Trump Signals Softer Stance On China, Promises Substantially Lower Tariffs

US President Donald Trump has confirmed his administration will not take a "hardball" approach with China, indicating tariffs on Chinese imports will be “substantially” reduced; Five men are facing charges after a series of ram raids on high-end fashion stores in Melbourne’s CBD and Essendon, netting more than $1.2 million in luxury goods; Collingwood captain Darcy Moore will miss the Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon due to vertigo symptoms caused by an inner ear issue; Actor and former I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Australia contestant Frankie Muniz says he's hit a "new low" mentally and emotionally.

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Speaker 1 (00:10):
You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges
the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast
is recorded on Hi. I'm Tarlie Blackman from Mumma MEA's
twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with Your Headlines for Wednesday,
April twenty three, US President Donald Trump has confirmed his

(00:32):
administration will not take a hard ball approach with China,
indicating tariffs on Chinese imports will be substantially reduced from
the current one hundred and forty five percent. Speaking in
Washington on Tuesday, Wednesday Australia Time, Trump said he wouldn't
mention COVID nineteen or take a confrontational tone with President

(00:53):
shi Jingping, adding we're going to be very nice despite tensions.
Trump insisted to deal with likely, stating otherwise they're not
going to be able to deal in the United States.
The remarks follow an IMF warning that ongoing tariffs could
sharply slow global and US economic growth. Trump also denied

(01:13):
plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but urged
more aggressive rate cuts amid market uncertainty. Five men are
facing charges after a series of ram raids on high
end fashion stores in Melbourne, CBD and Essendon, netting more
than one point two million in luxury goods. Police arrested

(01:34):
three men on Tuesday, a twenty one year old from
spring Vale and two thirty one year olds from Cranbourne
following raids on homes and storage units in Melbourne's southeast.
Officers recovered luxury handbags, stolen vehicles, drugs and jewelry. The
trio will appear in Melbourne's Magistrate court on Wednesday. Two
other men aged thirty were also charged. One has been bailed,

(01:57):
the other released pending court. Between March six and April sixteen,
six stores were targeted, including Berbery, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Fendy.
Thieves use vehicles to smash into storefronts, leaving shelves bare
and designer goods scattered. Collingwood captain Darcy Moore will miss
the ANZAC Day blockbuster against Essington due to vertigo symptoms

(02:19):
caused by an inner ear issue. Coach Craig McCrae confirmed
on Wednesday that Moore has been ruled out and is
now seeing a specialist. Darcy won't play. McCray said he's
got a bit of an inner ear issue and vertigo
symptoms when not sure exactly what it is more mistraining
on both Monday and Wednesday. He initially said he felt

(02:41):
fine and skipped Monday's session due to a cold, but
his condition worsened. Last week. Moore suffered a heavy knock
against Brisbane, but McCrae stressed the current issue is not
concussion related. With more clearing all protocols. Actor and former
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here Australia contestant
Frankie Muniz says he's hit a new low mentally end emotionally.

(03:04):
The thirty nine year old best known for Malcolm in
the Middle, took to social media over the weekend and writing,
if I'm being one hundred percent honest mentally and emotionally,
I may be at a new low. Just wanted to
say it out loud. The post comes just weeks after
a tough race in his second career as a NASCAR driver,
where he struggled to control his car and lost over

(03:25):
seventeen laps, calling it the hardest thing he's ever done.
Munus has been open about the pressures of childhood fame,
recently reflecting on how his early career impacted his family
and the sacrifices made to support his dream. That's your
latest news headlines. On tomorrow's episode of The Quikie gen
Z is Locking In. We find out what that means

(03:47):
and if it's the secret to success and happiness. Plus,
with the federal election looming, what's life really like on
the campaign trail? We speak to someone traveling with the
major parties to find out what goes on behind the
scenes with the people vying to lead the country. Listen
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