The Quicky

Some of your favourite TV shows and movies might be about to take a dramatic storyline turn.  More than 11,000 members of the Writer's Guild of America have walked off the job for the first time in 15 years, bringing production of some shows to an immediate halt.  In this episode of The Quicky, we find out why are writers striking and what that could mean for the future of our favourite shows.  Su...

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...

Dementia is currently the greatest cause of disability in Australians aged over 65, and the second leading death for women...and now there is some news about one of the disease's most common forms that has many wondering if this is the breakthrough they've been waiting for.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at a disease that impacts more than 400,000 Australians and a new drug that is...

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...

It's Budget Day - the night Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the details on how the government is handling our money.  In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Australia's Finance Minister Katy Gallagher to find out what this budget means for the women of Australia and how it plans to help those of us struggling during a cost of living crisis.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re...

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 federal government has announced the biggest reforms for smokers in over a decade - declaring war on the e-cigarette industry. The reforms will restrict vape sellers and the publics access to vaping by banning all non-prescription vapes.  Health Minister, Mark Butler said that vaping has become "the number one behavioural issue in high schools." In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at...

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...

When Queen Elizabeth passed away last year, her first son, Charles, was immediately elevated from The Prince of Wales to The King. Now after a transition period of eight months in the making, Charles will officially be crowned this weekend at the Coronation.  While most of us have never actually lived through a coronation, we do know a few things about it.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a...

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...

Joe Biden has recently announced that he will indeed be running for reelection in the 2024 US election. If he wins, he will again be the oldest President elected to office at 82 years old.  After the 2020 election, it was widely assumed Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the first woman to hold the job, would be ready to step up for the next election. But what happened?  In this episode of The...

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...

Student HECS debts are about to rise, with the biggest indexation increase in over thirty years. It means for some, the debt will be increasing at a rate higher than they're able to pay it back.  While thousands of Australians will be affected, and with the cost of living rapidly increasing, what does it mean for our financial futures?  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the things a...

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...

When 23 year old Bella Fidler went on a girls trip to Bali last December, she thought everything would be fine. They'd lay by the pool, drink cocktails & make memories to last a lifetime.  But instead, when they flew home, Bella and her friends had no idea about the unwelcome stowaway coming back with them. Bella contracted a deadly disease from the island paradise and upon returning home she...

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...

Hackers...we've all heard of the many different ways they attempt to steal our money, identity or personal information. Recently a hacker claimed Australians are the easiest targets in the world when it comes to taking our money - and the records aren't proving them wrong.  Australia was scammed out of more than $3 billion last year alone.  In this episode of The Quicky, we look into the ways scam...

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...

Have you thought about what you want to happen to your body after you die?  There's plenty of options for you, from cremation to burial, you can even become a tree if that's what you wish.  China is now running out of land for cemeteries and turning to burials at sea - but just how environmentally friendly is this?  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the most environmentally efficien...

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...

On Sunday, foreign powers including the US, UK, France and Qatar began evacuating their diplomatic staff from Khartoum - the capital of Sudan.  After months of increasing tensions, fighting has now erupted, leaving hundreds dead and thousands fleeing their African home to nearby countries for refuge.  In this episode of The Quicky, we look into what is happening in Sudan as Sudanese Australians fe...

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...

Gambling in Australia has become a massive issue. We participate, and lose more than any other country in the world per capita.  It's estimated that Aussies lost over $25 billion gambling in 2018-2019.  In this episode of The Quicky we look at how Aussies are being groomed form a very young age to gamble and hear from women who lost everything because of the addiction.  If you or someone you know...

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 episode of the iconic kids ABC show Bluey, has upset some parents. There are claims of body shaming, fat shaming and poor behaviour modelling for kids. It has raised the question about how we discuss weight in front of and with our kids, so that they are aware of the health implications of being overweight while also making sure they know that weight isn’t always an indicator of a person’...