1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mamma Mea acknowledges 2 00:00:15,334 --> 00:00:18,174 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:22,774 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Kimberly Braddish from Momma MEA's 4 00:00:22,854 --> 00:00:26,174 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines. So Monday, 5 00:00:26,214 --> 00:00:29,574 Speaker 1: the first of July, a former Home and awayta has 6 00:00:29,614 --> 00:00:33,054 Speaker 1: admitted assaulting a woman, dragging her by the hair and 7 00:00:33,174 --> 00:00:36,694 Speaker 1: stomping on her head. Thirty one year old Orpheus Pledger 8 00:00:36,854 --> 00:00:40,414 Speaker 1: faced court today in Melbourne via video link, pleading guilty 9 00:00:40,694 --> 00:00:44,174 Speaker 1: to repeatedly assaulting the woman in March. He was bailed 10 00:00:44,214 --> 00:00:46,814 Speaker 1: on April twenty two on the condition he undergo a 11 00:00:46,854 --> 00:00:50,614 Speaker 1: court ordered mental health assessment, but he absconded from the 12 00:00:50,614 --> 00:00:53,174 Speaker 1: hospital the next morning and led police on a three 13 00:00:53,254 --> 00:00:56,174 Speaker 1: day man hunt. Mister Pledger, who appeared on Home and 14 00:00:56,214 --> 00:01:00,054 Speaker 1: Away between twenty sixteen and twenty nineteen, remained silent on 15 00:01:00,094 --> 00:01:03,214 Speaker 1: Monday morning as details of the violent assaults were read 16 00:01:03,254 --> 00:01:05,934 Speaker 1: to the court, including that he kicked and punched the 17 00:01:06,014 --> 00:01:08,854 Speaker 1: victim in the face after she raised concerns about his 18 00:01:08,974 --> 00:01:12,294 Speaker 1: drug use and declining mental health. She was taken to 19 00:01:12,334 --> 00:01:15,094 Speaker 1: hospital with multiple bruises and cuts to her face and neck, 20 00:01:15,134 --> 00:01:18,054 Speaker 1: with the marks matching the soul of Pledge's shoe. His 21 00:01:18,214 --> 00:01:21,374 Speaker 1: lawyers say there's no excuse for his actions, but stated 22 00:01:21,414 --> 00:01:24,374 Speaker 1: that Pledger's mental health had declined and the use of 23 00:01:24,374 --> 00:01:27,774 Speaker 1: methamphetamine increased after he was rejected from a role in 24 00:01:27,814 --> 00:01:30,854 Speaker 1: the US television series The one hundred. He is due 25 00:01:30,894 --> 00:01:34,134 Speaker 1: to be sentenced on Wednesday. If this story has affected you, 26 00:01:34,334 --> 00:01:38,654 Speaker 1: call one eight hundred respect or lifeline. On thirteen eleven fourteen, 27 00:01:39,494 --> 00:01:42,854 Speaker 1: dozens of Melbourne Airport staff have been accused of working 28 00:01:42,894 --> 00:01:47,654 Speaker 1: for organized criminals attempting to smuggle drugs into Victoria. Following 29 00:01:47,694 --> 00:01:51,814 Speaker 1: a Border Force investigation, it discovered seventy staff at Melbourne 30 00:01:51,854 --> 00:01:55,734 Speaker 1: Airport had breached security checks over the past year, including 31 00:01:55,774 --> 00:02:00,214 Speaker 1: some suspected of working within organized crime. According to Borderforce, 32 00:02:00,334 --> 00:02:03,574 Speaker 1: airline crew engaged in illicit drug use as well as 33 00:02:03,614 --> 00:02:07,814 Speaker 1: distributing illegal drugs in Australia. Two international crew members were 34 00:02:07,814 --> 00:02:10,694 Speaker 1: found to be under the influence of drugs while on duty, 35 00:02:10,774 --> 00:02:13,694 Speaker 1: which led to the cancelation of at least one visa 36 00:02:13,814 --> 00:02:18,454 Speaker 1: to Australia. A failure to stamp out gambling advertising has 37 00:02:18,494 --> 00:02:21,734 Speaker 1: been labeled an embarrassment for the federal government amid a 38 00:02:21,734 --> 00:02:25,334 Speaker 1: fresh push to ban the promotions. Cross Bench MPs have 39 00:02:25,454 --> 00:02:28,494 Speaker 1: reiterated calls for the government to ban betting ads one 40 00:02:28,574 --> 00:02:30,974 Speaker 1: year on from a landmark review which called for a 41 00:02:31,014 --> 00:02:35,294 Speaker 1: phasing out of the advertising. South Australian MP Rebecca Sharky 42 00:02:35,414 --> 00:02:37,974 Speaker 1: says a lack of government action since the report was 43 00:02:38,014 --> 00:02:41,734 Speaker 1: handed down was contributing to social harm, saying the industry 44 00:02:41,854 --> 00:02:45,654 Speaker 1: is grooming children and young people through partnerships with sport, 45 00:02:46,014 --> 00:02:48,694 Speaker 1: but in the intervening twelve months there has been very 46 00:02:48,734 --> 00:02:52,814 Speaker 1: little conversation and very very little action. The Review into 47 00:02:52,854 --> 00:02:56,654 Speaker 1: Gambling made thirty one recommendations, mainly being a three year 48 00:02:56,694 --> 00:02:59,894 Speaker 1: phase out of gambling ads to allow sporting codes to 49 00:02:59,974 --> 00:03:06,254 Speaker 1: find replacement revenue. And Cam Davis is crediting hypnotherapy sessions 50 00:03:06,294 --> 00:03:09,054 Speaker 1: for dragging him out of a golfing slump and back 51 00:03:09,094 --> 00:03:12,854 Speaker 1: into the PEACEA Tours winners circle. Davis held his nerve 52 00:03:12,974 --> 00:03:15,694 Speaker 1: after enduring a series of bad breaks down the stretch 53 00:03:15,774 --> 00:03:18,574 Speaker 1: to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit for the 54 00:03:18,614 --> 00:03:22,254 Speaker 1: second time in three years, with fellow Australian Minwu Lee 55 00:03:22,294 --> 00:03:25,334 Speaker 1: finishing in a four way tie for second and emotional. 56 00:03:25,414 --> 00:03:28,254 Speaker 1: Davis was reduced to tears after closing with a final 57 00:03:28,334 --> 00:03:31,734 Speaker 1: round two under pass seventy. The victory continues a roller 58 00:03:31,774 --> 00:03:34,294 Speaker 1: coaster season for the Sydney sider, who missed the US 59 00:03:34,414 --> 00:03:37,494 Speaker 1: Open cut two weeks ago and hasn't finished higher than 60 00:03:37,574 --> 00:03:40,854 Speaker 1: tied for thirty eight in seven events since sharing twelve 61 00:03:40,974 --> 00:03:44,054 Speaker 1: at the Masters in April. That's your latest news headlines. 62 00:03:44,094 --> 00:03:46,334 Speaker 1: On tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, we learn what it 63 00:03:46,414 --> 00:03:49,494 Speaker 1: means to cross the floor of Australia's Parliament. Last week, 64 00:03:49,614 --> 00:03:52,774 Speaker 1: Labor Senator Fatima Paine voted against the party line, and 65 00:03:52,814 --> 00:03:55,734 Speaker 1: she's already faced the consequences of doing so. We'll find 66 00:03:55,774 --> 00:03:58,174 Speaker 1: out what's in store next for the senator. 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