Disney Reinstates Kimmel, But Sinclair Continues Boycott

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is unlikely to secure a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York this week; Australia’s top medical bodies are reassuring expectant mothers that paracetamol is safe; Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to television tonight, but his show won't be seen in dozens of US markets after a major broadcaster refused to air it; And if you’re heading to Hong Kong this week, you might need to rethink your plans.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges
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is recorded on Hi. I'm Jimmy Donna, who from Momma
Meir's twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines
For Tuesday September twenty three, Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi is
unlikely to secure a one on one meeting with US

(00:33):
President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York
this week. The White House has released President Trump's whirl
Wind twenty four hour itinerary, which includes meetings with the
leaders of Ukraine and Argentina, but makes no mention of
the Australian Prime Minister. The only chance for an interaction
appears to be a welcome reception Trump is hosting for
world leaders early tomorrow morning Sydney time. The diplomatic slight

(00:56):
comes just a day after Australia formally recognized Palestinian statehood,
a move the White House has sharply criticized. A spokesperson
said the President believes the decision is a reward to
hum us, and that Trump will express these concerns in
his major address to the General Assembly. Tomorrow. Australia's top
medical bodies are reassuring expectant mothers that paracetamol is safe,

(01:20):
following claims US President Donald Trump linking the painkiller to autism.
The head of the Australian Medical Association, doctor Daniel McMullen,
says there are no studies showing that paracetamol use in
pregnancy causes autism, stressing that an association does not equal causation.
Australia's medicine's regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has confirmed paracetamol

(01:44):
remains a Category A medicine, meaning it's considered safe for
use during pregnancy. Doctors are also warning that the risk
from an untreated high fever for a pregnant woman and
her developing baby is a significant concern. The advice remains
that paracetamol is reasonable and safe option for pregnant women
needing to treat their pain and fever. Late night host

(02:07):
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to TIEN television tonight,
but his show won't be seen in dozens of US
markets after a major broadcaster refused to air it. Sinclair,
the largest owner of ABC affiliate stations, in the United
States says it will be pre empting Jimmy Kimmel Live
following controversial comments the host made about the assassination of

(02:27):
conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The broadcaster is demanding Kimmel issue
a direct apology to the Kirk family and make a
meaningful personal donation to them and Kirk's non profit organization
before it will consider putting the show back on air.
The dispute began after Kimmel, in his monologue last week,
joked about President Donald Trump's reaction to Kirk's death. The

(02:49):
show's parent company, Disney, briefly suspended production, which sparked a
backlash from hundreds of celebrities who signed a letter defending
free speech. While Disney has now reinstated the show, Sinclair
says it will continue to boycott until its demands are met.
If you're heading to Hong Kong this week, you might
need to rethink your travel. Player Quantes has been forced

(03:11):
to cancel flights to and from Hong Kong for the
next thirty six hours as super typhoon Ragasure bears down
on Asia. At least eight flights connecting Sydney and Melbourne,
with the major travel hub have been affected. The airline
is contacting passengers to offer rebookings or travel credits. The
move comes as millions across the region brace for the
colossal storm, which has already slammed into the Northern Philippines.

(03:34):
It's currently equivalent to a category five cyclone with wind
gusts of up to two hundred and eighty five kilometers
per hour. Authorities in Hong Kong and Southern China are
now preparing for what they're calling a potentially catastrophic disaster,
warning of life threatening storm surges and landslides. Schools have
been closed and scenes of panic buying have stripped supermarket

(03:55):
shelves bare as residents prepare for one of the strongest
typhoons in years. That's your evening news headlines. On Wednesday's
episode of The Quickie, we delve into Donald Trump's recent
claims linking paracetamal to autism in babies and unpack the
research behind his statements. Listen to The Quickie wherever you
get your podcasts.