1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mea 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 --> 00:00:24,414 Speaker 1: is recorded on. Hi. I'm Grace Rufray from Mumma Me's 4 00:00:24,454 --> 00:00:27,614 Speaker 1: twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Wednesday, 5 00:00:27,654 --> 00:00:31,934 Speaker 1: November thirteen, A new our Watch report reveals the average 6 00:00:31,974 --> 00:00:35,254 Speaker 1: age for first time exposure to pornography has dropped it 7 00:00:35,374 --> 00:00:38,414 Speaker 1: just thirteen and a half years old, with concerns over 8 00:00:38,414 --> 00:00:41,814 Speaker 1: the violent and abusive content influencing young people's views and 9 00:00:41,854 --> 00:00:46,174 Speaker 1: attitudes towards women and relationships. According to the reports, seventy 10 00:00:46,214 --> 00:00:49,974 Speaker 1: two percent of surveyed youth noted porn frequently shows aggression 11 00:00:50,014 --> 00:00:53,534 Speaker 1: towards women, and seventy nine percent felt it impacts real 12 00:00:53,574 --> 00:00:56,374 Speaker 1: life perceptions of women, with nearly a third using it 13 00:00:56,414 --> 00:01:00,694 Speaker 1: for sex education. Research indicates violent depictions in online porn 14 00:01:00,734 --> 00:01:04,494 Speaker 1: are linked to harmful gender stereotypes and a greater likelihood 15 00:01:04,534 --> 00:01:08,814 Speaker 1: of men developing disrespectful attitudes towards women. Our Watch calls 16 00:01:08,854 --> 00:01:11,494 Speaker 1: for improved at education and submits these findings to the 17 00:01:11,494 --> 00:01:15,094 Speaker 1: New South Wales Pawn Inquiry, emphasizing it's the portrayal of 18 00:01:15,134 --> 00:01:19,054 Speaker 1: disrespect and violence that poses the risk, not pornography itself. 19 00:01:20,014 --> 00:01:23,694 Speaker 1: Consumer advocacy group Choice has called out Meta in its 20 00:01:23,734 --> 00:01:27,654 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four Shonky Awards for failing to protect Australians 21 00:01:27,854 --> 00:01:32,294 Speaker 1: from scams on its platforms. During investigation's Choice reported three 22 00:01:32,334 --> 00:01:36,254 Speaker 1: suspicious Facebook ads, one of which remained live for four days, 23 00:01:36,414 --> 00:01:40,014 Speaker 1: while another account quickly reposted a similar ad after removal. 24 00:01:40,614 --> 00:01:44,374 Speaker 1: Meta responded, signing a twenty billion dollar investment in safety 25 00:01:44,654 --> 00:01:47,294 Speaker 1: and a team of forty thousand working on security since 26 00:01:47,334 --> 00:01:51,534 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen. In recent efforts, Meta announced trials of facial 27 00:01:51,614 --> 00:01:55,494 Speaker 1: recognition to combat celeb based scams and a requirement for 28 00:01:55,574 --> 00:01:59,014 Speaker 1: new advertisers to verify their phone numbers. In the second 29 00:01:59,094 --> 00:02:01,454 Speaker 1: quarter of this year, three hundred and twenty two million 30 00:02:01,494 --> 00:02:05,774 Speaker 1: spam posts were removed from Facebook, mostly before user reports. 31 00:02:06,734 --> 00:02:10,414 Speaker 1: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has voiced support for women's access 32 00:02:10,454 --> 00:02:13,574 Speaker 1: to abortion, aiming to prevent it from becoming a major 33 00:02:13,654 --> 00:02:17,254 Speaker 1: issue in the upcoming federal election. The Greens have planged 34 00:02:17,294 --> 00:02:20,854 Speaker 1: an additional one hundred million dollars annually for public hospitals 35 00:02:21,094 --> 00:02:26,374 Speaker 1: to provide termination services, emphasizing accessibility, especially in rural areas. 36 00:02:27,014 --> 00:02:30,134 Speaker 1: Dutton warned his party that a fight over abortion could 37 00:02:30,174 --> 00:02:34,094 Speaker 1: cost the coalition votes in twenty twenty five, referencing Queensland's 38 00:02:34,094 --> 00:02:37,174 Speaker 1: election where the issue narrowed the Liberal National Party's lead. 39 00:02:37,894 --> 00:02:41,294 Speaker 1: While noting that abortion laws are managed by states, Dutton 40 00:02:41,334 --> 00:02:44,894 Speaker 1: says his support is behind individual choice, saying he has 41 00:02:44,934 --> 00:02:48,174 Speaker 1: seen very difficult circumstances working as a detective in the 42 00:02:48,214 --> 00:02:53,214 Speaker 1: sex offender squad. Meanwhile, in American politics, President elect Donald 43 00:02:53,254 --> 00:02:57,294 Speaker 1: Trump is expected to continue his hardline White House appointments, 44 00:02:57,334 --> 00:03:02,534 Speaker 1: confirming Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami 45 00:03:02,694 --> 00:03:06,054 Speaker 1: would lead the Department of Government Efficiency. In a statement, 46 00:03:06,094 --> 00:03:09,254 Speaker 1: Trump said Musk and Ramaswami will pave the way for 47 00:03:09,294 --> 00:03:14,134 Speaker 1: my mind administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, 48 00:03:14,374 --> 00:03:19,414 Speaker 1: cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure for federal agencies. Trump also 49 00:03:19,534 --> 00:03:23,494 Speaker 1: revealed Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth would 50 00:03:23,534 --> 00:03:27,254 Speaker 1: serve as his Defense secretary. The Princess of Wales will 51 00:03:27,294 --> 00:03:30,654 Speaker 1: make her most prominent return to royal engagements since having 52 00:03:30,694 --> 00:03:33,974 Speaker 1: treatment for cancer when she hosts the annual Christmas Carol 53 00:03:34,014 --> 00:03:37,534 Speaker 1: service at London's Westminster Abbey. Kate has only made a 54 00:03:37,534 --> 00:03:40,814 Speaker 1: handful of public appearances after having major abdominal surgery in 55 00:03:40,894 --> 00:03:45,134 Speaker 1: January before undergoing a course at chemotherapy where subsequent tests 56 00:03:45,174 --> 00:03:49,334 Speaker 1: revealed cancer. Last weekend, she attended two high profile Remembrance 57 00:03:49,374 --> 00:03:51,654 Speaker 1: Day events to commemorate those who lost their lives in 58 00:03:51,694 --> 00:03:55,014 Speaker 1: conflict as part of her gradual return to official duties. 59 00:03:55,254 --> 00:03:58,174 Speaker 1: But the Carol Service, the fourth she has organized, will 60 00:03:58,174 --> 00:04:01,494 Speaker 1: be the first major royal event she has hosted. Joining 61 00:04:01,534 --> 00:04:03,654 Speaker 1: Kate and other members of the Royal family at the 62 00:04:03,694 --> 00:04:07,374 Speaker 1: Westminster Abbey. Together at Christmas Service will be sixteen hundred 63 00:04:07,374 --> 00:04:10,454 Speaker 1: people who have supported others in their community. That's your 64 00:04:10,494 --> 00:04:13,454 Speaker 1: latest news headlines. On tomorrow's episode of The Quickie, we 65 00:04:13,534 --> 00:04:16,814 Speaker 1: catch up with Royal correspondent Rebel Wiley to find out 66 00:04:16,814 --> 00:04:19,694 Speaker 1: what deals are going on behind the Royal Bank accounts 67 00:04:19,894 --> 00:04:22,654 Speaker 1: and why the vastest states they control should never have 68 00:04:22,734 --> 00:04:25,214 Speaker 1: been theirs in the first place. Listen to The Quickie 69 00:04:25,334 --> 00:04:26,774 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts.