1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mumma 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 --> 00:00:23,654 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Mumma MEA's 4 00:00:23,734 --> 00:00:26,414 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:26,414 --> 00:00:30,734 Speaker 1: news today, Thursday, September twelfth. Families who lost loved ones 6 00:00:30,774 --> 00:00:33,134 Speaker 1: in the deadly Hunter Valley bus crash have launched a 7 00:00:33,174 --> 00:00:36,934 Speaker 1: class action lawsuit as the driver responsible stares down decades 8 00:00:36,934 --> 00:00:40,294 Speaker 1: in prison. Brett Button, aged fifty nine, was sentenced on 9 00:00:40,334 --> 00:00:42,934 Speaker 1: Wednesday to thirty two years in jail with a non 10 00:00:42,934 --> 00:00:45,934 Speaker 1: parole period of twenty four years for killing ten passengers 11 00:00:45,974 --> 00:00:49,494 Speaker 1: and injuring twenty five. In a separate class action filed 12 00:00:49,494 --> 00:00:53,014 Speaker 1: in the New South Wales Supreme Court, survivors, families of victims, 13 00:00:53,014 --> 00:00:56,494 Speaker 1: first responders, and insurance companies have joined forces to target 14 00:00:56,534 --> 00:00:59,734 Speaker 1: the state's transport authority and the bus company. The suit 15 00:00:59,774 --> 00:01:02,854 Speaker 1: targets Transport for New South Wales for alleged safety failings 16 00:01:02,894 --> 00:01:05,334 Speaker 1: on Wine Country Drive at Greta, where the crash occurred 17 00:01:05,334 --> 00:01:08,174 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty three. The group is also suing Link 18 00:01:08,214 --> 00:01:10,814 Speaker 1: Bus Lines and two directors alleging they failed to do 19 00:01:10,934 --> 00:01:13,934 Speaker 1: due diligence when hiring button in November twenty twenty two. 20 00:01:14,694 --> 00:01:16,734 Speaker 1: The father of two boys found dead in the Blue 21 00:01:16,734 --> 00:01:19,854 Speaker 1: Mountains this week has released a statement. The two primary 22 00:01:19,894 --> 00:01:22,974 Speaker 1: school students, Russell Smith, aged eleven, and his brother Ben 23 00:01:23,054 --> 00:01:25,694 Speaker 1: aged nine, were found deceeized in their mother's home west 24 00:01:25,734 --> 00:01:28,934 Speaker 1: of Sydney about one pm on Tuesday. The boy's father, 25 00:01:29,054 --> 00:01:32,454 Speaker 1: Nick Smith, found them and contacted authorities. The mother remains 26 00:01:32,534 --> 00:01:35,534 Speaker 1: under arrest and under police guard in hospital. No charges 27 00:01:35,534 --> 00:01:38,054 Speaker 1: have been laid. Smith said the loss of his sons 28 00:01:38,054 --> 00:01:41,134 Speaker 1: has caused unimaginable pain and distress, adding that he cannot 29 00:01:41,174 --> 00:01:43,774 Speaker 1: understand how his boys have been taken this way. He 30 00:01:43,854 --> 00:01:48,414 Speaker 1: thanked the community for their compassion and support while investigations continue. 31 00:01:48,574 --> 00:01:50,934 Speaker 1: New mums and dads are set to receive a superannuation 32 00:01:51,014 --> 00:01:54,334 Speaker 1: boost on top of government funded paid parental leave. Laws 33 00:01:54,374 --> 00:01:57,254 Speaker 1: locking in twelve percent superpayments while parents use up to 34 00:01:57,294 --> 00:02:00,494 Speaker 1: six months of parental leave passed the House of Representatives today, 35 00:02:00,694 --> 00:02:03,614 Speaker 1: with the Coalition also backing the government changes. The super 36 00:02:03,694 --> 00:02:05,934 Speaker 1: payments are all but assured to become law for an 37 00:02:06,054 --> 00:02:09,014 Speaker 1: estimated one hundred and eighty thousand families each year. The 38 00:02:09,094 --> 00:02:11,934 Speaker 1: changes will apply for eligible parents with babies born or 39 00:02:11,974 --> 00:02:15,574 Speaker 1: adopted from July twenty twenty five. The maximum amount parents 40 00:02:15,574 --> 00:02:18,174 Speaker 1: will receive in superannuation will be one hundred and thirteen 41 00:02:18,214 --> 00:02:22,054 Speaker 1: dollars per week from twenty twenty five to twenty twenty six. Lastly, 42 00:02:22,094 --> 00:02:24,934 Speaker 1: the MTV Video Music Awards have taken place today with 43 00:02:25,014 --> 00:02:28,174 Speaker 1: some of the world's best artists in attendance. A blonde 44 00:02:28,174 --> 00:02:30,974 Speaker 1: wigged Eminem opened to the show, while fellow rapper Megan 45 00:02:31,014 --> 00:02:34,174 Speaker 1: thee Stallion served as host. Taylor Swift led The Charge, 46 00:02:34,214 --> 00:02:38,174 Speaker 1: nominated ten times for categories including Video Song and Artist 47 00:02:38,214 --> 00:02:41,014 Speaker 1: of the Year. Chapel Rohne won Best New Artist of 48 00:02:41,054 --> 00:02:43,774 Speaker 1: the Year and Katy Perry received the Michael Jackson Video 49 00:02:43,854 --> 00:02:46,774 Speaker 1: Vanguard Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Big Award of the 50 00:02:46,894 --> 00:02:49,414 Speaker 1: Night Best Music Video went to Taylor Swift and Post 51 00:02:49,414 --> 00:02:53,294 Speaker 1: Malone for their collaboration Fortnight. That's your evening News Headlines. 52 00:02:53,654 --> 00:02:57,054 Speaker 1: Tomorrow's episode is about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce contract, 53 00:02:57,094 --> 00:02:59,614 Speaker 1: which reportedly leaked and showed the breakup plan for the 54 00:02:59,654 --> 00:03:02,294 Speaker 1: global power couple. The contract led us to believe that 55 00:03:02,334 --> 00:03:05,134 Speaker 1: the relationship was nothing more than a pr stunt, But 56 00:03:05,334 --> 00:03:07,934 Speaker 1: is that true? Well we just find out check out 57 00:03:07,934 --> 00:03:15,254 Speaker 1: the Quiki wherever you get your Popcat Austins mm hmm