More Australian aid arrives in flood affected Nepal

0:00Coming up, Australian aid arrives in Nepal, a warning of algorithmic echo chambers, and confirmation of the cause of a major Telstra outage. I'm Jefferson Shaw with your afternoon news update. More Australian aid has arrived in Nepal to help the country recover from devastating floods. Nelson Scott reports from Kathmandu Airport. A RAF jet has just landed here, carrying millions of dollars worth of solar lides and sanitation kits. The relief will help address frequent power outages and hygiene issues, triggered by the devastating mudslide along the Tibetan border. But getting the aid to affected areas remains difficult with key roads and infrastructure damage. Most of the assistance is expected to be delivered to Nepal's north by helicopter. 38 Australians remain missing in the region, down from 42 yesterday. Nelson Scott Kathmandu Airport. Imports of mainly fueled Australia's economic growth over the year to June.

1:03Later, starter shows the economy expanded 2.1%, which is down on the previous reading in March. A spade of interest rate rises has put the dampener on consumer spending. Federal treasureage in Charmers maintains the Australian economy remains resilient despite challenging conditions. So the Australian economy has obvious strengths, but we can still see in these numbers our three primary challenges. Inflation, productivity and global volatility. And we know that each of these puts pressure on people. The federal government is being urged to strengthen digital duty of care reforms to make social media algorithms an opt-in feature. Labor is weighing up measures to give Australians greater control over the content they receive on their devices, but it stops short of backing the opt-in model. Having advocate Chanel Contas has told the National Press Club, recommendation algorithms keep users on their screens longer and trapped inside an echo chamber. An algorithmic funnel describes how platforms can progressively move users from mainstream

2:07content into increasingly extreme or harmful content by repeatedly recommending material that captures their attention and aligns with their emerging interests. Telstra has released the findings of an external investigation into its made-outage in July. The Telco says the review confirmed the suspected cause and they've already made changes to address the issue. Chief Executive Vicki Brady says the artids should not have happened and they'll assess how technical teams are alerted to issues. Electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream as confidence in battery-powered technology grows. NRMA data shows 31% of motorists would consider owning an EV, while 58% would look at a plug-in hybrid. Head of automotive research Sean Tyson says there's four key barriers preventing Australians from turning interest into ownership. Number one is the battery life. Number two is the range, how far can I drive in an electric vehicle. Number three is a charging time, how long does it take to charge, and number four is

3:08an ongoing concern about fire risk. And Vandals have defaced a Hollywood walk of fame star belonging to the late Dolly Parton. The country music icon died last week after a brief battle with cancer, efforts are underway to restore the tribute. In Finance, one Australian dollar is buying around 71 US cents. Sport. Rooster's coach Trent Robinson is resting nine of his big names for their tri-colours clash against the rabbit-o's to ensure his side is fresh for the NRMA finals. Kingjad star Sam Walker will also be on the sidelines, he is vowing to do all he can to make a miracle return. In AFL, North Melbourne admits Alistair Clarkson lost the belief from players and staff to continue as senior coach. The kangaroos have potted ways with the four-time Premiership coach with a year to run on his lucrative contract.

4:09The WallaBees trio Carter Gordon, Tate McDermott and Tom Hooper are in doubt for Sunday's test against Argentina. The Adelaide strikers have signed Ben Stokes for this summer's Big Bash, and the international team has been confirmed for golf's president cup, which includes Aussie's Minwulee and Adam Scott. I'm Jefferson Shaw, and that's the latest from Tapped News. Dave Roberts here, there you are, surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers the game. Nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you until a few days later. At 2am, you wake up with the fever and your throats on fire. Now what, urgent care, clothes, ER, slam, telehealth, maybe, but the pharmacy's clothes, you needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits, they contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions, sinus and ear infection, UTIs, stomach bug, travelers diaria, and more. On hand before you need them. Use your doctor-developed guidebook to select the right prescription or call their telemedicine

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