1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 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 --> 00:00:23,094 Speaker 1: is recorded on. Hi. I'm Sashatannic from Momma MEA's twice 4 00:00:23,174 --> 00:00:26,654 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Thursday, 5 00:00:26,734 --> 00:00:30,974 Speaker 1: September eleven. A dark moment for America is how US 6 00:00:31,094 --> 00:00:34,774 Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has described the shooting death of conservative 7 00:00:34,774 --> 00:00:38,654 Speaker 1: activist Charlie Kirk a manhunter is still underway after the 8 00:00:38,654 --> 00:00:40,934 Speaker 1: thirty one year old was shot dead while speaking at 9 00:00:40,934 --> 00:00:44,774 Speaker 1: a university campus in Utah. Trump's friend and political ally, 10 00:00:44,934 --> 00:00:47,654 Speaker 1: was taking questions from a crowd of around three thousand 11 00:00:47,654 --> 00:00:50,734 Speaker 1: people at the time. The US president saying he's filled 12 00:00:50,734 --> 00:00:53,894 Speaker 1: with grief and anger at the heinous assassination. 13 00:00:54,334 --> 00:00:57,974 Speaker 2: Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the 14 00:00:58,014 --> 00:01:01,614 Speaker 2: cause of open debate and the country that he loves 15 00:01:01,654 --> 00:01:07,014 Speaker 2: so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, 16 00:01:07,014 --> 00:01:11,054 Speaker 2: and the American people. He's a martyr for truth and freedom, 17 00:01:11,734 --> 00:01:15,134 Speaker 2: and there's never been anyone who was so respected by youth. 18 00:01:15,734 --> 00:01:19,214 Speaker 1: Utah's Department of Public Safety has described the incident as 19 00:01:19,254 --> 00:01:22,414 Speaker 1: a targeted attack. Saying the suspect is believed to have 20 00:01:22,454 --> 00:01:24,934 Speaker 1: fired the fatal shot from the roof of a building, 21 00:01:25,254 --> 00:01:29,614 Speaker 1: also confirming the shooting is still an active investigation. An 22 00:01:29,614 --> 00:01:32,574 Speaker 1: eighteen year old Brisbane man has faced court charged with 23 00:01:32,734 --> 00:01:37,694 Speaker 1: terrorism offenses. The teenager wept in court after violent extremist 24 00:01:37,734 --> 00:01:40,814 Speaker 1: material were allegedly found during a police raid on his 25 00:01:40,894 --> 00:01:44,134 Speaker 1: property in Brisbane's North. Max Belter broke down while being 26 00:01:44,214 --> 00:01:47,134 Speaker 1: escorted into court, with his father's sobbing as he watched 27 00:01:47,134 --> 00:01:50,774 Speaker 1: the proceedings. The court's been told Belt allegedly also stored 28 00:01:50,814 --> 00:01:55,334 Speaker 1: chemicals in his cupboard necessary to build an improvised explosive device. 29 00:01:55,694 --> 00:01:58,614 Speaker 1: He's been charged with two counts of possessing and controlling 30 00:01:58,694 --> 00:02:02,974 Speaker 1: violent extremist material. The maximum penalty is five years in jail. 31 00:02:03,894 --> 00:02:06,814 Speaker 1: Energy companies will need to warn customers if they're paying 32 00:02:06,894 --> 00:02:09,534 Speaker 1: too much for their electricity and gas from next time. 33 00:02:10,214 --> 00:02:14,014 Speaker 1: The change to national energy retail law requires all retailers 34 00:02:14,014 --> 00:02:16,334 Speaker 1: to advise if there's a better offer available to their 35 00:02:16,334 --> 00:02:20,654 Speaker 1: customers by sending them comparative plan information with their bills. 36 00:02:21,054 --> 00:02:24,254 Speaker 1: It follows an inquiry by the Competition watchdog which found 37 00:02:24,254 --> 00:02:27,294 Speaker 1: customers on flat rate energy schemes that are two or 38 00:02:27,334 --> 00:02:30,454 Speaker 1: more years old paid an average of sixteen point nine 39 00:02:30,454 --> 00:02:34,054 Speaker 1: percent more than those on newer plans. The move comes 40 00:02:34,094 --> 00:02:38,054 Speaker 1: despite opposition from companies including AGL and ENNG, who don't 41 00:02:38,094 --> 00:02:41,814 Speaker 1: believe it fully addresses the issues preventing customers from switching. 42 00:02:42,534 --> 00:02:46,494 Speaker 1: The Communications Watchdog has found Mighty Sheergold's radio show breached 43 00:02:46,654 --> 00:02:51,094 Speaker 1: decency rules following comments about women's sport. Shear Gold and 44 00:02:51,174 --> 00:02:53,814 Speaker 1: Triple M parted ways the day after he made derogatory 45 00:02:53,854 --> 00:02:56,894 Speaker 1: comments about the Matilda's players during a segment on his show. 46 00:02:57,014 --> 00:03:01,294 Speaker 1: In February, an Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found 47 00:03:01,334 --> 00:03:04,334 Speaker 1: Triple M breach the Commercial Radio Code of Practice by 48 00:03:04,374 --> 00:03:08,694 Speaker 1: broadcasting sexist content. It found the comments demonstrated a level 49 00:03:08,734 --> 00:03:12,254 Speaker 1: of contempt and disdain for women's sport and more generally, 50 00:03:12,294 --> 00:03:15,814 Speaker 1: of women. The AKMA is currently considering what enforcement action 51 00:03:15,974 --> 00:03:19,054 Speaker 1: will be taken, and Ozzie women are being urged to 52 00:03:19,054 --> 00:03:22,014 Speaker 1: take control of their sexual health by testing from the 53 00:03:22,054 --> 00:03:25,694 Speaker 1: privacy of their own home. Figures show STI rates in 54 00:03:25,734 --> 00:03:29,014 Speaker 1: Australia have increased forty six percent in the past decade. 55 00:03:29,174 --> 00:03:31,894 Speaker 1: More than one hundred and nine thousand chlamydia cases were 56 00:03:31,934 --> 00:03:35,174 Speaker 1: reported in twenty twenty three, seventy percent of them women. 57 00:03:35,494 --> 00:03:38,574 Speaker 1: While gonorrhea was the second most common STI in Australia 58 00:03:38,614 --> 00:03:41,814 Speaker 1: with more than forty thousand cases. Women are being urged 59 00:03:41,854 --> 00:03:44,614 Speaker 1: to take advantage of self testing at home via a 60 00:03:44,694 --> 00:03:47,894 Speaker 1: swab test that makes it more convenient and reduces any 61 00:03:47,974 --> 00:03:51,294 Speaker 1: shame or stigma that may prevent women from seeking help. 62 00:03:52,054 --> 00:03:55,094 Speaker 1: That's r evening news headlines. On Friday's episode of The Quickie, 63 00:03:55,134 --> 00:03:58,494 Speaker 1: we talk about menopause in your twenties and the truth 64 00:03:58,534 --> 00:04:01,494 Speaker 1: about your macha late. Listen to The Quickie wherever you 65 00:04:01,534 --> 00:04:06,334 Speaker 1: get your podcasts.