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“We can bury anyone: Inside a Hollywood smear machine”. That’s the  New York Times headline that meant we had to bring you this episode of Mamamia Out Loud today.  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines just a few months ago for their roles in one of the year’s most-watched films, It Ends With Us . But what was happening off-screen turned out to be an even...

End of year celebrations come with… lots. Lots of eating, lots of socialising, and lots of chances to drink alcohol. For a lot of us, social drinks to tie a ribbon around the end of the year is par for the course. But for some people end of year drinks can be a nightmare, a chance to slip into risk drinking behaviours.  Today we meet three women who actually gave up drinking, all in ve...

Summer is officially heating up and Mamamia is bringing you some of the best content to celebrate so you can escape your kids, your family, even your mother in law.  Introducing Hot Pod Summer... Every week day you’ll find brand new episodes of The Quicky, plus some of our favourite episodes from other podcasts here at Mamamia about the topics we couldn’t stop talking about this y...

Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to potential train strikes; Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty for allegedly killing Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson; Five members of the Bali Nine have been released from custody to spend Christmas with their families; Paris Hilton says she would consider a career in politics after she helpe...

Turns out after a pandemic and spending a lot of time indoors, most of us forgot how to behave appropriately. Luckily the staff at Mamamia have been working all year to remind us all what's deemed socially acceptable.  So, how shall we be conducting ourselves in 2025? Let's find out.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift...

The Australian government has repatriated 148 citizens following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that devastated Port Vila; Crime has reached record levels in Victoria since reporting began two decades ago; The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst is facing fresh charges; Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died age 74. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way...

The question keeping us up at night at the moment? What will Christmas look like for the Royals this year? Between feuding brothers (hint: nope, it's not Wills and Harry), an estranged son and an intercontinental divide, what's the firm got on the agenda this festive season?  Plus, news broke last week about Jay-Z's alleged involvement in a Diddy scandal, but as more information comes to ligh...

Doctors urged to limit prescribing hormone replacement therapy transdermal patches to new patients amid a severe shortage; Australia's federal budget is projected to slip into a $26.9bn deficit this financial year; Alan Jones has denied allegations of indecent assault against nearly a dozen people, following new charges linked to another alleged victim; NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni...

We've all heard about the mental load, but what about kin keeping? If you one day stopped wrangling the extended family or your in-laws to attend group gatherings, would you just never see each other again? Today we explore how much effort you should be putting into being the kin keeper and why it’s ok to take a step back. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky I...

Large number of deaths on Australian roads sparks plea for more action & data sharing; Donald Trump's bid to have his hush money trial dismissed denied; TikTok takes app ban to the US Supreme Court; According to science, eldest daughter syndrome is real  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 d...

Off the back of news that Disney influencer Dominique Brown had died after consuming peanuts, a food she's allergic to, we've been curious about peanut allergies. What's its really like to navigate life with a peanut allergy or anaphylaxis? Today we hear about that experience first hand, plus what we should know about the allergy broadly. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out Th...

Two Australians hospitalised in a suspected mass alcohol poisoning are on their way home as Fiji reassures tourists of their safety; A new landmark court action from the corporate regulator claims systemic and widespread failures at a major bank led to some customers being scammed out of their life savings; South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon S...

The remaining Bali 9 members who had been given life sentences over the 2005 attempt to smuggle heroin from Bali to Australia, have now been returned home. We look at what landed them in jail and why some are still angry at the Australian Federal Police. And something we don't see often is when period products go viral or when we hear about new procedures for...  down there. Yep, we're talkin...

When Louisa Hope walked into Sydney’s Lindt Cafe 5 years ago she didn't expect her life would change forever. Louisa is one of the Sydney Siege survivors. She and her mother were held at gunpoint and trapped for 17 hours before the gunman executed cafe manager Tori Johnston on his knees in front of her. Another hostage, Katrina Dawson was killed moments later in gunfire when police stormed t...

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales mark the seventh consecutive month of growth and setting a new record; President-elect Donald Trump named Time person of the year; Major surgeries at St Vincent's Private Hospitals in Melbourne will be paused as nurses and midwives strike; New report finds nearly 850 youths are detained in Australia each night; Andrew Garfield has praised Chappell Roan for settin...

The Eras Tour is over.  After 149 shows across 51 cities, Taylor Swift can finally hang up her bedazzled Christian Louboutin boots for good. But the two year, global journey through Swift's discography hasn't been all smooth sailing. Today we're reflecting on the impact, importance and legacy of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quick...

Australia votes for immediate ceasefire in Gaza at the UN; Donald Trump invites China's leader to his inauguration; The chances of a February interest rate cut have taken a tumble after Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 3.9 per cent; Voluntarily missing woman Hannah Kobayashi has been found alive and well in Mexico. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get acro...

It's not every week two of the wealthiest men make front page news. The more we've looked into the shooting death of health insurance boss Brian Thompson, the more questions we've had about his alleged killer Luigi Mangione. Plus we've been following the Murdoch family court case, as media titan Rupert Murdoch's grip on his empire slips. This is the update we've been waiting for.  THE END BIT...

The Prime Minister has labelled an incident in Sydney as a hate crime; Rex airlines being sued, accused of misleading and deceptive conduct by the corporate regulator; New report finds women in immigration detention are being held metres from male sex offenders; Jamie Foxx says his daughters golden guitar brought him back from the brink of death. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to...

Jackie O recently shared her battle with addiction, shedding much needed light on the realities addicts face every day. The flip side to this conversation is the toll addiction can take on families and friends, watching on or sometimes being completely unaware of a problem until it's too late. Today we hear the other side of the story, what it's really like to love an addict.  Listen to our episod...

Israel issues a level two threat on Australia, urging travellers to increase precautionary measures since the synagogue fire in Melbourne; Jay-Z has issued a public statement denying accusations of raping a teenage girl 24 years ago; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made the case for a diplomatic settlement to Russia's war in Ukraine; Google reveals top trending searches of 2024.  The Qu...

Over the weekend you might have seen stories of an unfolding situation in Syria, of rebel forces taking over the country and forcing ruler Bashar al-Assad to flee. Today we unwrap what happened to Syria this past weekend and find out what it means for the people, the region and the world for this dictatorship to finally come to an end, or even if it will stay that way. THE END BITS Support indepen...

Jay-Z accused of sexually assault, named the first high profile celebrity to be named in a lawsuit against Diddy; Police label attack on Melbourne Synagogue as a likely terrorist attack; Donald Trump says he'll pardon Jan 6 rioters; Notre Dame opens for first Mass since fire; Arnott's reveals top biscuit of 2024.  The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. A...

Look, it's no secret the holidays can be a breeding ground for family feuds. What is it about returning home to your parents house as an adult that can sometimes lead to those parent/child conflicts? Today we learn some tips for navigating the festive period when you head back home.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia...

A new report has revealed a sobering number of Australian teens who've been radicalised online; Housing affordability in Australia has hit its lowest point in nearly 30 years; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue as an act of hate; Production of the HBO series Harry Potter will begin at Warner Bros Studios during the English summer. The Quicky is the...