1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mumma 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 --> 00:00:22,734 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm jomm A Donna Who from 4 00:00:22,774 --> 00:00:26,294 Speaker 1: Mommamea's twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with your Headlines 5 00:00:26,334 --> 00:00:30,454 Speaker 1: for Thursday, April seventeen, The second debate between Prime Minister 6 00:00:30,494 --> 00:00:34,334 Speaker 1: Anthony Albanesi and Opposition leader Peter Dutton has been overshadowed 7 00:00:34,374 --> 00:00:37,654 Speaker 1: by claims of lies and careless mistakes, although the shadow 8 00:00:37,694 --> 00:00:41,734 Speaker 1: of Donald Trump still lingered. Dutton admitted to falsely attributing 9 00:00:41,774 --> 00:00:45,334 Speaker 1: comments to the Indonesian president, while Albanesi was evasive on 10 00:00:45,534 --> 00:00:49,254 Speaker 1: energy bill reductions and denied the existence of government modeling 11 00:00:49,294 --> 00:00:53,614 Speaker 1: on house prices. Dutton accused Albanesie of lying to voters 12 00:00:53,654 --> 00:00:56,294 Speaker 1: and having a problem with the truth. The series of 13 00:00:56,334 --> 00:00:59,734 Speaker 1: diplomatic missteps during the election campaign so far has a 14 00:00:59,774 --> 00:01:02,734 Speaker 1: key crossbencher calling for leaders to be more mindful of 15 00:01:02,774 --> 00:01:06,374 Speaker 1: their words. The specter of US President Trump still made 16 00:01:06,374 --> 00:01:09,694 Speaker 1: an appearance, with Albanzi declaring trust in Trump, while while 17 00:01:09,734 --> 00:01:14,094 Speaker 1: Dutton attempted to distance himself. This comes as voters increasingly 18 00:01:14,174 --> 00:01:18,334 Speaker 1: view the Trump administration negatively and Labour accuses the coalition 19 00:01:18,414 --> 00:01:22,134 Speaker 1: of adopting Trump's policies. Mister Albanesi takes a slight lead 20 00:01:22,254 --> 00:01:25,094 Speaker 1: over the opposition into the second half of the campaign, 21 00:01:25,254 --> 00:01:28,454 Speaker 1: as mister Dutton's support drops, according to a Freshwater poll 22 00:01:28,494 --> 00:01:32,934 Speaker 1: published in the Australian Financial Review. Lawyers for Sean Diddy 23 00:01:32,974 --> 00:01:35,534 Speaker 1: Coombs have requested a two month delay to his May 24 00:01:35,614 --> 00:01:38,334 Speaker 1: five sex trafficking trial in a letter to a federal 25 00:01:38,414 --> 00:01:41,694 Speaker 1: judge in New York. They argue that prosecutors have been 26 00:01:41,734 --> 00:01:44,654 Speaker 1: slow to turn over potential evidence, making it difficult to 27 00:01:44,694 --> 00:01:48,694 Speaker 1: prepare a defense in the remaining three weeks. Prosecutors oppose 28 00:01:48,774 --> 00:01:52,334 Speaker 1: the delay, and Judge Aaron Subramanian will address the issue 29 00:01:52,414 --> 00:01:56,214 Speaker 1: during a Friday hearing. Until then, both sides should proceed 30 00:01:56,454 --> 00:01:59,494 Speaker 1: as if the early May trial remains in place. Coombs, 31 00:01:59,494 --> 00:02:01,934 Speaker 1: who has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, 32 00:02:02,214 --> 00:02:06,414 Speaker 1: has been held without bail since his September arrest. Prosecutors 33 00:02:06,454 --> 00:02:09,894 Speaker 1: alleged that Coombs coerced and abused women for years, using 34 00:02:09,934 --> 00:02:13,014 Speaker 1: his power and prestige to enlist a network of associates 35 00:02:13,174 --> 00:02:17,454 Speaker 1: and employees to help him silence victims through blackmail and violence. 36 00:02:18,014 --> 00:02:21,134 Speaker 1: A cyclone off the west coast of Australia has strengthened 37 00:02:21,174 --> 00:02:23,854 Speaker 1: to a category four system and has made a sharp 38 00:02:24,014 --> 00:02:28,294 Speaker 1: U turn back towards the West Australian coast. Tropical Cyclone Eryl, 39 00:02:28,334 --> 00:02:32,134 Speaker 1: located about five hundred kilometers northwest of Broom, is expected 40 00:02:32,174 --> 00:02:35,254 Speaker 1: to reach the coast by the Easter weekenend. Eryl had 41 00:02:35,294 --> 00:02:37,694 Speaker 1: been heading west away from Australia before it made a 42 00:02:37,734 --> 00:02:40,614 Speaker 1: sharp U turn and is now moving back towards regional 43 00:02:40,654 --> 00:02:44,614 Speaker 1: communities already battered by a previous weather event. While no 44 00:02:44,654 --> 00:02:48,134 Speaker 1: significant wind or rain is forecast for Thursday, conditions are 45 00:02:48,174 --> 00:02:51,094 Speaker 1: expected to worsen in the Kimberley region on Good Friday. 46 00:02:51,854 --> 00:02:54,654 Speaker 1: The system is predicted to weaken to a category one 47 00:02:54,854 --> 00:02:58,854 Speaker 1: but will still bring strong, damaging winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms. 48 00:02:59,334 --> 00:03:01,814 Speaker 1: A cyclone watch has been issued for the Kimberly Coast, 49 00:03:02,254 --> 00:03:05,494 Speaker 1: warning of gale force winds in the next forty eight hours. 50 00:03:06,294 --> 00:03:09,494 Speaker 1: We knew and loved her as Georgina Sparks, causing trouble 51 00:03:09,654 --> 00:03:12,894 Speaker 1: on Gossip Girl and Buffy's sister Dawn Summers in the 52 00:03:12,894 --> 00:03:17,014 Speaker 1: American supernatural drama. Or maybe she first captured your heart 53 00:03:17,094 --> 00:03:21,574 Speaker 1: in Harriet the Spy tragically. In February, actor Michelle Tracktenberg 54 00:03:21,774 --> 00:03:24,894 Speaker 1: died aged thirty nine. Now her cause of death has 55 00:03:24,934 --> 00:03:28,254 Speaker 1: been revealed. Nearly two months on, the former child star 56 00:03:28,414 --> 00:03:30,654 Speaker 1: was found dead in her New York City apartment on 57 00:03:30,694 --> 00:03:35,014 Speaker 1: February twenty six. People reports Police responded to a nine 58 00:03:35,054 --> 00:03:36,894 Speaker 1: to one one call and found the thirty nine year 59 00:03:36,934 --> 00:03:41,454 Speaker 1: old unconscious and unresponsive. She was declared dead at the scene. 60 00:03:41,814 --> 00:03:44,534 Speaker 1: It's now been confirmed the Gossip Girl star died from 61 00:03:44,574 --> 00:03:48,214 Speaker 1: complications from diabetes melotus. The New York City Office of 62 00:03:48,334 --> 00:03:52,134 Speaker 1: Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to Page six on Wednesday. Her 63 00:03:52,174 --> 00:03:55,974 Speaker 1: manner of death was determined to be natural. And that's 64 00:03:56,014 --> 00:03:59,214 Speaker 1: your latest news headlines. We'll have your updated headlines tomorrow. 65 00:03:59,214 --> 00:04:02,214 Speaker 1: On Good Friday, listen to The Quickie wherever you get 66 00:04:02,254 --> 00:04:04,494 Speaker 1: your podcasts, and enjoy the Easter weekend.