1 00:00:10,574 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mama Mia 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 --> 00:00:23,654 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Grace Rivey from Muma Me's 4 00:00:23,694 --> 00:00:26,574 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for 5 00:00:26,654 --> 00:00:30,334 Speaker 1: Monday March thirty one, Sam Kerr will remain captain of 6 00:00:30,334 --> 00:00:33,734 Speaker 1: the Matilda's after meeting with the Football Australia Board, joining 7 00:00:33,734 --> 00:00:37,134 Speaker 1: the team in camp this week in a non playing capacity. Kerr, 8 00:00:37,174 --> 00:00:40,094 Speaker 1: who hasn't played since tearing her ACL in January twenty 9 00:00:40,134 --> 00:00:43,614 Speaker 1: twenty four, addressed her recent UK court case, where she 10 00:00:43,774 --> 00:00:47,774 Speaker 1: was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment. She expressed 11 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:51,254 Speaker 1: regret over the incident and Football Australia concluded no further 12 00:00:51,294 --> 00:00:54,454 Speaker 1: action was necessary. Her captaincy is now settled ahead of 13 00:00:54,454 --> 00:00:57,814 Speaker 1: the Matilda's appointing a new head coach midyear. Although curR 14 00:00:57,894 --> 00:01:00,534 Speaker 1: is not yet clear for competitive football, the Matilda's hope 15 00:01:00,574 --> 00:01:03,454 Speaker 1: Curb will be available for matches against Argentina on May 16 00:01:03,534 --> 00:01:07,094 Speaker 1: thirty and June two. Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi is in 17 00:01:07,294 --> 00:01:10,494 Speaker 1: wa for his thirtieth visit, aiming to say solidify labour 18 00:01:10,534 --> 00:01:13,134 Speaker 1: support with a two hundred million dollar pledge towards the 19 00:01:13,134 --> 00:01:17,014 Speaker 1: Saint John of God Midland Public Hospital upgrade. The WA 20 00:01:17,094 --> 00:01:19,214 Speaker 1: government will fund the rest of the three hundred and 21 00:01:19,214 --> 00:01:22,494 Speaker 1: fifty five million dollar project. Labour is framing the election 22 00:01:22,654 --> 00:01:27,054 Speaker 1: around protecting medicare, promising more free GP visits and cheaper medicines. 23 00:01:27,574 --> 00:01:30,534 Speaker 1: Most WA seats are expected to stay with Labour, though 24 00:01:30,574 --> 00:01:33,574 Speaker 1: battles loom in the seats of Bullwinkle and Moore. War 25 00:01:33,694 --> 00:01:36,654 Speaker 1: Veteran Ben Robert Smith is seeking to reopen the appeal 26 00:01:36,654 --> 00:01:40,254 Speaker 1: in his failed defamation case against nine on grounds including 27 00:01:40,294 --> 00:01:43,854 Speaker 1: an asserted miscarriage of justice stemming from a recording of 28 00:01:43,974 --> 00:01:48,534 Speaker 1: journalist Nick Mackenzie speaking to a witness. Conversation between journalist 29 00:01:48,614 --> 00:01:51,774 Speaker 1: Nick Mackenzie and a witness known as Person seventeen, has 30 00:01:51,854 --> 00:01:55,174 Speaker 1: raised concerns in the defamation case involving Ben Robert Smith. 31 00:01:55,494 --> 00:01:58,494 Speaker 1: Person seventeen, who had an affair with Robert Smith, testified 32 00:01:58,574 --> 00:02:02,174 Speaker 1: during the trial. In the transcript, Mackenzie claims Robert Smith's 33 00:02:02,214 --> 00:02:05,334 Speaker 1: ex wife and friend were briefing them on legal strategy 34 00:02:05,454 --> 00:02:09,494 Speaker 1: and amidst breaching ethics. He also mentions an ongoing police investigation, 35 00:02:09,894 --> 00:02:13,414 Speaker 1: saying officers are undercover in Robert Smith's apartment block, adding 36 00:02:13,454 --> 00:02:16,534 Speaker 1: that the guy is EFT. At a Federal court hearing 37 00:02:16,574 --> 00:02:19,374 Speaker 1: on Monday, it was revealed that witnesses, including McKenzie and 38 00:02:19,374 --> 00:02:22,774 Speaker 1: Miss Roberts, may be cross examined if new evidence is admitted. 39 00:02:23,014 --> 00:02:26,614 Speaker 1: Robert Smith's father called the recordings very concerning. His legal 40 00:02:26,654 --> 00:02:31,414 Speaker 1: team alleges McKenzie engaged in wilful misconduct, improperly accessed privileged 41 00:02:31,454 --> 00:02:35,854 Speaker 1: legal information and influenced nine's legal strategy. They argue this 42 00:02:35,934 --> 00:02:39,734 Speaker 1: misconduct could have impacted the credibility assessment of key witnesses 43 00:02:40,014 --> 00:02:43,214 Speaker 1: and are seeking a retrial in the interest of justice. 44 00:02:43,374 --> 00:02:46,174 Speaker 1: Peter Dutton has confirmed he would live at Sydney's Curebilly 45 00:02:46,214 --> 00:02:48,814 Speaker 1: House over Canberra's The Lodge if he was to become 46 00:02:48,854 --> 00:02:52,334 Speaker 1: Prime Minister, calling it a no brainer. His decision follows 47 00:02:52,334 --> 00:02:55,134 Speaker 1: the president of past Liberal MPs and aligns with the 48 00:02:55,134 --> 00:02:59,134 Speaker 1: coalition's plans to downsize the public service. Meanwhile, Dutton is 49 00:02:59,174 --> 00:03:02,934 Speaker 1: working to strengthen his ties with multicultural communities, pledging twenty 50 00:03:02,934 --> 00:03:05,814 Speaker 1: five thousand dollars for security at a Western Sydney mosque 51 00:03:05,854 --> 00:03:10,414 Speaker 1: and highlighting his past efforts to resettle refugees. Donald Trump 52 00:03:10,414 --> 00:03:13,774 Speaker 1: says a deal for TikTok's US operations will be reached 53 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:16,974 Speaker 1: before the April five deadline he's set for byte edance 54 00:03:17,054 --> 00:03:20,214 Speaker 1: to divest or face a ban. Blackstone is considering a 55 00:03:20,254 --> 00:03:23,774 Speaker 1: minority stake, joining existing non Chinese investors in bidding for 56 00:03:23,814 --> 00:03:28,094 Speaker 1: the platform, while Washington sites national security concerns. Trump has 57 00:03:28,174 --> 00:03:32,374 Speaker 1: hinted at tariff reductions to ease negotiations. Vice President j. 58 00:03:32,454 --> 00:03:35,254 Speaker 1: D Vance expects an agreement by Saturday, with the White 59 00:03:35,254 --> 00:03:38,334 Speaker 1: House playing an active role in the talks. That's your 60 00:03:38,414 --> 00:03:41,134 Speaker 1: latest news headlines on tomorrow's episode of The Quikie. With 61 00:03:41,294 --> 00:03:44,054 Speaker 1: just over a month until the election, Albanesie and Dutton 62 00:03:44,094 --> 00:03:46,854 Speaker 1: are campaigning hard, but the latest numbers suggest that one 63 00:03:46,854 --> 00:03:49,414 Speaker 1: may be running out of time. Listen to The Quikie 64 00:03:49,414 --> 00:03:50,894 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts.