1 00:00:10,614 --> 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 --> 00:00:24,774 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Talylackman from Mamma MIA's twice 4 00:00:24,854 --> 00:00:27,974 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Cookie with Your Headlines for Thursday 5 00:00:28,054 --> 00:00:31,854 Speaker 1: May fifteen. Senator Larissa Waters has just been named the 6 00:00:31,854 --> 00:00:34,974 Speaker 1: new leader of the Greens, taking over after Adam Ban 7 00:00:35,174 --> 00:00:39,454 Speaker 1: lost his Melbourne seat in the twenty twenty five federal election. Waters, 8 00:00:39,534 --> 00:00:43,454 Speaker 1: a longtime Senator for Queensland, triumphed over South Australian Sarah 9 00:00:43,494 --> 00:00:47,174 Speaker 1: Hanson Young and Marine Ferruki from New South Wales. She's 10 00:00:47,174 --> 00:00:50,814 Speaker 1: a trained environmental lawyer and a strong advocate for climate action, 11 00:00:51,014 --> 00:00:55,214 Speaker 1: women's rights and government accountability. She becomes the first woman 12 00:00:55,294 --> 00:00:58,414 Speaker 1: to lead the party since Christine Milne from April twenty 13 00:00:58,454 --> 00:01:01,494 Speaker 1: twelve to May twenty fifteen. The Greens are left with 14 00:01:01,534 --> 00:01:05,414 Speaker 1: the Queensland seat of Ryan and eleven senators. Following the election, 15 00:01:05,974 --> 00:01:08,534 Speaker 1: Labour has at least twenty eight seats in the Senate 16 00:01:08,614 --> 00:01:11,094 Speaker 1: and with the support of the Greens, has the numbers 17 00:01:11,134 --> 00:01:15,414 Speaker 1: to get legislation through the upper house. Singer Kassie Venturer 18 00:01:15,454 --> 00:01:19,214 Speaker 1: gave an emotional testimony in court on Wednesday Thursday morning 19 00:01:19,214 --> 00:01:22,614 Speaker 1: in Australia, revealing that she once considered taking her own 20 00:01:22,694 --> 00:01:27,174 Speaker 1: life traumatized by her relationship with Sean Diddy Coombs. Speaking 21 00:01:27,214 --> 00:01:31,294 Speaker 1: through tears, Venturer said the flashbacks became unbearable two years ago. 22 00:01:31,934 --> 00:01:34,654 Speaker 1: She told the court she left home intending to walk 23 00:01:34,694 --> 00:01:38,534 Speaker 1: into traffic, but her husband intervened and helped her start therapy. 24 00:01:39,094 --> 00:01:41,894 Speaker 1: On her second day on the stands in Kumbs's federal 25 00:01:41,974 --> 00:01:46,294 Speaker 1: racketeering and sexual trafficking trial, Venturer accused him of using 26 00:01:46,294 --> 00:01:49,974 Speaker 1: blackmail and threats to control her, including threatening to release 27 00:01:50,054 --> 00:01:54,774 Speaker 1: explicit videos. She also claimed that after an argument, Coombs 28 00:01:54,854 --> 00:01:57,814 Speaker 1: once played one of those videos during a commercial flight, 29 00:01:58,494 --> 00:02:01,534 Speaker 1: and for the first time, Venturer confirmed that Coombs paid 30 00:02:01,534 --> 00:02:05,054 Speaker 1: her twenty million dollars to settle a civil lawsuit. Cross 31 00:02:05,054 --> 00:02:09,654 Speaker 1: examination is set to begin tomorrow. Jailed Australian riders Our 32 00:02:09,774 --> 00:02:12,694 Speaker 1: Jung haun Jun has sent an emotional letter to Prime 33 00:02:12,694 --> 00:02:16,534 Speaker 1: Minister Anthony Albanesi, thanking him for his support and making 34 00:02:16,534 --> 00:02:20,134 Speaker 1: a fresh plea to return home. Young, who has been 35 00:02:20,174 --> 00:02:23,534 Speaker 1: held in China since twenty nineteen, was sentenced in February 36 00:02:23,534 --> 00:02:26,814 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four to a two year suspended death sentence 37 00:02:27,014 --> 00:02:31,654 Speaker 1: on espionage charges he denies. In his letter, Young expressed 38 00:02:31,694 --> 00:02:35,134 Speaker 1: deep gratitude for the Australian government's efforts to bring him back. 39 00:02:35,534 --> 00:02:38,014 Speaker 1: He says the support from home has helped him through 40 00:02:38,174 --> 00:02:42,094 Speaker 1: quote the hardest and darkest chapter of my life. Young 41 00:02:42,174 --> 00:02:45,414 Speaker 1: also thanked embusy staff and Foreign Minister Penny Wong for 42 00:02:45,454 --> 00:02:49,934 Speaker 1: their unwavering help. Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi called Young's letter 43 00:02:50,054 --> 00:02:54,134 Speaker 1: a message of profound courage. He reassured the public that 44 00:02:54,174 --> 00:02:58,494 Speaker 1: Australia will continue to advocate for Young's release. Young's family 45 00:02:58,534 --> 00:03:02,734 Speaker 1: claims he suffered severe mistreatment in prison. Former New South 46 00:03:02,734 --> 00:03:06,614 Speaker 1: Wales Liberal MP Rory Ahman is back in police custody 47 00:03:06,734 --> 00:03:11,694 Speaker 1: after allegedly breaching his bail conditions. Armon, aged thirty five, 48 00:03:11,854 --> 00:03:15,814 Speaker 1: has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexually assaulting 49 00:03:15,854 --> 00:03:19,694 Speaker 1: a boy aged between ten and fourteen. He was arrested 50 00:03:19,734 --> 00:03:23,534 Speaker 1: late Wednesday night at Day Street Police Station in Sydney, CBD. 51 00:03:23,934 --> 00:03:27,814 Speaker 1: Police have not revealed details of the alleged breach. Armon 52 00:03:27,974 --> 00:03:30,654 Speaker 1: is due to appear at the Downing Center Local Court 53 00:03:30,734 --> 00:03:34,174 Speaker 1: later today. He's accused of pretending to be seventeen when 54 00:03:34,214 --> 00:03:36,734 Speaker 1: he matched with a thirteen year old boy online in 55 00:03:36,814 --> 00:03:40,774 Speaker 1: twenty seventeen. Prosecutors alleged the assaults took place in a 56 00:03:40,814 --> 00:03:45,414 Speaker 1: car park bathroom. Armon resigned from Parliament after being charged 57 00:03:45,454 --> 00:03:48,894 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty four. His trial is scheduled for February 58 00:03:48,934 --> 00:03:53,494 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. That's your latest news headlines. On tomorrow's 59 00:03:53,494 --> 00:03:56,534 Speaker 1: episode of The Quickie, we unpack more of Cassie Ventura's 60 00:03:56,534 --> 00:04:00,014 Speaker 1: testimony as the Shawan Diddy Komb's federal trial comes to 61 00:04:00,054 --> 00:04:03,174 Speaker 1: a close. Plus, we take a look at how Elizabeth 62 00:04:03,174 --> 00:04:06,454 Speaker 1: Holmes's husband is pitching his own blood testing start up 63 00:04:06,614 --> 00:04:09,974 Speaker 1: while she serves time for the Theronov scandal. Listen to 64 00:04:10,054 --> 00:04:12,134 Speaker 1: The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.