1 00:00:10,574 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mamma 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 --> 00:00:24,134 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Alex Nicholson from Mamma MIA's 4 00:00:24,134 --> 00:00:27,174 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for 5 00:00:27,254 --> 00:00:32,174 Speaker 1: Thursday January sixteenth. Four female politicians have been elevated within 6 00:00:32,214 --> 00:00:35,654 Speaker 1: the Prime Minister's cabinet as concerns over women's representation in 7 00:00:35,694 --> 00:00:39,174 Speaker 1: the Coalition continued to bubble. With Bill Shorten set to 8 00:00:39,174 --> 00:00:42,054 Speaker 1: step away from Parliament in the coming days, His National 9 00:00:42,094 --> 00:00:46,614 Speaker 1: Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services portfolios have been reallocated. 10 00:00:47,134 --> 00:00:50,734 Speaker 1: Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth will pick up the NDIS, 11 00:00:50,774 --> 00:00:55,174 Speaker 1: while Finance Minister Katie Gallagher adds Government Services including Centerlink 12 00:00:55,174 --> 00:00:59,134 Speaker 1: to her fould. Anna R Lee will become Junior anddis Minister. 13 00:00:59,694 --> 00:01:02,574 Speaker 1: Aged Care and Sport Minister Annaka Wells will be promoted 14 00:01:02,574 --> 00:01:05,894 Speaker 1: to the cabinet, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi highlighting her 15 00:01:05,894 --> 00:01:09,414 Speaker 1: work throughout the Olympics and aged care reforms. The newly 16 00:01:09,534 --> 00:01:11,574 Speaker 1: promoted ministers will be put to the test with a 17 00:01:11,574 --> 00:01:14,654 Speaker 1: federal election due to occur some time before May seventeen, 18 00:01:15,134 --> 00:01:18,294 Speaker 1: while female representation has been boosted in the government's eighteen 19 00:01:18,534 --> 00:01:21,214 Speaker 1: there are concerns the coalition is failing to address its 20 00:01:21,254 --> 00:01:24,534 Speaker 1: gender imbalance, and pre selection issues over a key seat 21 00:01:24,574 --> 00:01:28,094 Speaker 1: have brought the issue back to the forefront. Negotiators have 22 00:01:28,174 --> 00:01:30,774 Speaker 1: reached a phase deal to end the war between Israel 23 00:01:30,814 --> 00:01:33,214 Speaker 1: and her Mass in the Gaza Strip after fifteen months 24 00:01:33,214 --> 00:01:36,094 Speaker 1: of bloodshed that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians 25 00:01:36,094 --> 00:01:39,334 Speaker 1: and inflamed the Middle East. The complex accord, which has 26 00:01:39,374 --> 00:01:41,774 Speaker 1: not yet been formally announced, is set to come into 27 00:01:41,774 --> 00:01:45,054 Speaker 1: action on Sunday. It outlines a six week initial cease 28 00:01:45,094 --> 00:01:48,374 Speaker 1: fire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces 29 00:01:48,374 --> 00:01:50,974 Speaker 1: from the Gaza Strip, along with the release of hostages 30 00:01:51,014 --> 00:01:54,134 Speaker 1: taken by her Mass in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held 31 00:01:54,134 --> 00:01:58,694 Speaker 1: by Israel. Despite the breakthrough, residents said, Israeli airstrikes continued 32 00:01:58,694 --> 00:02:01,414 Speaker 1: on Wednesday evening in Gaza, killing at least thirty two 33 00:02:01,414 --> 00:02:05,734 Speaker 1: people according to local medics. Prime Minister Anthony Albanisi says 34 00:02:05,774 --> 00:02:09,014 Speaker 1: giving Ghazan's access to essential supplies like food and water 35 00:02:09,134 --> 00:02:11,814 Speaker 1: is the first priority as the ceasefire comes into action. 36 00:02:12,614 --> 00:02:15,614 Speaker 1: He calls the agreement a constructive step towards peace and 37 00:02:15,654 --> 00:02:19,854 Speaker 1: stability in the region. US President Joe Biden has given 38 00:02:19,854 --> 00:02:22,134 Speaker 1: his farewell address to the nation ahead of his term 39 00:02:22,214 --> 00:02:25,174 Speaker 1: ending next week. While he emphasized a commitment to a 40 00:02:25,174 --> 00:02:28,774 Speaker 1: peaceful transfer of power to incoming President Donald Trump, Biden 41 00:02:28,854 --> 00:02:31,294 Speaker 1: did warn of an ogliarchy as well as the dangers 42 00:02:31,294 --> 00:02:34,134 Speaker 1: of concentration of power in the hands of a very few, 43 00:02:34,254 --> 00:02:38,174 Speaker 1: ultra wealthy people. Biden spoke about the existential threat of 44 00:02:38,214 --> 00:02:42,534 Speaker 1: climate change and raised his concerns surrounding misinformation, an absence 45 00:02:42,574 --> 00:02:45,094 Speaker 1: of fact checking on social media, and what he referred 46 00:02:45,094 --> 00:02:49,254 Speaker 1: to as the free press crumbling. President elect Donald Trump 47 00:02:49,254 --> 00:02:53,814 Speaker 1: will be inaugurated into office on January twenty. Canadian rapper 48 00:02:53,894 --> 00:02:56,734 Speaker 1: Drake is suing his longtime label Universal Music Group for 49 00:02:56,814 --> 00:03:00,174 Speaker 1: promoting Kendrick Lamars Not Like Us. He says the song's 50 00:03:00,214 --> 00:03:02,894 Speaker 1: false accusation that he is a pedophile has put him 51 00:03:02,934 --> 00:03:06,294 Speaker 1: and his family in danger. In a complaint in Manhattan's 52 00:03:06,334 --> 00:03:09,254 Speaker 1: Federal court, Drake said the song was intended to convey 53 00:03:09,294 --> 00:03:13,254 Speaker 1: this specific, unmistakable and false factual allegation that Drake is 54 00:03:13,254 --> 00:03:16,614 Speaker 1: a criminal pedophile, and that the public should exert vigilante 55 00:03:16,814 --> 00:03:20,894 Speaker 1: justice in response, Drake, whose given name is Aubrey Drake Graham, 56 00:03:21,174 --> 00:03:23,534 Speaker 1: said it has led to attempted breakins at his home, 57 00:03:23,774 --> 00:03:26,174 Speaker 1: prompting him to travel with extra security and pull his 58 00:03:26,214 --> 00:03:28,814 Speaker 1: seven year old son from his Toronto primary school and 59 00:03:28,854 --> 00:03:32,054 Speaker 1: the Toronto area. Drake and Lamar have been feuding for 60 00:03:32,094 --> 00:03:36,214 Speaker 1: about a decade. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages 61 00:03:36,214 --> 00:03:40,094 Speaker 1: for deformation and harassment. In a statement, umg said it 62 00:03:40,094 --> 00:03:43,774 Speaker 1: has not defamed anyone, called Drake's claims untrue, and said 63 00:03:43,774 --> 00:03:46,734 Speaker 1: it would be illogical to harm his reputation after investing 64 00:03:46,774 --> 00:03:50,894 Speaker 1: massively to make him commercially and financially successful. That's your 65 00:03:50,934 --> 00:03:54,614 Speaker 1: News Headlines On tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, Claire Murphy 66 00:03:54,694 --> 00:03:57,934 Speaker 1: unpacks the cease fire deal between Israel and Hamas, and 67 00:03:58,054 --> 00:04:01,534 Speaker 1: we get an update on Justin Baldoni's complaints against Blake Lively, 68 00:04:01,694 --> 00:04:05,254 Speaker 1: Ryan Reynolds and Disney. Listen to The Quickie wherever you 69 00:04:05,294 --> 00:04:14,014 Speaker 1: get your podcasts.