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HEADLINES: Australians may soon be able to force social media companies to destroy their personal information. The average annual total cost for a child to play in a community sport competition is growing. Australia is taking a first step towards better understanding motor neurone disease, in a move aimed at getting closer to a cure. A major push to tackle hundreds of thousands of potholes is unde...

HEADLINES: The number of Australians unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in Nepal has risen. Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to strengthen consent education alongside bans on strangulation featured in pornography. E-bike and e-scooter riders could soon need a licence to hit the road Dolly Parton has been laid to rest. And finally, Billie Eilish has swapped the stage for the...

HEADLINES: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he “owes it to history” to defeat One Nation. After a spate of sexual assaults the Federal Government is funding a review into its current consent and respectful relationships programs. Hundreds are dead and thousands are still missing in Nepal. Australians may soon have a chance to opt out of social media algorithms.  Austra...

HEADLINES: The number of missing Australians in flood-hit Nepal has risen, with the federal government sending a specialised team to the disaster ravaged region. The Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying laws, following a conscience vote in parliament late last night. Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have sought to persuade a US judge they were playing characters o...

HEADLINES: More than 160 people have died and hundreds of tourists including dozens of Australians are missing after a glacial collapse triggered the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet. If you've got gas at home, you could be paying more, sooner, because other people are switching to electricity. Frustrating news for coffee drinkers trying to make greener choices. Japanese artist Yayoi Ku...

HEADLINES: A sixteen-year-old girl's death on Sydney's Northern Beaches has reignited calls for wider education on respectful relationships.  Dozens of Australians are missing after deadly flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet. The Prime Minister has softened a policy that would've forced new AI data centres to run on renewables rather than coal and gas. The man accused of masterminding the Septe...

HEADLINES: A woman accused of killing her husband and dismembering his body has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, on the eve of her trial. Australians could be in for another rate rise, with new economic figures showing inflation isn’t cooling enough. The Trump administration has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide, as part of its wider immigration crackdown. Meanwhile Donald Tru...

The world is mourning the loss of country music legend, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who has passed away in Nashville at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. In this special tribute episode of The Quicky , we celebrate the extraordinary life, sharp business acumen, and generous spirit of an icon who brought light to generations. In this episode, you'll learn: The surprising alternat...

We're waking today to a devestating statement from Dolly Parton's family. Tamsin Rose has the latest. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEADLINES: The Northern Territory is set for a heated parliamentary debate over assisted dying laws. The state with the country's highest prevalence of poker machines has unveiled a new set of gambling reforms, but harm minimisation groups say they still fall short. Convicted criminals in Western Australia will no longer be able to use good character references to reduce their sentences. The world...

HEADLINES: Australia's music charts are about to get a lot harder for AI to crack. The three Scots boys at the centre of sexual assault allegation have faced court. Entertainment and AFL agent Ralph Carr has been sentenced to six years in prison The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran. Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is...

HEADLINES: Five people believed to be union organisers have been arrested after police raided the CFMEU's Melbourne HQ, plus five other addresses. Nearly two in three young repeat offenders are reoffending while out on bail. A big new Australian study has basically confirmed what a lot of mums of kids with disabilities already know.  Lily Hooper could have a law named after her. And a runner...

HEADLINES: Sydney woman Leah Stewart has thanked generous strangers for their help after she was  mauled by a shark in Coogee in June. The five Sydney Swans players suspended from playing for breaching the club’s behavioural standards just over a week ago have now also been banned from attending the AFL’s night of nights. A new report by Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home has...

HEADLINES: A record breaking crowd has shown up to watch the Swans AFLW team but hundreds walked out when the men's game started.  Canada has ended trade negotiations with the United States and is expected to impose retaliatory tariffs. Eyes all over the country are on a high-stakes by-election in Western Australia. Australia has confirmed its first mammal death from Bird flu  following...

This is a heavy one, and an episode we wish we didn’t have to record. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual format to sit with a story that has broken hearts globally: the Lindsay Clancy trial currently taking place in the US. Mia Freedman is joined by The Quicky journalists,   Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page, to unpack the details of this incredibly distressing case. We’ve...

HEADLINES: A Brisbane man has been charged with allegedly raping a woman during her morning walk, before going to work and later driving back past the alleged crime scene. NSW Premier Chris Minns apologises to the family of hiker Lily Hooper after mistakenly telling parliament she had been found alive. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits he made an 'error' by appearing on the Bush Deep podcast....

HEADLINES: An investigation has been launched into the miscommunication that resulted in the parents of missing teenager Lily Hooper being were initially told their daughter had been found alive, before she was confirmed dead.   Corruption and misconduct in Victoria's construction sector will be put in the spotlight in a royal commission after a report last year estimated taxpayers had l...

HEADLINES: Three 17-year-old boys have been charged over the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Sydney's southwest at the weekend. The body of missing hiker Lily Hooper has been found after an eight-day search in the NSW Southern Highlands. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to move with their children back to Britain this month. Israel's ambassador to Australia says mistakes we...

HEADLINES: Almost one in three teenage boys believe gender equality has gone too far, and one in four think feminism should be resisted with violence, according to a new report.  Australians have been warned not to grow complacent this spring, with increased bushfire risks across most states and territories. Close to a hundred Australian Defence Force members have joined the search for missin...

HEADLINES: The AFL is being urged to implement a no-fault stand-down policy, as leaders blast the Sydney Swans for "glossing over" sexual assault allegations. Another busy day in Federal Parliament with debate on gambling reform causing splinters. Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain's late Princess Diana, is set to publish a book about his sister's life, promising to ‌divulge the truth ab...

HEADLINES: Kids as young as five are waiting up to six months for help after experiencing domestic violence, with a new report warning Australia's support system is failing children altogether. Women using performance and image-enhancing drugs are being left in the dark about the risks, with new research finding clinical guidance is based almost entirely on studies of men. Our electricity supply c...

HEADLINES: The Sydney Swans football club is considering whether to stand down several players who are under investigation regarding an alleged sexual assault in Melbourne at the weekend.  A big week in the Nation’s capital is unfolding on a variety of fronts, with the Government hoping to push three bills through the House of Representatives today. We unveil the latest. New details hav...

HEADLINES: NSW households could be shielded from rising power and water costs linked to the state's data centre boom, under a new government framework announced yesterday. A deepfake of Anthony Albanese has been used to dupe Australians out of seven point four million dollars in fake investment scams, ASIC is warning. Tributes are flowing for American actor Hayden Panattiere who died at the age of...

HEADLINES: Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving Sydney Swans players in Melbourne at the weekend. US actress Hayden Panettiere has died, aged 36.  The debate about access to superannuation is being debated in Federal Parliament.    The search for missing bushwalker Lily Hooper has entered its sixth day, with police still combing rugged bushland in the Souther...

HEADLINES: Changes to the NDIS are expected to pass Federal Parliament this week with the government likely to strike a deal with the Coalition.  NSW Premier Chris Minns has become the first - and potentially only - state or territory leader to sign up to the Federal Government's gun buyback. Tributes have flown for former Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, who died at the weekend and had beca...