I'm sure many of us have stories about the times we begged our parents to let us stay home from school. We'd fake tummy aches or sore heads just to have the chance to stay home watching daytime TV. Sometimes it was because we forgot to do our homework, some of us may have experienced bullying or we simply just didn't fit in. 

But now there are thousands of parents who say their children physically can't go to school. They have something going on that means they struggle to survive a school day. 

In this episode we look into school refusal, what could be causing it and how do we help the kids suffering? We speak to a mum who's daughter started having panic attacks at school when she was just 10 years old and an expert who can give you some tips on how to help your children. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Elisabeth Shaw - CEO of Relationships Australia NSW

Yolanda & Mala Beattie 

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Pamela Anderson's Netflix documentary and memoir have both been released recently - detailing the most intimate moments of her life, from her turbulent childhood, her marriage breakdown with Tommy Lee and all the details about that sex tape. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to Jessica Bennett, a New York Times journalist who sat down one on one with Pamela to find out what she's really like and whether we, as a society, owe her a massive apology. 

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Jessica Bennett - New York Times Journalist

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Reality TV has given us some pretty iconic moments over the years. It was often the topic of conversation in workplaces, schools & dinner tables. Nollsie or Guy Sebastian? Sarah Marie's antics on Big Brother. The Next Top Model Finale stuff up. We've really seen it all. 

But in more recent times the number of people watching these shows has been dropping. 

What's to blame? Is it that we have more options with streaming services? Is it that we no longer wish to see people put through the ringer in front of our eyes? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to former Bachelor and reality TV alumni Matty J and Mamamia entertainment guru Laura Brodnik to find out if reality TV is dead, or if we've just lost our appetite for it. 

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Matty J - Former Bachelor, Co-Host of Bach Uncut Podcast

Laura Brodnik - Mamamia's Entertainment Editor and co-host of The Spill podcast 

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Last week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration changed the classification of Psilocybin and MDMA to allow psychiatrists to prescribe them for use in treating some mental health disorders. 

But with this change comes questions. Who will benefit from their use? Who will be eligible? 

In today's episode of The Quicky, we speak to professionals to break down psychedelics for the treatment of mental health issues and whether this move really does open up the door to new treatments that could end the suffering of thousands. We also speak to a woman who lost her husband who's life may have been saved if he had access to these drugs. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Tania De Jong - Founder of Mind Medicine Australia 

Dr Vince Polito - Senior Research Fellow at the School of Psychological Sciences at the Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre at Macquarie University 

Vanessa and Franco - thank you for sharing your story

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Last week a giant balloon drifted across the United States. 

Americans are saying it's a Chinese spy balloon, a claim the Chinese government denies saying it's a weather balloon that's drifted off course.  

On Saturday an F-22 Fighter Jet shot it down, it's remains falling into the ocean below. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at what spy balloons are, what they're capable of and if we need to be concerned about one drifting Down Under. 

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Professor Iain Boyd - Director of the Centre for National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado 

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