1 00:00:10,254 --> 00:00:14,614 Speaker 1: So you're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mumma Mea 2 00:00:14,694 --> 00:00:17,534 Speaker 1: acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters that this 3 00:00:17,614 --> 00:00:19,054 Speaker 1: podcast is recorded on. 4 00:00:21,334 --> 00:00:24,734 Speaker 2: Hi. I'm Aleis Delaney from Mumma Mer's twice daily news podcast, 5 00:00:24,774 --> 00:00:27,374 Speaker 2: The Quickie with Your Headlines. For Friday March twenty eight, 6 00:00:28,894 --> 00:00:31,294 Speaker 2: Australians will head to the polls for a federal election 7 00:00:31,454 --> 00:00:35,054 Speaker 2: on May three. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony 8 00:00:35,094 --> 00:00:38,214 Speaker 2: Albanesi announced the election date following a visit to Governor 9 00:00:38,254 --> 00:00:42,054 Speaker 2: General Sam Mouston on Friday morning. While calling the election day, 10 00:00:42,094 --> 00:00:44,414 Speaker 2: the Prime Minister reference the work his government has done 11 00:00:44,494 --> 00:00:45,454 Speaker 2: in its first term. 12 00:00:45,654 --> 00:00:50,414 Speaker 1: Our government has chosen to face global challenges the Australian way, 13 00:00:50,454 --> 00:00:54,574 Speaker 1: helping people under cost of living pressure while building for 14 00:00:54,934 --> 00:00:55,534 Speaker 1: the future. 15 00:00:55,734 --> 00:00:58,014 Speaker 2: A five week campaign will count down to the poll 16 00:00:58,094 --> 00:01:00,014 Speaker 2: for all one hundred and fifty seats in the House 17 00:01:00,014 --> 00:01:03,974 Speaker 2: of Representatives and forty Senate places. Albanezi is looking to 18 00:01:04,014 --> 00:01:06,534 Speaker 2: become the first Prime minister since John Howard to win 19 00:01:06,614 --> 00:01:09,454 Speaker 2: back to back elections. He says the choice voters have 20 00:01:09,654 --> 00:01:11,054 Speaker 2: to make on May three is clear. 21 00:01:11,374 --> 00:01:15,454 Speaker 1: This election is a choice between Labour's plan to keep 22 00:01:15,454 --> 00:01:20,534 Speaker 1: building or Peter Dutton's promise to cut that is the choice. 23 00:01:21,054 --> 00:01:26,254 Speaker 1: That is your choice, your job, your wages, your child's education, 24 00:01:27,014 --> 00:01:31,734 Speaker 1: and importantly as well this scene here, your Medicare card. 25 00:01:32,174 --> 00:01:33,534 Speaker 1: They're all in your hands. 26 00:01:34,094 --> 00:01:36,534 Speaker 2: Peter Dutton will aim to lead the Coalition back to 27 00:01:36,614 --> 00:01:39,894 Speaker 2: power after one term in opposition to become Australia's thirty 28 00:01:39,934 --> 00:01:43,174 Speaker 2: second prime minister. Poles are predicting a tight contest between 29 00:01:43,174 --> 00:01:46,574 Speaker 2: the major parties, with minority government looming as the likely outcome. 30 00:01:47,094 --> 00:01:49,414 Speaker 2: A police officer has been spared jail for what a 31 00:01:49,494 --> 00:01:52,734 Speaker 2: judge described as this terrible mistake of fatally tasering a 32 00:01:52,774 --> 00:01:56,974 Speaker 2: great grandmother with dementia. Former Senior Constable Christian White walked 33 00:01:56,974 --> 00:01:59,254 Speaker 2: out of the New South Wales Supreme Court on Friday 34 00:01:59,294 --> 00:02:02,454 Speaker 2: subject to strict conditions after killing ninety five year old 35 00:02:02,454 --> 00:02:05,774 Speaker 2: Claire Nowland and Kumar in New South Wales South. The 36 00:02:05,854 --> 00:02:08,374 Speaker 2: thirty five year old fired his taser at the elderly 37 00:02:08,414 --> 00:02:11,614 Speaker 2: woman after being called to the Yalambi lodged Age care home. 38 00:02:11,694 --> 00:02:15,934 Speaker 2: On May seventeen, twenty twenty three. Justice Ian Harrison found 39 00:02:16,014 --> 00:02:18,574 Speaker 2: White made a terrible mistake, but that his crime fell 40 00:02:18,614 --> 00:02:21,014 Speaker 2: at the lower end of seriousness when compared to other 41 00:02:21,054 --> 00:02:24,894 Speaker 2: manslaughter cases. The judge said missus Nowland's death was serious 42 00:02:24,934 --> 00:02:28,374 Speaker 2: and acknowledged the grief and anger her family felt. However, 43 00:02:28,414 --> 00:02:30,534 Speaker 2: he noted White was only caught up in the incident 44 00:02:30,574 --> 00:02:32,854 Speaker 2: as a police officer who was lawfully called to the 45 00:02:32,894 --> 00:02:36,214 Speaker 2: care facility. White must be on good behavior and perform 46 00:02:36,254 --> 00:02:38,934 Speaker 2: four hundred and twenty five hours of community service as 47 00:02:38,974 --> 00:02:42,734 Speaker 2: part of his two year community corrections order. Buckingham Palace 48 00:02:42,774 --> 00:02:45,454 Speaker 2: says King Charles has spent a brief time under observation 49 00:02:45,534 --> 00:02:49,054 Speaker 2: in hospital after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer. 50 00:02:49,894 --> 00:02:52,574 Speaker 2: The seventy six year old monarch has been undergoing treatment 51 00:02:52,654 --> 00:02:55,574 Speaker 2: since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer 52 00:02:55,614 --> 00:02:59,174 Speaker 2: in February last year, following tests after a corrective procedure 53 00:02:59,254 --> 00:03:02,134 Speaker 2: for an unlarged prostate. The Palace says the King has 54 00:03:02,214 --> 00:03:04,934 Speaker 2: returned to his home, Clarence House, and his engagements for 55 00:03:04,974 --> 00:03:08,494 Speaker 2: Friday will be rescheduled as a precaution. The Palace declined 56 00:03:08,534 --> 00:03:11,334 Speaker 2: to give any details of the side effects. Royal sources 57 00:03:11,374 --> 00:03:13,214 Speaker 2: say it was just a minor bump in the road. 58 00:03:14,334 --> 00:03:16,934 Speaker 2: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have welcomed their first 59 00:03:16,974 --> 00:03:20,214 Speaker 2: triald together. The rapper shared the news on Friday, revealing 60 00:03:20,254 --> 00:03:23,414 Speaker 2: Fox had given birth to a beautiful baby girl. Fox 61 00:03:23,454 --> 00:03:25,774 Speaker 2: first announced she was expecting with her on again, off 62 00:03:25,814 --> 00:03:29,214 Speaker 2: again partner in November. Just weeks later, news broke that 63 00:03:29,254 --> 00:03:32,254 Speaker 2: the couple had called it quits. The newborn is Fox's 64 00:03:32,254 --> 00:03:36,294 Speaker 2: fourth child and Machine Gun Kelly's second. That's your latest 65 00:03:36,334 --> 00:03:39,174 Speaker 2: news headlines. On Monday's episode of The Quickie, it's been 66 00:03:39,214 --> 00:03:42,254 Speaker 2: five years since Australia went into its first COVID lockdown. 67 00:03:42,614 --> 00:03:45,614 Speaker 2: We dive into the lasting impacts. Listen to The Quickie 68 00:03:45,694 --> 00:03:47,054 Speaker 2: wherever you get your podcasts.