The Quicky

The Quicky evening news update for Friday, 9 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

Elmo becoming the internet's therapist was not on my 2024 bingo card, but here we are! Earlier this week, thousands of people unloaded their life problems on the Sesame Street alumni after he asked “How is everybody doing?” on X.  Not well, it seems. In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at why Elmo's post sent us all into existential dread and how we can turn that around.  Want to try our...

The Quicky evening news update for Monday, 5 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

If 2023 was the year of 'quiet luxury', 2024 is the year of 'loud budgeting', which involves openly discussing financial decisions and constraints and feeling proud to say no to spending non-essential money.  No longer are we putting ourselves into debt for things we can't afford. Takeout, coffees, food delivery services and streaming are just some of the things Aussies are willing to go without t...

The Quicky evening news update for Monday, 5 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

British Monarchs have a habit of ruling until they die, regardless of their state of health.  But with the latest from Buckingham Palace revealing King Charles ||| has been diagnosed with cancer, where does that leave him and the monarchy?  In this episode of The Quicky we speak to our resident royal expert about just how serious this diagnosis is, and what happens next.  Want to try our new exerc...

The Quicky evening news update for Monday, 5 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

When Trent Dalton's best selling book Boy Swallows Universe hit the small screen this year, it brought with it all the Brisbane 1980's vibes with it. As Eli Bell navigates his way through his troubling but beautiful life, he is surrounded by markers of a time gone by, with fat back TV's, cassette players, cars with window winders and landline telephones with a dial. For those who grew up during th...

The Quicky evening news update for Monday, 5 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

This time next week the 58th Superbowl will be mere hours from starting. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will go head to head in Las Vegas.  And stepping onto that field is none other than Travis Kelce, aka Taylor Swift's boyfriend! He's vying for his second Superbowl in a row, his third in total.  For the Swifties, Taylors appearance at games throughout the NFL season has been...

The Quicky evening news update for Friday, 2 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

If you're a woman, there's a chance you've probably worn high heels before. So you know how uncomfortable they can be.  Yet, for many different reasons, despite the pain, we continue to slip our feet into 4, 6, even 8 inch heels. For some, they make you feel powerful, others like the additional height they provide, some like how they make our butts and legs look. But did you know heels were never...

The Quicky evening news update for Thursday, 1 February 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open...

You've seen the videos and articles showing hundreds of people at a house inspection in all different areas of the country.  Low supply, high demand. There's too many people and not enough places to call home - plus it's getting more and more expensive.  But in this episode of The Quicky, we speak to someone who claims to have cracked the code when it comes to rental applications to give some tips...

The Quicky evening news update for Wednesday, 31 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://ope...

Trigger Warning: This episode speaks about violence, drug use and murder so please take care when listening.  A new Netflix miniseries which debuted recently tells the story of Griselda Blanco, also known as "the Godmother" of the cocaine underworld in both Columbia and in the US.  This episode of The Quicky goes through the life and crimes of the only person Pablo Escobar admitted to be scared of...

The Quicky evening news update for Tuesday, 30 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open....

If you haven't heard the words Stanley, Frank Green or Yeti lately, you've been living under a rock...Or you don't have social media.  These three brands of water bottles have taken the world by storm. When a new Stanley cup is released, people camp outside their local target for days to make sure they're able to get their hands on one.  But it seems you sit in one of four camps when it comes to w...

The Quicky evening news update for Monday, 29 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open.s...

We are in the thick of awards season, and so far we've seen a few Aussies take home some pretty impressive accolades.  We know Hollywood is chock full of Australians. Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth, just to name a few. But arguably the most notable Australian to make it big in Hollywood was the late Heath Ledger.  In this episode of The Quicky, as we remember Heath Le...

The Quicky evening news update for Thursday, 25 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open...

Tomorrow is January 26 and for many that means a day off work to have a bbq with friends, maybe some fireworks or a trip to the beach with family.  But for many, January 26 represents a day of pain and suffering for First Nations People.  In this episode of The Quicky, we discuss the ongoing debate surrounding the 26th of January. The historical significance of the date, its impact on First Nation...

The Quicky evening news update for Wednesday, 24 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://ope...

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses the loss of babies, so please take care when listening.  Earlier this week was the 51 year anniversary of the landmark Roe V Wade decision handed by the US Supreme Court, protecting a persons right to an abortion.  Fast forward to June 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned that ruling, and the abortion rights of women across the United States were extremely...

The Quicky evening news update for Tuesday, 23 January 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Listen on Spotify... https://open....