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 --> 00:00:22,574 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Mamma MEA's 4 00:00:22,654 --> 00:00:25,254 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, A Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:25,294 --> 00:00:29,854 Speaker 1: news today. Thursday, July eighteenth, Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, 6 00:00:30,014 --> 00:00:33,094 Speaker 1: US Senator j D. Vance has addressed the Republican National 7 00:00:33,134 --> 00:00:36,454 Speaker 1: Convention in a speech that illustrates how Trump's movement may 8 00:00:36,494 --> 00:00:39,254 Speaker 1: dominate the party for years to come. Vance talked about 9 00:00:39,254 --> 00:00:42,774 Speaker 1: his upbringing and also attacked US President Joe Biden's policies. 10 00:00:43,174 --> 00:00:46,614 Speaker 1: It comes as Trump's Democratic opponent, President Joe Biden, tested 11 00:00:46,654 --> 00:00:49,974 Speaker 1: positive for COVID nineteen and is experiencing miles symptoms. The 12 00:00:49,974 --> 00:00:52,934 Speaker 1: White House said Biden will work from home all isolating 13 00:00:52,974 --> 00:00:55,494 Speaker 1: the illness being the latest twist in a campaign that 14 00:00:55,574 --> 00:00:58,614 Speaker 1: was dramatically altered on the weekend when Trump narrowly survived 15 00:00:58,654 --> 00:01:03,374 Speaker 1: an assassination attempt. Israeli forces have hit areas in the 16 00:01:03,414 --> 00:01:06,614 Speaker 1: Central Gaza Strip, killing at least nine Palestinians, according to 17 00:01:06,654 --> 00:01:09,454 Speaker 1: health officials, over the past twenty four hours. Is rarely 18 00:01:09,694 --> 00:01:12,734 Speaker 1: strikes have killed at least eighty one Palestinians and wounded 19 00:01:12,774 --> 00:01:15,294 Speaker 1: one hundred and ninety eight. The garz A Health Ministry 20 00:01:15,334 --> 00:01:19,174 Speaker 1: says the ministry does not distinguish between militants and civilians 21 00:01:19,174 --> 00:01:22,334 Speaker 1: in its casualty count. The Israeli military said troops were 22 00:01:22,414 --> 00:01:26,694 Speaker 1: continuing precise, intelligence based operational activity in the Rafa area. 23 00:01:27,134 --> 00:01:30,734 Speaker 1: Diplomatic efforts by our remediators to halt the hostilities backed 24 00:01:30,734 --> 00:01:33,574 Speaker 1: by the US, appear on hold, though all sides say 25 00:01:33,614 --> 00:01:36,534 Speaker 1: they are open to more talks, including Israel and Hamas. 26 00:01:37,414 --> 00:01:40,334 Speaker 1: Court documents have revealed that Britney Higgins has less than 27 00:01:40,374 --> 00:01:42,734 Speaker 1: ten thousand dollars in assets, with the rest of her 28 00:01:42,774 --> 00:01:46,254 Speaker 1: multimillion dollar Commonwealth payout locked away in a managed trust. 29 00:01:46,574 --> 00:01:49,214 Speaker 1: The twenty nine year old continues to defend a defamation 30 00:01:49,334 --> 00:01:53,174 Speaker 1: action by her former boss, Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds. This week, 31 00:01:53,174 --> 00:01:56,094 Speaker 1: the politician won the right to access details of the trust. 32 00:01:56,334 --> 00:01:59,454 Speaker 1: The former Defense minister is suing Higgins for damages over 33 00:01:59,494 --> 00:02:02,854 Speaker 1: a series of social media posts she says damaged her reputation. 34 00:02:03,654 --> 00:02:05,734 Speaker 1: The judge found the trust could have been created to 35 00:02:05,774 --> 00:02:10,534 Speaker 1: protect Higgins from exploitation amid her ongoing health challenges. Lastly, 36 00:02:10,694 --> 00:02:13,014 Speaker 1: New South Wales is setting up a state first network 37 00:02:13,054 --> 00:02:16,134 Speaker 1: that will devise alternatives to using animal testing in medical 38 00:02:16,174 --> 00:02:19,494 Speaker 1: research Facched with over four million dollars in government funding, 39 00:02:20,094 --> 00:02:22,614 Speaker 1: the network will investigate options such as the use of 40 00:02:22,654 --> 00:02:25,574 Speaker 1: animal cells or tissues in place of animal trials during 41 00:02:25,574 --> 00:02:29,014 Speaker 1: the development of drugs and other medical advances. New South 42 00:02:29,014 --> 00:02:31,854 Speaker 1: Wales in March past world first laws that banned force, 43 00:02:31,894 --> 00:02:35,454 Speaker 1: swim and smoke inhalation tests on animals. That's your evening 44 00:02:35,494 --> 00:02:38,654 Speaker 1: news headlines. In tomorrow's EPP, we are deep diving into 45 00:02:38,654 --> 00:02:41,694 Speaker 1: the Olympics. The Paris Games are now just days away 46 00:02:41,734 --> 00:02:43,814 Speaker 1: and with a full roster of events ready to go, 47 00:02:43,934 --> 00:02:46,814 Speaker 1: the Aussie team is readying themselves. We speak to an 48 00:02:46,854 --> 00:02:49,814 Speaker 1: Olympic first timer and an almost six time veteran to 49 00:02:49,854 --> 00:02:52,534 Speaker 1: see how they're feeling ahead of the twenty twenty four games. 50 00:02:52,854 --> 00:02:55,374 Speaker 1: Check out The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.