1 00:00:06,375 --> 00:00:13,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mumma mea podcast. Good afternoon. I'm 2 00:00:13,335 --> 00:00:15,895 Speaker 1: Claire Murphy with your letters from the QUICKI newsroom. Wednesday, 3 00:00:15,935 --> 00:00:19,255 Speaker 1: January twenty eight. Surfers and swimmers are being asked to 4 00:00:19,295 --> 00:00:22,615 Speaker 1: return to the water to commemorate schoolboy Nico Antik, who 5 00:00:22,655 --> 00:00:26,015 Speaker 1: died after being mulled by a shark. Nicos sustained critical 6 00:00:26,055 --> 00:00:28,615 Speaker 1: injuries after he was bitten near a popular swimming spot 7 00:00:28,655 --> 00:00:31,415 Speaker 1: at four Clues in Sydney's East and died on Saturday. 8 00:00:31,735 --> 00:00:34,415 Speaker 1: In his memory, his school, Rose Bayed Secondary College has 9 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:37,534 Speaker 1: organized a community paddle out on Sunday morning at North Bondai. 10 00:00:37,934 --> 00:00:40,295 Speaker 1: The school said in a statement posted to social media 11 00:00:40,335 --> 00:00:43,214 Speaker 1: that Nico was a happy, vibrant and social young person, 12 00:00:43,574 --> 00:00:46,894 Speaker 1: widely known and deeply loved by a large network of friends. 13 00:00:47,135 --> 00:00:49,774 Speaker 1: He brought warmth, energy and kindness to those around him 14 00:00:49,815 --> 00:00:52,214 Speaker 1: and will be remembered for the joy he shared so freely. 15 00:00:52,654 --> 00:00:56,095 Speaker 1: Ending with Nico will be deeply missed. Homes in the 16 00:00:56,135 --> 00:00:58,935 Speaker 1: Victorian town of Jellabrand have no access to clean water 17 00:00:59,095 --> 00:01:02,455 Speaker 1: after the Carlisle River bushfire damaged the local treatment plant. 18 00:01:02,775 --> 00:01:05,735 Speaker 1: Tap Water access was restricted and the remaining warter is 19 00:01:05,775 --> 00:01:08,694 Speaker 1: believed to be unsafe to drink. Authorities are working to 20 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:11,815 Speaker 1: restore water access and set up alternative supplies once it's 21 00:01:11,815 --> 00:01:14,575 Speaker 1: safe to return to the area. It's unclear how many 22 00:01:14,615 --> 00:01:17,495 Speaker 1: residents chose to stay as the flames approached. For one, 23 00:01:17,535 --> 00:01:20,335 Speaker 1: local Rob Murphy says he believes about fifty may have 24 00:01:20,375 --> 00:01:23,815 Speaker 1: defended their properties. The Carlisle riverfire has gorged at least 25 00:01:23,855 --> 00:01:27,414 Speaker 1: ten five hundred hectares of land, having doubled in size 26 00:01:27,455 --> 00:01:31,975 Speaker 1: since breaching containment lines on Saturday afternoon. US ICE personnel 27 00:01:32,015 --> 00:01:35,215 Speaker 1: will help protect American delegations at next month's Winter Olympics 28 00:01:35,255 --> 00:01:38,335 Speaker 1: in Italy. ICE and Border patrol agents have come under 29 00:01:38,335 --> 00:01:41,455 Speaker 1: heavy criticism of late over their enforcement of President Donald 30 00:01:41,455 --> 00:01:45,415 Speaker 1: Trump's immigration crackdown, after they shot and killed two US citizens, 31 00:01:45,415 --> 00:01:48,535 Speaker 1: Rene Good and Alex Pretty in separate incidents this month 32 00:01:48,535 --> 00:01:51,535 Speaker 1: in Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security said in a 33 00:01:51,575 --> 00:01:55,615 Speaker 1: post on x that ICE's Homeland Security Investigations Division will 34 00:01:55,655 --> 00:01:59,015 Speaker 1: back up the US State Department's Diplomatic Security Service at 35 00:01:59,015 --> 00:02:02,255 Speaker 1: the February six to twenty two Milan Cortina Olympics, and 36 00:02:02,295 --> 00:02:04,455 Speaker 1: that their role will be to vet and mitigate risks 37 00:02:04,455 --> 00:02:08,975 Speaker 1: from transnational criminal organizations, noting that all security operations remain 38 00:02:09,135 --> 00:02:12,934 Speaker 1: under Italian authority. Jason Hauser, who served as ICE Chief 39 00:02:12,975 --> 00:02:16,135 Speaker 1: of staff under former President Joe Biden, explained that ICE 40 00:02:16,255 --> 00:02:19,015 Speaker 1: has been present at major sporting events in the US 41 00:02:19,055 --> 00:02:22,294 Speaker 1: and abroad in the past, including Olympic Games, as part 42 00:02:22,335 --> 00:02:26,015 Speaker 1: of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking. 43 00:02:26,415 --> 00:02:29,695 Speaker 1: Despite assurances that there is nothing unusual about the deployment, 44 00:02:29,975 --> 00:02:33,535 Speaker 1: Italian politicians strongly criticized the presence of ICE agents in 45 00:02:33,575 --> 00:02:37,135 Speaker 1: their country. Marizio Luppi, leader of a small centrist party 46 00:02:37,135 --> 00:02:40,655 Speaker 1: and Prime Minister Georgia Maloney's governing coalition, said it seemed 47 00:02:40,855 --> 00:02:43,655 Speaker 1: sheer idiocy to him. The mayor of Milan, one of 48 00:02:43,695 --> 00:02:46,655 Speaker 1: the cities co hosting the Olympics, Giuseppe Sala, called ICE 49 00:02:46,735 --> 00:02:49,655 Speaker 1: a militia that kills, saying it's clear they're not welcome 50 00:02:49,655 --> 00:02:52,294 Speaker 1: in Milan, there's no doubt about it. In an effort 51 00:02:52,335 --> 00:02:55,535 Speaker 1: to diffuse protests, Rome's Interior ministry said in a statement 52 00:02:55,575 --> 00:02:58,895 Speaker 1: that ICE personnel would only work in US diplomatic offices 53 00:02:59,215 --> 00:03:01,775 Speaker 1: such as the Milan consulates, and not on the ground 54 00:03:01,935 --> 00:03:05,734 Speaker 1: enforcing order. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has been asked 55 00:03:05,775 --> 00:03:08,535 Speaker 1: about Minneapolis victor Malex Preddy having a gun on him 56 00:03:08,535 --> 00:03:10,895 Speaker 1: before he was shot by ICE agents. That has put 57 00:03:10,935 --> 00:03:13,855 Speaker 1: him at odds with the country's powerful gun lobby. Preddy 58 00:03:13,975 --> 00:03:16,135 Speaker 1: went to help a woman who'd been pushed to the ground. 59 00:03:16,295 --> 00:03:18,495 Speaker 1: He never drew the gun at any stage, and it 60 00:03:18,575 --> 00:03:21,975 Speaker 1: was taken from his waist Hoolster before ICE agents opened fire. 61 00:03:22,375 --> 00:03:25,455 Speaker 1: Asked on Tuesday whether he agreed with administration officials who 62 00:03:25,535 --> 00:03:28,935 Speaker 1: described pretty as a domestic terrorist, Trump said I haven't 63 00:03:28,935 --> 00:03:31,975 Speaker 1: heard that, but certainly shouldn't have been carrying a gun. Trump, 64 00:03:32,055 --> 00:03:35,055 Speaker 1: speaking to reporters at an Iowa restaurant, later added he 65 00:03:35,095 --> 00:03:37,415 Speaker 1: had a gun. I don't like that. He had two 66 00:03:37,495 --> 00:03:40,655 Speaker 1: fully loaded magazines. That's a lot of bad stuff. And 67 00:03:40,655 --> 00:03:44,415 Speaker 1: despite that, I'd say that's very unfortunate. Gun rights groups, 68 00:03:44,415 --> 00:03:48,735 Speaker 1: including the influential National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America, 69 00:03:48,895 --> 00:03:52,935 Speaker 1: said Preddy was legally carrying that concealed weapon. Gun rights 70 00:03:52,975 --> 00:03:56,175 Speaker 1: groups one of the Republican Party's most loyal voting blocks. 71 00:03:56,335 --> 00:04:00,255 Speaker 1: Such statements by Trump and other administration officials could potentially 72 00:04:00,295 --> 00:04:02,935 Speaker 1: open up a rift ahead of midterm elections in November. 73 00:04:03,855 --> 00:04:06,975 Speaker 1: Action packed dark comedy one Battle after Another has led 74 00:04:06,975 --> 00:04:10,375 Speaker 1: the nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards with vampire Thriller 75 00:04:10,415 --> 00:04:14,215 Speaker 1: and box office smash. Sinners also widely recognized. One Battle 76 00:04:14,215 --> 00:04:17,094 Speaker 1: after Another, in which Leonardo DiCaprio plays a washed up 77 00:04:17,135 --> 00:04:21,094 Speaker 1: revolutionary whose daughter is kidnapped, secured fourteen notes, of which 78 00:04:21,255 --> 00:04:24,535 Speaker 1: five before its cast, including DiCaprio and Chase Infinity, who 79 00:04:24,535 --> 00:04:27,414 Speaker 1: plays his daughter, in the Leading Actor categories. Their co 80 00:04:27,535 --> 00:04:31,095 Speaker 1: stars Tiana Taylor, Sean Pen and Benicccio del Toro were 81 00:04:31,135 --> 00:04:34,975 Speaker 1: nominated in Supporting Acting categories. The critically acclaimed movie also 82 00:04:35,015 --> 00:04:37,695 Speaker 1: secured a Best Director nod for Paul Thomas Anderson and 83 00:04:37,815 --> 00:04:41,415 Speaker 1: is up for awards Top Prize Best Film alongside Sinners, Hamnet, 84 00:04:41,455 --> 00:04:45,335 Speaker 1: Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value. Sinners, a vampire movie set 85 00:04:45,335 --> 00:04:48,255 Speaker 1: amongst blues music and black culture of the segregation era 86 00:04:48,495 --> 00:04:52,495 Speaker 1: US South, received thirteen notes, including for actor Michael B. Jordan, 87 00:04:52,655 --> 00:04:55,094 Speaker 1: who plays twins returning to their hometown to set up 88 00:04:55,135 --> 00:04:58,094 Speaker 1: a juke joint. Director Ryan Coogler was nominated in the 89 00:04:58,095 --> 00:05:01,495 Speaker 1: Directing and Original Screenplay categories, while cast member would Be 90 00:05:01,615 --> 00:05:04,815 Speaker 1: Massaku is up for Supporting Actress. The sequel to the 91 00:05:04,815 --> 00:05:07,975 Speaker 1: movie that gave teenage girls of the eighties many feelings 92 00:05:08,015 --> 00:05:11,375 Speaker 1: with Patrick Swayze in those type black pants. Dirty Dancing 93 00:05:11,455 --> 00:05:14,655 Speaker 1: will begin production later this year. It was previously revealed 94 00:05:14,655 --> 00:05:17,255 Speaker 1: the movie was in the works, with Jennifer Gray set 95 00:05:17,295 --> 00:05:20,175 Speaker 1: to reprise her role as Francis Baby Housman in a 96 00:05:20,175 --> 00:05:22,695 Speaker 1: long awaited follow up to the nineteen eighty seven classic. 97 00:05:23,055 --> 00:05:26,375 Speaker 1: Now the project is moving forward after Lionsgate announced producers 98 00:05:26,495 --> 00:05:29,695 Speaker 1: Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will oversee the film, with 99 00:05:29,855 --> 00:05:33,255 Speaker 1: Dying for Sex writer Kim Rosenstock penning the script. Jennifer 100 00:05:33,295 --> 00:05:35,375 Speaker 1: said in a statement, the role of Baby has held 101 00:05:35,415 --> 00:05:37,975 Speaker 1: a very deep and meaningful place in my heart, as 102 00:05:38,015 --> 00:05:39,974 Speaker 1: it has in the hearts of so many fans over 103 00:05:39,975 --> 00:05:42,495 Speaker 1: the years. She said, I've long wondered where we might 104 00:05:42,575 --> 00:05:45,214 Speaker 1: find Baby years later and what her life might be like, 105 00:05:45,415 --> 00:05:47,575 Speaker 1: but it's taken time to assemble the kind of people 106 00:05:47,575 --> 00:05:49,535 Speaker 1: that I felt could be entrusted to build on the 107 00:05:49,615 --> 00:05:52,335 Speaker 1: legacy of the original film. She went on to say, 108 00:05:52,375 --> 00:05:54,455 Speaker 1: I'm excited to say that it looks like the weight 109 00:05:54,655 --> 00:05:57,455 Speaker 1: will soon be over. That's your latest news headlines. 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