1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mama Mia 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 --> 00:00:23,734 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Grace ruverreve Frommamea's daily news podcast, 4 00:00:23,774 --> 00:00:26,414 Speaker 1: The Quickie with Your Headlines for Monday third of June. 5 00:00:26,894 --> 00:00:29,814 Speaker 1: Australia has called for Israel to accept a US led 6 00:00:29,934 --> 00:00:33,454 Speaker 1: ceasefire deal, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong branded the situation 7 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:37,814 Speaker 1: in Gaza catastrophic. The three stage offer calls for a ceasefire, 8 00:00:37,934 --> 00:00:42,654 Speaker 1: the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and Gaza's reconstruction. 9 00:00:43,094 --> 00:00:45,694 Speaker 1: Senator Wong told the parliamentary hearing on Monday that the 10 00:00:45,774 --> 00:00:49,814 Speaker 1: death and destruction is horrific and the human suffering is unacceptable. 11 00:00:50,094 --> 00:00:53,454 Speaker 1: We reiterate to the Natanyahu government that this cannot continue. 12 00:00:53,614 --> 00:00:56,774 Speaker 1: We must see an immediate humanitarian cease fire so the 13 00:00:56,774 --> 00:01:01,814 Speaker 1: civilians can be protected. Department Deputy Secretary Rod Brazier reported 14 00:01:01,854 --> 00:01:05,014 Speaker 1: that at least seventeen thousand children in Gaza are unaccompanied 15 00:01:05,134 --> 00:01:08,694 Speaker 1: and over fifty thousand children across Gaza are malnourished. Of 16 00:01:08,694 --> 00:01:11,774 Speaker 1: thirty six hospital hills, twenty are out of service. Sixty 17 00:01:11,774 --> 00:01:14,894 Speaker 1: five percent of primary healthcare centers a non functional and 18 00:01:15,014 --> 00:01:18,014 Speaker 1: one point one million people, which is half of Gaza's population, 19 00:01:18,174 --> 00:01:22,654 Speaker 1: face severe food insecurity. Rural women are traveling hundreds of 20 00:01:22,694 --> 00:01:25,854 Speaker 1: kilometers to give birth amid a health care crisis. A 21 00:01:25,894 --> 00:01:29,414 Speaker 1: state inquiry on Monday heard public maternity units across regional 22 00:01:29,414 --> 00:01:32,894 Speaker 1: New South Wales are under enormous pressure, putting patient safety 23 00:01:32,894 --> 00:01:35,894 Speaker 1: at risk. Tamworth Hospital is at a fifty eight percent 24 00:01:35,974 --> 00:01:38,774 Speaker 1: deficit in its midwiffery staff, which is likely to worsen 25 00:01:38,854 --> 00:01:41,934 Speaker 1: to a sixty four percent deficit by September, with other 26 00:01:42,014 --> 00:01:44,414 Speaker 1: major regional hospitals such as Dubbo and Orange in a 27 00:01:44,454 --> 00:01:49,174 Speaker 1: similar position. The widespread shortages means smaller rural hospitals often 28 00:01:49,214 --> 00:01:51,734 Speaker 1: have to go on bypass when staff are sick or 29 00:01:51,774 --> 00:01:54,854 Speaker 1: on leave, forcing women to travel long distances to give 30 00:01:54,894 --> 00:01:58,854 Speaker 1: birth in larger regional centers. A parliamentary committee is investigating 31 00:01:58,894 --> 00:02:01,734 Speaker 1: progress on recommendations from the twenty twenty one to twenty 32 00:02:01,774 --> 00:02:05,174 Speaker 1: twenty two New South Wales Health Inquiry, which found country 33 00:02:05,174 --> 00:02:09,174 Speaker 1: people have worse health outcomes than their city peers. Full 34 00:02:09,174 --> 00:02:11,454 Speaker 1: time war workers on minimum wage will take home an 35 00:02:11,454 --> 00:02:14,374 Speaker 1: extra thirty three dollars a week as the industrial umpire 36 00:02:14,414 --> 00:02:18,254 Speaker 1: addresses cost of living. Financial stress has continued to mount 37 00:02:18,254 --> 00:02:21,054 Speaker 1: on the nation's lowest paid workers as cost prescuous linger. 38 00:02:21,334 --> 00:02:23,774 Speaker 1: In the twelve months to March twenty twenty four, quarter, 39 00:02:24,134 --> 00:02:27,694 Speaker 1: prices rose slightly more than expected, with the Australian Bureau 40 00:02:27,734 --> 00:02:31,414 Speaker 1: of Statistics revealing that the consumer price index had increased 41 00:02:31,414 --> 00:02:34,574 Speaker 1: three point six percent. On Monday, the Fair Work Commission 42 00:02:34,614 --> 00:02:37,414 Speaker 1: handed down a decision that will lift both minimum wages 43 00:02:37,454 --> 00:02:40,734 Speaker 1: and awards by three point seventy five percent. About one 44 00:02:40,814 --> 00:02:44,014 Speaker 1: in five workers, or two point six million people, will 45 00:02:44,054 --> 00:02:46,134 Speaker 1: be affected by the changes when they kick in. On 46 00:02:46,254 --> 00:02:49,774 Speaker 1: July first, two people were killed in violence at polling 47 00:02:49,814 --> 00:02:54,374 Speaker 1: centers during Mexico's historic election, expected to make leftist Claudia 48 00:02:54,414 --> 00:02:57,934 Speaker 1: schi imbaund the country's first female president. This election, the 49 00:02:58,014 --> 00:03:01,294 Speaker 1: largest in Mexico's history, has also been the most violent, 50 00:03:01,614 --> 00:03:05,294 Speaker 1: with thirty eight candidates killed, raising concerns about the influence 51 00:03:05,374 --> 00:03:08,214 Speaker 1: of drug cartels in the country. She inbound, who is 52 00:03:08,294 --> 00:03:11,214 Speaker 1: leading the polls, will face the challenge of confronting organized 53 00:03:11,214 --> 00:03:14,414 Speaker 1: crime if elected, as the current administration has seen more 54 00:03:14,454 --> 00:03:17,734 Speaker 1: deaths than any in Mexico's modern history. Poll's close at 55 00:03:17,774 --> 00:03:20,814 Speaker 1: six pm on Sunday, with preliminary results expected after that. 56 00:03:21,174 --> 00:03:24,254 Speaker 1: The winner will begin a six year term on October first. 57 00:03:24,894 --> 00:03:27,654 Speaker 1: That's your latest news headlines coming up. On tomorrow's episode 58 00:03:27,694 --> 00:03:30,614 Speaker 1: of The Quickie, Claire Murphy asked the question, is turbulence 59 00:03:30,614 --> 00:03:33,494 Speaker 1: getting worse and if so, why and what can we 60 00:03:33,534 --> 00:03:36,134 Speaker 1: do about it? Listen to The Quickie wherever you get 61 00:03:36,134 --> 00:03:36,894 Speaker 1: your podcasts.