One In Three Aussie Women Suffer Migraines

Anthony Albanese has backed a two-state solution in a phone call with the Palestinian Authority leader; Consumer confidence is at its highest level in three years ahead of next week’s Reserve Bank interest rate decision; A new study has revealed one in three Australian women live with migraine; Sean Diddy Combs has lost a bid to be released from jail ahead of sentencing.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
You're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges
the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast
is recorded on Hi. I'm Sashatannic from Mummamea's twice daily
news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Tuesday August five,
Anthony Alberanzi has backed a two state solution in a

(00:33):
phone call with the Palestinian Authority leader. The Prime Minister
has reiterated Australia's support in a phone call with Mahmood Abbas,
but has not given any details of timing. It's one
of the first times they have spoken since the conflict
in Gaza began, The ABC reports. Mister Abbas told mister
Albanzi that Australia could play an important role in achieving peace.

(00:54):
He also thanked Australia for its humanitarian support. The two
leaders have agreed to meet on the sidelines of September's
UN meeting, which is when France, the UK and Canada
have all said they will move towards Palestinian recognition. The
Australian government has all also requested a call with Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin net and Yahoo Consumer confidence is at

(01:14):
its highest level in three years ahead of next week's
Reserve Bank interest rate decision. The A and Z Roy
Morgan Report released today shows an increase of almost four
percent over the past seven days. Australian consumers are more
upbeat about their current personal financial situation and for the
year ahead. It comes as new figures show household spending

(01:35):
rows half a percent in June, with Australia's spending money
on new cars, food and electronics. Economists are tipping the
RBA will cut the cash rate by one quarter of
a percent at its August meeting next Tuesday. A new
study has revealed one in three Australian women live with migraine.
The survey by gene Hale's for Women's Health found women

(01:56):
often manage migraine alone without the information or coordinated care
they need. CEO doctor Sarah White says women are at
least twice as likely as men to experience migraine, which
hits hardest in their thirties as they are building careers,
family and futures. Dr White says the cost of days
loss to pain is immense for the individual women, but

(02:17):
has also broader consequences on society. Gene Howles has partnered
with Migraine and Headache Australia to provide a number of
new resources to support women who suffer from migraines. Will
put a link to that in our show notes. Jean
Diddy Combs has lost a bid to be released from
jail ahead of sentencing. The fifty five year old was
found not guilty of three counts of sex trafficking and

(02:39):
racketeering conspiracy and convicted on two lesser charges of transportation
to engage in prostitution. Comb's lawyers applied for him to
be released on fifty million US dollars bail while waiting
to be sentenced, saying prison conditions are dangerous and other
defendants convicted of prostitution related charges similar to Combs or

(03:00):
usually released before sentencing. However, the judge has denied his release.
That's your evening News headlines on Wednesday's episode of The Quickie,
Israeli ham Us conflict enters a new period of escalation
as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya, who pushes for a full
military occupation. Listen to The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts.