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At some point in your life, you will probably be given an assessment of your health based on your Body Mass Index (BMI), but have you ever wondered how this is calculated and whether it's really that useful? The Quicky  speaks to a psychologist and expert in body image to find out how this method was created, what it's actually measuring, and if there are perhaps better ways to assess your ph...

We all remember the chaos and uncertainty at the start of the pandemic, when panic buying made it near impossible to buy toilet paper and all sorts of other essential products. Now after two years of living with Covid-19, supermarket shelves are suddenly bare once again, but why? The Quicky speaks to two men who represent the workers who are doing everything they can from the field to the supermar...

We've only been living with Omicron for about a month, but already there are reports that hospitals around the country are at breaking point, forcing several states to postpone so-called 'elective' surgeries. But what happens when even that isn't enough to stem the flow of patients, especially as more and more hospital staff test positive or have to isolate as a close contact themselves? The Quick...

Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was recently charged for her involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's paedophile sex ring, but a recent omission by a juror in her trial could see her walk free. At the same time, Prince Andrew has been trying to dodge a civil case brought against him by one of Epstein's victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, but a judge has just ruled that he will have to stand tria...

If you've tried to get any kind of Covid-19 test in the past few weeks, you have probably come up against long queues and delayed wait times for results from PCR testing, and in the cast of Rapid Antigen Tests, high prices if you can even find one. But why has getting a test for coronavirus become so difficult two years into the pandemic? Did the Federal Government not buy enough tests? Are the te...

It's been nearly a week since Novak Djokovic landed in Australia only to find that his Covid-19 vaccine exemption was deemed to be invalid and his visa cancelled, and refusing to leave the country he was escorted to hotel detention to await the outcome of an appeal. It has caused nothing short of outrage on both sides in Australia and stunned those observing from overseas, but what is this really...

We're just over a week into 2022, and already the news headlines are full of scary daily case numbers, hospitalisations and deaths, so how can we prepare ourselves for the next 12 months without feeling desperate? The Quicky speaks to a GP, a woman whose daughter has Covid-19, and a psychologist to find out how we can not only cope amid the ongoing pandemic, but also come to terms with what's goin...

2021 came as a surprise to everyone as we expected things to be so much better than 2020, but surely this year has to be better, right? To find out if you should get your hopes up for the 12 months ahead, or resign yourself to another ‘annus horribilis’,  The Quicky speaks to a medium, a clairvoyant, a global futurist and our own entertainment expert to discuss what lies ahead in...

If you spent as much of this year in lockdown as we did, you're probably feeling like the past 12 months were all a bit of a blur, but when you look closer you realise that  a lot has happened. In this special extended episode,  The Quicky takes you on a trip back through time as we look at everything that transpired since the start of 2021, the year that was supposed to save us from the...

Have you ever wondered how  The Quicky  is made every weekday? How we manage to schedule dozens of guests each week, write new scripts, make last minute changes based on breaking news, and generally get this thing done? In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Claire, Siobhán and Ian answer all of your questions about making the podcast, and we spill the tea on our favourite eps...

It's Christmas once again, and whatever you celebrate this festive period, no doubt you are already feeling the pressure to spend big on presents, food, drinks, parties, clothes, wrapping, decorations and any number of other holiday items. But even though there's just one week to go until the big day, there is still time to cut back on costs and appreciate what's really important at this time of y...

Earlier this month, one very lucky man was told he would be allowed to keep half of a treasure trove of diamonds, emeralds and sapphires he'd found back in 2013 while hiking on Mont Blanc in France. It's an incredible true story of buried treasure, but finding valuables on the street, beach or even within your own home is more common than you might think, so how do you know if you're allowed to ke...

There are a lot of different ways celebrities can make a comeback in 2021, but for former pop star Kerry Katona her decision to sell photos of her feet online has supposedly seen her make millions of dollars after filing for bankruptcy twice. But why would anyone pay for these images? For many of us feet are at best something we maintain with a nice pedicure but don't draw much attention to, and a...

As 2021 winds down, you were probably hoping that we had seen the back of conspiracy theories and the worst of Covid-19, but with a new variant and changes to the vaccine comes a new wave of falsehoods to scare people. To cut through the panic and sort fact from fiction,  The Quicky speaks to an infectious diseases expert to find out exactly what you need to know about boosters, Omicron and v...

In 2022 we know a Federal election is coming, and while we don't have an exact date for the ballot just yet, already the campaigning has begun by all of the major parties and prominent independents keen to retain their seats in power. But who might some of the new faces in Canberra be? Could Gladys really be making the switch from state politics to join current Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the...

For millennia we have been obsessed with enhancing our natural eyelashes, whether using kohl to make them appear darker, or removing them altogether, but why do eyelash trends come and go and who decides what's fashionable at the time? And there are an abundance of products on the market to make them look longer, thicker, a different colour, but are mascaras, extensions and serums bad for our eye...

The festive period is supposed to be a time for gathering with friends and family to have fun and celebrate the end of the year, but it can also easily tip over into a time of great excess, especially when it comes to our alcohol consumption. While many of us are able to have a few drinks and enjoy ourselves without any problems, for others it can be a crutch to help deal with difficult family rel...

It's no secret that a lot of people are struggling to buy their first home, but what gets a lot less attention is the fact that across most of Australia rental prices and competition for homes is going through the roof. Rents have decreased in some inner-city suburbs, but for the most part renters are paying more than ever for their accommodation, and every time you go to an open home you can expe...

As the holiday season edges closer the last thing we want to think about is the pandemic, but with uncertainty over Omicron, borders and restrictions, you might be feeling utterly exhausted and fed up with not being able to plan festive celebrations with certainty. So what can you do when you feel exhausted by the constantly changing conditions and the seemingly never ending discussions about COVI...

The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has finally forced the world to have a difficult conversation that many experts and less-economically developed nations have been calling on us to have for a long time. Vaccine inequality, also referred to as 'vaccine hoarding' by wealthy nations including our own is proving to be a big problem, and many experts believe it is to blame for Omicron an...

It can feel daunting at the best of times to strike up a conversation with a stranger at a bus stop, or a colleague you don't know particularly well in a lift, but it is even more difficult when the majority of your face is covered with a mask. You might also find it increasingly challenging to find new things to say after nearly two years of everything being cancelled, but does it really matter i...

Last week the Australian Recording Industry Association Awards, better known as the ARIAs were live streamed from Sydney, and for the first time some of the prizes were handed out without artists being restricted to specific categories due to their gender. It marked a significant turning point for our music industry, and is part of a bigger movement of awards ceremonies across the world increasing...

Just over one year ago, at least 13 Australian women and hundreds of others were subjected to invasive gynaecological examinations without warning or explanation while they were transiting on flights through Doha Airport. It caused international outrage at the time, but what has happened since to ensure that those responsible for this gross violation of their rights are held to account, and that t...

Just when you thought it was safe to book domestic and international travel, Australia has joined a number of other nations by imposing new restrictions on people from nine African countries over concerns about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. But why has this version of Coronavirus caused such international panic less than one week after being reported to the World Health Organisation, and wh...

When musician Travis Barker proposed to Kourtney Kardashian in a dramatic beach set-up with thousands of roses last month, you might have been a bit surprised as "Kravis" have only been officially dating for a few months. Whether their romance is genuine or whether the elaborate proposal surrounded by cameras was more of a publicity stunt is as yet to be seen, but more importantly it might have yo...