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HEADLINES: Federal Attorney-General pushes for tougher nationwide child safety rules to stop offenders exploiting gaps between states Australia is sending firefighter teams to support efforts in France as wildfires surge Environment Minister Murray Watt says it's 'reasonable' to expect to see more bird flu cases, as the egg industry prepares US President Donald Trump says talks between mediators a...

HEADLINES: Confirming an Alzheimer's diagnosis could soon be as simple as a blood test. Australia's second-largest telco is facing legal action over a major network failure that caused a widespread triple-zero outage. Australia’s online watchdog - launches legal action against a popular messaging app for failing to remove terror related content. Bird flu cases have been detected in a fifth s...

HEADLINES: Australia performing poorly when it comes to Closing The Gap.  The United States has carried out fresh strikes in Iran. Wildfires continue to ravage parts of Europe The Daily mail wants Prince Harry to pay their multimillion dollar legal costs. Neil The Seal's big bill.  GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma? Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@...

HEADLINES: Some Australian mortgage holders have been significantly overcharged.  Migration levels way down.  Concerns are being raised around the safety and privacy of vulnerable patients of doctors using AI. Drivers will lose their fuel discount from Monday. Pop star Ariana Grande is taking on two alleged hackers in court. GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma? Se...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ More bird flu cases detected as scientists test to see if it's spread locally  The Commonwealth has settled a workplace lawsuit brought by former Liberal staffer Fiona Brown American and Saudi forces have struck sites used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq Australia's first national data on pregnancy loss has been released Shoppers are being warned they could be paying more at t...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Reserve Bank ready to hike interest rates further. A parliamentary inquiry into last summer's devastating Victorian bushfires has handed down 80 recommendations for change. CFA volunteer numbers have dropped by more than a quarter in a decade. Meta has told a national inquiry it 'doesn't believe' it employs any Indigenous content moderators. Divorce is on the rise. Thirty years on...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Ben Carroll has been sworn in as Victoria's 50th premier. More women are being turned away from shelters. Huge numbers of Aussies have been caught up in the Origin Energy data breach. Wholesale power prices have almost halved but not all households are experiencing the drop. US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has made another emotional plea to her mother Nancy's abductors. An...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ The Victorian Labor Party looks likely to change leaders. Pauline Hanson has failed in her bid to overturn a court finding that she made a racist remark online, while Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has ruled out any coalition between the Liberal Party and One Nation ahead of the next election. The federal government has declared yesterday's nationwide AusAlert test a success. More...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan staves off challenge to her leadership Opposition Leader Angus Taylor rules out suggestions of coalition with One Nation Coogee shark attack hero breaks world record in gruelling 52km paddleboard race Magda Szubanksi's shares her 'cheery' return to public life   📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma? Send us a voice note...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Australian travellers in parts of Europe are being warned to be on alert - as wildfires ravage Spain and France. More pain at the petrol pump as motorists are being warned it’s unlikely the fuel excise relief will be extended. There are concerns that thousands of Australian babies could be forgoing life-saving treatment due to misinformation online. The Prime Minister has bro...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Queensland man charged over allegedly using AI to superimpose women's faces on explicit imagery and sharing it publicly US imposes 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian exports Petrol prices could push back above $2 a litre Gambling reform set to be locked into Labor's policy platform Bird flu reaches Queenland's coastline for the first time in a dead petrel Hollywood Walk of Fame rev...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games officially kicks off today, and the countdown to Brisbane is on. Australia wants a say in how artificial intelligence gets built - not just how it gets used. The government is expanding its paid placement scheme to ten new professions, with students eligible for payments of up to $338 a week. And one Australian state has been named the luckiest w...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Federal Government to introduce workplace court to fast-track employment disputes Australia's unemployment rate has held steady but is expected to rise Thousands of Victorian teachers strike over pay and conditions New portrait of Prince George unveiled to mark his 13th birthday And Julie Andrews biopic in the works    📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback o...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has been blasted for calling domestic violence a "two-way street" and suggesting women could simply leave places where they were unsafe. Millions of Australians may have had their data accessed by hackers after Origin Energy confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident. Hollywood A-lister Rebel Wilson has been found not to have defamed her...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Concerns continue for Australian emergency warning system Financial cost of leaving domestic violence increases above rate of inflation. 16 year old boy changed with murdering his mother as sister runs for help France follows Australia banning children from social media  Big news for 'Suddenly 30' fans   📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma? Send...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ A review into the circumstances leading up to the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby has found serious departmental failures over how her case was managed. Victorian public school teachers are set to walk off the job for a second time this year, after voting down the state government's revised pay offer. A new report says the system meant to help unemployed Australians find work is act...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Pauline Hanson has declared she is ready to be prime minister Manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the UK Women with PMOS have a four times higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a major new study A US judge has temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance’s massive A$157 billion buyout of Warner Bros Discovery Anne Hathaway sha...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ The family of an Australian woman allegedly murdered by her husband in the US have begun a legal fight to bring her two young sons back home. Director Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’ has just had the biggest opening of his career. US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child. Same-sex couples in Queensland are be...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Spain makes World Cup history and FIFA's star-studded half-time show Pauline Hanson is fending off criticism from political rivals over her recent Europe trip The United States has launched another round of airstrikes on Iran Married At First Sight 2026 couple Stella and Filip appear to have called it quits, just eight months after getting engaged  📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a story,...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Andrew & Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US as British authorities seek their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges. Federal Government announces its national response to Islamophobia  Senator Pauline Hanson wraps up her UK and Europe trip with a speech to a major right-wing political conference Officials say not enough evidence to charge anyone over...

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🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Penny Wong says Australia ‘bitterly disappointed’ in Laos poisoning charges as ambassador called in to help. One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has railed against Muslims, migrants and COVID-19 vaccines in a controversial podcast with a British far-right activist. Meta says it will alert parents if teen AI chats suggest suicide risk. If you or someone you know needs suppo...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Father backs breakthrough laser test to detect methanol in sealed bottles Rights groups urge universities to protect free speech and peaceful protest Calls grow for Pauline Hanson to sack Malcolm Roberts over past remarks George Lucas says AI is the future of filmmaking   📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma? Send us a voice note or email us at thequi...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ Clothing clue appeal in widespread childcare abuse case across Sydney Domestic violence advocates warn AusAlert system could put regional women at increased risk US Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration "absolutely" mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. New David Bowie album will feature 10 unreleased songs  📩 GET IN TOUCH Got a...

🗞️ HEADLINES 🗞️ So-called "ISIS Bride" refused bail for a second time UK to introduce social media curfew in addition to banning platforms for under-16s Former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar removed from the AFL Hall of Fame following assault conviction  New Zealand confirms first case of deadly bird flu CB "Sully" Sullenberger reveals early-stage Alzheimer's disease diagnosis    📩 G...