The Quicky

The internet has been in overdrive trying to get to the bottom of the Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce relationship document saga. After a relationship contract, detailing a breakup plan for the couple, surfaced online last week Kelces' publicist was quick to spring into action denying its legitimacy.  And while that may or may not be true, we've actually spoken to him previously, where he's had a...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, September 12th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-...

If someone asked you if you were okay, what would you say?  If the answer is no, you wouldn't be alone. But it's what happens immediately after that moment, that could change your life forever.  This R U OK? Day we hear from Sharn, who in her 'no moment' was saved by a phone call, and from an expert about what we can do when someone tells us they're not okay.  If you or someone you know is not OK,...

The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took place earlier today... and we need a lay down.  We're joined by Amelia Lester from Foreign Policy Magazine to unpack the good, bad and ugly from today's events.   THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to previous episodes about US politics with Amelia: From Abortion Rights To Celeb Endo...

ICYMI: Princess Catherine has completed her cancer treatment and is ready to get back to life as a working royal. She's not the only one from The Firm in the headlines these last few weeks, there's a new brotherly feud brewing... and it doesn't involve William or Harry.  And we can't ignore Meghan's jam debacle either!  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Want to...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, September 10th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-d...

It's the case that has shocked France and led to protests outside of an Avignon court house. For 50 years, Dominique and Gisèle Pélicot were married, but for a decade of their marriage, Gisèle was  being raped  without her knowledge —  drugged and sexually assaulted by dozens and dozens of men.  If this case were to unfold in Australia, what kind of laws would there be to protect victim survivors...

The Quicky news update for Monday, September 9th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

We won't be alone in admitting that we're not the font of knowledge when it comes to neurodiversity. And while we know raising kids comes with its own moments of joy and frustration, adding a layer of neurodiversity, like autism, presents a whole other set of circumstances.  Today we find out what the parents of children with Autism want us to know. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The...

The Quicky news update for Friday, September 6th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

Would you buy a product suggested by an AI influencer? You might've already done so without even realising.  The presence of fake, or AI generated, influencers across the internet has become even more present.  But who's behind these virtual creators? And who's pocketing the profit from them?  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click ...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, September 5th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-d...

Imagine if you relied on donations of strangers to sustain your immunity. Or in an emergency. Or even during a traumatic or complicated birth or surgery.  That's the reality for the many people who receive donated blood and plasma every day.  Today, we're rolling up our sleeves today and getting stuck into blood donation. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Find m...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, September 4th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-...

ICYMI: Two NASA Astronauts, who went up to space for a week-long mission, will now be extending their stay 'til February 2025.   So how and why did this happen? And should we be... worried? Spoiler alert: they're not too worried about it.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, September 3rd 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-da...

The theme for Women's Health Week 2024 is Your Voice, Your Choice; something that not all women experience when seeking medical help for their pain. As the women's pain inquiry wraps up one thing is clear, more needs to be done to address women's very real pain. Today we sit down for an exclusive first interview to hear from Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan about the first-hand accounts she's taken...

The Quicky news update for Monday, September 2nd 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

You know how the saying goes... spring has sprung! With longer, sunnier, warmer days comes a bunch of other things too. Like more interest in the property market, stuffy noses thanks to an increase in the pollen count and the overwhelming desire to frantically clean and declutter our homes. We have some compelling theories (and expert advice) as to why we act the way we do during spring THE END BI...

lThe Quicky news update for Friday, August 30th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

Earlier this week new laws were introduced into Afghanistan restricting the rights and freedoms of women. Under the Taliban's vice & virtue laws,  women's voices and faces have been banned in public spaces in an effort to avoid temptation or tempting others.  The rules have sent a shockwave across the world, raising questions of how this can be ethical or legal? We find out what can be done, i...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, August 29th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

Holly Warn first tried out for the Australian Paralympic team when she was just 12 years old, now this youngster is at her first games for real, getting ready to take to the pool with a swag of medals already around her neck from 2024 competition. On the other end of the scale Danni Di Toro has been a Paralympian since the Atlanta Games in 1996, first as a tennis player and now in table tennis. Sh...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, August 28th 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, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-da...

Across the last week Australia has experienced several major earthquakes. From New South Wales to Western Australia, tremors have been felt across the country, raising the question - just how normal is this?  Are these quakes randomly occurring events? Or is there something happening beneath the surface we should be aware of?  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here W...