The Quicky

It’s no secret we covered US politics extensively this year.  Later this month, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. Maybe you're not quite ready to dive back into the political news cycle just yet. Enter, the perfect remedy.  Our friends over on the Cancelled podcast have given Trump is day in court. Listen to Donald Trump Part Tw...

Well here we are again… just a few hours left of 2024. As always, it’s been a big, messy, joyous and frightening year.  From new movie releases, to major law changes, royal drama, breakthroughs in crime and, of course, what happened on the political world stage, 2024 has been a very big year. So buckle up girls, we're revisiting all the major news from the year that was.  TH...

Ever thought to yourself how the other half must live? Us too, so we asked. We might be enjoying time with the family by the beach, or a round of backyard cricket… but for some members of the 1% their vacations look a little  different .  We get the inside scoop from a luxury travel agent.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Lik...

Have you ever wondered… how the heck does the Quicky get made?? From breaking news, to the biggest stories of the year and that time the Prime Minister ghosted us on Instagram, here’s what working on Mamamia’s twice daily news podcast was like in 2024.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? Mamamia is curating...

We can’t ignore the number of domestic violence related crimes carried out across Australia this year. For a lot of women, domestic violence has left them with nothing; no home, no financial stability, and unfortunately in a growing number of cases, no life.  Leaving a domestic violence situation can be terrifying, overwhelming and often there are so many moving parts, it can be hard to...

ICYMI: We were obsessed with tradwives this year. From The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives, to Nara Smith and everything to do with Ballerina Farm, we couldn’t look away from the uprising of the modern tradwife. What we discovered though is it’s not all churning butter and dirty sodas; for some of these women the story they tell online isn’t always the same behind closed doors&helli...

We’ve all had that conversation. The one where you wax lyrical about how great it would be to buy a big house with your mates and live the good life. With the cost of living still in chaos and unpredictable interest rates, now more than ever people are seriously considering purchasing property with their friends. But what risks are involved with going in with the girls on a paradise pad?&nbs...

“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...