The Quicky

Happy new financial year! If you didn’t know, July 1 signals many changes. From tax cuts, to new laws tightening vaping restrictions, and even changes to the paid parental leave scheme, there’s bound to be a change affecting you. So, what’s in and what’s out? And maybe more importantly, is there any relief for us during a cost of living crisis? THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Get $20 off for ou...

The Quicky news update for Friday, June 28th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia s...

You might’ve seen stories about nuclear power sprouting up in your news feed lately. It's after opposition leader Peter Dutton revealed his plan to establish a network of nuclear power stations across the country. If you’re not sure how to feel about that, this is the episode for you. We’re hearing arguments from both sides about just how cost effective and clean nuclear power can be. THE END BITS...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, June 27th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia...

If you’ve been thinking “boy, it’s really cold this winter” you’re not alone. Every June we ask the question of why our homes feel extra cold, and more importantly, how can we stay warm? Apparently, there’s a lot of easy changes we can make to keep us toasty across the next few months… THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Listen: The Tough Conversation We Need To Have To Keep Our Kids Safe Get $20 o...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, June 26th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamami...

Julian Assange is expected to return to Australia a free man, after reaching a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice. Since 2012 the WikiLeaks founder has been evading extradition from both Sweden and the US. So why now could we see Assange essentially a free man? And what has to take place in order for that to happen? THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Listen: The Tough Conversat...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, June 25th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia...

It’s been 14 years since Julia Gillard was elected as Australia’s first female Prime Minister. And while many still look upon that milestone fondly, we have to wonder… how long until we see another woman in the top job? Let’s take a look at the current political lineup and ask political journalist Amy Remeikis how long she thinks we’ll be waiting. THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Listen: The Tou...

The Quicky news update for Monday, June 24th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia s...

Have you heard of the 78’ers? They’re the group people who first marched through the streets of Sydney in celebration of the queer community. Unfortunately, not everyone was keen to partake in the partying, resulting in arrests, protests and violence. Almost 50 years on from the very first Sydney Gay & Lesbian Made Gras and where are we at? We ask some of those original 78’ers their thoughts o...

The Quicky news update for Friday, June 21st 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia s...

With just over a month ’til the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, we’re been wondering… how do you even pull an event of that scale off? We asked the President of the 2032 Brisbane Games Organising Committee how he’s preparing for the world to head down under. Plus what happens when residents from a host nation aren’t happy with the games rollout? You might want to stick with bottled water during this epi...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, June 20th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamamia...

Did you know Australian’s have the highest rate of melanoma cases in the world? It’s no surprise given our gorgeous sunshine almost year-round, but with that comes the risk of developing skin cancer. Today we meet an expert who’s working closely on delivering the first vaccine to treat patients with melanoma, and the results are more than promising THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Listen: The To...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, June 19th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off for our birthday. Click here to get a yearly Mamami...

How much would you pay to be cryogenically frozen after death? Apparently around $150k should do it. A Sydney man has just become the first Aussie to be frozen, with the hopes of being thawed out when technology to do so eventually catches up. Today we speak to a man who freezes people for a living in the hopes someone will do the same service for him when the time comes. THE END BITS  Subscribe t...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, June 18th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here  to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in th...

Princess Catherine is back!!  Over the weekend we saw the Princess of Wales step out for the first time since announcement of her cancer diagnosis. Photos of her spending time on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the celebrations for the Kings birthday.  But soon after, discussions of the rivalry between Princess Kate and sister in law Meghan Markle reignited once again.  In this episode of...

The Quicky news update for Monday, June 17th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here  to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram has recently let us know that our publicly posted photos and videos are about to be used to train their AI.  But what does that mean?  In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at why digital activists are so against this move and what, if anything, can we do to opt out if we choose.  THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia List...

The Quicky news update for Friday, June 14th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here  to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the...

TV doctor Michael Mosley went for a walk while holidaying in Greece recently, the region currently experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures in the high 30's and low 40's.  Sadly, Dr Mosley did not return from that walk and his body was found days later. His death, reportedly due to the extreme heat.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the effects of heat on the human body and how w...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, June 13th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here  to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in t...

On Saturday, four Israeli hostages were freed from inside Gaza. While the families of the rescues hostages are relieved to have their loved ones home again, the lives lost in the mission, involving Israeli Elite Special Forces Soldiers, shows the price innocent Palestinian civilians will continue to pay in this war.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at what happened, the intricacies o...