1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,254 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma 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 --> 00:00:23,054 Speaker 1: is recorded on Good Afternoon. I'm Jemmy Donna, who from 4 00:00:23,094 --> 00:00:26,294 Speaker 1: Mame's twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines 5 00:00:26,334 --> 00:00:30,534 Speaker 1: for Wednesday, October eight The federal government was left in 6 00:00:30,534 --> 00:00:34,094 Speaker 1: the dark about last month's deadly Optus triple zero outage 7 00:00:34,214 --> 00:00:37,814 Speaker 1: because the telco sent the notification email to the wrong address. 8 00:00:38,214 --> 00:00:41,214 Speaker 1: It's been revealed Optus sent two emails to the Department 9 00:00:41,254 --> 00:00:45,054 Speaker 1: of Communications on Thursday, September eighteen, advising of the failure 10 00:00:45,134 --> 00:00:48,694 Speaker 1: and its resolution. However, those critical alerts went to a 11 00:00:48,734 --> 00:00:52,134 Speaker 1: redundant email address that officials had reportedly told the industry 12 00:00:52,174 --> 00:00:55,414 Speaker 1: not to use. A Senate hearing Today heard the Department 13 00:00:55,534 --> 00:00:58,054 Speaker 1: was only made aware of the adage by media regulator 14 00:00:58,054 --> 00:01:01,014 Speaker 1: on the Friday afternoon, more than thirty six hours after 15 00:01:01,094 --> 00:01:04,934 Speaker 1: it began. The failure was caused by a routine firewall 16 00:01:05,014 --> 00:01:08,214 Speaker 1: upgrade and prevented more than six hundred emergency calls from 17 00:01:08,254 --> 00:01:11,734 Speaker 1: connecting across four states and territories. The outage has been 18 00:01:11,774 --> 00:01:14,334 Speaker 1: linked to three deaths, as the calls also failed to 19 00:01:14,374 --> 00:01:18,734 Speaker 1: redirect to a working network as legally required. In response, 20 00:01:18,814 --> 00:01:23,574 Speaker 1: Communications Minister and Anika Wells has introduced legislation to establish 21 00:01:23,654 --> 00:01:27,174 Speaker 1: a permanent Triple zero watchdog. Meanwhile, the Opposition is now 22 00:01:27,214 --> 00:01:31,174 Speaker 1: demanding a full independent inquiry, arguing that the government has 23 00:01:31,294 --> 00:01:34,734 Speaker 1: avoided a proper scrutiny of the failure. A stark new 24 00:01:34,774 --> 00:01:39,374 Speaker 1: report shows Australia's rental crisis is deepening, with soaring prices 25 00:01:39,574 --> 00:01:43,454 Speaker 1: forcing people further away from their jobs and communities. The 26 00:01:43,534 --> 00:01:46,054 Speaker 1: median rent in a capital city has surged past the 27 00:01:46,094 --> 00:01:49,054 Speaker 1: seven hundred dollars a week mark for the first time, 28 00:01:49,174 --> 00:01:53,814 Speaker 1: amid record low vacancy rates. New data from property analytics 29 00:01:53,894 --> 00:01:57,174 Speaker 1: firm Cautality reveals the median cost of rent in a 30 00:01:57,214 --> 00:02:00,574 Speaker 1: capital city has jumped forty four percent in just five years. 31 00:02:01,574 --> 00:02:04,574 Speaker 1: Finding a home is also harder than ever, with national 32 00:02:04,694 --> 00:02:08,014 Speaker 1: vacancy rates plummeting to just one point four to seven percent, 33 00:02:08,614 --> 00:02:12,174 Speaker 1: meaning only one one in every sixty eight properties is available. 34 00:02:12,894 --> 00:02:16,454 Speaker 1: Roughly one in three Australian households rent their home, according 35 00:02:16,494 --> 00:02:20,414 Speaker 1: to census figures. Leo Patterson Ross from the Tenants Union 36 00:02:20,454 --> 00:02:23,414 Speaker 1: of New South Wales says the intense competition at packed 37 00:02:23,454 --> 00:02:28,414 Speaker 1: inspections is having a profound impact. A legendary right of 38 00:02:28,574 --> 00:02:32,294 Speaker 1: passage for generations of young Australians is coming to an end, 39 00:02:32,494 --> 00:02:36,494 Speaker 1: with the era of large scale European coach tours set 40 00:02:36,534 --> 00:02:40,774 Speaker 1: to finish next year. Travel companies are officially retiring the 41 00:02:40,974 --> 00:02:44,334 Speaker 1: iconic fifty seater party buses in twenty twenty six, citing 42 00:02:44,374 --> 00:02:48,134 Speaker 1: a major shift in the preferences of younger travelers. Gen 43 00:02:48,254 --> 00:02:53,134 Speaker 1: Z holidaymakers are reportedly seeking more authentic, smaller group experiences 44 00:02:53,254 --> 00:02:57,494 Speaker 1: over the whirlwind party focused itineraries that defined the trips 45 00:02:57,534 --> 00:03:01,774 Speaker 1: for decades. In their place, operators will offer specialized tours 46 00:03:01,854 --> 00:03:05,894 Speaker 1: using trains and smaller vehicles, focusing on cultural immersion and 47 00:03:06,214 --> 00:03:10,174 Speaker 1: sustainable travel. The move signals the end of a formative 48 00:03:10,254 --> 00:03:13,534 Speaker 1: and often wild post school or university adventure for hundreds 49 00:03:13,574 --> 00:03:17,694 Speaker 1: of thousands of Australians. Travel industry experts say the decision 50 00:03:17,734 --> 00:03:21,014 Speaker 1: reflects a broader move away from mass tourism across the continent. 51 00:03:21,374 --> 00:03:24,614 Speaker 1: Final bookings for the classic tours are expected to surge 52 00:03:24,654 --> 00:03:27,854 Speaker 1: as nostalgic travelers try to secure a spot on one 53 00:03:27,854 --> 00:03:31,534 Speaker 1: of the final journeys. Fans are sending their best wishes 54 00:03:31,574 --> 00:03:34,894 Speaker 1: to country music legend Dolly Parton after her sister made 55 00:03:34,894 --> 00:03:38,974 Speaker 1: a public plea for prayers amid the stars ongoing health issues. 56 00:03:39,494 --> 00:03:42,334 Speaker 1: Just last week, the seventy nine year old singer announced 57 00:03:42,454 --> 00:03:45,894 Speaker 1: she was postponing her Las Vegas shows, revealing she needed 58 00:03:45,894 --> 00:03:49,894 Speaker 1: to undergo a few procedures. In a heartfelt Facebook post, 59 00:03:49,934 --> 00:03:53,014 Speaker 1: freed Departon wrote she was up all night praying and 60 00:03:53,174 --> 00:03:56,094 Speaker 1: asked the world to be prayer warriors for her sister, 61 00:03:56,134 --> 00:03:58,974 Speaker 1: who hadn't been feeling her best. In her own statement, 62 00:03:59,014 --> 00:04:02,614 Speaker 1: Dolly Parton confirmed the postponements, moving her December dates to 63 00:04:02,734 --> 00:04:06,254 Speaker 1: September next year. True to form, she joked it was 64 00:04:06,374 --> 00:04:09,414 Speaker 1: time for her one hundred thousand mile checkup, but assured 65 00:04:09,974 --> 00:04:12,734 Speaker 1: it wasn't a trip to the plastic surgeon. The music 66 00:04:12,974 --> 00:04:15,174 Speaker 1: icon said she wants to be at her best for 67 00:04:15,214 --> 00:04:18,094 Speaker 1: her fans and that she isn't quitting. She just believes 68 00:04:18,134 --> 00:04:20,814 Speaker 1: it's time to slow down. She promised to be ready 69 00:04:20,854 --> 00:04:24,774 Speaker 1: for more big adventures after her recovery. That's Your Evening 70 00:04:24,774 --> 00:04:28,334 Speaker 1: News headlines on Thursday's episode of The Quickie. This month 71 00:04:28,454 --> 00:04:31,974 Speaker 1: a comeback four years in the making. The Afghan Woman's 72 00:04:32,134 --> 00:04:36,374 Speaker 1: refugee team plays its first international match plus gen Z 73 00:04:36,694 --> 00:04:40,534 Speaker 1: is ditching the drink. Find out why Australia's drinking culture 74 00:04:40,694 --> 00:04:43,974 Speaker 1: is being turned on its head. Listen to The Quickie 75 00:04:43,974 --> 00:04:45,454 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts.