The Quicky

From all reports The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is about to give birth within the next few weeks. That means technically, she's on maternity leave. But what does that look like for a royal? Today we speak to a trio of royal experts to find out what the women of the British royal family do when they're preparing to welcome a new baby. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: El...

Happy Budget Day! We know that federal budgets aren't the most exciting thing going around but what if we told you this budget could be the best one for you and your bank balance? Today, CPA Australia Head of Policy Paul Drum talks us through why a budget delivered right before an election is the sweetest budget of them all. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Aud...

How can an embryo sue an abortion clinic? 21 year old Ryan Magers has made history in the US, taking new laws that consider an embryo to be a person, to sue an abortion clinic over the death of his unborn child, a pregnancy consensually terminated by his then girlfriend. Today we speak with Reporter Rosemary Westwood and the President of reproduction choice here in Australia Jenny Ejlak to find ou...

This week Al Jazeera broke the story that two One Nation members, Pauline Hanson's own Chief of Staff James Ashby and Queensland leader Steve Dickson, had been busted in a sting trying to line up donations from the US's powerful gun lobby the NRA. But who are the NRA? Are they just gun toting extremists? And what do they want with our politicians? Today we talk to... to find out whether we should...

Concierge parenting; those who “are there at a little desk waiting for any problems” before they “sort them out” for the offspring. You may have heard some buzz words doing the rounds lately describing how we parent kids these days. Some call it snow plough parenting, others call it concierge parenting, you may have heard it used in relation to the super rich parents who bo...

When you Google image search 'Australian Farmer' you're bombarded with pictures of men young and old, dressed in flannel shirts and a wide brimmed hats set against a backdrop of brown paddocks or lush green hillsides. But did you know that women are contributing almost half of the average Aussie farm income in 2019? Today we speak to Australia's invisible farmers and the woman who is putting the l...

With the Mueller report showing there was no collusion between the US President and Russia at the 2016 election, Donald Trump isn't leaving the Whitehouse any time soon. So now he's cleared of any wrongdoing, do we really need to worry about him? Today we speak with a psychologist who says an aspect of Donald Trump's personality is something we should all be concerned about. Is he a narcissist? An...

Fake 'likes': Have you ever wondered how some businesses are able to generate such a huge numbers of likes and shares on their social media platforms, when it doesn't seem warranted?  Today we’re speaking with tech guru Trevor Long to find out how low paid workers overseas are boosting worldwide engagement from within factories known as 'click farms'.  CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire...

This week we've seen New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cement her place as a leader of her generation. She's responded to the terror attacks in Christchurch with meaning and purpose, her people saying instead of feeling like she was above or removed from them, she was right there beside them. But who is Jacinda Ardern? Today we speak with writer Amelia Lester who has spent time with one of...

Have you ever read a tabloid story about a woman who is rushed to hospital with what she thinks is appendicitis and it turns out to be a baby and you're like - yeah right. Or some women, like convicted murderer Kelly Lane who competed in a water polo match the day she went into labour and no-one suspected she was pregnant and you're wondering how could nobody notice? Today we speak with two women...

Having trouble figuring out what's going on with Brexit? You're not alone. Today we're going to try and make sense of it all, how did it start, what's happening right now and what can we expect as the UK tries to divorce itself from the European Union. Strap yourselves in for the Brexit breakdown CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri &n...

Anti Vaxxers aren't new, in fact, as long as vaccinations have existed so have those opposed to them. But in 2019, instead of the argument existing between doctors and scientists and a group of concerned citizens, the anti vax movement has seen a dangerous new player enter the game... the social media influencer. Today we look at the NRL WAGS who have joined the Anti Vax army and speak to Dr John...

On Friday March 15, an Australian man entered two mosques in New Zealand and opened fire.  Today we're not focused on a right wing extremist, today we're telling stories of bravery, of hope and of how we as a community can get past this idea of 'us and them'. NZ Herald reporter Will Trafford was at the Linwood mosque after Friday's terrible events... and what he found, was that people are inc...

How do you even end up in a cult? Cult survivor Carli McConky says it's so much easier than you think. In today's episode, Carli and the author of a new book detailing cults from around the world Jo Thornely, tell us how people get sucked into cults, why they stay and what happens when you want to get out. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: Ian Ca...

Why do men share their sex tapes?  We've been reading the headlines recently about NRL players who are allegedly sharing them almost daily on WhatsApp but they're not the only (and certainly not the first) sporting team or group of men who have been outed for sharing women this way. Today we speak with NRL Gender Advisor Professor Catharine Lumby who is trying to make this kind of behaviour a...

Did you know Venezuela is so dependent on oil that they're literally starving There are now riots and movements to rid the country of their President but will it happen before the country completely buckles with no access to food or water. We speak with the former Australian Ambassador to Venezuela Roger Frankel and Camille Bello, a Venezuelan local.  CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Exec...

The documentary Leaving Neverland has left in its wake shock from those who watched and believe, anger form those who watched and don't believe and from Michael Jackson fans who say they don't need to watch, the fact they will still forever carry on loving the music and the man. Today we're looking at Cancel Culture. Should Michael Jackson's music still be played and enjoyed considering the child...

The world was divided when Forbes announced that Kylie Jenner is the youngest self-made billionaire. In today's episode of The Quicky, Forbes media and entertainment reporter Natalie Robehmed helps us understand the money behind the Jenner / Kardashian empire, and what it actually means to be 'self-made'.  CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: I...

When New York Times reporter Emily Steel was investigating one of America's most powerful news anchors, she had no idea that what she would uncover, would become part of a movement that has seen women from across the globe begin shining a light on a culture of sexual abuse and cover up. Emily Steel joins us to discuss the #metoo movement as we head into year 2   CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire...

Despite a $100 million lawsuit trying to stop it, Leaving Neverland, the new film discussing child sexual assault allegations against Michael Jackson will air in Australia Friday and Saturday March 8 and 9. One of the accusers is Australian Wade Robson. Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Steven Knopper will take us through the fall out and the facts as the documentary screened in the US. ...

When Meghan Markle met Prince Harry, her already famous life as an actress went to a whole new level. We started hearing stories about her supposedly trashy family who were cashing in on that new found ultra fame but her family aren't what you think they are. Author of American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Leslie Carroll gives us her take on what happened between Megh...

Between failed talks with Kim Jong-un, to six hours of testimony from his former lawyer Michael Cohen. It has been a very interesting week for US President Donald Trump. In today's episode we'll be joined by the host of the ABC's Planet America, Chas Licciardello, and writer Amelia Lester, to try to make sense of all the drama.  CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Be...

We've all seen the news footage of empty shelves in Australian supermarkets, stripped of popular brands of baby formula to feed the insatiable demand of the Chinese market. What's happening in China that has created this demand for our brands? Why do Chinese Mums need to look outside their own country to feed their children? SBS Asian Correspondent Katrina Yu and Beijing based Mum Celine, tell us...

It seems almost unthinkable that a young person in Australia today can still be told that being gay is disgusting or perverted, that being attracted to someone of the same sex means there's something wrong with you or that you're possessed by some unholy demon. That's what happened to Chris Csabs. He, along with Dr Timothy Jones, the author of the report into gay conversion therapy in Australia, e...

Does the Australian Liberal Party have a women problem?   We keep hearing how there's not enough of them, they they're far outnumbered by their male counterparts but why? And why do so many talented Liberal women seem to be leaving the party right now? ABC's Political writer and commentator Annabel Crabb takes us through the Liberal philosophy of merit over quotas and the treatment of arguabl...