1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:14,335 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. Hi, I'm Ailish Delaney 2 00:00:14,375 --> 00:00:17,815 Speaker 1: from mmamea's twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with your 3 00:00:17,855 --> 00:00:22,215 Speaker 1: evening headlines for Monday, February nine. A last ditch court 4 00:00:22,255 --> 00:00:26,415 Speaker 1: bid to stop police using extra powers curtailing protests against 5 00:00:26,415 --> 00:00:30,615 Speaker 1: the Israeli president is underway. Rallies have been organized in 6 00:00:30,655 --> 00:00:33,895 Speaker 1: capital cities, with police in Sydney vowing to come down 7 00:00:33,975 --> 00:00:40,335 Speaker 1: hard on unauthorized protest action. Protest organizers Palestine Action Group 8 00:00:40,415 --> 00:00:43,614 Speaker 1: launched legal action against the New South Wales government in 9 00:00:43,654 --> 00:00:47,455 Speaker 1: the New South Wales Supreme Court after Isaac Herzog's visit 10 00:00:47,614 --> 00:00:51,815 Speaker 1: was declared a major event. The declaration granted police extra 11 00:00:51,934 --> 00:00:55,335 Speaker 1: powers to bolster the number of officers deployed during the visit 12 00:00:55,695 --> 00:00:59,734 Speaker 1: in the interest of public safety. Protesters argue calling the 13 00:00:59,815 --> 00:01:02,374 Speaker 1: visit a major event is too broad, as there are 14 00:01:02,415 --> 00:01:07,855 Speaker 1: no specified participants or spectators. The geographic area is too large. 15 00:01:07,975 --> 00:01:11,655 Speaker 1: They say the lack of specificity surrounding the designation could 16 00:01:11,695 --> 00:01:16,375 Speaker 1: see people targeted by police in any circumstance. Shaken Liberal 17 00:01:16,495 --> 00:01:20,495 Speaker 1: MPs are considering rolling their leader within days after another 18 00:01:20,615 --> 00:01:25,295 Speaker 1: dire opinion poll showed the party's popularity plummeting to historic lows. 19 00:01:25,935 --> 00:01:28,935 Speaker 1: The latest news poll published in The Australian shows just 20 00:01:29,015 --> 00:01:32,414 Speaker 1: eighteen percent of voters intend to put the Coalition first 21 00:01:32,455 --> 00:01:35,615 Speaker 1: on their ballot, while paul In Hanson's One Nation sits 22 00:01:35,615 --> 00:01:39,375 Speaker 1: on twenty seven percent. More than sixty percent of people 23 00:01:39,415 --> 00:01:43,295 Speaker 1: surveyed were dissatisfied with Susan Lee's performance, making her the 24 00:01:43,335 --> 00:01:46,855 Speaker 1: most unpopular major party leader in at least two decades. 25 00:01:47,455 --> 00:01:52,135 Speaker 1: Conservative frontbencher Angus Taylor, who's currently the opposition's defense spokesman, 26 00:01:52,535 --> 00:01:55,975 Speaker 1: is considered the most likely candidate to replace Lee. One 27 00:01:56,055 --> 00:01:59,935 Speaker 1: Liberal MP told Australian Associated Press Taylor was keeping his 28 00:02:00,015 --> 00:02:03,335 Speaker 1: cards close to his chest but expected a challenge soon. 29 00:02:04,415 --> 00:02:07,335 Speaker 1: More than six hundred one thousand women are benefiting from 30 00:02:07,415 --> 00:02:11,855 Speaker 1: cheaper medicines in the first year of Australia's landmark health package. 31 00:02:12,175 --> 00:02:14,415 Speaker 1: The stats are part of an announcement by the Labor 32 00:02:14,495 --> 00:02:18,135 Speaker 1: Government sharing over six hundred and sixty thousand women have 33 00:02:18,295 --> 00:02:22,175 Speaker 1: accessed more than two million cheaper scripts for new contraceptives, 34 00:02:22,255 --> 00:02:27,055 Speaker 1: menopausal hormone therapies and endometriosis treatment as of January twenty 35 00:02:27,055 --> 00:02:30,055 Speaker 1: twenty six. Women will get further savings from the reduction 36 00:02:30,135 --> 00:02:33,335 Speaker 1: in out of pocket costs for PBS prescription medicines, which 37 00:02:33,375 --> 00:02:36,535 Speaker 1: are now twenty five dollars with the concessional co payment 38 00:02:36,615 --> 00:02:41,215 Speaker 1: remaining at seven seventy. Iran has sentenced Snowbel Peace Prize 39 00:02:41,215 --> 00:02:45,495 Speaker 1: winner and women's rights campaigner Nagez Muhammadi to another seven 40 00:02:45,575 --> 00:02:49,335 Speaker 1: years in prison after she began a hunger strike. Tehran 41 00:02:49,455 --> 00:02:53,615 Speaker 1: is cracking down on all descent following recent nationwide protests 42 00:02:53,655 --> 00:02:56,895 Speaker 1: and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces. 43 00:02:57,575 --> 00:03:02,295 Speaker 1: Muhammadi's lawyer, Mustafa Nieli, confirmed the additional sentence, saying it 44 00:03:02,335 --> 00:03:05,655 Speaker 1: was handed down on Saturday by a revolutionary court in 45 00:03:05,695 --> 00:03:09,415 Speaker 1: the city of Mashad. Supporters say Mahammadi has been on 46 00:03:09,415 --> 00:03:12,455 Speaker 1: a hunger strike since February two, but ended it on 47 00:03:12,535 --> 00:03:17,055 Speaker 1: Sunday after her sentencing over her worsening health and Puerto 48 00:03:17,095 --> 00:03:20,095 Speaker 1: Rican pop superstar Bad Bunny brought the party to the 49 00:03:20,095 --> 00:03:24,055 Speaker 1: Super Bowl halftime show, delivering the first fully Spanish language 50 00:03:24,095 --> 00:03:30,415 Speaker 1: performance the major event has ever seen. Hey The singer 51 00:03:30,455 --> 00:03:33,375 Speaker 1: brought out Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to perform, while 52 00:03:33,375 --> 00:03:36,655 Speaker 1: other celebs like Cardi b and Pedro Pascal were spotted 53 00:03:36,735 --> 00:03:39,775 Speaker 1: dancing in the background. He shared a message of unity 54 00:03:39,815 --> 00:03:43,215 Speaker 1: as he finished his performance, saying together we are America. 55 00:03:44,135 --> 00:03:47,295 Speaker 1: On Tuesday's episode of The Quikie, we unpack why people 56 00:03:47,295 --> 00:03:50,575 Speaker 1: are protesting the Israeli president's visit and what the Jewish 57 00:03:50,615 --> 00:03:53,775 Speaker 1: community has to say. Listen to the Quiki wherever you 58 00:03:53,815 --> 00:04:03,375 Speaker 1: get your podcasts. Momma Mea acknowledges the traditional owners of 59 00:04:03,455 --> 00:04:05,935 Speaker 1: land and waters that this podcast is quoted on.