1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listing to a Muma Mea 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 --> 00:00:23,094 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Grace Roufrey from Mummamea's daily 4 00:00:23,134 --> 00:00:25,774 Speaker 1: news podcast to the Quickie with your Headlines for Thursday 5 00:00:25,814 --> 00:00:29,974 Speaker 1: thirtieth of August. A Victorian government review has found construction 6 00:00:30,094 --> 00:00:33,014 Speaker 1: workers are hesitant to report wrongdoing due to fear of 7 00:00:33,054 --> 00:00:36,934 Speaker 1: retaliation and doubts that action would be taken. The interim 8 00:00:36,974 --> 00:00:40,294 Speaker 1: report suggested watchdogs may need more power to address criminal 9 00:00:40,334 --> 00:00:43,814 Speaker 1: activity in the industry. The review was prompted by allegations 10 00:00:43,854 --> 00:00:47,734 Speaker 1: of serious crimes within the CFMEU on the government work sites, 11 00:00:47,854 --> 00:00:51,254 Speaker 1: leading to the union being placed into administration. The state 12 00:00:51,334 --> 00:00:54,974 Speaker 1: plans to introduce laws banning organized crime from government projects, 13 00:00:54,974 --> 00:00:57,374 Speaker 1: with the final report due by the end of November. 14 00:00:57,734 --> 00:01:01,294 Speaker 1: Social media giant X expects Brazil's top court to order 15 00:01:01,334 --> 00:01:04,814 Speaker 1: its shut down amid illegal battle over compliance with local laws. 16 00:01:05,214 --> 00:01:08,774 Speaker 1: Owner Elon Musk claims it is punishment for resisting censorship. 17 00:01:09,014 --> 00:01:12,374 Speaker 1: After miss a court deadline, X announced it anticipated the 18 00:01:12,374 --> 00:01:15,814 Speaker 1: shutdown order. Earlier, the Supreme Court froze the bank accounts 19 00:01:15,814 --> 00:01:18,734 Speaker 1: of Musk's Starlink part of his business Empire. In a 20 00:01:18,734 --> 00:01:23,014 Speaker 1: separate dispute, Musk criticized the ruling as illegal, arguing it 21 00:01:23,134 --> 00:01:27,334 Speaker 1: unfairly punishes other shareholders. X is a crucial communication platform 22 00:01:27,374 --> 00:01:31,574 Speaker 1: in Brazil, especially for politicians. Australia Post reported a loss 23 00:01:31,614 --> 00:01:34,014 Speaker 1: of eighty eight point five million dollars for the year 24 00:01:34,094 --> 00:01:37,494 Speaker 1: ending June thirty, following a two hundred point three million 25 00:01:37,534 --> 00:01:40,374 Speaker 1: dollar deficit the previous year as letter spending and post 26 00:01:40,414 --> 00:01:44,294 Speaker 1: office visits continued to decline. Despite this, Australia Post called 27 00:01:44,294 --> 00:01:47,214 Speaker 1: it a solid result in a competitive market dominated by 28 00:01:47,294 --> 00:01:51,654 Speaker 1: large foreign multinationals. While parcels and services revenue grew to 29 00:01:51,734 --> 00:01:54,334 Speaker 1: seven point four to two billion dollars, losses in the 30 00:01:54,414 --> 00:01:56,694 Speaker 1: letter business reached three hundred and sixty one point eight 31 00:01:56,734 --> 00:01:59,214 Speaker 1: million dollars due to a twelve point nine percent drop 32 00:01:59,254 --> 00:02:04,174 Speaker 1: in letter volumes. LGBTQI people are welcoming plans to count 33 00:02:04,214 --> 00:02:07,134 Speaker 1: them in the next census after the government initially scrapped 34 00:02:07,174 --> 00:02:10,694 Speaker 1: plans to ask a question on sexuality, but advocates say 35 00:02:10,694 --> 00:02:13,934 Speaker 1: the entire queer community needs to be included with questions 36 00:02:13,934 --> 00:02:17,334 Speaker 1: on trans and gender diverse people, a quality. Australia CEO 37 00:02:17,414 --> 00:02:19,974 Speaker 1: Anna Brown says the government shouldn't pick and choose who 38 00:02:20,014 --> 00:02:23,694 Speaker 1: is counted. Trans Justice Project officer Jackie Turner says the 39 00:02:23,734 --> 00:02:27,174 Speaker 1: community needs the data to determine how many people are included, 40 00:02:27,414 --> 00:02:30,574 Speaker 1: where people were and what health services were actually needed. 41 00:02:30,814 --> 00:02:35,574 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony Alberanzi used annual LGBTQI Awareness Day where 42 00:02:35,614 --> 00:02:38,454 Speaker 1: at Purple to announce the full three sixty in Labour's 43 00:02:38,494 --> 00:02:40,934 Speaker 1: position with the decision to tally the Queer community in 44 00:02:40,974 --> 00:02:43,134 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty sixth census after pulling the plug on 45 00:02:43,174 --> 00:02:48,014 Speaker 1: its initial pledge to do so. The pulse on Paris 46 00:02:48,934 --> 00:02:51,534 Speaker 1: and we're hitting day two of the Paris Paralympics. Sam 47 00:02:51,614 --> 00:02:53,894 Speaker 1: Rizzo may not be a household name yet, but his 48 00:02:54,094 --> 00:02:56,894 Speaker 1: increasingly impressive resume puts him on the cusp of becoming 49 00:02:56,934 --> 00:03:00,014 Speaker 1: one of Australia's Paralympic stars. The T fifty four wheelchair 50 00:03:00,094 --> 00:03:02,374 Speaker 1: racer will start his competition in the five thousand meter 51 00:03:02,454 --> 00:03:04,654 Speaker 1: tonight and then onto the eight hundred meter and fifteen 52 00:03:04,694 --> 00:03:07,294 Speaker 1: hundred meter. Hitting the track and field events is Sam 53 00:03:07,334 --> 00:03:09,974 Speaker 1: Macintosh in the T fifty two men's four hundred meters. 54 00:03:10,134 --> 00:03:12,734 Speaker 1: Madison d Rosario is competing in the T fifty three 55 00:03:12,774 --> 00:03:15,854 Speaker 1: women's five thousand meters and Corey Anderson is in the 56 00:03:15,894 --> 00:03:18,694 Speaker 1: final of the f thirty eight Javelin Throw. That's your 57 00:03:18,734 --> 00:03:21,894 Speaker 1: latest news headlines on Monday's episode of The Quikie. Winter 58 00:03:22,054 --> 00:03:25,294 Speaker 1: has officially retired for another year. So what kind of 59 00:03:25,334 --> 00:03:29,774 Speaker 1: springtime assie are you? Claire Murphy investigates the psychology of spring. 60 00:03:30,094 --> 00:03:32,414 Speaker 1: Listen to The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.