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I'm Nicole Madigan from Mammamea's twice 4 00:00:24,454 --> 00:00:27,774 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Tuesday, 5 00:00:27,854 --> 00:00:32,214 Speaker 1: February nineteen, the Prime Minister has broken his silence on 6 00:00:32,254 --> 00:00:35,814 Speaker 1: the Islamophobic attack on two women at a suburban shopping center, 7 00:00:36,094 --> 00:00:40,094 Speaker 1: almost a week after the assaults, Anthony Albanzi was quizzed 8 00:00:40,094 --> 00:00:43,694 Speaker 1: on Wednesday about two Muslim women being physically attacked with 9 00:00:43,734 --> 00:00:46,534 Speaker 1: one push to the floor in separate incidents at a 10 00:00:46,534 --> 00:00:50,254 Speaker 1: mall in Melbourne's North. The PM says it's outrageous that 11 00:00:50,294 --> 00:00:53,374 Speaker 1: people are being assaulted for who they are and attacks 12 00:00:53,374 --> 00:00:56,494 Speaker 1: on the basis of race or religion are un Australian. 13 00:00:57,134 --> 00:01:02,414 Speaker 1: Albanzi denies Australian's view Islamophobia differently to anti Semitism, after 14 00:01:02,454 --> 00:01:07,414 Speaker 1: being accused of remaining silent and favoring other faiths. When 15 00:01:07,454 --> 00:01:10,374 Speaker 1: asked on Tuesday for a comment on the ATACKX following 16 00:01:10,414 --> 00:01:13,574 Speaker 1: his prompt response to a spate of anti Semitic incidents, 17 00:01:13,974 --> 00:01:17,214 Speaker 1: the Prime Minister's office pointed to a statement released by 18 00:01:17,294 --> 00:01:21,934 Speaker 1: Federal Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill U s 19 00:01:21,974 --> 00:01:25,014 Speaker 1: President Donald Trump says he won't let Elon Musk take 20 00:01:25,054 --> 00:01:28,854 Speaker 1: part in any Space related government decisions after being asked 21 00:01:28,894 --> 00:01:32,934 Speaker 1: about the billionaire's potential conflicts of interest. The White House 22 00:01:32,974 --> 00:01:37,254 Speaker 1: has previously said Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla, 23 00:01:37,614 --> 00:01:40,934 Speaker 1: would excuse himself from any conflicts of interest between his 24 00:01:41,134 --> 00:01:44,294 Speaker 1: various business interests and efforts to cut costs for the 25 00:01:44,294 --> 00:01:48,934 Speaker 1: federal government via his Department of Government Efficiency. The White 26 00:01:48,934 --> 00:01:51,334 Speaker 1: House said on Monday that Musk's role in the Trump 27 00:01:51,414 --> 00:01:55,174 Speaker 1: administration was as a White House employee and senior advisor 28 00:01:55,214 --> 00:01:58,174 Speaker 1: to the President. The White House also said Musk had 29 00:01:58,254 --> 00:02:02,654 Speaker 1: no decision making authority. The Department of Government Efficiency has 30 00:02:02,734 --> 00:02:06,054 Speaker 1: swept through federal agencies since Trump began his second term 31 00:02:06,094 --> 00:02:09,654 Speaker 1: as president in January and put Mask in charge of 32 00:02:09,734 --> 00:02:13,014 Speaker 1: rooting out wasteful spending as part of a dramatic overhaul 33 00:02:13,054 --> 00:02:17,214 Speaker 1: of government that has included thousands of job cuts. Cabinet 34 00:02:17,214 --> 00:02:20,574 Speaker 1: ministers have battered away suggestions that a recent rate cut 35 00:02:20,614 --> 00:02:24,094 Speaker 1: will lead to an early election. The Reserve Bank's decision 36 00:02:24,174 --> 00:02:27,214 Speaker 1: to bring down the cash rate prompted speculation Labour might 37 00:02:27,254 --> 00:02:31,054 Speaker 1: call a vote before its May deadline. However, Treasurer Jim 38 00:02:31,134 --> 00:02:34,694 Speaker 1: Chalmers has brushed off the suggestions, noting his staff were 39 00:02:34,734 --> 00:02:38,654 Speaker 1: preparing for a federal budget scheduled for March. The RBA 40 00:02:38,814 --> 00:02:41,294 Speaker 1: is due to hand down another rate's decision at the 41 00:02:41,294 --> 00:02:44,494 Speaker 1: beginning of April, but Governor Michelle Bullock has all but 42 00:02:44,654 --> 00:02:47,974 Speaker 1: ruled out another cut before the election. It's unclear what 43 00:02:48,094 --> 00:02:51,414 Speaker 1: impact this could have on the election. Prime Minister Anthony 44 00:02:51,414 --> 00:02:55,934 Speaker 1: Albanesi says Australians deserve financial relief, but concedes it may 45 00:02:56,014 --> 00:02:59,654 Speaker 1: take some time to achieve. The PM has been courting 46 00:02:59,734 --> 00:03:03,294 Speaker 1: voters with both his economic record and his personal life, 47 00:03:03,654 --> 00:03:06,734 Speaker 1: sprooking his wedding plans. In the post rates decision, glow 48 00:03:07,014 --> 00:03:10,174 Speaker 1: As Women's Weekly published a photo collection the soon to 49 00:03:10,214 --> 00:03:14,534 Speaker 1: be married couple. Rapper asap Rocki has been found not 50 00:03:14,654 --> 00:03:17,654 Speaker 1: guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend on 51 00:03:17,694 --> 00:03:21,174 Speaker 1: a Hollywood street in twenty twenty one. The rapper thanked 52 00:03:21,254 --> 00:03:24,534 Speaker 1: jurors as they left the Los Angeles courtroom after clearing 53 00:03:24,614 --> 00:03:27,054 Speaker 1: him of two felony counts of assault with a semi 54 00:03:27,054 --> 00:03:31,054 Speaker 1: automatic firearm. After the verdict was read. The thirty six 55 00:03:31,174 --> 00:03:34,614 Speaker 1: year old, whose legal name is Rakim Meyers, dove into 56 00:03:34,614 --> 00:03:37,854 Speaker 1: the court room gallery to hug his longtime partner, Rhianna. 57 00:03:38,294 --> 00:03:41,014 Speaker 1: He risked a sentence of twenty four years in prison 58 00:03:41,134 --> 00:03:43,854 Speaker 1: if he had been convicted. On the eve of the trial, 59 00:03:43,974 --> 00:03:46,734 Speaker 1: he turned down a prosecution offer of just six months 60 00:03:46,734 --> 00:03:50,614 Speaker 1: in jail, along with probation and other conditions, in exchange 61 00:03:50,614 --> 00:03:54,814 Speaker 1: for pleading guilty to one count. Insisting on his innocence, 62 00:03:54,814 --> 00:03:57,134 Speaker 1: He decided to gamble that a jury would find him 63 00:03:57,134 --> 00:04:01,014 Speaker 1: not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Rhianna attended the trial 64 00:04:01,094 --> 00:04:03,774 Speaker 1: sporadically and brought the couple's two sons with her for 65 00:04:03,814 --> 00:04:07,574 Speaker 1: some of the closing arguments. That's your latest news. Headlines 66 00:04:07,654 --> 00:04:11,534 Speaker 1: on tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, Netflix's newest series, Apple 67 00:04:11,654 --> 00:04:15,014 Speaker 1: Cider Vinegar has everyone talking. But how much of this 68 00:04:15,134 --> 00:04:19,454 Speaker 1: shocking Australian story is actually true? We dive into Australia's 69 00:04:19,454 --> 00:04:22,894 Speaker 1: biggest wellness scam. Listen to The Quickie wherever you get 70 00:04:22,934 --> 00:04:23,654 Speaker 1: your podcast.