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It's shocked our nation: a muck up day list of pranks including spitting on a homeless person from Year 12 boys at Sydney's Church of England Grammar School (Shore). Yet the sexist, racist list didn't shock everyone. Since the list was made public it's kicked off a conversation about the culture of single-sex private schools.  The Quicky digs in and finds out what this culture is and how it i...

The second wave of COVID19 is sweeping through the United Kingdom at an alarming rate. Yet, the death toll appears to be less than first time around with the virus.  What's the real story here? And, what are some of the reasons behind the lower amount of deaths? The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire...

Is it ever normal to have back pain or stomach cramps or any other symptoms while you're having your period?  When do you know that those things are a problem you need to get checked out?  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madelin...

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, America immediately mourned a great life lived, and started talking about who would take her seat on the US Supreme Court bench.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court during the Clinton Presidency, and since then, became known for correcting laws that prejudiced against women.  President Donald Trump has made it very clear it's a...

Around the world, studies are being done with psychedelic drugs in various ways hoping that they might be a silver bullet for the treatment of mental illness.  Since the widespread use of them in the 1960s and their links to the counterculture of the time, the drugs haven't been taken seriously - until now.  The Quicky investigates some of the studies being done and asks whether psychede...

How far would you go to get home during a global pandemic if you lived overseas and had a newborn? Carly McCrossin was heavily pregnant with her daughter when the pandemic hit, so there was no way she could get home.  Now her baby is born, she really wants to return to Australia.  She and 300 families are trying to charter a 'baby plane' to get a plane load of babies back to Australia.&n...

Melbourne families have been in lockdown for a long time now.  What does this mean for the brains and mental health of children?  And is there anything parents can do to help?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Dodo Terms & Conditions: Call 13 dodo to switch today. NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and ga...

What is going on with China and Australia? We've been so polite to each other for such a long time and for the past few months it looks like both countries have taken their gloves off.  Should we be worried?  There's no one more qualified to ask than our former PM Kevin Rudd. He was foreign minister, he lived in China for a while and he's fluent in Mandarin.  And today, he's talking...

Last week, a tweet by writer Doug Murano went viral. It said:  "I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts."  Under it, were hundreds of examples of people who'd changed their lives, or achieved t...

A recent OECD report has painted a grim picture for Aussie kids: they're some of the most badly bullied on earth.  How can this be? What's going on in our society, and our schools that's making this a reality? The Quicky tries to find the solutions to a very complex problem.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Dodo Terms & Conditions: Visit  dodo.co...

The Kardashian-Jenners have announced that the twentieth season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians will be their last.  Over fourteen years, they've changed our culture in really significant ways . The Quicky delves into their legacy and where we might see them next.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executi...

It's been nineteen years since one of the most cataclysmic times in our recent history: September 11 and the crashing of planes into the World Trade Centre and Pentagon.  On that day, 2977 people died. Among them, 10 Australians.  Alexander Downer was the foreign minister of Australia at the time, and he coordinated our response.  He joins Claire Murphy on The Quicky to talk about t...

With Australia in recession, a whole new generation of workers is finding out how hard it is to get a job when times are tough.  The Quicky investigates whether the stories are true - are hundreds of people going for every job? Is it impossible to get an interview?  And, what can you do to put yourself in front of the pack if you're looking for work?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... h...

Over the weekend, the Victorian Government finally acknowledged that single people, and people who live alone have been struggling.  So what's it really been like to be a single person living through a pandemic? And how can we best support our single friends?  The Quicky finds out.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire...

Melania Trump is one of the great mysteries of the Trump Presidency.  From the get go, she looked as though she wasn't all that happy to be there - and in the intervening years the internet became filled with what it thought were her silent pleas to be 'rescued'.  Yet, of late, she's come out swinging online on behalf of her husband.  So, who is Melania Trump? And is there much trut...

COVID19 has been a dire time for our economy, but there are some businesses who've managed to make it through, and even thrive.  Stagekings in Sydney usually supply concert venues and theatres with sets, so they faced complete ruin until they pivoted to constructing home office furniture... and have ended up hiring seventy new staff.  And, how would you think a florist in Melbourne would...

For the first time since Federation in 1901, Australia is a series of states and territories separated by individual border controls. If you live in NSW and your family lives in Victoria, you could be forgiven for feeling as though you live in a different country.  Exactly what's going on, and who can travel where? And how hard is it to get an exemption to visit a sick relative, or go to a we...

We've all been wondering since March: is staying inside all day bad for our health? Are we getting enough Vitamin D? Are our bodies going to turn to mush?  Thankfully, Dr Brad McKay is in the house to answer all these questions on today's The Quicky.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Mela...

Anecdotally, sure, we're drinking more, aren't we?  With more time at home, more stress, less certainty, what do the actual statistics say about whether Australian women are drinking more?  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Ca...

The verdict is in after the Christchurch mosque shootings, and it's one which will hopefully give the families of victims some comfort, knowing the person who changed their lives will be behind bars forever.  There have been calls by members of the New Zealand Government to extradite the  gunman back to Australia, so his actions don't cost New Zealanders anything more.  Is this a po...

Depending on who you speak with, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is either a statesman of our times, or a dictator.  The Quicky looks at the Premier: who is he? How did he rise through the ranks to the state's top job? How is he making his decisions through the biggest crisis Victoria has ever faced?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Dodo Terms and Condition...

It's not just in spy movies the Russian Government uses bio-warfare (a.k.a. poison) to silence its enemies.  There's a rich history of it that goes back much further than the tragic London death of Alexander Litvenenko. Over the last few weeks we've seen Putin enemy Alexei Navalny 'probably poisoned' by a cup of tea.  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://m...

After complaints of uncleanliness, lack of fresh air, and emotional distress, over 300 people were moved out of quarantine at the Travelodge Hotel in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. The Quicky speaks to Priscilla Jackman who was quarantining at the hotel.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Pro...

For thirty four years, Gary Jubelin tried to catch murderers. His most famous case has been the disappearance of William Tyrrell, a case still officially unsolved.  It's gruelling work and just because you've found the killer, doesn't mean you can get them behind bars.  He shares with The Quicky the fascinating work behind the scenes as a homicide detective.  Subscribe to The Quicky...

On the surface, it looks as though Joe Biden's life might have been fairly easy: a successful lawyer and politician from a young age, and a steady climb to the top of the American political elite with only minor scandals.  Yet, Joe Biden's person life has been the opposite of easy. From the time his wife and young daughter were killed in a tragic accident in 1972, he's faced unbelievable chal...