The Quicky

When we think about chemotherapy side effects, we usually think about things like hair loss and vomiting.

But did you know about chemo cravings or cytotoxic poo? 

Today we look at some of the unexpected things chemotherapy does when you're attempting to fight off cancer, things that can last for a long time after the chemicals have left your system. 

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What can the Bubonic Plague, the Spanish Flu and Ebola teach us about the future of Coronavirus? And how did they go from being major catastrophes, to being contained? 

Today we look at the history of epidemics and what people since the 14th Century until now have done to keep them at bay. 

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It's been a hectic few months of weather here in Australia. We've had fires tearing apart lives, families and towns. And now, floods? 

Will this unprecedented rainfall see the end to the long drought facing farmers? And has it been getting to the right place to put out the bushfires? 

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This episode of The Quicky is intensely adult, so remember that if you're playing it on the school run!

Do you know where your G-Spot is? Have you located it and have you had that promised earth-shattering orgasm? 

Right in time for Valentine's Day, The Quicky is deep-diving into a woman's G-Spot...

As people take to the streets to protest against coal, politicians are telling us we need it. 

Australia has relied on coal-fired power for such a long time, do we need it to keep going, to keep our phones charged, our lights working and our whole lives ticking? 

What's the truth? And what would happen to jobs and the economy if we moved completely to renewables? 

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Over the past few months, signs have been appearing in doctors' surgeries telling women in no uncertain terms that their family planning won't be catered for by the health professional they've come to see. 

So how often are these signs popping up? Are they legal? And will this become even worse if and when the Religious Freedom Bill gets up?

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Are you someone who shares pictures and stories about your children on social media?  It's hard not to want to share your life with them online but should you be considering whether your children consent to this before you post?

In today's episode, we look into whether or not you should do it and what kind of impact it has on your kids digital footprint in the future...

Deborah Winkler thought she was on the way to her comfortable home in Canberra. She'd had a great holiday and it was time to get back to real life. 

It soon became obvious that those plans weren't going to work out. She found herself trapped on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, in quarantine, and in lockdown in case she or her partner had Coronavirus. 

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From period pants to moon cups and Mirenas - the technology of how we bleed and what we bleed into seems like it's always changing. And it's been increasingly influenced by our environmental crisis. 

Yet, what suits who? Exactly how hygienic are period pants? How do you clean a moon cup in a public bathroom? What does a Mirena do to your cycle? 

Today, we deep dive into the modern period.

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It's time for the Democrats to select who they're going to put up against Donald Trump in the next election. 

And, it's getting nasty. 

So, who exactly are the front runners? And do they have any chance of booting Trump out of the White House? 

The Quicky introduces you to the main contenders: Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg. 

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