1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,254 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mea 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 --> 00:00:24,134 Speaker 1: is recorded on. Hey, I'm Taylor Strano from Mumma Mer's 4 00:00:24,174 --> 00:00:27,614 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Monday, 5 00:00:27,774 --> 00:00:32,494 Speaker 1: January thirteen, firefighters have made slow progress in their battle 6 00:00:32,614 --> 00:00:35,454 Speaker 1: to contain an inferno that's burned wide areas of Los 7 00:00:35,494 --> 00:00:39,534 Speaker 1: Angeles Pacific Palisades neighborhood, amid warnings a death toll is 8 00:00:39,694 --> 00:00:43,414 Speaker 1: likely to rise. Six simultaneous blazers have ripped across the 9 00:00:43,494 --> 00:00:47,574 Speaker 1: second largest US city since Tuesday, killing at least twenty 10 00:00:47,614 --> 00:00:51,374 Speaker 1: four people. Fire officials say the blazers have damaged or 11 00:00:51,414 --> 00:00:55,174 Speaker 1: destroyed twelve thousand structures, while more than one hundred thousand 12 00:00:55,174 --> 00:00:58,774 Speaker 1: people in La County have been ordered to evacuate and 13 00:00:58,854 --> 00:01:03,494 Speaker 1: another eighty seven thousand people faced with evacuation warnings. Over 14 00:01:03,534 --> 00:01:06,654 Speaker 1: the past twenty four hours, the Palisades fire has spread 15 00:01:06,654 --> 00:01:11,094 Speaker 1: an additional four hundred hectares, consuming more homes. CalFire official 16 00:01:11,134 --> 00:01:14,534 Speaker 1: Todd Hopkins says with eleven percent of the Palisades fire 17 00:01:14,654 --> 00:01:18,614 Speaker 1: now contained, it's burned just under nine thousand hectares. The 18 00:01:18,734 --> 00:01:21,854 Speaker 1: National Weather Service has worn stronger wind gas could return 19 00:01:21,934 --> 00:01:25,334 Speaker 1: earlier this week, with the strongest wins to occur on Tuesday. 20 00:01:25,854 --> 00:01:29,014 Speaker 1: US President Joe Biden was due to convene key officials 21 00:01:29,014 --> 00:01:32,294 Speaker 1: for a Sunday afternoon virtual briefing. He's declared the fire 22 00:01:32,374 --> 00:01:36,134 Speaker 1: a major disaster, unlocking federal assistance to those affected by 23 00:01:36,174 --> 00:01:40,054 Speaker 1: the blazers. Meantime, reality TV star and fashion mogul Kim 24 00:01:40,134 --> 00:01:43,094 Speaker 1: Kardashian has called for a pay rise for the incarcerated 25 00:01:43,134 --> 00:01:47,574 Speaker 1: firefighters who are actively battling the blazers. CalFire has deployed 26 00:01:47,654 --> 00:01:50,934 Speaker 1: nine hundred and thirty nine prisoners who had trained firefighters 27 00:01:50,934 --> 00:01:54,134 Speaker 1: to work alongside the Los Angeles Department battling the blaze. 28 00:01:54,414 --> 00:01:57,574 Speaker 1: Posting to her three hundred and fifty eight million followers 29 00:01:57,614 --> 00:02:01,734 Speaker 1: on Instagram Stories, Kardashian thanked all those involved in containing 30 00:02:01,814 --> 00:02:04,654 Speaker 1: the fires. She also called for authorities to provide a 31 00:02:04,694 --> 00:02:08,094 Speaker 1: pay rise to the incarcerated fieries who've been released from 32 00:02:08,094 --> 00:02:11,414 Speaker 1: prison temporarily to fire fires while risking their lives in 33 00:02:11,454 --> 00:02:15,814 Speaker 1: the process. Politicians across Australia are beginning to firm up 34 00:02:15,854 --> 00:02:19,694 Speaker 1: campaign messaging as the announcement of the next federal election looms. 35 00:02:20,054 --> 00:02:23,414 Speaker 1: Struggling OSSI's are being promised more help as Labour pushes 36 00:02:23,454 --> 00:02:26,934 Speaker 1: to build Australia's future, while the Liberals pledge to get 37 00:02:26,974 --> 00:02:30,334 Speaker 1: the country back on track. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has 38 00:02:30,374 --> 00:02:33,414 Speaker 1: given a glimpse into the Liberals campaign mantra as the 39 00:02:33,494 --> 00:02:37,494 Speaker 1: unofficial election campaign ramps up and leaders and senior ministers 40 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:41,734 Speaker 1: hit the road. Mister Dutton criticized Labour's energy subsidy, branding 41 00:02:41,774 --> 00:02:45,174 Speaker 1: it a sugar hit that'll keep interest rates higher for longer. 42 00:02:45,574 --> 00:02:49,614 Speaker 1: He also criticized the government's handling of inflation and the economy. 43 00:02:50,054 --> 00:02:53,254 Speaker 1: While speaking to the ABC, Mister Dutton also pledged more 44 00:02:53,294 --> 00:02:56,814 Speaker 1: gas in the energy grid to cut prices. Meantime, Prime 45 00:02:56,814 --> 00:03:00,494 Speaker 1: Minister Anthony Albanesi has promised to finish the National Broadband 46 00:03:00,574 --> 00:03:03,934 Speaker 1: network and speed up Australian Internet. The PM made a 47 00:03:04,054 --> 00:03:07,014 Speaker 1: three billion dollar funding promise to upgrade Fiber to the 48 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:10,894 Speaker 1: Note connections. The cash injection may an additional six hundred 49 00:03:10,894 --> 00:03:14,534 Speaker 1: and twenty two thousand new Fiver connections will be made available, 50 00:03:14,854 --> 00:03:18,254 Speaker 1: with more than half in regional and rural areas. The 51 00:03:18,334 --> 00:03:22,054 Speaker 1: major to update is expected to be completed by twenty thirty, 52 00:03:22,454 --> 00:03:26,054 Speaker 1: with more than eleven million homes and businesses gaining access 53 00:03:26,094 --> 00:03:29,174 Speaker 1: to Internet speeds of up to one gigabyte per second. 54 00:03:30,014 --> 00:03:33,174 Speaker 1: A new report has revealed Australia's economy is deprived of 55 00:03:33,174 --> 00:03:36,454 Speaker 1: more than twenty six billion dollars annually due to loss 56 00:03:36,454 --> 00:03:41,334 Speaker 1: productivity from untreated reproductive health conditions. The findings have fueled 57 00:03:41,334 --> 00:03:44,974 Speaker 1: calls for a national entitlement of twelve days of reproductive leave. 58 00:03:45,574 --> 00:03:49,294 Speaker 1: The Bankwet Curtain Economic Centre report, commissioned by the Health 59 00:03:49,334 --> 00:03:53,454 Speaker 1: Services Union AWHERE SUPER and the Queensland Council of Trade Unions, 60 00:03:53,734 --> 00:03:56,854 Speaker 1: highlights the staggering economic toll of women not being at 61 00:03:56,854 --> 00:04:00,694 Speaker 1: work or working while unwell and the career impacts linked 62 00:04:00,694 --> 00:04:05,254 Speaker 1: to reproductive health issues. According to the report, presenteeism, the 63 00:04:05,294 --> 00:04:09,414 Speaker 1: act of working while unwell or in pain, significantly contributes 64 00:04:09,414 --> 00:04:13,454 Speaker 1: to Australia's twenty six point six billion dollar annual productivity 65 00:04:13,534 --> 00:04:19,134 Speaker 1: loss for untreated reproductive health issues. Endometriosis, a condition affecting 66 00:04:19,214 --> 00:04:22,414 Speaker 1: one in seven women, has had a devastating effect on 67 00:04:22,454 --> 00:04:26,134 Speaker 1: women's careers, with one in three forced to change jobs, 68 00:04:26,214 --> 00:04:30,334 Speaker 1: four go promotions or switch career paths due to debilitating symptoms. 69 00:04:30,734 --> 00:04:34,574 Speaker 1: The report estimates implementing twelve days of paid reproductively for 70 00:04:34,694 --> 00:04:37,894 Speaker 1: all lossies would cost employers nine hundred and twenty million 71 00:04:37,934 --> 00:04:40,814 Speaker 1: dollars annually to st a fraction of the cost of 72 00:04:40,854 --> 00:04:44,454 Speaker 1: an action. If implemented, it would make Australia a global 73 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:48,614 Speaker 1: leader in reproductive leave policy and the release of a 74 00:04:48,614 --> 00:04:52,014 Speaker 1: new Netflix series produced by Meghan the Duchess of Sussex 75 00:04:52,054 --> 00:04:55,054 Speaker 1: will be postponed due to the devastation caused by the 76 00:04:55,094 --> 00:04:59,294 Speaker 1: Los Angeles wildfires. Eight part series Love Megan, in which 77 00:04:59,334 --> 00:05:02,854 Speaker 1: the actor shares cooking, gardening and hosting tips, will premiere 78 00:05:02,894 --> 00:05:06,694 Speaker 1: on March four instead of January fifteen. In a statement, 79 00:05:06,734 --> 00:05:09,134 Speaker 1: the Duchess thank Netflix for supporting the delay of the 80 00:05:09,174 --> 00:05:12,094 Speaker 1: launch as she and husband Prince Harry focus on the 81 00:05:12,134 --> 00:05:15,934 Speaker 1: needs of those impacted by the wildfires in California. The 82 00:05:15,974 --> 00:05:18,694 Speaker 1: pair hugged residents and spoke to emergency crews at a 83 00:05:18,734 --> 00:05:22,574 Speaker 1: mere distribution site for people affected by the fires on Friday. 84 00:05:22,934 --> 00:05:26,374 Speaker 1: Harry and Meghan live in Montecito, near Santa Barbara that's 85 00:05:26,414 --> 00:05:29,854 Speaker 1: one hundred and forty five kilometers from Los Angeles. It's 86 00:05:29,894 --> 00:05:33,494 Speaker 1: believed the couple have donated clothing, children's items and other 87 00:05:33,654 --> 00:05:38,054 Speaker 1: essential supplies for people affected by the fires. That's your 88 00:05:38,134 --> 00:05:41,694 Speaker 1: latest news headlines on tomorrow's episode of The Quikie. Donald 89 00:05:41,734 --> 00:05:45,254 Speaker 1: Trump has avoided jail time and his inauguration date looms. 90 00:05:45,454 --> 00:05:48,494 Speaker 1: But what's the president electmen up to on his holiday break. 91 00:05:48,574 --> 00:05:51,654 Speaker 1: Emilia Lester is back with the details. Listen to The 92 00:05:51,734 --> 00:05:53,854 Speaker 1: Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.