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 1827 Folge(n) erschienen. Jeden Tag erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 16 days 18 hours 1 minute

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episode 28: Who Are Australia's Invisible Farmers


When you Google image search 'Australian Farmer' you're bombarded with pictures of men young and old, dressed in flannel shirts and a wide brimmed hats set against a backdrop of brown paddocks or lush green hillsides...


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 March 26, 2019  10m
 
 

episode 29: The Rise Of 'Concierge Parenting'


Concierge parenting; those who “are there at a little desk waiting for any problems” before they “sort them out” for the offspring.

You may have heard some buzz words doing the rounds lately describing how we parent kids these days. Some call it snow plough parenting, others call it concierge parenting, you may have heard it used in relation to the super rich parents who bought their kids way into college in the US...


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 March 27, 2019  12m
 
 

episode 30: Who Are The NRA And Why Are They Interested In Australian Politics?


This week Al Jazeera broke the story that two One Nation members, Pauline Hanson's own Chief of Staff James Ashby and Queensland leader Steve Dickson, had been busted in a sting trying to line up donations from the US's powerful gun lobby the NRA.

But who are the NRA? Are they just gun toting extremists? And what do they want with our politicians?

Today we talk to... to find out whether we should be concerned that the NRA are getting involved in Aussie politics...


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 March 28, 2019  12m
 
 

episode 31: How Can An Embryo Sue An Abortion Clinic?


How can an embryo sue an abortion clinic?

21 year old Ryan Magers has made history in the US, taking new laws that consider an embryo to be a person, to sue an abortion clinic over the death of his unborn child, a pregnancy consensually terminated by his then girlfriend.

Today we speak with Reporter Rosemary Westwood and the President of reproduction choice here in Australia Jenny Ejlak to find out what implications this court case may have for women across the world...


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 March 31, 2019  11m
 
 

episode 32: Why Is There A Budget Right Before An Election?


Happy Budget Day!

We know that federal budgets aren't the most exciting thing going around but what if we told you this budget could be the best one for you and your bank balance?

Today, CPA Australia Head of Policy Paul Drum talks us through why a budget delivered right before an election is the sweetest budget of them all...


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 April 1, 2019  9m
 
 

episode 33: What Kate Middleton And Meghan Markle Actually Do On Maternity Leave


From all reports The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is about to give birth within the next few weeks. That means technically, she's on maternity leave.

But what does that look like for a royal?

Today we speak to a trio of royal experts to find out what the women of the British royal family do when they're preparing to welcome a new baby...


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 April 2, 2019  11m
 
 

episode 34: Why The Weird World Of Vegan YouTubers Is Imploding


On the internet... there's an army of vegan youtubers who preach their plant based diets to millions of people across the globe.

But recently, some of them have been falling off the vegan wagon.

Today we speak to Dr Kat, who has a doctorate in Exercise Physiology and Health Sciences and Australia's most trusted scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki to find out whether the health issues vegan youtubers saying are causing them to go back to eating meat are valid.....


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 April 3, 2019  12m
 
 

episode 35: Could Maddie McCann's Parents Have Been Involved In Her Disappearance?


In May 2007 the lives of Kate and Gerry McCann were changed forever when their 3 year old daughter Madeleine went missing from the holiday resort they were staying in in Portugal.

But were they involved in their own child's disappearance? 

Today we speak with the author's of 'Looking for Madeleine' who will show us the evidence that continues to haunt Maddie's Mum and Dad...


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 April 4, 2019  13m
 
 

episode 35: Update: Could Maddie McCann's Parents Have Been Involved In Her Disappearance?


In May 2007 the lives of Kate and Gerry McCann were changed forever when their 3 year old daughter Madeleine went missing from the holiday resort they were staying in in Portugal.

But were they involved in their own child's disappearance? 

Today we speak with the author's of 'Looking for Madeleine' who will show us the evidence that continues to haunt Maddie's Mum and Dad as one of the McCann's biggest critics is sent to jail...


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 December 26, 2019  14m
 
 

episode 36: Inside The Cat Fight Culture Of Reality TV


With MAFS ending for another crazy, unhinged season, there are plenty of relationship based reality shows waiting in the wings to take over your nightly viewing hours. Most, if not all of them, will feature a dysfunctional relationship between at least two women.

It's called catfight culture and it extends beyond reality TV with women in most industries accused of not being able to get along...


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 April 7, 2019  8m