1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mama 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 --> 00:00:23,374 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Mumma MEA's 4 00:00:23,454 --> 00:00:26,174 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quiki. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:26,174 --> 00:00:30,294 Speaker 1: news today, Tuesday, September third. The number of Palestinians applying 6 00:00:30,334 --> 00:00:34,454 Speaker 1: for onshore protection visas is continuing to grow, increasing pressure 7 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:37,414 Speaker 1: on the Albanese government over its decision to require them 8 00:00:37,454 --> 00:00:40,654 Speaker 1: to come to Australia on visitor visas. First, the Greens 9 00:00:40,654 --> 00:00:45,614 Speaker 1: Immigration spokesperson has called for humanitarian protection for Palestinians fleeing Gaza, 10 00:00:45,814 --> 00:00:48,454 Speaker 1: like what we saw with Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine amid the 11 00:00:48,494 --> 00:00:52,494 Speaker 1: start of Russia's bombardment. In August, the federal government extended 12 00:00:52,534 --> 00:00:55,334 Speaker 1: work rights and medicare access to some visa holders from 13 00:00:55,374 --> 00:00:59,694 Speaker 1: Gaza and Israel currently here in Australia. Hotels, motels and 14 00:00:59,734 --> 00:01:02,134 Speaker 1: caravan parks will no longer be used in New South 15 00:01:02,134 --> 00:01:05,374 Speaker 1: Wales at huge expense to house vulnerable children in state 16 00:01:05,454 --> 00:01:09,334 Speaker 1: care after a damning report, the use of unaccredited emergency 17 00:01:09,374 --> 00:01:12,254 Speaker 1: ofcommodation in the state care system has been slammed by 18 00:01:12,334 --> 00:01:16,294 Speaker 1: children's advocates. Criticisms include costs of up to two million 19 00:01:16,334 --> 00:01:20,174 Speaker 1: dollars per child per year, many staff lacking therapeutic trauma 20 00:01:20,214 --> 00:01:23,854 Speaker 1: informed approaches, and instances of children not being properly fed 21 00:01:23,934 --> 00:01:27,014 Speaker 1: or clothed. Using hotels and motels for out of home 22 00:01:27,054 --> 00:01:29,974 Speaker 1: care placements has also been used in Victoria and has 23 00:01:30,014 --> 00:01:32,734 Speaker 1: strong criticism for its use in New Zealand, the UK 24 00:01:32,934 --> 00:01:36,494 Speaker 1: and the US as well. The International Visitor Levee, which 25 00:01:36,534 --> 00:01:39,574 Speaker 1: is a tax on tourists visiting New Zealand, will nearly triple. 26 00:01:39,934 --> 00:01:42,454 Speaker 1: The levee will increase from thirty dollars to almost one 27 00:01:42,534 --> 00:01:46,094 Speaker 1: hundred dollars if the move, the Tourism Industry Association says, 28 00:01:46,094 --> 00:01:49,374 Speaker 1: will hamper tourism, leading to forty eight thousand fewer arrivals 29 00:01:49,374 --> 00:01:52,814 Speaker 1: each year For families traveling, one hundred dollar per person 30 00:01:52,854 --> 00:01:55,494 Speaker 1: fee would be a major factor in considering whether to 31 00:01:55,574 --> 00:01:59,374 Speaker 1: visit New Zealand at all, say travel experts. Lastly, Missy 32 00:01:59,454 --> 00:02:01,934 Speaker 1: Higgins has opened up about the pressure she felt to 33 00:02:02,014 --> 00:02:04,454 Speaker 1: keep her relationship out of the public eye a decade 34 00:02:04,454 --> 00:02:07,574 Speaker 1: ago when she had a girlfriend. On Australian story, Higgins 35 00:02:07,574 --> 00:02:10,254 Speaker 1: spoke about the challenges that came with the public speculating 36 00:02:10,294 --> 00:02:14,254 Speaker 1: about her sexuality. She later came out as bisexual. Higgins, 37 00:02:14,254 --> 00:02:16,854 Speaker 1: at the time was dating her tour manager, Emma Goodland 38 00:02:16,974 --> 00:02:19,654 Speaker 1: the pair. Reflecting on the former relationship on the program, 39 00:02:20,214 --> 00:02:22,614 Speaker 1: she added that twenty years later, she's happy to see 40 00:02:22,614 --> 00:02:25,614 Speaker 1: that gender and sexuality are far more fluid among young 41 00:02:25,614 --> 00:02:28,694 Speaker 1: people now than how she experienced grappling with the labels 42 00:02:31,094 --> 00:02:34,054 Speaker 1: the polls on parents. In other news, there's plenty to 43 00:02:34,054 --> 00:02:36,574 Speaker 1: see at the Paralympics. Tonight. We have a bunch of 44 00:02:36,574 --> 00:02:39,494 Speaker 1: swimming heats, with Ossie's competing from five point thirty just 45 00:02:39,494 --> 00:02:41,934 Speaker 1: before seven. In the athletics, we have the women's shot 46 00:02:41,934 --> 00:02:44,814 Speaker 1: put final F thirty four, where Ossie Dana Krebs will 47 00:02:44,814 --> 00:02:47,614 Speaker 1: be competing. There is also the men's four hundred meter 48 00:02:47,734 --> 00:02:50,694 Speaker 1: T thirty six final at eight with James Turner. And 49 00:02:50,734 --> 00:02:53,454 Speaker 1: if you're a fan of Requestrian two, the Champion test 50 00:02:53,454 --> 00:02:55,814 Speaker 1: Grade one is at nine forty five and the Grade 51 00:02:55,854 --> 00:02:59,334 Speaker 1: two test beforehand at seven forty five. That's your evening 52 00:02:59,414 --> 00:03:02,654 Speaker 1: news headlines. Tomorrow's episode, we explain what on earth is 53 00:03:02,694 --> 00:03:04,814 Speaker 1: going on in space. What was meant to be an 54 00:03:04,854 --> 00:03:07,454 Speaker 1: eight day mission has turned into a prolonged stay in 55 00:03:07,494 --> 00:03:11,334 Speaker 1: space FANASA astronauts Unita Willet and Barry Wilmore. It means 56 00:03:11,334 --> 00:03:14,374 Speaker 1: they will now not return to Earth until twenty twenty five. 57 00:03:14,614 --> 00:03:16,774 Speaker 1: We find out what went wrong and how you can 58 00:03:16,814 --> 00:03:19,414 Speaker 1: possibly stay in space for months when you only planted 59 00:03:19,454 --> 00:03:21,574 Speaker 1: a trip for just over a week. Check out The 60 00:03:21,614 --> 00:03:23,574 Speaker 1: Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.