The Quicky

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 14m. Bisher sind 1828 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein täglich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 16 days 18 hours 4 minutes

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episode 126: The Girl Who Won't Be Silenced


When sexual assault survivor Grace Tame watched as her abuser spoke about her over and over, she'd had enough.

But when she reached out to a journalist to tell her side, she found out that archaic laws in Tasmania meant she was forced to remain silent...


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 August 13, 2019  13m
 
 

episode 127: The Truth About William Tyrrell's Parents


When 3 year old William Tyrrell went missing nearly 5 years ago, our hearts broke for the little boy in the Spiderman suit.

But his story was more complex than we'd been led to believe. Today we find out what we've learned from the inquest into William's disappearance about both his biological and foster families...


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 August 14, 2019  13m
 
 

episode 128: Fight, Flight, Freeze... Or Film?


When a 20 year old man ran through the streets of Sydney earlier this week, bloodied and brandishing a knife... some people ran, some froze on the spot, some chased him down and others immediately grabbed their phones.

Today we look into why we want to capture everything and whether it's morally wrong to do so...


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 August 15, 2019  13m
 
 

episode 129: The New Generation Being Bankrolled By Their Parents


With statistics showing that more Aussies need to rely on Mum and Dad to help finance them well into adulthood, there's a possibility that the generosity of well off parents is setting kids up for future financial failure.

Financial advisor Tara Unverzagt breaks down the big three, enmeshing, scaffolding and enabling and shows us how you can help your kids without making them dependent...


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 August 18, 2019  10m
 
 

episode 130: The Recruitment And Risks Of Sex Workers In Australia


Michaela Dunn was working as an escort when her life was suddenly ended by a violent man but was she 'targeted' and 'recruited' straight out of University like some are claiming? 

Today we look at how Australia is still struggling to come to terms with sex work and the people who call it their job...


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 August 19, 2019  14m
 
 

episode 131: Grandbabies Or Mortgage: The Crisis Looming For Aussie Women


There's a crisis brewing for older Australian women who are struggling in the Twilight Zone between being considered still employable and retirement.

Today we find out how the Aussie workplace is working against women over 45 and why we may have to mourn a generation of Grandma's...


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 August 20, 2019  11m
 
 

episode 132: How Monica Lewinsky Owned Her Shame


Monica Lewinsky isn't a victim anymore.

Her return to public life has revealed a truth more powerful than an affair with a President, she's now taking on cyber bullies and internet shaming culture while delivering some seriously sassy twitter clap backs.

Today we find out how a woman, shamed mercilessly for decades, has manage to rise from the ashes...


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 August 21, 2019  14m
 
 

episode 133: The Dishonest New Dating Trend


Did you know there are men out there dogfishing us?

Today we speak to a dating expert who tells us how some men are borrowing dogs to try and make them seem more attractive online. We find out if we should be wary that their first pitch at getting our attention is based on a lie and whether we should swipe left or right on the latest dating scam...


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 August 22, 2019  7m
 
 

episode 134: The New Parenting Style Outraging Experts


A new show has debuted on UK TV that has parenting experts up in arms and has even led to the creation of a petition to have it stopped.

Train Your Baby Like A Dog - the name alone sends up all kids of red flags but is there any merit in the theory? We find out whether treats and clickers are helpful when it comes to raising your child...


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 August 25, 2019  13m
 
 

episode 135: Behind The Pics: Why The Amazon Is Burning


Our timelines have been hit with tons of pictures of the Amazon Rainforest on fire... but what's really happening?

Today we find out why the fires are in record numbers this year and what that could mean for us all the way over here in Australia...


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 August 26, 2019  11m