1 00:00:06,375 --> 00:00:14,415 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. Hi i'm ailis Stalaney 2 00:00:14,455 --> 00:00:17,655 Speaker 1: from Mummamea's twice daily news podcast, The Quikie with Your 3 00:00:17,695 --> 00:00:21,855 Speaker 1: Headlines for Friday December twelve. Reddit has launched a legal 4 00:00:21,935 --> 00:00:25,175 Speaker 1: challenge to Australia's world leading ban on social media for 5 00:00:25,295 --> 00:00:29,255 Speaker 1: under sixteen's. The social media platform filed a challenge to 6 00:00:29,295 --> 00:00:32,735 Speaker 1: the High Court to repeal the legislation, arguing it raised 7 00:00:32,775 --> 00:00:36,894 Speaker 1: issues on privacy and political expression. Reddit says while it 8 00:00:36,935 --> 00:00:40,374 Speaker 1: agrees with the importance of protecting people under sixteen, the 9 00:00:40,455 --> 00:00:45,455 Speaker 1: law forces intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on both 10 00:00:45,455 --> 00:00:49,735 Speaker 1: adults and miners. It argues the law was inaccurately applied 11 00:00:49,735 --> 00:00:52,934 Speaker 1: to the platform, saying Reddit is primarily for adults and 12 00:00:53,015 --> 00:00:56,054 Speaker 1: doesn't have the traditional social media features the government has 13 00:00:56,095 --> 00:00:59,374 Speaker 1: taken issue with. It's the second legal challenge in the 14 00:00:59,415 --> 00:01:02,055 Speaker 1: High Court to the social media laws, with a separate 15 00:01:02,095 --> 00:01:05,135 Speaker 1: case brought by two teenagers backed by the Digital Freedom 16 00:01:05,175 --> 00:01:10,375 Speaker 1: Project arguing the change's impact on political communication. Prime Minister 17 00:01:10,495 --> 00:01:14,375 Speaker 1: Anthony Albanesi says he's asked an independent watchdog to provide 18 00:01:14,415 --> 00:01:17,975 Speaker 1: advice on travel expense rules for members of Parliament. It 19 00:01:18,015 --> 00:01:22,135 Speaker 1: follows backlash over reports Sports and Communications Minister Annika Wells 20 00:01:22,375 --> 00:01:25,455 Speaker 1: spent almost one hundred thousand dollars in last minute flights 21 00:01:25,455 --> 00:01:27,855 Speaker 1: to give a speech to New York and scrutiny over 22 00:01:27,895 --> 00:01:31,375 Speaker 1: her use of travel arrangements. Wells referred her claims to 23 00:01:31,415 --> 00:01:35,455 Speaker 1: the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority for review earlier this week. 24 00:01:35,855 --> 00:01:38,935 Speaker 1: The PM says he's seeking advice from the IPA on 25 00:01:39,015 --> 00:01:42,575 Speaker 1: whether travel perks for MP should be overhauled. Health Minister 26 00:01:42,615 --> 00:01:46,095 Speaker 1: Mark Butler told Sunrise on Friday, if the authority recommended 27 00:01:46,175 --> 00:01:49,975 Speaker 1: legislative changes, he's sure that's what we would do. A 28 00:01:50,055 --> 00:01:53,935 Speaker 1: multimillion dollar robbery in Canberra is being dubbed Australia's version 29 00:01:53,975 --> 00:01:57,615 Speaker 1: of the louver Heist after four French nationals allegedly struck 30 00:01:57,615 --> 00:02:01,135 Speaker 1: the city's affluent O'Malley. The men are accused of traveling 31 00:02:01,135 --> 00:02:05,455 Speaker 1: to Australia and stealing more than seventy items, including luxury handbags, 32 00:02:05,575 --> 00:02:09,575 Speaker 1: watches and jewelry, with an estimated value of ten million dollars. 33 00:02:10,055 --> 00:02:13,055 Speaker 1: Police say the group targeted the home on October fifteen, 34 00:02:13,255 --> 00:02:16,375 Speaker 1: before being arrested in a KFC in Sydney four days 35 00:02:16,455 --> 00:02:21,215 Speaker 1: later and charged with aggravated burglary. Several items remain missing, 36 00:02:21,335 --> 00:02:24,615 Speaker 1: including a Richard Millay Smiley watch, which is worth about 37 00:02:24,655 --> 00:02:28,815 Speaker 1: five million dollars. Weight loss drugs such as ozempi could 38 00:02:28,895 --> 00:02:32,375 Speaker 1: soon become cheaper in Australia as the federal government considers 39 00:02:32,415 --> 00:02:36,535 Speaker 1: subsidies for the medications. Health Minister Mark Butler has indicated 40 00:02:36,575 --> 00:02:39,455 Speaker 1: the drugs could be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme 41 00:02:39,495 --> 00:02:42,015 Speaker 1: as soon as next year, paving the way for a 42 00:02:42,055 --> 00:02:46,455 Speaker 1: significant reduction in price. Around half a million Australians are 43 00:02:46,455 --> 00:02:49,575 Speaker 1: believed to be using GLP one drugs, either for weight 44 00:02:49,615 --> 00:02:53,535 Speaker 1: loss or other health reasons, and Jennifer Lawrence and Josh 45 00:02:53,615 --> 00:02:57,215 Speaker 1: Hutchison are heading back to panem. The Hollywood Reporter has 46 00:02:57,255 --> 00:03:00,295 Speaker 1: confirmed the pair will reprise their roles as Catnus Everdeen 47 00:03:00,375 --> 00:03:03,335 Speaker 1: and Peter Mellark for the upcoming The Hunger Game's prequel, 48 00:03:03,535 --> 00:03:07,215 Speaker 1: Sunrise on the Reping. No further details have been disclosed 49 00:03:07,335 --> 00:03:10,415 Speaker 1: just yet, but they're expected to appear in a flash forward. 50 00:03:10,935 --> 00:03:13,655 Speaker 1: The prequel is set twenty four years before the original 51 00:03:13,775 --> 00:03:17,455 Speaker 1: series and follows Catnus and Peter's mental hamage as a 52 00:03:17,455 --> 00:03:22,294 Speaker 1: teenager competing in the fiftieth Games. That's your evening news headlines. 53 00:03:22,375 --> 00:03:25,294 Speaker 1: On Monday's episode of The Quikie, we take a temperature 54 00:03:25,375 --> 00:03:27,455 Speaker 1: check on how the nation is holding up as the 55 00:03:27,455 --> 00:03:30,695 Speaker 1: first week of a new social media band for teenagers approaches, 56 00:03:31,335 --> 00:03:34,375 Speaker 1: Plus what's next in the government's mission to curb harmful 57 00:03:34,415 --> 00:03:39,135 Speaker 1: content online. 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