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Happy Monday!
On today’s podcast, I interview Shadow Youth Minister Angie Bell, the political opponent of the Youth Minister, Dr Anne Aly.
We talked about a range of things, including what she would do differently if she was in Government, and whether she thinks young people have an issue with the Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton.
You can listen here.
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The quote
"We’ve waited 122 years since Federation to recognise First Peoples in our constitution. We’re the only former colony in the world that hasn’t done that. And that’s why we need to get it done. And the beauty is, this is an Australian solution. We haven’t borrowed something from New Zealand or from Canada or from Scandinavia.” - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking at the Garma Festival about the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum.
The stat
3
The number of people who have now died after a suspected poisoning from mushrooms in Gippsland, Victoria.
Today in history
1974: Philippe Petit walked on a high wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center with no net. He was arrested shortly after the walk, but charges were eventually dropped.
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Some headlines from this morning:
Australia has won the Netball World Cup with a 61-45 victory over England in Cape Town overnight. It is the 12th time the Diamonds have won the World Cup. Retiring Australian star Ash Brazill said after the match: “I’m so proud of these girls. The fact we’re standing here as world champions, I just couldn’t wish for a better ending. I’ll never play netball again – how can I top this?”
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison over corruption allegations. Khan has called for nationwide protests in the wake of his sentencing, telling supporters in a pre-recorded video "I have only one appeal, don't sit at home silently.” To learn more about Khan, you can listen to this podcast episode from earlier in the year.
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Financial stress and the housing crisis are being blamed for an increase in the number of Australians seeking homelessness support.
A new report from Homelessness Australia found an extra 6,658 people sought support between December 2022 and March 2023, a 7.5% increase across those months.
It comes amid record-low rental vacancies and the increased cost of living in Australia.
Findings:
Over 95,000 people sought homelessness support in March. Over 80% of those people said financial strain or housing stress was the reason for seeking help.
The report noted that rents rose by 40% nationally between 2020-2023, with vacancy rates dropping to 1% earlier this year.
QLD saw the biggest increase in demand for homelessness services, followed by WA and NSW.
Who’s impacted?
The report found that 74% of people accessing homelessness services were women and children.
The sharpest rise in demand for homelessness support was among women over 65.
Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin said many of the women and children seeking assistance are fleeing violence.
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We’re about to release a book, ‘No Silly Questions’. This is the first time TDA has ever asked our audience to buy anything. And to be honest, we’re nervous!
It’s available to pre-order now. In book world, pre-orders are a big deal, because they send a message to bookstores that people want to buy our book (…we hope?)
It means it will be delivered to your door when it’s released in early September.
While we don’t answer why pigs can’t physically look up at the sky, we do explain all the other things you wish you learned at school!
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The Matildas play their knockout match against Denmark tonight in the Women’s World Cup.
The tournament is now in the knockout stages, meaning every game will see one team eliminated from the tournament.
The winner of tonight’s game will secure their spot in the quarter-finals.
A quick recap:
The group stage was turbulent for the Matildas, with star striker and captain Sam Kerr ruled out of the first two matches with a calf injury.
The Matildas beat Ireland 1-0 in their first game, then suffered a 3-2 loss against Nigeria in game two. That made game three against Olympic champions Canada a must-win.
Kerr made herself available for the game, but didn't end up playing. The Matildas dominated in her absence with a 4-0 win.
The Round of 16:
The top two teams from each of the tournament's eight groups have now progressed to the 'Round of 16', the first of three knockout rounds before the final on 20 August.
In the Round of 16, the top-ranked team in each group plays the second-ranked team from another group. This is designed to reward the top teams with an easier opponent.
The Matildas will play Denmark, who finished second in Group D. They will play in Sydney tonight.
The Denmark match:
Denmark is ranked 13th in FIFA's global rankings. Australia is 10th.
The Danish team won two out of three group stage games. It's the first time since 1995 they have made it out of the group stage. Star striker Pernille Harder is Denmark's captain. She was Kerr's teammate at English club Chelsea for the last three years.
Kerr is expected to play, but it is unclear whether she will have fully recovered from her injury and if she will play the entire match.
Knockout stages:
Unlike the group stage, there must be a winner in every knockout game.
If scores are tied at the end of the second half (90 minutes), the game will go to extra time – two, 15-minute periods of play giving each team time to find a winning goal.
If both teams still can't be separated after 120 minutes, the game will be decided by a penalty shootout. This is a high-pressure situation where players take penalty kicks at the opposing goalkeeper. The team that scores the most penalties wins.
What awaits the winners?
Australia or Denmark will play France or Morocco in the quarter-final. This game will be held in Brisbane.
One of those four teams will then progress to a semi-final, where their most likely opponent is tournament favourite England.
Give me some good news
Meningococcal B vaccines will be free for children under two and adolescents in Queensland from next year.
The vaccine will be part of routine childcare and school immunisation programs. Queensland has recorded double the number of MenB cases this year than it had at the same time in 2022.
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A TDA tidbit
Millionaire Hot Seat will be going into hiatus at the end of January 2024.
The show, which was previously known as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, first aired in 1999 and was hosted by Eddie Maguire. The newer iteration, Millionaire Hot Seat, also hosted by Maguire, started in 2009 and has awarded guests over $40 million.
Making the announcement, Maguire said: "I've had the privilege of being in everybody's lounge room for a long time every night at 5 o'clock and I love the fact that so many people come and say, 'I sit there with my grandparents and we did these things together'. It's been a great privilege."
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