The Quicky

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

At what age did you start to achieve those milestones that would be a confirmed step into adulthood?  Things like getting your first full time job, getting your drivers license or having your first real relationship? A new concept claims that today's emerging adults are delaying some or all of those traditional adult achievements by adopting what's called a 'slow life strategy'. In this episode of...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Last week, Federal MP Monique Ryan’s former chief of staff Sally Rugg, settled a case out of court that many had hoped would shed some light on the wording we all probably have a version of in our own current employment contracts What is considered reasonable additional hours? Today we find out how a plane ride, a case of covid, a decision by the prime minister and one comment, almost led to us ge...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

The relationship women have had with their pubic hair over the centuries varies depending on culture, fashion or the movement of the time. But we know, in 2023, the majority of you don't have any at all, choosing to wax, shave or laser it away. But, what if being bald between your legs isn't the healthiest choice? Did you know pubic hair actually has a purpose?  In this episode of The Quicky, we f...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Some of your favourite TV shows and movies might be about to take a dramatic storyline turn.  More than 11,000 members of the Writer's Guild of America have walked off the job for the first time in 15 years, bringing production of some shows to an immediate halt.  In this episode of The Quicky, we find out why are writers striking and what that could mean for the future of our favourite shows.  Su...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Dementia is currently the greatest cause of disability in Australians aged over 65, and the second leading death for women...and now there is some news about one of the disease's most common forms that has many wondering if this is the breakthrough they've been waiting for.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at a disease that impacts more than 400,000 Australians and a new drug that is...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

It's Budget Day - the night Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the details on how the government is handling our money.  In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Australia's Finance Minister Katy Gallagher to find out what this budget means for the women of Australia and how it plans to help those of us struggling during a cost of living crisis.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

The federal government has announced the biggest reforms for smokers in over a decade - declaring war on the e-cigarette industry. The reforms will restrict vape sellers and the publics access to vaping by banning all non-prescription vapes.  Health Minister, Mark Butler said that vaping has become "the number one behavioural issue in high schools." In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

When Queen Elizabeth passed away last year, her first son, Charles, was immediately elevated from The Prince of Wales to The King. Now after a transition period of eight months in the making, Charles will officially be crowned this weekend at the Coronation.  While most of us have never actually lived through a coronation, we do know a few things about it.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Joe Biden has recently announced that he will indeed be running for reelection in the 2024 US election. If he wins, he will again be the oldest President elected to office at 82 years old.  After the 2020 election, it was widely assumed Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the first woman to hold the job, would be ready to step up for the next election. But what happened?  In this episode of The...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Student HECS debts are about to rise, with the biggest indexation increase in over thirty years. It means for some, the debt will be increasing at a rate higher than they're able to pay it back.  While thousands of Australians will be affected, and with the cost of living rapidly increasing, what does it mean for our financial futures?  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the things a...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

When 23 year old Bella Fidler went on a girls trip to Bali last December, she thought everything would be fine. They'd lay by the pool, drink cocktails & make memories to last a lifetime.  But instead, when they flew home, Bella and her friends had no idea about the unwelcome stowaway coming back with them. Bella contracted a deadly disease from the island paradise and upon returning home she...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Hackers...we've all heard of the many different ways they attempt to steal our money, identity or personal information. Recently a hacker claimed Australians are the easiest targets in the world when it comes to taking our money - and the records aren't proving them wrong.  Australia was scammed out of more than $3 billion last year alone.  In this episode of The Quicky, we look into the ways scam...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...