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It's tax time once again, but after a very unusual year during which many of us worked partly or entirely from home, you might be wondering how to maximise your return, and what you can and can't claim. To find out what constitutes a legitimate deduction, and everything you need to know before submitting your 2021 tax return, The Quicky speaks to a finance expert to find out all the tips and trick...

Low pay, outrageous amounts of paperwork, and non-stop contact from parents and students are just some of the reasons why Aussie teachers are quitting at an alarming rate. So what would it take to attract and keep our best and brightest teaching the next generation? The Quicky speaks to the President of a teachers union, and a current high school teacher who is on the verge of resigning to find ou...

Like many mental health conditions, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, is poorly understood and riddled with stereotypes, making it difficult for girls and women in particular to receive a diagnosis. This means many people get well into adulthood before anyone finally realises they are suffering from the condition, or can offer them any treatment. The Quicky speaks to...

Love it or loathe it, cleaning our homes is something we all have to do, or at the very least outsource to a professional, but how clean should the place where we've been spending a lot more time recently be? For many people, the pandemic has sparked new enthusiasm for disinfectant products and sanitisers, but is it possible that we could be doing damage to our health by being too squeaky clean? T...

It's been nearly 18 months since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, but millions of Aussies are still living under lockdown and ongoing restrictions, fuelled by a slow vaccine rollout. As a result, many of us have more questions than ever as misinformation continues to spread via social media, which isn't helped by confused and mixed messaging from our political leaders. The Quicky speaks to an e...

We often hear news stories about new research that suggests younger Aussies are choosing to drink less than those in older age groups, but is that true and if so, why? It's easy to assume that lowering your consumption of alcohol can only be a good thing for your health, but might there also be some benefits to a moderate amount of drinking? The Quicky  speaks to a young, former drinker and a...

It's been nearly 30 years since the High Court of Australia finally recognised that Australia was never 'Terra nullius', or 'land belonging to no-one', so why do we continue to see irreplaceable sacred sites being destroyed by corporate interests? And when it comes to land rights, how much of Australia is really now back in the hands of our First Nations people, and where?  The Quicky speaks...

Last week Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that vaccinations against COVID-19 will become mandatory for Aged Care workers, but few details were released about the new policy. That has many people wondering if it's even legal for the Government to compel anyone to be vaccinated against their will, or to make them lose their jobs if they are willing but cannot access a vaccine? The Quicky spe...

It's NAIDOC Week 2021 and this year's theme is Heal Country! Tragically for the Anangu people of South Australia, their country may never heal from a series of nuclear blasts carried out by the British in the 1950's and 60's. The Quicky speaks to a local First Nations campaigner who comes from a long line of outspoken traditional owners, an academic on Australia's dark nuclear past, and a nuclear...

With tax time upon us once again it's no surprise that a number of new scams have popped up, but in 2021 it seems there are more people out to get our money and data than ever before, fuelled by the pandemic. The Quicky speaks to an expert in scams to find out how you can protect yourself, your personal information and your loved ones from the nefarious plans of those who will do anything to try a...

As more and more cities go into lockdown to try and stop the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, mixed messaging about who can or should get the Astra Zeneca vaccine against COVID-19 has left millions of Aussies feeling dazed and confused. The Quicky speaks to an expert epidemiologist, and a national political reporter to cut through the overload of information to find out what the medi...

More and more Australian women are being locked up for even the most minor offences, often before they have gone to trial, and if you're a woman of colour or other minority, your chances of ending up behind bars are even higher. The Quicky speaks to two experts to find out why past trauma, abuse and violence are strong indicators that a woman may find herself on the wrong side of the law, and why...

TikTok has proven to be the number one app for surviving lockdown, as more than a billion people worldwide have signed up to watch and create viral videos of dance sequences, cute animals, and a never ending series of #challenges. But with increasingly younger children keen to access the social media content to keep up with their friends, many parents feel conflicted about how young is too young,...

You may have been hearing the term 'Critical Race Theory' or CRT a lot over the past week, and like many other people be wondering what it is and why it matters if our children know about it. Ironically, those opposed to it claim it is racist, even though it is an academic study of how systemic racism disproportionately affects different groups in society. The Quicky speaks to an expert in race re...

After 13 years of being controlled almost entirely by her father, Britney Spears has finally revealed the hell in which she has been living, levelling allegations of serious abuse and even forced contraception against her dad, Jamie Spears. So will the more than 20 minutes of testimony from the star finally help bring to an end to what was always intended to be a temporary control over her finance...

In spite of a global pandemic, Australian property prices continue to rise and rise, which means younger people are increasingly left out of the dream of owning their own house.  Year after year, it's predicted the bubble will burst. Year after year, it doesn't.  The Quicky investigates what the future looks like for those who aren't on the property ladder yet. What can possibly change t...

Since The Government changed its regulations on the AstraZeneca vaccine, there's been talk around Australians 'vaccine shopping'.  Is this true? And, do Australians have the right to choose which vaccine they'd prefer to have? Dr Brad McKay takes The Quicky through the latest science on the vaccines, and what he's seeing in his surgery.  CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Acting...

He's back. Barnaby Joyce.  It's been over three years since Barnaby Joyce lost his place as Deputy PM and National Party Leader, after it was revealed he was having a child with his staffer, Vikki Campion.  The couple have since had another child, and the MP has been angling to get back at the top job of his party in backroom discussions for some time.  How has he managed to come ba...

Boyd Cordner is only 29. That's a young age to retire from the only job you've ever had, the job you love. Boyd was the captain of the Sydney City Roosters Rugby League team when he retired last week - terrified of what another knock to the head might do to his future.  There's an increasing body of evidence that says knocks to the head while playing sport have some really frightening long te...

According to leaked videos and screenshots, over the last year if you wanted to date Ben Affleck, Matthew Perry or Zac Efron, you're best to be on dating app Raya.  Yet, Raya, known as the 'celebrity dating app' is notoriously hard and secretive about how it selects the people who get to match on it.  The Quicky looks into how the app started, how it selects its members, and who its sele...

For three years now, Australia has been fascinated with the fate of the Murrugappan family.  The family of four had been living quietly in Biloela, Central QLD, when they were taken into detention in Melbourne, then on to Christmas Island.  When the baby of the family, Tharni, had to be flown to Perth from Christmas Island ill, the whole of Australia has held its breath to see what's nex...

It's Pride Month around the world, a time to remember where the LGBTIQA+ community has come from and where they are headed.  At The Quicky, we thought we'd look at the ever changing terminology for the community. It's something that is constantly evolving, as language changes and representation increases.  Links:  The Equality Project LGBTIQ+ Health Australia The Rainbow Network Aus...

With no end in sight to Australia's closed international borders, the emotional toll of being separated from loved ones is starting to have a very severe impact on the nearly 1 in 3 Aussies who were born overseas. For millions of us, countless missed birthdays, weddings, funerals and other milestones is taking a real mental and sometimes even physical toll on our wellbeing, and that's not to menti...

Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor is just one week old, but already there are hopes that Queen Elizabeth's great-granddaughter could help to mend the relationship between Prince William and his brother. But how will little Lili fit into the Royal family, and will she receive a title? The Quicky speaks to Mamamia's Royal Correspondent to find out how titles are bestowed...

You may have noticed that news outlets have started referring to the more common strains of COVID-19 by letters of the Greek alphabet, such as Alpha, Beta, Delta and Gamma. The World Health Organisation believes this will help to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against the places where each variant originated, but many argue it also makes it harder to stay on top of the latest developments....