1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mumma Mea podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges 2 00:00:15,334 --> 00:00:18,134 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:23,374 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Jemadonna. Who From Mamma MEA's 4 00:00:23,414 --> 00:00:26,574 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast to the Quickie with your Headlines 5 00:00:26,614 --> 00:00:30,734 Speaker 1: for Wednesday, March twenty six. The federal budget has been 6 00:00:30,814 --> 00:00:34,214 Speaker 1: heavily criticized by organizations working to put an end to 7 00:00:34,294 --> 00:00:38,134 Speaker 1: family violence in Australia. The groups have condemned Labor for 8 00:00:38,174 --> 00:00:41,534 Speaker 1: the budget containing almost nothing new in funding amid what 9 00:00:41,614 --> 00:00:46,454 Speaker 1: they describe as a national emergency. Despite the budget's emphasis 10 00:00:46,494 --> 00:00:50,054 Speaker 1: on ending gender based violence, advocates say it relies on 11 00:00:50,214 --> 00:00:55,254 Speaker 1: old announcements like increased wages in feminized industries, more affordable 12 00:00:55,294 --> 00:00:59,294 Speaker 1: access to IVF and new contraceptives, instead of allocating fresh 13 00:00:59,334 --> 00:01:03,774 Speaker 1: resources not to violence. Chief Executive Philip Ripper said if 14 00:01:03,774 --> 00:01:06,774 Speaker 1: the federal government was serious about addressing the issue, it 15 00:01:06,814 --> 00:01:09,894 Speaker 1: should have shown it, stating that the budget ignore ignored 16 00:01:09,934 --> 00:01:12,694 Speaker 1: the cost of men's family violence and the cost of 17 00:01:12,734 --> 00:01:16,094 Speaker 1: women and children living in fear. The budget does include 18 00:01:16,094 --> 00:01:19,854 Speaker 1: a modest two point five million dollars for emergency accommodation 19 00:01:19,934 --> 00:01:22,734 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty five twenty six, but this falls far 20 00:01:22,854 --> 00:01:26,374 Speaker 1: short of expectations given the scale of the problem. Papa 21 00:01:26,414 --> 00:01:29,414 Speaker 1: New Guinea has made the surprising move to ban Facebook 22 00:01:29,494 --> 00:01:33,014 Speaker 1: in a bid to combat misinformation, hate speech and explicit 23 00:01:33,094 --> 00:01:36,574 Speaker 1: content among the nation. The shutdown began on Monday morning, 24 00:01:36,654 --> 00:01:40,134 Speaker 1: leaving an estimated one point three million people without access 25 00:01:40,174 --> 00:01:44,134 Speaker 1: to the platform. In a statement, Police Minister Peter Chamalilli 26 00:01:44,254 --> 00:01:47,734 Speaker 1: described the government's block as a test, stating it was 27 00:01:47,774 --> 00:01:51,334 Speaker 1: made under the country's anti terrorism laws. It has long 28 00:01:51,494 --> 00:01:54,974 Speaker 1: threatened a move against the social media platform, after announcing 29 00:01:54,974 --> 00:01:59,094 Speaker 1: a parliamentary inquiry into media disinformation in twenty twenty three. 30 00:01:59,814 --> 00:02:02,974 Speaker 1: Although the ban has been received poorly, the government claims 31 00:02:03,014 --> 00:02:06,254 Speaker 1: the move is necessary to protect the safety, dignity and 32 00:02:06,294 --> 00:02:09,894 Speaker 1: wellbeing of the population, but critics argue at staffles free 33 00:02:09,894 --> 00:02:13,294 Speaker 1: speech and public debate. It is unclear how long the 34 00:02:13,334 --> 00:02:17,414 Speaker 1: ban will last. The Reserve Bank's efforts to curb inflation 35 00:02:17,614 --> 00:02:21,414 Speaker 1: heading in the right direction, with monthly inflation continuing downward, 36 00:02:21,654 --> 00:02:23,614 Speaker 1: but it likely won't be enough to force a rate 37 00:02:23,614 --> 00:02:27,214 Speaker 1: cut next week. The monthly consumer price index fell ten 38 00:02:27,294 --> 00:02:29,814 Speaker 1: basis points to two point four percent in the year 39 00:02:29,814 --> 00:02:33,774 Speaker 1: to February. In line with expectations, and after holding at 40 00:02:33,854 --> 00:02:37,374 Speaker 1: two point five percent for two months, the Reserve Bank's 41 00:02:37,494 --> 00:02:41,094 Speaker 1: preferred measure of price growth, the trimmed mean, also fell 42 00:02:41,254 --> 00:02:44,894 Speaker 1: zero point one percent to two point seven percent. The 43 00:02:44,974 --> 00:02:48,414 Speaker 1: easing price growth offered no surprises to traders and analyst 44 00:02:48,614 --> 00:02:51,334 Speaker 1: who expected the RBA to wait for the quarterly figure 45 00:02:51,414 --> 00:02:55,654 Speaker 1: before considering the next interest rate cut. And Prince Harry 46 00:02:55,694 --> 00:02:58,654 Speaker 1: has made a shock departure from his charity Center Ballet, 47 00:02:58,734 --> 00:03:01,454 Speaker 1: which is named in honor of his late mother Diana. 48 00:03:01,934 --> 00:03:04,734 Speaker 1: He was forced to resign alongside his co founder, Prince 49 00:03:04,734 --> 00:03:07,654 Speaker 1: Sisu of Lesutu, and the board of trustees due to 50 00:03:07,654 --> 00:03:11,174 Speaker 1: a severe breakdown of their relationship between the charities trustees 51 00:03:11,254 --> 00:03:13,894 Speaker 1: and the chair of the board. The Duke of Sussex 52 00:03:13,934 --> 00:03:18,054 Speaker 1: and Prince Csue described the situation as unthinkable and expressed 53 00:03:18,214 --> 00:03:21,054 Speaker 1: shock at having to resign. They stated that they would 54 00:03:21,054 --> 00:03:24,174 Speaker 1: share their concerns with the Charity Commission regarding the events 55 00:03:24,174 --> 00:03:27,774 Speaker 1: that led to their departures. The Charity Commission has confirmed 56 00:03:27,814 --> 00:03:31,174 Speaker 1: that an investigation is underway into concerns about the governance 57 00:03:31,334 --> 00:03:35,054 Speaker 1: of the organization. And that's your latest news headlines on 58 00:03:35,214 --> 00:03:38,014 Speaker 1: tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, We talk about that group 59 00:03:38,134 --> 00:03:40,934 Speaker 1: chat where a journalist was accidentally added to a group 60 00:03:40,974 --> 00:03:45,654 Speaker 1: of top us officials discussing sensitive military strategies, and we 61 00:03:45,774 --> 00:03:49,054 Speaker 1: introduce you to the newest generation coming up behind Alpha 62 00:03:49,374 --> 00:03:53,374 Speaker 1: Jen Beta. Listen to the Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.