1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia 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 --> 00:00:22,614 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Mamma MIA's 4 00:00:22,694 --> 00:00:25,414 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:25,454 --> 00:00:30,094 Speaker 1: news today. Tuesday, June eighteenth, chiropractice are again banned from 6 00:00:30,174 --> 00:00:34,134 Speaker 1: giving babies spinal treatment after health ministers demanded a regulator 7 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:38,054 Speaker 1: reverse its controversial decision. The Chiropractic Board of Australia last 8 00:00:38,054 --> 00:00:41,814 Speaker 1: week decided to resume letting chiropractice use spinal manipulation on 9 00:00:41,934 --> 00:00:45,134 Speaker 1: children under the age of two. Federal Health Minister Mark 10 00:00:45,174 --> 00:00:49,014 Speaker 1: Butler demanded an urgent explanation, and today the Board confirmed 11 00:00:49,054 --> 00:00:52,414 Speaker 1: it would reinstate the band policy. Medical bodies have long 12 00:00:52,414 --> 00:00:56,174 Speaker 1: opposed the move to allow babies to undergo chiropractic spinal treatment, 13 00:00:56,494 --> 00:00:59,294 Speaker 1: as two reviews found there was no evidence to support 14 00:00:59,294 --> 00:01:03,094 Speaker 1: the practice. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners said 15 00:01:03,094 --> 00:01:05,414 Speaker 1: while there was a role for alternative therapies in the 16 00:01:05,454 --> 00:01:08,694 Speaker 1: management of certain conditions, it wasn't the case for babies. 17 00:01:09,654 --> 00:01:13,374 Speaker 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah, who has dissolved Israel's six 18 00:01:13,414 --> 00:01:17,654 Speaker 1: member war Cabinet. Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations 19 00:01:17,694 --> 00:01:20,294 Speaker 1: about the Gaza War with a small number of ministers. 20 00:01:20,774 --> 00:01:23,334 Speaker 1: The move was announced as US is seeking to calm 21 00:01:23,374 --> 00:01:26,774 Speaker 1: the situation on the disputed border with Lebanon, where Israel 22 00:01:26,774 --> 00:01:29,614 Speaker 1: said tensions with the Hesbela Milita were bringing the region 23 00:01:29,734 --> 00:01:32,534 Speaker 1: closer to a wider conflict. An agreement to halt the 24 00:01:32,534 --> 00:01:35,894 Speaker 1: fighting in Gaza still appears distant. Over thirty seven thousand 25 00:01:35,894 --> 00:01:39,334 Speaker 1: Palestinians killed in recent months according to Health Ministry figures. 26 00:01:40,334 --> 00:01:43,094 Speaker 1: Victoria will become the first Australian state to raise the 27 00:01:43,094 --> 00:01:47,454 Speaker 1: age of criminal responsibility to twelve as long awaited legislation arrives. 28 00:01:47,774 --> 00:01:50,534 Speaker 1: The Premier and the Youth Justice Minister announced the Youth 29 00:01:50,694 --> 00:01:54,014 Speaker 1: Justice Bill, changing the age of culpability from ten to twelve. 30 00:01:54,374 --> 00:01:56,894 Speaker 1: Children as young as ten can be charged, convicted and 31 00:01:56,934 --> 00:02:00,814 Speaker 1: imprisoned in every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory, 32 00:02:01,014 --> 00:02:04,854 Speaker 1: which raised the age of criminal responsibility to twelve. Legislation pending. 33 00:02:05,094 --> 00:02:08,054 Speaker 1: The Act also passed legislation to raise the age to 34 00:02:08,094 --> 00:02:12,614 Speaker 1: fourteen by twenty twenty five, with some exceptions. Lastly, Australian 35 00:02:12,654 --> 00:02:16,214 Speaker 1: singer and athlete Cody Simpson has announced his retirement from swimming. 36 00:02:16,814 --> 00:02:19,254 Speaker 1: Earlier this week, he missed out at the Australian swimming 37 00:02:19,294 --> 00:02:22,374 Speaker 1: trials for the Paris Olympics. Years ago, Simpson gave up 38 00:02:22,374 --> 00:02:24,934 Speaker 1: his singing career to chase a childhood dream of making 39 00:02:24,934 --> 00:02:28,174 Speaker 1: the Olympic Games as a swimmer. Confirming his departure from 40 00:02:28,174 --> 00:02:30,494 Speaker 1: the sport, Simpson said he's proud to have given it 41 00:02:30,574 --> 00:02:32,534 Speaker 1: his all and thankful to have made it as far 42 00:02:32,614 --> 00:02:35,694 Speaker 1: as he did, including claiming relay gold and silver medals 43 00:02:35,694 --> 00:02:38,974 Speaker 1: from the twenty twenty two Commonwealth Games. That's your evening 44 00:02:39,014 --> 00:02:42,694 Speaker 1: news headlines. On tomorrow's episode, we chat about Australia's first 45 00:02:42,694 --> 00:02:46,014 Speaker 1: and only cryonics company, which has just frozen their first client. 46 00:02:46,294 --> 00:02:49,294 Speaker 1: The patient can be suspended in liquid nitrogen until the 47 00:02:49,374 --> 00:02:52,454 Speaker 1: day he can be safely thought out and revived. We 48 00:02:52,574 --> 00:02:54,854 Speaker 1: look into the rise in freezing for the future and 49 00:02:54,894 --> 00:02:57,854 Speaker 1: the ethics behind it. Check out The Quickie wherever you 50 00:02:57,854 --> 00:02:58,854 Speaker 1: get your podcasts.