The Quicky

Are you already struggling with the extreme cost of living at the moment? Well, it's about to get even tougher. 

Aussies across the country are facing an extraordinary price hike in their power bills next quarter. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we find out why our power bills are going up, what government intervention is helping Aussies who are already struggling with the cost of living crisis, and ways to save a few dollars this winter...

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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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Earlier this week we heard the news that Australia had recorded another case of an athlete suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The thing that made this case unique was that it was a female athlete that was diagnosed...

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...

Last Monday the global temperature reached 17.01 degrees celsius, breaking a record. Then, the very next day, it broke a record again reaching 17.18 degrees celsius. 

Now those numbers might seem surprising given how high the mercury reaches here in Australia during the summer months, but for climate scientists, it's a milestone that many hoped we wouldn't reach so 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...

Last week the Royal Commission into the Robodebt scandal handed down its findings. 

But not all of the report was made public. The scheme was labelled "cruel and crude"...so why the secrecy around who will be facing criminal charges? 

In this episode of The Quicky we take a deeper look at the Robodebt Royal Commission, what it discovered and whether it goes any way to giving those who were impacted a sense of closure...

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...

On Friday the US announced a new $800 million military package for Ukraine to help with the fight against Russia. 

This announcement raised concerns with world leaders about the inclusion of controversial weapons. 

In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what a cluster bomb is, why it's so controversial and whether it's setting a dangerous precedent for this and any other war...

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...