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...

She was the princess of pop in the 90's and early 00's, before her life took a turn. You've seen the paparazzi photos of her shaving her head and attacking a car with an umbrella, the shots of her driving erratically with her baby on her lap.  In the past few years we've seen the #FreeBritney movement, begging for her release from a conservatorship run by her father. And lately, we see videos of h...

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...

Australia's Indigenous leaders have now ended their week of silence following the Voice to Parliament referendum.  And while the nation may have failed to pass the constitutional change, the possibility remains for individual states and territories to take the lead.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at how states and territories are considering their unique approaches to the Voice To...

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...

There is no argument that the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause can be tough, awful, annoying and downright terrible, but should we be letting the world know about the worst of the worst? There are studies to suggest that catastrophising the symptoms of menopause could actually be making our experience with this stage of life worse, and silencing an entire cohort of women who don't experienc...

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...

You've probably heard about 'The Mental Load', but have you ever wondered what it really is? And how it can impact your relationship? While women recognise it, struggle with it and seemingly constantly trying to get others in their lives to even see it, we wonder if men are starting to feel the grasp of what it's been like for women to exist in this constant state of to-do list.  In this episode o...

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 now been 12 days since Hamas launched their deadly attack on Israel and the retaliation in Gaza shows no signs of easing.  As the civilian toll continues to rise, and the devastating impacts of this terror plot persist, discussions are underway regarding a possible ground offensive and involvement of neighbouring countries. The pressing questions now are: What does this mean for the people in...

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...

Is the classic 'happily ever after' monogamous setup really the only path to love and commitment? Ever wondered if there's another way to a healthy, happy relationship?  Dan Savage introduced us to 'monogamish' decades ago, and he believes it's high time to rethink our romantic standards. But does the thought of sharing your partner with anyone in any way bringing out strong feelings of betrayal? ...

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 weather is heating up, and that means the critters and creatures are coming out ready to feed and ready to mate. Insects, spiders and snakes will all be making themselves more known to you as we head into the summer months.  In this episode of The Quicky, we talk to a snake catcher about how this season is shaping up and what we need to look out for as our slithery friends start to warm up und...

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...

In the end the Voice to Parliament referendum took just an hour and a half of counting to declare a definitive victory for the No campaign.  So where do we go from here? Can Anthony Albanese's Prime Ministership survive this loss? And where does this leave opposition leader and prominent no campaigner, Peter Dutton?  And now, as we all either celebrate or commiserate, where do Australia's First Na...

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 news this week has shown us moments from a conflict that has shocked, disgusted and saddened us all regardless of whose side you align with.  As adults, we can make the decision to put our devices down and stop scrolling to shield ourselves from the horror being posted across all social media platforms, but for our kids, who have even worse impulse control than us, how do we stop kids from see...

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...

Sometimes in world that seems to be nothing but sad and shocking news, you need a cleanser, a news story that makes you remember the good in the world.  This episode of The Quicky is the cleanser we all need. We're speaking with a man who is known as The Wombat Guy who has made it his mission to save his local wombat population from a fatal parasitic infection.  For more information on Toby please...

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...

America, are you okay?  With former President Donald Trump back in court, the government almost shutting down...again, the speaker being voted out...by his own people, and the Republicans fighting over whether or not they can even get enough support to have a meeting about impeaching President Biden, it seems the US government is having a rough time of late.  In this episode of The Quicky we take...

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...

On the weekend, residents in Israel’s border towns were confronted by Hamas militants who rampaged through towns as they fired thousands of rockets into Israeli territory. What has occurred in the hours and days after the start of this latest escalation has been brutal, shocking and sad, with many innocent women and children caught up in the conflict. But while the war has begun again in earnest i...

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...