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Last week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration changed the classification of Psilocybin and MDMA to allow psychiatrists to prescribe them for use in treating some mental health disorders.  But with this change comes questions. Who will benefit from their use? Who will be eligible?  In today's episode of The Quicky, we speak to professionals to break down psychedelics for the treatment of mental h...

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 a giant balloon drifted across the United States.  Americans are saying it's a Chinese spy balloon, a claim the Chinese government denies saying it's a weather balloon that's drifted off course.   On Saturday an F-22 Fighter Jet shot it down, it's remains falling into the ocean below.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at what spy balloons are, what they're capable of and if...

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...

You may have heard about a new miracle weight loss drug called Ozempic. Videos have been spreading online of users claiming insane weight loss in short periods of time. Even celebrities like Kim Kardashian have been accused of using it to slim down. There's just one problem...Ozempic is a medication designed for people with Type 2 Diabetes.  Why is that a problem? Since the trend emerged, Ozempic,...

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 January 7 2023, 29 year old Tyre Nichols was brutally beaten by four police officers in Memphis, Tennessee.  He died three days later from his injuries.  While we may see this as just another case of police brutality against a black man in America, there was a twist to this tale, one that immediately exposed the systemic racism that is experienced not only in the US, but here in Australia too. ...

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...

There's no denying that 2022 was a big year for weddings. After two years of COVID-19 forcing couples to downsize, postpone or completely cancel their big day, we experienced a wedding boom and 2023 is set to be no different.  Wedding experts everywhere are putting together their lists of ins and outs for couples planning to tie the knot this year.  In this episode of The Quicky we speak to a wedd...

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...

Finding somewhere to rent in any city or town across Australia is proving to be difficult in 2023.  There are hundreds of hopeful applicants arriving at viewings, some offering to pay a year in advance or way above the asking price to secure a property. Even those with pristine rental histories, great references and more than enough income to support them aren't getting accepted for homes, leaving...

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...

You may have heard about the crime wave being experienced by the residents of Alice Springs. Some people, including the Mayor of Alice Springs, say the end of the alcohol ban is to blame for the recent rise in violent crime.  Some residents are calling for a return to previous legislation that bans alcohol sales in some communities - but does removing alcohol remove the crime?  In this episode of...

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...

Artificial intelligence, or A.I, has a lot of people nervous about just how much it can really do.  Here at Mamamia, we've put ChatGPT to the test and the results were almost scary.  In this episode of The Quicky, we're talking about the incredible advancements in artificial intelligence and how they're becoming so smart that they're starting to blur the lines between human and machine.  Subscribe...

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...

Jelena Dokic has been on our screens this past fortnight commentating at the Australian Open: a job that she is more than qualified to do.  Having been ranked number 4 in the world at just 19 years old, we know she knows her tennis.  So why is it that she's been relentlessly trolled this month? Jelena posted on her social media a number of comments she's been hit with, some calling her names, othe...

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...

Next week, Aussie kids return to the school yard for their first day of 2023. There will be those entering those gates for the very first time, full of nerves and excitement, those who are old hats and wander in like 'here we go again' and for some, it might be the very last time it’ll be their first day back at school, facing down year 12 and all that comes with it. Today we’re looking at the dif...

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...

Today is the 26th of January. A day that everyone has an opinion on. Some say the day should still be used to celebrate, some used to recognise it and now they don't, and some have been calling for change for many years.  So where are we at with January 26 as a nation? Are we moving towards change or are we sticking the the date that excludes those whose history was changed forever on this day 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...

With the Oscar nominations released today, there is some excitement that the awards season is well and truly underway… but that excitement isn’t what it used to be and those who broadcast the ceremonies are finding all that money they’ve shelled out for the rights, isn’t returning the kind of viewer numbers they used to. So what’s happening with those big glamorous red carpets and long drawn out n...

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 been trying to get a tradie to your house? If so, you might be waiting a while.  There is a tradie shortage in Australia right now, leaving many people wondering if their houses will ever get built.  In this episode of The Quicky, we look at what's causing the shortage and whether it will be rectified anytime soon.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod...