1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,414 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mummamea podcast. Momma Mea acknowledges the 2 00:00:15,454 --> 00:00:18,294 Speaker 1: traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is 3 00:00:18,374 --> 00:00:25,174 Speaker 1: recorded on. Hi. I'm Nicole Madigan from Mommamea's twice daily 4 00:00:25,254 --> 00:00:30,054 Speaker 1: news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Tuesday, December tenth. 5 00:00:30,414 --> 00:00:34,334 Speaker 1: Jewish and Israeli people considering traveling to Australia are being 6 00:00:34,374 --> 00:00:37,694 Speaker 1: told to exercise extreme caution after a fire at a 7 00:00:37,734 --> 00:00:41,854 Speaker 1: synagogue in Melbourne was declared a likely terrorist attack. Jewish 8 00:00:41,934 --> 00:00:45,854 Speaker 1: human rights organization the Simon Wisenthal Center issued the warning 9 00:00:45,894 --> 00:00:48,294 Speaker 1: this morning and says it was the result of the 10 00:00:48,334 --> 00:00:53,814 Speaker 1: failure of Australian authorities to stand up against persistent demonization, harassment, 11 00:00:54,014 --> 00:00:58,614 Speaker 1: and violence against Jews and Jewish institutions. The Center sent 12 00:00:58,654 --> 00:01:01,734 Speaker 1: a letter to Australia's US ambassador, Kevin Rudd, to tell 13 00:01:01,814 --> 00:01:05,014 Speaker 1: him of its decision. Israel itself has a Level two 14 00:01:05,054 --> 00:01:09,734 Speaker 1: threat on Australia, advising travelers to increase precautionary measures since 15 00:01:09,774 --> 00:01:14,294 Speaker 1: the synagogue fire in Melbourne Southeast on Friday. Meanwhile, Australia 16 00:01:14,294 --> 00:01:17,014 Speaker 1: has told its citizens to reconsider their need to travel 17 00:01:17,014 --> 00:01:20,934 Speaker 1: to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories due to the 18 00:01:20,974 --> 00:01:24,774 Speaker 1: ongoing war in Gaza, police have been criticized for being 19 00:01:24,814 --> 00:01:28,574 Speaker 1: too slow to act against anti Semitism as officers hunt 20 00:01:28,654 --> 00:01:32,254 Speaker 1: the people who fire bombed the synagogue. The terror declaration 21 00:01:32,334 --> 00:01:34,854 Speaker 1: of the fire opens up a raft of extra powers 22 00:01:34,854 --> 00:01:38,854 Speaker 1: for investigators, including the ability to stop, search and seize 23 00:01:38,854 --> 00:01:42,094 Speaker 1: people without a warrant, as well as detain and question 24 00:01:42,174 --> 00:01:45,094 Speaker 1: those they believe have knowledge of all links to the attack. 25 00:01:46,774 --> 00:01:50,494 Speaker 1: Jay Z has issued a public statement denying accusations of 26 00:01:50,614 --> 00:01:54,774 Speaker 1: raping a teenage girl twenty four years ago. The accusations 27 00:01:54,774 --> 00:01:57,974 Speaker 1: came to light over the weekend after jay Z, whose 28 00:01:58,014 --> 00:02:00,894 Speaker 1: real name is Sean Carter, was named in a civil 29 00:02:00,974 --> 00:02:04,814 Speaker 1: lawsuit initially filed in October. The suit alleges jay Z 30 00:02:05,014 --> 00:02:09,054 Speaker 1: raped a thirteen year old girl alongside Sean Diddycomb's in 31 00:02:09,094 --> 00:02:12,574 Speaker 1: a state posted on rock Nation's ex account. Jay Z 32 00:02:12,734 --> 00:02:17,174 Speaker 1: called the allegations heinous and a blackmail attempt. He implored 33 00:02:17,174 --> 00:02:19,774 Speaker 1: the accuser to file a criminal complaint rather than a 34 00:02:19,774 --> 00:02:23,094 Speaker 1: civil one, saying anyone capable of committing this sort of 35 00:02:23,134 --> 00:02:26,534 Speaker 1: crime against a minor should be locked away. Jay Z 36 00:02:26,654 --> 00:02:29,534 Speaker 1: expressed concern for his family and children in light of 37 00:02:29,534 --> 00:02:32,814 Speaker 1: the allegations, calling the lawyer in the case an ambulance 38 00:02:32,934 --> 00:02:38,214 Speaker 1: chaser in a cheap suit. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has 39 00:02:38,254 --> 00:02:41,094 Speaker 1: made the case for a diplomatic settlement to Russia's war 40 00:02:41,134 --> 00:02:44,814 Speaker 1: in Ukraine, raising the idea of foreign troops being deployed 41 00:02:44,854 --> 00:02:48,254 Speaker 1: in his country until it could join the NATO military Alliance. 42 00:02:48,894 --> 00:02:51,574 Speaker 1: The remarks on Monday were the latest to signal an 43 00:02:51,574 --> 00:02:55,654 Speaker 1: increasing openness to war negotiations as Donald Trump prepares to 44 00:02:55,694 --> 00:02:59,214 Speaker 1: return to the White House on January twenty. The US 45 00:02:59,334 --> 00:03:02,054 Speaker 1: President elect, who says he wants to end the war quickly, 46 00:03:02,454 --> 00:03:06,334 Speaker 1: on Sunday, called for an immediate cease fire and negotiations 47 00:03:06,374 --> 00:03:10,574 Speaker 1: to end the madness. Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine wanted 48 00:03:10,574 --> 00:03:12,974 Speaker 1: the war to end more than anyone else, while he 49 00:03:13,054 --> 00:03:16,534 Speaker 1: believes Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't want to see the 50 00:03:16,574 --> 00:03:18,974 Speaker 1: war end at all and would need to be forced 51 00:03:19,094 --> 00:03:22,934 Speaker 1: to make peace. Zelenski says he hopes to call outgoing 52 00:03:23,014 --> 00:03:25,854 Speaker 1: US President Joe Biden in the coming days to discuss 53 00:03:25,974 --> 00:03:32,574 Speaker 1: NATO membership. Controversial breakdancer, Raygun, American politics, and the word 54 00:03:32,654 --> 00:03:36,334 Speaker 1: demur were among the most popular online searchers in twenty 55 00:03:36,374 --> 00:03:40,494 Speaker 1: twenty four, according to Google, with Australians most captivated by 56 00:03:40,494 --> 00:03:44,054 Speaker 1: the US election. The tech giant released its snapshot of 57 00:03:44,094 --> 00:03:48,134 Speaker 1: the Australian zeitgeist on Tuesday, detailing the most popular terms 58 00:03:48,174 --> 00:03:51,774 Speaker 1: and questions asked of its search engine during twenty twenty four. 59 00:03:52,654 --> 00:03:57,294 Speaker 1: While politics and sport dominated questions, Google Australia's Search Trends 60 00:03:57,294 --> 00:04:01,574 Speaker 1: communications manager Camilla Ibrahim says the results revealed a deep 61 00:04:01,614 --> 00:04:06,174 Speaker 1: interest in news, events, home cooking, and ARTSI movies. Taylor 62 00:04:06,214 --> 00:04:09,974 Speaker 1: Swift claimed the fifth most popular search query in Australia 63 00:04:10,094 --> 00:04:13,654 Speaker 1: and was also named the top global figure, besting US 64 00:04:13,774 --> 00:04:17,294 Speaker 1: President elect Donald Trump, who came in second place, and 65 00:04:17,454 --> 00:04:22,134 Speaker 1: US Vice President Kamala Harris in fourth. Raygan, also known 66 00:04:22,174 --> 00:04:25,974 Speaker 1: as academic and breakdancer Rachel Gunn, earned third spot on 67 00:04:26,014 --> 00:04:29,054 Speaker 1: the list following her headline grabbing performance at the Paras 68 00:04:29,054 --> 00:04:34,174 Speaker 1: Olympic Games. Free journalist Julian Assange scored second place, with 69 00:04:34,294 --> 00:04:38,494 Speaker 1: business entrepreneur John Signalton named as the most searched Australian 70 00:04:38,494 --> 00:04:41,894 Speaker 1: figure after his daughter was killed during the Bondai Junction's 71 00:04:41,894 --> 00:04:47,134 Speaker 1: stubbing attack. Other search trends revealed Australian's curiosity about words 72 00:04:47,134 --> 00:04:50,494 Speaker 1: such as demure made popular in a TikTok video and 73 00:04:50,774 --> 00:04:55,654 Speaker 1: entertainment options including the movie Saltburn and television series Baby Reindeer. 74 00:04:56,494 --> 00:04:59,494 Speaker 1: That's your evening news headlines On tomorrow's episode of The 75 00:04:59,534 --> 00:05:02,694 Speaker 1: Quickie what It's really like to love an Addict. We 76 00:05:02,734 --> 00:05:05,694 Speaker 1: speak to James, who lost his brother to alcohol addiction. 77 00:05:06,254 --> 00:05:16,014 Speaker 1: Listen to The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.