News podcast.
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