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Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations for 2023. This year is the year of the water rabbit, or the year of the cat if you hail from Vietnam. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we find out what the year of the rabbit has in store for all of us. Find out which zodiac signs are set to have good luck this year, what your rabbit friends are really like and who will find love...

On Thursday, the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her shock resignation, while also calling an election in October. 

Ardern has been at the helm of New Zealand for five years, not all of which have been smooth sailing. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Michelle Duff, who quite literally wrote the book on Jacinda Ardern, as we take a look back over her time as Prime Minister and find out how the people of New Zealand really feel about her resignation...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. 

On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines.

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Have you been trying to get a tradie to your house? If so, you might be waiting a while. 

There is a tradie shortage in Australia right now, leaving many people wondering if their houses will ever get built. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look at what's causing the shortage and whether it will be rectified anytime soon...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. 

On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines.

If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions...

With the Oscar nominations released today, there is some excitement that the awards season is well and truly underway… but that excitement isn’t what it used to be and those who broadcast the ceremonies are finding all that money they’ve shelled out for the rights, isn’t returning the kind of viewer numbers they used to...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. 

On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines.

If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions...

Today is the 26th of January. A day that everyone has an opinion on.

Some say the day should still be used to celebrate, some used to recognise it and now they don't, and some have been calling for change for many years. 

So where are we at with January 26 as a nation? Are we moving towards change or are we sticking the the date that excludes those whose history was changed forever on this day in 1788...

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. 

On top of The Quicky team bringing you a daily deep dive on one topic that has captured your attention along with the morning news headlines, we also update you each afternoon from 5pm with the evening headlines.

If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email thequicky@mamamia.com.au with your story suggestions...

Next week, Aussie kids return to the school yard for their first day of 2023.

There will be those entering those gates for the very first time, full of nerves and excitement, those who are old hats and wander in like 'here we go again' and for some, it might be the very last time it’ll be their first day back at school, facing down year 12 and all that comes with it...