1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,414 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. Mamma Mea acknowledges the 2 00:00:15,414 --> 00:00:18,294 Speaker 1: traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is 3 00:00:18,334 --> 00:00:24,734 Speaker 1: recorded on Hi. I'm Sacurtannic from Momma MEA's twice daily 4 00:00:24,774 --> 00:00:28,574 Speaker 1: news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Tuesday, August twelve. 5 00:00:28,974 --> 00:00:32,734 Speaker 1: Excitement among Swifties has reached fever pitch, with Taylor Swift 6 00:00:32,734 --> 00:00:36,214 Speaker 1: announcing her next album. Her twelfth album is called the 7 00:00:36,294 --> 00:00:39,494 Speaker 1: Life of a Showgirl, with orange glitter and mint green 8 00:00:39,574 --> 00:00:43,014 Speaker 1: the color scheme. Taylor posting the announcement at twelve twelve 9 00:00:43,134 --> 00:00:46,254 Speaker 1: on the twelfth. Swifties have been in a frenzy since 10 00:00:46,294 --> 00:00:49,374 Speaker 1: boyfriend Travis Kelcey dropped the first Easter Egg in a 11 00:00:49,414 --> 00:00:52,534 Speaker 1: social post for the New Heights podcast he hosts with 12 00:00:52,614 --> 00:00:56,814 Speaker 1: his brother, teasing a very special guest. Twelve minutes after that, 13 00:00:57,014 --> 00:01:00,374 Speaker 1: Taylor Nation posted twelve photos, all of her dressed in 14 00:01:00,494 --> 00:01:03,734 Speaker 1: orange from the Era's tour, with the caption thinking about 15 00:01:03,734 --> 00:01:06,734 Speaker 1: when she said see you next Era. The New Heights 16 00:01:06,774 --> 00:01:10,174 Speaker 1: podcast then made it official, confirming Taylor as the surprise 17 00:01:10,334 --> 00:01:13,374 Speaker 1: guest and posting a teaser clip of the couple chatting 18 00:01:13,374 --> 00:01:17,294 Speaker 1: on the podcast, which drops in two days pod Gas. 19 00:01:17,414 --> 00:01:20,294 Speaker 1: Taylor has stayed pretty dark on socials since wrapping up 20 00:01:20,294 --> 00:01:23,494 Speaker 1: The Era's tour in December, other than announcing in May 21 00:01:23,574 --> 00:01:26,814 Speaker 1: that she'd bought back her first six albums. She has 22 00:01:26,854 --> 00:01:29,534 Speaker 1: been spotted out and about with Travis in recent months, 23 00:01:29,574 --> 00:01:32,054 Speaker 1: but the last time we saw her officially was at 24 00:01:32,054 --> 00:01:36,134 Speaker 1: the Grammys back in February in that red Vivian Westwood dress. 25 00:01:36,374 --> 00:01:39,294 Speaker 1: She hasn't released an album all re recording since The 26 00:01:39,334 --> 00:01:42,494 Speaker 1: Tortured Poets Department came out in April twenty twenty four, 27 00:01:42,814 --> 00:01:45,014 Speaker 1: so this new album does come out earlier than her 28 00:01:45,094 --> 00:01:47,974 Speaker 1: usual two year gap between eras the album will be 29 00:01:48,014 --> 00:01:52,134 Speaker 1: available to pre order, but the official release date remains unknown. 30 00:01:52,494 --> 00:01:55,374 Speaker 1: There could be some relief in sight for mortgage holders. 31 00:01:55,614 --> 00:01:57,694 Speaker 1: The Reserve Bank has announced a quarter of a percent 32 00:01:57,774 --> 00:02:00,854 Speaker 1: interest rate cash after leaving rates on hold in July. 33 00:02:01,214 --> 00:02:03,134 Speaker 1: It is the third time rates have been cut this 34 00:02:03,254 --> 00:02:06,134 Speaker 1: year and takes the official cash rate to three point 35 00:02:06,254 --> 00:02:09,374 Speaker 1: six percent, its lowest level in more than two years. 36 00:02:09,814 --> 00:02:12,014 Speaker 1: If it is passed on, it will save borrowers with 37 00:02:12,054 --> 00:02:15,254 Speaker 1: a six hundred thousand dollars mortgage almost ninety dollars a 38 00:02:15,334 --> 00:02:17,934 Speaker 1: month in repayments. Whether all of the big banks do 39 00:02:18,054 --> 00:02:19,774 Speaker 1: come to the party and pass it on to their 40 00:02:19,774 --> 00:02:23,054 Speaker 1: home loan customers in full remains to be seen, but 41 00:02:23,254 --> 00:02:26,814 Speaker 1: economists are tipping three more rate cuts by March twenty 42 00:02:26,854 --> 00:02:30,734 Speaker 1: twenty six, with the experts encouraging customers to shop around 43 00:02:30,774 --> 00:02:34,374 Speaker 1: for the best rate. The Prime Minister has deflected criticism 44 00:02:34,454 --> 00:02:37,894 Speaker 1: that recognition of Palestinian statehood will do little on the 45 00:02:37,934 --> 00:02:42,134 Speaker 1: ground in Gaza. Anthony Albanesi says a different approach is 46 00:02:42,214 --> 00:02:45,574 Speaker 1: needed to end the conflict. The PM has confirmed Australia 47 00:02:45,574 --> 00:02:48,414 Speaker 1: will back recognition of a state of Palestine at the 48 00:02:48,494 --> 00:02:52,094 Speaker 1: United Nations General Assembly meeting in September. The move brings 49 00:02:52,134 --> 00:02:55,614 Speaker 1: Australia into line with the United Kingdom, France and Canada. 50 00:02:55,734 --> 00:02:59,294 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Albanzi says it's the best opportunity to provide 51 00:02:59,334 --> 00:03:02,134 Speaker 1: a long term solution and that to continue to do 52 00:03:02,214 --> 00:03:05,894 Speaker 1: the same thing is not enough. And Jennifer Aniston has 53 00:03:05,934 --> 00:03:09,014 Speaker 1: made some rare comments about her love triangle with ex 54 00:03:09,094 --> 00:03:12,814 Speaker 1: husband Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolly. She's told Vanity Fair 55 00:03:12,934 --> 00:03:15,774 Speaker 1: it was such a vulnerable time and she didn't have 56 00:03:15,854 --> 00:03:19,654 Speaker 1: strong enough constitution to not get affected by constantly being 57 00:03:19,654 --> 00:03:22,774 Speaker 1: in the tabloids during that time around two thousand and five. 58 00:03:23,174 --> 00:03:25,774 Speaker 1: Aniston was married to Pitt from two thousand to two 59 00:03:25,854 --> 00:03:28,454 Speaker 1: thousand and five, when he met Angelina on the set 60 00:03:28,494 --> 00:03:31,214 Speaker 1: of the two thousand and five movie Mister and Missus Smith. 61 00:03:31,654 --> 00:03:34,494 Speaker 1: She's reflected on the tabloids at that time, saying there's 62 00:03:34,574 --> 00:03:38,614 Speaker 1: obviously some PTSD, which is why interviews still scare her, 63 00:03:38,854 --> 00:03:43,614 Speaker 1: adding she's worried about being misinterpreted or taken out of context. Meantime, 64 00:03:43,614 --> 00:03:46,534 Speaker 1: there are reports Angelina Jolie is planning to sell her 65 00:03:46,534 --> 00:03:50,054 Speaker 1: home in Los Angeles and relocate overseas next year, as 66 00:03:50,094 --> 00:03:53,934 Speaker 1: soon as her twins, Knox and Vivian, turn eighteen. That's 67 00:03:53,974 --> 00:03:56,934 Speaker 1: your evening news headlines. On tomorrow's episode of The Cookie, 68 00:03:57,094 --> 00:04:01,414 Speaker 1: Taylor Swift called, and we answered, We'll unpack her big announcement. 69 00:04:01,774 --> 00:04:04,214 Speaker 1: Listen to The Cookie wherever you get your podcasts.