The Quicky

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Ask the men in your life how often they think of The Roman Empire...their answer might surprise you.  The trend has become viral around the world, with hundreds of videos cropping up on social media platforms asking this simple and, yes, somewhat bizarre question.  So what is it about the Roman Empire that makes some men so excited today, two thousand years later? In this episode of The Quicky, we...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Nearly five months ago, Hollywood writers went on strike, bringing the TV and movie industry to a standstill.  The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 screenwriters, led the demands for better pay, staffing minimums and protections against AI on the work of writers. Now, after a tentative deal was reached with entertainment companies over the weekend and accepted on Wednesd...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

A recent report in the UK has shown that at least 1 in 3 female surgeons are being sexually harassed, assaulted, and in some cases, raped by male colleagues in hospitals. Now Australian doctors are speaking up about their own experiences.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the systemic failures leaving our female doctors vulnerable and what can be done to protect them.  Subscribe to...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Last week two separate dog attacks left people hospitalised. These attacks have stirred politicians into action, with Bill Shorten labelling certain breeds as 'sharks on legs' and calling for them to be banned.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at why certain dog breeds are getting a bad rap, and if anything can be done to prevent them from attacking.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUC...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Julian Assange has been one of the most divisive and talked-about figures of the past two decades. In 2006, Assange founded Wikileaks and came to international attention in 2010 after publishing a trove of leaked classified US military documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Alongside those documents Wikileaks published shocking footage that rippled around the world of a US airstrike in...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Over the years we've seen some pretty interesting baby names, from Apple to North, even Pilot and Cricket. And then there's Elon Musk's son X Æ A-12 - supposedly pronounced 'Ash'.  But this week, Australian journalist Kirsten Drysdale made headlines after naming her newborn boy something seriously controversial: Methamphetamine Rules.  Drysdale was testing the limits of Australia’s Registry of Bir...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

This week parts of Australia sweltered through a spring heatwave.  As summer approaches and the country braces itself for what’s predicted to be a scorching few months, experts are saying that it’s becoming more and more important to consider how our cities heat up.  In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what's causing our cities to heat up, and how we can be prepared this summer.  Subsc...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Content warning: This episode speaks about sexual assault. If this is triggering for you, please take care when listening. Earlier this week it was reported that comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault by four women.   His fans and supporters have started to lead an online movement defending his reputation and suggesting the allegations have been falsely made.  In this e...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Content Warning: This episode talks of suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.  Every year over 3000 Aussies die by Suicide. It’s the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 49 years old and it affects all ages, genders, and ethnicities.  But studies have shown suicide is prevalent in some occupations more than others.  In this episode of The Quic...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

Australia is closing in on the referendum that could change the constitution and establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The referendum is going to be held on Saturday October 14th, where Australians will be given the opportunity to vote on enshrining recognition of First Nations people in our constitution.  But while the idea of a First Nations body speaking direct...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

2023 has been the year of the celebrity breakup. Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, and most recently, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas.  But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of these relationship breakdowns? Who writes those 'shared statements' some chose to post on their Instagram - always declaring a mutual decision and promising to always love one anoth...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...

The Housing Australia Future Fund was one of the Albanese Government's key policies, and it's about to pass Parliament later this week.  The goal of the new legislation is to ease pressures of Australia's housing crisis.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at why the Green's held off their support for so long, what the new legislation will mean for everyday Aussies struggling with the c...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines. If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions. CREDITS  Hos...