The Quicky

The Greens recently announced policy, which would freeze rental prices for the next two years. While some like the sound of that, others including some economists don't think the plan will be good for the market or the economy in the long term. Today The Quicky, speaks to those on both sides of the argument for rent stabilisation measures, and we hear from listeners right around the country to hea...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mo...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the latest couple to have a double wedding. One ceremony in Vegas the other weeks later at Ben's estate in Georgia. And they aren't alone! Plenty of other celebs are also having more than one ceremony. So are multiple weddings the new norm? Today on The Quicky, we look at the entree wedding, and whether it's something us non-celebrity folk are getting into as wel...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mo...

Have you popped down the chemist lately and found the medicine you need hasn't been restocked? That's the reality for thousands of Australians right now, as we endure medicine shortages across hundreds of different drugs, some that will put people's lives at risk if they can't be found.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at medicine supply issues, why they're still happening, how we ca...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mo...

You may have heard a few things about Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison lately.  Some of his actions while he was Prime Minister have been called into question. But the thing is, nothing he did was actually against the law...so why are we so mad about it?  In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Mark Kenny about why and how Scott Morrison was able to swear himself into multiple ministries, a...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Talissa Bazaz will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mor...

Last week Sydney's Western Suburbs again lit up with gun fire. Two women murdered in what's believed to be gang related killings.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the history of Australia's gang violence and the gangland war playing out in Sydney right now. Is this unprecedented violence or just history repeating itself with new players?   Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedbac...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Talissa Bazaz will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mor...

Last week, the South Australian Government appointed the first minister of its kind.  Emily Burke would be the country's first ever Assistant Minister For Autism, in a bid to ensure those experiencing the neurological condition would be better represented.  In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Minister Burke to find out why a dedicated Minister For Autism is needed. We also speak to the CEO...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Talissa Bazaz will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mor...

It's 2022 so chances are you own, or have used at least one sex toy in your life, or perhaps you have an entire 'goody drawer' in your bedside, because now there is no stigma and we can all freely buy a wide array of sex toys any time of the day or night. But how did we get here? Because until recently sex toys were often considered shameful and something that needed to be hidden behind blacked ou...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to spee...

With the cost of private health insurance continually on the rise, you might be wondering what the point of it really is, and whether you might actually be better off financially to ditch your policy and rely on Medicare instead? But is that true? And do you feel like you have a good understanding of all the different companies, tiers, rebates, caps and other issues associated with this monthly ex...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to spee...

Conversations about the dangers of toxic masculinity are not new, but recently a number of posts and videos have been circulating on social media of controversial influencer Andrew Tate, which have reignited the discussion in 2022. Tate is a proponent of so-called 'real men', but what does that even mean in the present day, and why would any young man be attracted to his extreme views about misogy...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to spee...

Over the past few decades, Donald Trump has faced literally thousands of lawsuits, but why has the Federal Bureau of Investigation suddenly taken an interest in his affairs, which resulted in a highly publicised raid on his Florida home recently? And could an FBI investigation really stop him from re-running as President in 2024? The Quicky speaks to an American politics expert to find out about a...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to spee...

We've seen a number of headlines lately discussing Australia's use of Nuclear Power.  Some Aussies are now wondering if Nuclear is actually an option to help lower the costs of our power bills while also bringing down our carbon emissions.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at whether Nuclear Power is a viable option, and the potential for it to be weaponised not for us, but against us...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Talissa Bazaz will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mor...

Have you ever thought about hypnosis as a way to end those sugar cravings? Or a way to quit smoking? Or halt your nail biting habit?  We've seen hypnotists make people cluck like chickens, but can they really get into your mind and alter the way you think?  In this episode of The Quicky, we look into whether hypnosis actually works and whether it's a useful tool in the arsenal against our bad habi...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Talissa Bazaz will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each mor...

Have you heard about the "Wren Effect?" A tiny Tik Toker's account has been sleuthed by the community and they've found some pretty disturbing things going down in the activity on the 3 year old's posts. That amateur detective work has led to many parents and carers deleting all their kids pics from the their social media accounts. What has got them so spooked? The Quicky finds out why innocent pi...