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The Quicky news update for Monday, October 28th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

Question for the parents... are you a 'one and done' household? New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown a drop in the birthrate, a trend we've seen developing in recent years.  But why are people opting to call it a day after one child? Today we look at the rise of the triangle family.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Check out our parentin...

Follow How To Build A Human  Okay, we can't be the only ones pulling our hair out wondering why sometimes talking to our kids is like talking to a brick wall. What are we supposed to do when they just... won't listen? In this episode of How To Build A Human parenting expert Gen Muir shares with host Leigh Campbell some helpful tips and techniques to encourage better communication and listening in...

The Quicky news update for Friday, October 25th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

We don't mean to alarm you... but it's two months 'til Christmas.  If you feel like you're clawing your way to the finish line of 2024, don't worry, you're not alone.  So how do we survive the impending silly season and finish the year strong? Might be time to check in on our mental fitness.  THE END BITS Follow But Are You Happy?  Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Join the...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, October 24th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-da...

The United States election is less than two weeks away and it's still anybody's game... or is it? Today we take a look at the polls, what they actually mean, and if they can predict the election ahead of time with any certainty.  Our U.S correspondent Amelia Lester walks us through the polls and the potential outcomes on November 5.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-d...

King Charles and Queen Camilla may be wrapping up their tour down under, but it's not been without controversy. Beyond the usual protests, the Royals have been met with outbursts from an elected offical but not many others... Does this latest whip around the country signal a fading of monarch relevancy?  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? List...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, October 22nd 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

In the age of AI nothing seems to be out of the realm of possibility. From animating static images to simplifying our workflows it all seems relatively harmless. But what about the dark underbelly of AI? What about... deepfake porn? After Hannah Grundy shared what happened to her on Australian Story we've been wondering what you can do if you too fall victim to being the victim of an online crime...

The Quicky news update for Monday, October 21at 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

Ever heard of a therian? Not to be confused with a furry, the rise of children identifying as animals has left some parents with questions. Today we're diving into the world of therianthropy and how parents can learn to understand it. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? Listen to these: Daycare Deserts & Gaslit Parents: Is Childcare In Aust...

Follow No Filter Listen to part two of Mia and Sharon's conversation here. Samantha Azzopardi spent 10 years receiving care as a troubled teen. It would be years before the truth came out that she was actually an adult woman.  Her scams stretched decades and impacted families, friends and even children, in Australia and abroad. But it wasn’t money that she wanted…    In this conversation, Mia spea...

The Quicky news update for Friday, October 18th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

So apparently smoking is... cool, again? New data shows Gen Z are smoking more than any other generation in Australia, despite growing up in the time of heavy anti-smoking campaigning.  But why are so many young people drawn to lighting up? Could it have something to do with the rise of 'cigfluencers'?  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Mamamia's daily...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, October 17th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-da...

What did Diddy do? That question is becoming harder to answer by the day, as new stories and accusations emerge and celebrities once close to the hip-hop mogul distance themselves from him.  With lawsuits filing in by the week and a trial date now set, we've compiled an exhaustive timeline of everything you need to know about the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia C...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, October 16th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-d...

Ever heard of a daycare desert? It's an area where the number of available spots at the local childcare centre are few and far between.  A new Productivity Commission report has found that quite a few Aussies are being left in the lurch when it comes to secure a spot for their tiny human.  Today we find out what parents are going through for daycare and why the commission doesn’t think it impacts...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, October 15th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

We've seen celebrities harness the power of public relations to navigate tricky or embarrassing situations time and time again. But could the everyday person use PR to get out of their own personal crisis... something like the post-divorce period? When things get messy, people take sides and the story spins out of control, could a PR strategy be useful during your spilt? Today we find out.  THE EN...

The Quicky news update for Monday, October 14th 2024 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 daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try MOVE by Mamamia? Click  here  to start a seven-day...

On October 14, 2023 Australia officially said no to a voice to parliament for First Nations people. As we look at that decision twelve months on, the question for many people sadden by the no vote is; where to from here? Today we find out just what happens next in the fight for First Nations peoples recognition in the Constitution.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram...

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Mamamia's But Are You Happy? podcast, it’s that things aren’t meant to be perfect. But try telling that to a perfectionist. Zoë Foster Blake, a self-described perfectionist, doesn’t always see it as a positive trait. In her conversation with Clare Stephens, she shares what she’s learned about embracing failure, recognising when she needs space to recharge, a...