1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia 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 --> 00:00:24,534 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Ailes Delaney from Mamma MIA's 4 00:00:24,534 --> 00:00:27,374 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for 5 00:00:27,454 --> 00:00:32,494 Speaker 1: Friday June thirteen. Australia has recorded its highest ever ranking 6 00:00:32,534 --> 00:00:36,374 Speaker 1: for gender equity. The World Economic Forums twenty twenty five 7 00:00:36,494 --> 00:00:40,294 Speaker 1: Global Gender Gap Report saw Australia rise eleven places to 8 00:00:40,454 --> 00:00:43,694 Speaker 1: thirteen out of one hundred and forty eight countries. It's 9 00:00:43,734 --> 00:00:46,654 Speaker 1: a significant jump from last year's ranking of twenty four 10 00:00:46,814 --> 00:00:48,974 Speaker 1: and is the highest since the index began in two 11 00:00:48,974 --> 00:00:52,654 Speaker 1: thousand and six. The index shows improvements in Australia's ranking 12 00:00:52,774 --> 00:00:58,694 Speaker 1: across political empowerment, economic participation and educational attainment. Minister for 13 00:00:58,774 --> 00:01:02,494 Speaker 1: Women Katie Gallagher described the result as fantastic, but says 14 00:01:02,494 --> 00:01:07,214 Speaker 1: there's always more work to do. Meningitis Center Australia is 15 00:01:07,334 --> 00:01:10,614 Speaker 1: urging the New South Wales government to under a NINJACOCKLEB 16 00:01:10,814 --> 00:01:14,134 Speaker 1: vaccination program for babies and teens in its June budget, 17 00:01:14,654 --> 00:01:17,734 Speaker 1: with new data showing the state has already recorded among 18 00:01:17,814 --> 00:01:21,294 Speaker 1: the highest number of cases this year. The Center says 19 00:01:21,494 --> 00:01:26,094 Speaker 1: thirty cases of potentially fatal MENINJACCCLEB infections have been recorded 20 00:01:26,174 --> 00:01:29,334 Speaker 1: nationally this year. Eight of those are in New South Wales. 21 00:01:29,894 --> 00:01:33,774 Speaker 1: MCA Chief executive Karen Quick says the current vaccination program, 22 00:01:33,974 --> 00:01:37,094 Speaker 1: which offers the vaccine to families via a private prescription, 23 00:01:37,414 --> 00:01:41,214 Speaker 1: is simply not good enough. A US judge has temporarily 24 00:01:41,254 --> 00:01:44,694 Speaker 1: barred President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in 25 00:01:44,814 --> 00:01:48,854 Speaker 1: Los Angeles, finding the Guard was unlawfully mobilized by Trump. 26 00:01:49,654 --> 00:01:52,694 Speaker 1: Judge Charles Brayer ordered the National Guard to return to 27 00:01:52,734 --> 00:01:56,134 Speaker 1: the control of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who sued to 28 00:01:56,174 --> 00:02:01,054 Speaker 1: restrict its activity. The Trump administration immediately appealed the judge's order, 29 00:02:01,294 --> 00:02:03,894 Speaker 1: which will take effect at noon Friday. In the US, 30 00:02:04,414 --> 00:02:07,054 Speaker 1: Trump first summoned to the National Guard, then the Marines 31 00:02:07,334 --> 00:02:10,854 Speaker 1: to help federal police forces guard federal buildings from protesters 32 00:02:11,174 --> 00:02:14,014 Speaker 1: and to protect federal immigration agents as they pick up 33 00:02:14,054 --> 00:02:17,974 Speaker 1: suspected violators. In his ruling, Braya says the presence of 34 00:02:18,014 --> 00:02:21,014 Speaker 1: the troops in the city was its self, inflaming tensions 35 00:02:21,014 --> 00:02:24,534 Speaker 1: with protesters. Trump has defended his decision, saying if he 36 00:02:24,574 --> 00:02:27,174 Speaker 1: had not done so, the city would be in flames. 37 00:02:28,094 --> 00:02:32,534 Speaker 1: Israel has attacked Iran's capital, with explosions booming across Tehran 38 00:02:32,654 --> 00:02:36,574 Speaker 1: as Israel says it targeted nuclear and military sites. The 39 00:02:36,654 --> 00:02:39,734 Speaker 1: attack early on Friday comes as tensions have reached new 40 00:02:39,814 --> 00:02:44,614 Speaker 1: heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. For the first 41 00:02:44,614 --> 00:02:48,574 Speaker 1: time in twenty years, the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board 42 00:02:48,574 --> 00:02:52,014 Speaker 1: of Governors on Thursday censured Iran over it not working 43 00:02:52,054 --> 00:02:56,094 Speaker 1: with inspectors. Iran immediately announced it would establish a third 44 00:02:56,174 --> 00:02:59,774 Speaker 1: enrichment site in the country and swap out some centrifuges 45 00:02:59,854 --> 00:03:03,414 Speaker 1: for more advanced ones. For years, Israel has warned it 46 00:03:03,454 --> 00:03:06,454 Speaker 1: would not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, something 47 00:03:06,534 --> 00:03:09,614 Speaker 1: Tehran insists it does not want, though officials there I 48 00:03:09,614 --> 00:03:13,774 Speaker 1: have repeatedly warned it could build them. Juel Lipa has 49 00:03:13,814 --> 00:03:17,534 Speaker 1: confirmed her engagement with British actor Callum Turner, following months 50 00:03:17,534 --> 00:03:21,054 Speaker 1: of speculation. Speaking to British Vogue, the pop star says 51 00:03:21,094 --> 00:03:23,734 Speaker 1: Turner got the ring custom made after speaking with her 52 00:03:23,774 --> 00:03:26,854 Speaker 1: best friends and sister. The singer says a wedding isn't 53 00:03:26,894 --> 00:03:29,534 Speaker 1: on the horizon just yet. She says she wants to 54 00:03:29,574 --> 00:03:34,054 Speaker 1: finish touring and Turner is filming. That's your evening news headlines. 55 00:03:34,134 --> 00:03:36,774 Speaker 1: On Monday's episode of The Quickie, we talk about what 56 00:03:36,894 --> 00:03:39,574 Speaker 1: is going on with the IVF mix ups in Australia 57 00:03:39,614 --> 00:03:41,854 Speaker 1: and the new trend that might help you keep warm 58 00:03:41,894 --> 00:03:45,334 Speaker 1: this winter. Listen to The Quikie wherever you get your podcasts.