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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 18 MIN

Your Guide To The Rate Cuts & TikTok's Dodgy Contraceptive Advice

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The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the third time this year, but what does this actually mean for mortgage holders, renters and first home buyers trying to get into the market? Plus, alarming numbers of young people are heading to TikTok for birth control advice, with new research showing most of these videos are seriously misleading... And in headlines today Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resurfaced an idea - also enthusiastically floated by US President Donald Trump - that Palestinians should simply leave Gaza; More details have been revealed about the shot fired at Sydney airport yesterday, The bullet ending up lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe; Catherine the Princess of Wales has released another of her Mother Nature series of videos on her social media, narrating a story about how people, along with flowers blooming and fruit ripening, also have the potential for growth in the warmer months; US President Donald Trump has announced that country musician George Strait, action movie star Sylvester Stallone and rock band Kiss will be celebrated with the 2025 Kennedy Center honours, which he will host himself THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here Want $10 + a free month of Mamamia? We've got you.We're cooking up something exciting and need your brilliant opinions to help us make even better content.It's just 20 minutes of your time, and you'll get: $10 e-gift card 3 month Mamamia subscription (or gift it to someone if you're already a subscriber) Survey hereT&Cs here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at [email protected] CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest:Effie Zahos, Nine News Money EditorDr Caroline de Moel-Mandel, School of Psychology and Public Health La Trobe University.Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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