1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listing to a Muma Mea podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges 2 00:00:15,334 --> 00:00:18,174 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:24,014 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross for Amma MEA's 4 00:00:24,094 --> 00:00:26,734 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:26,734 --> 00:00:31,294 Speaker 1: news today. Thursday, September fifth, Former Labour leader Bill Shorton 6 00:00:31,334 --> 00:00:35,014 Speaker 1: has announced his retirement from politics. Shorton led the Australian 7 00:00:35,094 --> 00:00:37,854 Speaker 1: Labour Party from twenty thirteen to twenty nineteen and has 8 00:00:37,854 --> 00:00:40,214 Speaker 1: served as an MP for a Melbourne electorate since two 9 00:00:40,254 --> 00:00:43,374 Speaker 1: thousand and seven. When the Liberals took a surprise victory 10 00:00:43,414 --> 00:00:46,414 Speaker 1: in the twenty nineteen election, Shortened stepped back and Anthony 11 00:00:46,414 --> 00:00:48,894 Speaker 1: Albanize he took on the mantle. He returned to the 12 00:00:48,934 --> 00:00:52,614 Speaker 1: cabinet as the National Disability, Insurance, Game and Government Services 13 00:00:52,614 --> 00:00:55,694 Speaker 1: Minister after Labour won the twenty twenty two federal election. 14 00:00:56,374 --> 00:00:59,294 Speaker 1: Announcing his departure at a press conference today, Shorten said 15 00:00:59,334 --> 00:01:01,894 Speaker 1: his time in politics has been an irreplaceable part of 16 00:01:01,934 --> 00:01:05,934 Speaker 1: his life. Microphones will be muted when candidates aren't speaking 17 00:01:06,054 --> 00:01:09,174 Speaker 1: in next week's US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and 18 00:01:09,174 --> 00:01:12,574 Speaker 1: Donald The debate would be the first between Trump and Harris, 19 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:15,534 Speaker 1: who took over the Democratic candidate from President Joe Biden 20 00:01:15,654 --> 00:01:18,814 Speaker 1: after he stepped aside in July. Harris's rise to the 21 00:01:18,814 --> 00:01:21,854 Speaker 1: top of the Democratic ticket has re energized a Democratic 22 00:01:21,934 --> 00:01:26,054 Speaker 1: campaign that had harboured doubts about Biden's chances. Polls showed 23 00:01:26,094 --> 00:01:28,454 Speaker 1: that Trump had built a lead over Biden, but Harris 24 00:01:28,454 --> 00:01:31,454 Speaker 1: has since edged ahead of the Republican presidential candidate in 25 00:01:31,534 --> 00:01:34,894 Speaker 1: some national opinion polls. The debate will occur September ten 26 00:01:34,934 --> 00:01:38,294 Speaker 1: in the US SO September eleventh, Australian time, more than 27 00:01:38,294 --> 00:01:40,694 Speaker 1: four hundred people will sleep in their car at Brisbane 28 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:43,854 Speaker 1: Airport tonight raise funds and awareness for women over fifty 29 00:01:43,894 --> 00:01:47,254 Speaker 1: five who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The 30 00:01:47,334 --> 00:01:49,894 Speaker 1: Live Like Her challenge will raise money for Brisbane based 31 00:01:49,974 --> 00:01:52,934 Speaker 1: charity The Forgotten Women. There are more than eight hundred 32 00:01:52,934 --> 00:01:55,134 Speaker 1: and fifty women over the age of fifty five in 33 00:01:55,174 --> 00:01:57,694 Speaker 1: the Queensland capital who don't have a safe and secure 34 00:01:57,734 --> 00:02:00,374 Speaker 1: place to sleep at night, and this number is expected 35 00:02:00,374 --> 00:02:03,814 Speaker 1: to more than double soon. Lastly, Naomi Campbell has hit 36 00:02:03,854 --> 00:02:06,174 Speaker 1: out at legendary editor and a win tour in a 37 00:02:06,174 --> 00:02:08,974 Speaker 1: speech in Harlem New York. The fifty four year old 38 00:02:09,014 --> 00:02:12,494 Speaker 1: supermodel was receiving the Fashion Icon Award at Fashion Rose 39 00:02:12,494 --> 00:02:15,054 Speaker 1: Show and Style Awards when she branded the Vogue Boss 40 00:02:15,094 --> 00:02:18,614 Speaker 1: the quote unquote other woman. Harper's bizarre. Editor in chief 41 00:02:18,654 --> 00:02:21,734 Speaker 1: Samir Nasa offered a second introduction to Campbell, and as 42 00:02:21,734 --> 00:02:24,174 Speaker 1: she accepted her award, the model said, it wasn't my 43 00:02:24,294 --> 00:02:27,734 Speaker 1: choice to have the other woman, referencing Wintor, then gesturing 44 00:02:27,774 --> 00:02:30,094 Speaker 1: to the other editor in chief and saying I'd much 45 00:02:30,174 --> 00:02:33,534 Speaker 1: rather have this. Minutes earlier, Wintor had called out Campbell's 46 00:02:33,574 --> 00:02:39,494 Speaker 1: renowned lack of punctuality. The Paul Sign parrots. As for 47 00:02:39,534 --> 00:02:42,054 Speaker 1: the Paralympics, there's a series of swimming heats from five 48 00:02:42,054 --> 00:02:44,574 Speaker 1: point thirty with multiple Ossie women in the pool, such 49 00:02:44,614 --> 00:02:48,574 Speaker 1: as Jenna Jones, Lakeisha Patterson and Poppy Wilson. At six thirty, 50 00:02:48,574 --> 00:02:51,654 Speaker 1: the blind football men's tournament finals begin. Then at eight 51 00:02:51,734 --> 00:02:54,654 Speaker 1: there is a men's single class eleven table tennis semifinals 52 00:02:54,734 --> 00:02:58,254 Speaker 1: where Ossie's Sam von Einem is competing. That's your evening 53 00:02:58,254 --> 00:03:02,734 Speaker 1: news headlines. Tomorrow's episode is all about AI and influences. 54 00:03:02,974 --> 00:03:06,854 Speaker 1: The world of social media influencers is undergoing a radical transformation. 55 00:03:07,014 --> 00:03:09,974 Speaker 1: Right now, there's a new breed of digital personality taking 56 00:03:10,014 --> 00:03:13,094 Speaker 1: center stage. Not of the human variety, though. We're talking 57 00:03:13,094 --> 00:03:17,774 Speaker 1: about AI generated virtual personas that are reshaping the digital landscape. 58 00:03:18,174 --> 00:03:21,534 Speaker 1: Check out The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.