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episode 430: Deep Denial: Why Trump Voters Won't Let Go
It's hard to fathom, looking in from the other side of the world, why people continued to support US President Donald Trump.
He has been credited with dividing the nation, of misleading the public and of attempting to kill off democracy in a nation that holds the process so dear.
The Quicky speaks to Republicans to find out what it is about Trump that sees them not just continue to give him their vote, but to truly believe that he still has a chance of winning the 2020 election...
episode 431: Four Indigenous Businesses Killing It In 2020
Aboriginal owned and run businesses are hot right now, from artwork to clothing and accessories, to photography and modelling agencies. Indigenous business is coming into its own in 2020, but there are still some major hurdles.
From not being allowed to use the flag that unites them, to businesses that look Aboriginal but are in fact not Indigenous owned, there are issues that require some work from us as consumers...
episode 432: From Jackie O To Melania: The Lives & Legacy Of America's First Ladies
As the US struggles with the transition of power between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, there's a First Lady and one in waiting attempting to navigate it all too.
Today The Quicky looks at the role of the wives of Presidents, how it's changed over time, what legacy Melania Trump will leave and whether Dr Jill Biden as the first First Lady to have a full time job outside of the White House, will change the role again.
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episode 433: Just One Word: Why Australia Has An Anthem Problem
The Australian national anthem is problematic. It was changed in the past when it was recognised that the lyrics excluded women but we don't seem to be able to do the same when it fails to recognise the country's First Nations people.
Today we break down the song that is supposed to represent us all, to find out how it doesn't but also how it can.
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episode 433: Fiona O'Loughlin's Battle Against The Drug That Kills You As You Kick It
In your circle of family and friends, it's estimated that at least 7 of them will have faced a battle with addiction at some stage of their lives.
For Australian comedian Fiona O'Loughlin it was alcohol, the addiction so strong it pulled her all the way to the bottom.
The Quicky investigates the drug that is legal and an accepted social lubricant, but is also one of the deadliest drugs to ditch.
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episode 435: Pull The Troops: What's The Worst President Trump Can Do?
The transition from the Trump administration to Joe Biden's is not going smoothly.
With Trump's team launching lawsuits questioning election outcomes across the country, the democratic process itself is being called into question, and while those lawsuits are pending there's a man in the oval office who still has the full powers of the President of the United States...
episode 436: Why The New COVID Vaccine News Is Causing A Stir
When Pfizer announced that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine has an efficiency rate of over 90% it not only made the world rejoice that there may finally be some light at the end of the virus tunnel, it also sent the stock market soaring.
The Quicky investigates whether we can really start to get our hopes up that a vaccine is not far off and why the announcement influences the world's money markets and gun sales.
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episode 437: Will Turning Vegan Save The Planet?
We've been told that if the world changed to a plant-based diet, we'd save the planet. But is that true?
In this World Vegan Month, The Quicky investigates the best diet for humans that not just helps the world avoid a climate catastrophe but will also not be catastrophic for our health.
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episode 438: Are We Imagining It Or Can Men Just Not Hear Us? Manterrupting Explained
When Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison interrupted Senator Anne Ruston at a recent press conference it made headlines around the globe for being an example of manterrupting, when a man talks over the top of a woman.
So why is it that some men can't seem to hear us, especially in a work environment?
The Quicky investigates the complicated relationship between men and women in conversation.
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episode 439: Through The Looking Glass: 25 Years After Princess Diana's BBC Interview
Have we learned any lessons on the exploitation of young women in the media spotlight 25 years on from the infamous BBC interview with Princess Diana?
In it she revealed many deeply personal details about herself and her marriage, an interview she did after her brother was shown what would turn out to be forged bank statements showing her staff were on the tabloid payroll.
The Quicky takes a look at that history making interview through a 2020 lens...