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 --> 00:00:24,374 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi I'm Grace. Reovevey from Mumame's twice 4 00:00:24,454 --> 00:00:27,534 Speaker 1: daily news podcast to the Quickie with your Headlines for Wednesday, 5 00:00:27,534 --> 00:00:31,574 Speaker 1: December eighteen. Doctors are being urged to limit prescribing hormone 6 00:00:31,614 --> 00:00:35,094 Speaker 1: replacement therapy, also known as HRT patches to new patients 7 00:00:35,134 --> 00:00:38,694 Speaker 1: amid a severe shortage causing anxiety for many women. The 8 00:00:38,694 --> 00:00:42,814 Speaker 1: Therapeutic Goods Administration attributes the shortages affecting multiple brands to 9 00:00:42,894 --> 00:00:46,774 Speaker 1: manufacturing issues, with some supplies not expected to normalize until 10 00:00:46,774 --> 00:00:50,694 Speaker 1: December twenty twenty five. The TGA advises gps to consider 11 00:00:50,734 --> 00:00:53,814 Speaker 1: the shortages when initiating HRT for new patients and has 12 00:00:53,854 --> 00:00:57,654 Speaker 1: approved overseas registered patches to help address the issue. Women's 13 00:00:57,654 --> 00:01:02,294 Speaker 1: Health Expert Associate Professor Magdalena Simonez describes the ongoing shortages 14 00:01:02,494 --> 00:01:04,894 Speaker 1: as a significant challenge, but one that has been an 15 00:01:04,894 --> 00:01:09,374 Speaker 1: issue since COVID nineteen disruptions. Australia's federal budget is projected 16 00:01:09,414 --> 00:01:12,374 Speaker 1: to slip into a twenty six point nine billion dollar deficit. 17 00:01:12,454 --> 00:01:15,734 Speaker 1: This financial year, with no return to balance expected until 18 00:01:15,774 --> 00:01:18,894 Speaker 1: twenty thirty four. According to the mid year economic update 19 00:01:19,374 --> 00:01:22,734 Speaker 1: released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katie Gallagher. 20 00:01:22,814 --> 00:01:25,614 Speaker 1: The update shows a one point three billion dollar improvement 21 00:01:25,694 --> 00:01:29,014 Speaker 1: on May's forecast, but breaks Labour's streak of two full 22 00:01:29,134 --> 00:01:33,094 Speaker 1: year surpluses. Deficits are expected to worsen by twenty two 23 00:01:33,134 --> 00:01:36,214 Speaker 1: billion dollars over four years, peaking at forty six point 24 00:01:36,294 --> 00:01:39,414 Speaker 1: nine billion dollars in twenty twenty five before gradually decreasing 25 00:01:39,414 --> 00:01:42,094 Speaker 1: to thirty one point seven billion dollars by twenty twenty seven. 26 00:01:42,574 --> 00:01:46,974 Speaker 1: Chalmers emphasized fiscal caution amid high global inflation, playing down 27 00:01:46,974 --> 00:01:50,254 Speaker 1: prospects for significant cost of living relief despite a five 28 00:01:50,294 --> 00:01:53,934 Speaker 1: point five billion dollar allocation for unannounced measures. The update 29 00:01:54,014 --> 00:01:57,574 Speaker 1: highlights Labour's improved deficit performance compared to the position inherited 30 00:01:57,574 --> 00:02:01,214 Speaker 1: from the Coalition in twenty twenty two. Alan Jones has 31 00:02:01,254 --> 00:02:04,814 Speaker 1: denied allegations of indecent assault against nearly a dozen people 32 00:02:05,054 --> 00:02:08,294 Speaker 1: following new charges linked to another alleged victim. The eighty 33 00:02:08,294 --> 00:02:11,414 Speaker 1: three year old broadcaster appear in Sydney's Downing Center Local 34 00:02:11,454 --> 00:02:14,334 Speaker 1: Court on Wednesday, where He rejected the thirty four charges 35 00:02:14,374 --> 00:02:18,054 Speaker 1: spanning almost two decades, calling them baseless and a distortion 36 00:02:18,134 --> 00:02:21,014 Speaker 1: of the truth. Jones, who walked with a cane, stated 37 00:02:21,054 --> 00:02:23,494 Speaker 1: he was given no opportunity to respond to the claims 38 00:02:23,534 --> 00:02:26,814 Speaker 1: before his arrest and vound to defend himself before a jury. 39 00:02:27,374 --> 00:02:30,134 Speaker 1: His lawyer, Brian Wrench, said Jones welcome to the chance 40 00:02:30,174 --> 00:02:33,014 Speaker 1: to clear his name at trial. The latest eight charges 41 00:02:33,014 --> 00:02:35,894 Speaker 1: involving a tenth person, brings the total to thirty four, 42 00:02:36,054 --> 00:02:40,774 Speaker 1: including eleven aggravated indecent assault charges involving victims under his authority. 43 00:02:41,134 --> 00:02:44,414 Speaker 1: Alleged defenses date from two thousand and one to twenty nineteen, 44 00:02:44,734 --> 00:02:48,774 Speaker 1: with the youngest aged seventeen. The allegations are being investigated 45 00:02:48,814 --> 00:02:52,134 Speaker 1: by Strike Force Bonifen, established by the State Crime Command's 46 00:02:52,174 --> 00:02:56,454 Speaker 1: Child Abuse Squad earlier this year. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore 47 00:02:56,494 --> 00:02:59,774 Speaker 1: and Sunny Williams will remain in orbit until at least 48 00:02:59,774 --> 00:03:03,094 Speaker 1: March or April, extending their mission to ten months after 49 00:03:03,174 --> 00:03:06,694 Speaker 1: launching aboard Boeing star Line A capsule in June. Initially 50 00:03:06,694 --> 00:03:09,054 Speaker 1: planned as a short mission, their stay was extended after 51 00:03:09,134 --> 00:03:12,094 Speaker 1: Nasadi decided to return the star Liner capsule empty due 52 00:03:12,134 --> 00:03:14,774 Speaker 1: to issues. Their return is now delayed further to a 53 00:03:14,814 --> 00:03:18,654 Speaker 1: postponement in launching their replacements, as SpaceX needs more time 54 00:03:18,694 --> 00:03:21,414 Speaker 1: to prepare a new capsule. NASA opted to wait for 55 00:03:21,414 --> 00:03:24,774 Speaker 1: the new spacecraft rather than using an existing one, ensuring 56 00:03:24,814 --> 00:03:28,974 Speaker 1: a smoother transition with overlapping crews. Most space station missions 57 00:03:29,014 --> 00:03:32,294 Speaker 1: last six months, with some reaching just a year. That's 58 00:03:32,294 --> 00:03:34,974 Speaker 1: your latest news headlines. On tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, 59 00:03:35,014 --> 00:03:37,734 Speaker 1: we find out what the Royal family's plans are for Christmas, 60 00:03:37,814 --> 00:03:40,894 Speaker 1: plus an update on the Ditty scandal, this time involving 61 00:03:40,974 --> 00:03:43,854 Speaker 1: jay Z. Listen to The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.