1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,414 Speaker 1: You're listing to a Muma Mia podcast. Mummameer acknowledges the 2 00:00:15,414 --> 00:00:18,294 Speaker 1: traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is 3 00:00:18,334 --> 00:00:24,574 Speaker 1: recorded on Hi. I'm Nicole Madigan from Mummamea's twice daily 4 00:00:24,614 --> 00:00:28,814 Speaker 1: news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines. For Wednesday, May fourteenth, 5 00:00:29,854 --> 00:00:32,854 Speaker 1: a judge has ruled Eric and Lyele Menendez will have 6 00:00:32,934 --> 00:00:35,774 Speaker 1: a new shot at freedom after serving thirty five years 7 00:00:35,854 --> 00:00:40,374 Speaker 1: behind bars for murdering their parents. Los Angeles County Superior 8 00:00:40,414 --> 00:00:44,494 Speaker 1: Court Judge Michael Jessic reduced the brother's sentences from life 9 00:00:44,534 --> 00:00:48,654 Speaker 1: without parole to fifty years to life. They're now eligible 10 00:00:48,694 --> 00:00:52,814 Speaker 1: for parole under California's Youthful Offender Law because they committed 11 00:00:52,814 --> 00:00:55,774 Speaker 1: the crime under the age of twenty six. The brothers 12 00:00:55,774 --> 00:00:58,734 Speaker 1: were sentenced in nineteen ninety six to life in prison 13 00:00:58,814 --> 00:01:02,094 Speaker 1: without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 14 00:01:02,214 --> 00:01:05,694 Speaker 1: nineteen eighty nine. They were eighteen and twenty one at 15 00:01:05,694 --> 00:01:09,174 Speaker 1: the time. While defense attorneys argued the brothers acted out 16 00:01:09,214 --> 00:01:12,494 Speaker 1: of self defense after years of sexual abuse by their father, 17 00:01:12,974 --> 00:01:16,294 Speaker 1: prosecutors said the brothers killed their parents for a multimillion 18 00:01:16,374 --> 00:01:20,894 Speaker 1: dollar inheritance. The case has captured the public's attention for decades, 19 00:01:21,054 --> 00:01:24,814 Speaker 1: and in twenty twenty four, the Netflix drama Monsters, The 20 00:01:24,894 --> 00:01:29,054 Speaker 1: Lyle and Eric Menendez Story and the documentary The Menendez 21 00:01:29,094 --> 00:01:33,014 Speaker 1: Brothers brought new attention to the case. A Los Angeles 22 00:01:33,134 --> 00:01:36,014 Speaker 1: judge is presiding over the hearing before deciding whether they 23 00:01:36,014 --> 00:01:39,414 Speaker 1: should be released after serving nearly thirty years in prison. 24 00:01:39,974 --> 00:01:42,614 Speaker 1: If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need 25 00:01:42,654 --> 00:01:45,414 Speaker 1: approval from the state's parole board to get out of prison. 26 00:01:46,014 --> 00:01:49,894 Speaker 1: They could then potentially go free on time served. Olympic 27 00:01:49,974 --> 00:01:54,214 Speaker 1: cyclist Rowan Dennis has received a suspended sentence over the 28 00:01:54,254 --> 00:01:58,734 Speaker 1: death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Dennis appeared 29 00:01:58,774 --> 00:02:02,574 Speaker 1: at the South Australia District Court on Wednesday after pleading 30 00:02:02,614 --> 00:02:06,054 Speaker 1: guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act likely 31 00:02:06,094 --> 00:02:09,734 Speaker 1: to cause harm. He was arrested after his wife was 32 00:02:09,774 --> 00:02:13,134 Speaker 1: struck by his vehicle near their home on December thirty, 33 00:02:13,254 --> 00:02:17,654 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. Hoskins suffered serious injuries and died in 34 00:02:17,774 --> 00:02:21,094 Speaker 1: Royal Adelaide Hospital. The court was told the couple had 35 00:02:21,214 --> 00:02:24,894 Speaker 1: argued over kitchen renovations before Dennis left their home and 36 00:02:24,974 --> 00:02:28,894 Speaker 1: drove away. Hoskins had jumped onto the car bonnet shortly 37 00:02:28,934 --> 00:02:32,334 Speaker 1: before she died, and prosecutors said Dennis was not being 38 00:02:32,374 --> 00:02:36,694 Speaker 1: held criminally responsible for her death. Dennis on Wednesday was 39 00:02:36,774 --> 00:02:40,014 Speaker 1: sentenced to one year, four months and twenty eight days 40 00:02:40,014 --> 00:02:44,094 Speaker 1: in jail, to be suspended for two years. The sentence 41 00:02:44,254 --> 00:02:46,934 Speaker 1: was reduced from two years and two months because of 42 00:02:46,934 --> 00:02:49,574 Speaker 1: his guilty plea, and he's been placed on a two 43 00:02:49,614 --> 00:02:52,974 Speaker 1: year good behavior bond. His license was also suspended for 44 00:02:53,014 --> 00:02:57,374 Speaker 1: five years. Liberal women are rallying behind the Federal Party's 45 00:02:57,414 --> 00:03:02,374 Speaker 1: first female leader, branding questions about her ascension as sexist. 46 00:03:02,974 --> 00:03:06,934 Speaker 1: Susan Lee won the leadership on Tuesday, narrowly beating former 47 00:03:06,974 --> 00:03:11,294 Speaker 1: Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor in a party room ballot. However, 48 00:03:11,414 --> 00:03:14,454 Speaker 1: Lee was immediately warned she could face a glass cliff, 49 00:03:14,934 --> 00:03:17,614 Speaker 1: a term referring to the appointment of women to top 50 00:03:17,614 --> 00:03:21,054 Speaker 1: positions during times of crisis, meaning they can be set 51 00:03:21,134 --> 00:03:25,414 Speaker 1: up to fail. Charlotte Mortlock, who founded Hilma's Network, which 52 00:03:25,454 --> 00:03:29,334 Speaker 1: supports women in the Liberal Party, rejected the claims. Lee 53 00:03:29,414 --> 00:03:31,654 Speaker 1: also rejected the use of the term at her first 54 00:03:31,694 --> 00:03:35,494 Speaker 1: press conference as leader on Tuesday. She says the promotion 55 00:03:35,574 --> 00:03:37,814 Speaker 1: of a woman into the top job shows the party 56 00:03:37,934 --> 00:03:41,294 Speaker 1: is listening to the messages sent by women abandoning the 57 00:03:41,334 --> 00:03:44,774 Speaker 1: party in droves. Bindy Irwin is on the road to 58 00:03:44,854 --> 00:03:50,134 Speaker 1: recovery after having her appendix and fourteen endometriosis lesions removed 59 00:03:50,254 --> 00:03:54,334 Speaker 1: during emergency surgery. The twenty six year old conservationist was 60 00:03:54,414 --> 00:03:58,054 Speaker 1: rushed to New York's lenox Hill Hospital last weekend after 61 00:03:58,094 --> 00:04:01,494 Speaker 1: her appendix ruptured, forcing her to miss the annual Steve 62 00:04:01,614 --> 00:04:04,374 Speaker 1: Erwin Gala in Las Vegas, which is held in honor 63 00:04:04,454 --> 00:04:07,854 Speaker 1: of her late Dart. In an Instagram video from her 64 00:04:07,854 --> 00:04:10,934 Speaker 1: hospital bed, Bindi told fans how lucky she was after 65 00:04:10,974 --> 00:04:14,174 Speaker 1: going under the knife. She says she's forever grateful to 66 00:04:14,214 --> 00:04:17,294 Speaker 1: her surgeon and the entire team at lenox Hill Hospital 67 00:04:17,454 --> 00:04:20,854 Speaker 1: and that her surgery was a success. She also thanked 68 00:04:20,854 --> 00:04:24,054 Speaker 1: fans for their kind messages, while heaping praise on her 69 00:04:24,134 --> 00:04:27,534 Speaker 1: brother Robert for doing an incredible job hosting the Steve 70 00:04:27,574 --> 00:04:31,894 Speaker 1: Irwin Gala. That's your Latest news headlines on tomorrow's episode 71 00:04:31,894 --> 00:04:35,814 Speaker 1: of The Quickie gender Selection, A Melbourne influencer has sparked 72 00:04:35,854 --> 00:04:39,774 Speaker 1: debate after revealing she spent forty five thousand dollars to 73 00:04:39,974 --> 00:04:43,334 Speaker 1: ensure her fourth baby would be a girl. Listen to 74 00:04:43,414 --> 00:04:45,614 Speaker 1: the Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.