The Quicky

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, May 8th 2024.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner...

ICYMI: The Federal Government has announced it’ll wipe three billion dollars worth of HECS debt.

While the move will help reel back the recent indexation of HECS & HELP loans that affect millions of Aussies, the question still remains… is going to uni worth it still?

Today we’re finding out what you need to consider when taking the leap into tertiary education...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, May 9 2024.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner...

Did you know 1 in 4 year four to year nine Aussie students report being bullied every few weeks?

It’s an alarming statistic, one that Dolly Everett’s parents never thought they’d lose their daughter to.

Six years on from her death, Kate & Tick Everett are determined to not let Dolly’s death be in vain, continuing to spread awareness of bullying and what we can do to stamp it out...

The Quicky news update for Friday, May 10th 2024.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner...

What’s in a name? Apparently some of us have a long rich history behind our monikers… others were plucked from pop culture.

Every year the list of top baby names is released there’s always a frenzy to compare and contrast, predicting how many Matilda’s or Olivia’s will be entering the year one classroom in a matter of years.

How does a baby name even become popular, or lost to the sands of time? We’re diving into the data on today’s episode...

The Quicky news update for Monday, May 13th 2024

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner...

Recently, yet another Australian school has found itself in the midst of controversy surrounding the behaviour of some of their male students. 

The students had created and circulated a spreadsheet with the names of their fellow female classmates. It included photos of the girls alongside a ranking system from wifeys, cuties, mids, objects, get out and unrapable...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, May 14th 2024

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner...

Over a third of our life is spent working, which means we spend a lot of time with our colleagues. But do you know what makes you a good, bad or down right annoying colleague? 

Do you break the headphone rule or bring in stinky lunches to the shared kitchens? Or are you the one everyone wants to get coffee with and brings all the goss? 

In this episode of The Quicky we find out exactly what workplace etiquettes you should follow for a harmonious work place...