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episode 450: Injectables: What You Need To Know Before You Invest In Your Face
There's been a reported up to 300% increase in the demand for cosmetic procedures in 2020, as many of us spent more time staring at our faces on Zoom calls.
But what should you know about these procedures and who does them before you mess with your face?
The Quicky investigates the cosmetic surgery industry to find out what's safe.
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episode 451: White Island 1 Year On: The Survivors, The Questions & The Charges
Today is the one year anniversary of the White Island volcano eruption, the disaster that took the lives of 22 people.
As rescuers desperately searched for survivors, questions were being asked about why tourists were even allowed on the island when the alert level had recently been upgraded.
Today we speak to someone who was there on the day and a lawyer who is trying to help the survivors close this chapter of their lives.
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episode 452: Social Infertility: The Women Making Babies On Their Own
Ever heard of Social Infertility?
It's when your journey to motherhood has nothing to do with whether your reproductive organs are doing their job, they've just never found the person to complete the other side of the deal.
The Quicky investigates the increasing trend of single mothers by choice, of women, taking the creation of a family into their own hands, without a man.
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episode 453: How Much Are Aussies Paying For Christmas?
Are you a Christmas saver or a splurger?
The Quicky looks at how much Aussies spend at Christmas and we speak to one woman who's renowned for keeping it well within budget and one who blows the budget right out of the water.
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episode 454: What Sex Ed Is Actually Teaching Young Aussies
We've heard some interesting responses from accused NRL players recently on how they perceived the issues around the alleged sexual assaults they were involved in.
Jarryd Hayne said he didn't know how to judge force and that he wasn't a rapist, just bad at sex...
episode 455: A TV Show & A Private Island: What The Trumps Will Do Next
Will Donald Trump run for the Presidency again in 2024?
Maybe it will be Ivanka, or Donald Junior? What will Melania do once she's free to return to New York? Will Ivanka be welcomed back into her high society circle of friends?
The Quicky investigates what the Trumps will do once they're out of the White House
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episode 456: COVID-19 Vaccinations Have Begun, When Will It Make A Difference?
Several countries including the US, UK and Canada have now given the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval and are now rolling out mass immunisations, but does emergency approval mean steps have been skipped?
What is this we heard about HIV scares with the Queensland vaccine? Why did some people in the UK have an allergic reaction and if this vaccine proves to be successful, how long til life goes back to normal?
The Quicky investigates all your vaccine questions...
episode 457: How To Navigate Conspiracy Conversations At Christmas
Many of us will sit down with family and friends this Christmas and find out that during the course of the year, some of them have been influenced by the many conspiracy theories that have been doing the rounds of the internet.
From Trump supporters to anti vaxxers, COVID-19 deniers and 5G haters, The Quicky investigates how we can talk to those close to us without starting World War 3.
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episode 458: Unprecedented: Everything That Happened In 2020
You can't say 2020 has been a quiet one.
Between bushfires, COVID-19, the US Presidential election, fights with China, quitting Kardashians, explosions, cancellations and protests it's been anything but quiet.
The Quicky takes you on a journey from January to December to see what we've been through the past 12 months.
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episode 459: BEST OF 2020: To Share Or Not To Share? Kids, Consent And 'Cute' Insta Pics
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.
This episode was originally published on February 20th, and is part of our 2020 Best Of series...