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 loaners of land and Waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:22,654 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Muma MEA's 4 00:00:22,734 --> 00:00:25,374 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:25,414 --> 00:00:29,294 Speaker 1: news today, Thursday, August fifteenth, Students are set to have 6 00:00:29,414 --> 00:00:32,734 Speaker 1: thousands of dollars wiped off their hextet, while paid placements 7 00:00:32,734 --> 00:00:35,214 Speaker 1: will be put in place for in demand professions as 8 00:00:35,254 --> 00:00:39,454 Speaker 1: part of sweeping university changes, laws introduced to federal Parliament 9 00:00:39,494 --> 00:00:42,174 Speaker 1: today will cap the indexation rate for the higher education 10 00:00:42,334 --> 00:00:46,014 Speaker 1: loan program. Under the changes, the indexation rate would match 11 00:00:46,094 --> 00:00:48,814 Speaker 1: either the rate of inflation or the wage price index, 12 00:00:48,894 --> 00:00:52,214 Speaker 1: depending on which is lower. Education Minister Jason Clair said 13 00:00:52,254 --> 00:00:55,014 Speaker 1: the move would result in almost three billion dollars of 14 00:00:55,054 --> 00:00:58,214 Speaker 1: student debt being eliminated, with the average students set to 15 00:00:58,214 --> 00:01:01,734 Speaker 1: see a twelve hundred dollars decrease in their loans. An 16 00:01:01,774 --> 00:01:04,174 Speaker 1: eleven year old girl who was seriously injured in a 17 00:01:04,214 --> 00:01:07,494 Speaker 1: stabbing attack in central London is an Australian. The Department 18 00:01:07,534 --> 00:01:10,214 Speaker 1: of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the girl was 19 00:01:10,254 --> 00:01:12,934 Speaker 1: stabbed eight times in the random attack on Monday, when 20 00:01:12,934 --> 00:01:15,654 Speaker 1: a man allegedly approached her and her mother. It was 21 00:01:15,694 --> 00:01:18,654 Speaker 1: initially believed the girl's mother was also hurt, but police 22 00:01:18,654 --> 00:01:21,294 Speaker 1: said blood from her daughter's injuries had been mistaken for 23 00:01:21,414 --> 00:01:24,454 Speaker 1: injuries of her own. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 24 00:01:24,494 --> 00:01:28,374 Speaker 1: confirmed it was providing consular assistance to two Australians in London. 25 00:01:28,734 --> 00:01:31,614 Speaker 1: The girl was wounded in the face, shoulder, wrist and neck, 26 00:01:31,694 --> 00:01:33,974 Speaker 1: and she was taken to hospital with serious but non 27 00:01:34,054 --> 00:01:37,734 Speaker 1: life threatening injuries. The man has been charged and investigations 28 00:01:37,734 --> 00:01:41,774 Speaker 1: are continuing for a motive. NASA says it's still deciding 29 00:01:41,814 --> 00:01:44,854 Speaker 1: whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station 30 00:01:45,054 --> 00:01:47,974 Speaker 1: until early twenty twenty five and send their troubled Boeing 31 00:01:48,014 --> 00:01:52,054 Speaker 1: capsule back empty rather than flying Boeing Starline a spacecraft 32 00:01:52,134 --> 00:01:55,094 Speaker 1: back to Earth, butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams would catch 33 00:01:55,094 --> 00:01:58,374 Speaker 1: a ride on SpaceX's next flight. That option would keep 34 00:01:58,454 --> 00:02:01,614 Speaker 1: them at the space station until February. It comes after 35 00:02:01,614 --> 00:02:03,934 Speaker 1: the astronauts were supposed to only be in space for 36 00:02:03,974 --> 00:02:06,814 Speaker 1: eight days but now face and extended six months stay 37 00:02:06,814 --> 00:02:10,334 Speaker 1: at the space station due to faltering spacecraft equipment, thrust 38 00:02:10,334 --> 00:02:13,054 Speaker 1: of failures and helium leaks have raised doubts about the 39 00:02:13,054 --> 00:02:16,294 Speaker 1: Starliner's ability to return safely and at least the astronauts 40 00:02:16,294 --> 00:02:20,574 Speaker 1: in limbo until a decision is made. Lastly, Jenna Rowlands, 41 00:02:20,574 --> 00:02:24,054 Speaker 1: the acclaimed American actress, has died aged ninety four. She 42 00:02:24,134 --> 00:02:26,134 Speaker 1: was best known for her starring role in the hit 43 00:02:26,214 --> 00:02:28,614 Speaker 1: movie The Notebook in two thousand and four, where she 44 00:02:28,654 --> 00:02:32,014 Speaker 1: played the older version of actress Rachel mcadam's character Ali 45 00:02:32,574 --> 00:02:35,894 Speaker 1: Roland's sun director Nick Cassavetti's revealed back in June that 46 00:02:36,014 --> 00:02:38,854 Speaker 1: Rowlands had Alzheimer's disease, just like the character she had 47 00:02:38,854 --> 00:02:42,654 Speaker 1: betrayed in The Notebook. That's your evening news headlines. Tomorrow's 48 00:02:42,694 --> 00:02:45,254 Speaker 1: episode is an ode to all things Logis given. The 49 00:02:45,254 --> 00:02:48,254 Speaker 1: televised ceremony is on this Sunday, But where are all 50 00:02:48,254 --> 00:02:51,294 Speaker 1: the Logis Awards? We hunt down the Logi statues of 51 00:02:51,334 --> 00:02:54,134 Speaker 1: the past to find out where their final resting places are. 52 00:02:54,494 --> 00:02:57,014 Speaker 1: Check out the Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.