1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:13,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a MoMA Mia podcast. 2 00:00:14,134 --> 00:00:17,214 Speaker 2: Mumma Mea acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters 3 00:00:17,254 --> 00:00:21,494 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on Hi. I'm Grace Ruvey 4 00:00:21,534 --> 00:00:25,014 Speaker 2: from Mumma MEA's daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines. 5 00:00:25,014 --> 00:00:29,054 Speaker 2: For Friday, sixteenth of August, hundreds of mourners gathered at 6 00:00:29,054 --> 00:00:33,294 Speaker 2: Gold Coasts Emmanual College for an emotional service honoring Sophie Wang, 7 00:00:33,654 --> 00:00:36,334 Speaker 2: the ten year old girl allegedly killed by her mother. 8 00:00:36,934 --> 00:00:39,574 Speaker 2: Floral tributes were laid at her home and a candlelight 9 00:00:39,654 --> 00:00:42,014 Speaker 2: vigil was organized as the community grieved. 10 00:00:42,094 --> 00:00:44,214 Speaker 1: The chapel service, which overflowed with. 11 00:00:44,174 --> 00:00:47,974 Speaker 2: Mourners, was broadcast outside for those who couldn't fit inside. 12 00:00:48,414 --> 00:00:51,534 Speaker 2: Police a continuing to investigate the motive behind the tragedy, 13 00:00:51,574 --> 00:00:56,334 Speaker 2: including the accused social media activity. Victoria will raise the 14 00:00:56,374 --> 00:00:59,974 Speaker 2: age of criminal responsibility from ten to twelve after youth 15 00:01:00,214 --> 00:01:04,214 Speaker 2: justice reforms passed the Upper House. Following intense debate, the 16 00:01:04,254 --> 00:01:07,214 Speaker 2: government abandoned its plan to raise the age to fourteen, 17 00:01:07,334 --> 00:01:11,454 Speaker 2: coinciding with recent high profile youth crime incidents. The legislation 18 00:01:11,534 --> 00:01:14,574 Speaker 2: passed with an absolute majority and is expected to easily 19 00:01:14,614 --> 00:01:18,254 Speaker 2: pass the lower house. The decision, supported by Victorian Police 20 00:01:18,334 --> 00:01:22,694 Speaker 2: Chief Commissioner Shane Patten, drew criticism from Indigenous, legal and 21 00:01:22,774 --> 00:01:25,854 Speaker 2: youth groups. Currently, children as young as ten can be 22 00:01:25,934 --> 00:01:28,934 Speaker 2: charged across Australia, except in the Northern Territory, where the 23 00:01:28,934 --> 00:01:31,814 Speaker 2: age is twelve. The Act will raise the age to 24 00:01:31,854 --> 00:01:35,174 Speaker 2: fourteen by twenty twenty five, with Tasmania promising to raise 25 00:01:35,174 --> 00:01:39,654 Speaker 2: the minimum age for criminal detention to fourteen. Tasmania's compensation 26 00:01:39,814 --> 00:01:43,014 Speaker 2: for child sexual abuse survivors is expected to cost five 27 00:01:43,134 --> 00:01:47,054 Speaker 2: hundred and seventy one million dollars more than initially forecast, 28 00:01:47,334 --> 00:01:50,134 Speaker 2: pushing the state's budget deficit from two hundred and ninety 29 00:01:50,174 --> 00:01:53,774 Speaker 2: eight million to one point five billion dollars. This includes 30 00:01:53,894 --> 00:01:56,534 Speaker 2: a seventy five million dollar settlement for one hundred and 31 00:01:56,534 --> 00:02:00,414 Speaker 2: twenty nine former detainees at the Ashley Youth Detention Center 32 00:02:00,814 --> 00:02:04,054 Speaker 2: and the implementation of one hundred and ninety one recommendations 33 00:02:04,094 --> 00:02:07,214 Speaker 2: from an inquiry into decades of abuse in state care. 34 00:02:07,854 --> 00:02:11,534 Speaker 2: Treasurer Michael Ferguson tributed the increased deficit to investments in 35 00:02:11,654 --> 00:02:15,014 Speaker 2: cost of living, relief, frontline work of recruitment and funding 36 00:02:15,054 --> 00:02:18,014 Speaker 2: for abuse claims. The upcoming twenty twenty four to twenty 37 00:02:18,014 --> 00:02:21,414 Speaker 2: twenty five budget will be delivered on September twelve. Sophia 38 00:02:21,454 --> 00:02:24,454 Speaker 2: loren is determined to live every moment to the fullest. 39 00:02:24,574 --> 00:02:27,414 Speaker 2: The actor, who is preparing to turn ninety, has opened 40 00:02:27,494 --> 00:02:31,454 Speaker 2: up reflecting on how quickly time has passed. Lorenz told 41 00:02:31,534 --> 00:02:35,254 Speaker 2: Set magazine that she wishes every night to fully enjoy 42 00:02:35,254 --> 00:02:38,654 Speaker 2: the present the next day. Living in Geneva, Switzerland, Lorenz 43 00:02:38,694 --> 00:02:41,374 Speaker 2: stays active with light exercise, keeping in touch with her 44 00:02:41,414 --> 00:02:44,734 Speaker 2: sons and friends, and enjoying simple daily routines. 45 00:02:45,174 --> 00:02:47,014 Speaker 1: Despite her age, Lorenz. 46 00:02:46,614 --> 00:02:49,854 Speaker 2: Still says she feels youthful twenty years old even and 47 00:02:49,974 --> 00:02:53,094 Speaker 2: is refusing to let her age define her outlook on life. 48 00:02:53,494 --> 00:02:54,814 Speaker 1: That's your latest news headlines. 49 00:02:54,854 --> 00:02:57,494 Speaker 2: On Monday's episode of The Quickie, Claire Murphy is talking 50 00:02:57,534 --> 00:03:00,934 Speaker 2: about the IUD and if sharing your pain experience is 51 00:03:00,974 --> 00:03:03,814 Speaker 2: helping other people or putting them off. Listen to The 52 00:03:03,854 --> 00:03:10,814 Speaker 2: Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.