The Quicky

The Quicky news update for Thursday, July 25th 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.

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Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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All eyes (including ours) have been on what's happening with the US election. 

From the debate, to the attempted assassination of a Donald Trump, and Joe Biden stepping down, you might've missed the story about Project 2025. 

Today we're putting Project 2025 under the microscope and investigating how this policy mandate could very well be the winning ticket for conservatives at this election. 

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Amelia Lester, Deputy Editor at Foreign Policy Magazine 

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky news update for Wednesday, July 24th 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.

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Host/Producer: Isabella Ross

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Does the thought of a pending task send you into anxiety overdrive? Do you know the dark power of a to-do list? There's a chance you're a precrastinator.

The opposite of its delay loving counterpart procrastination, what could possibly be bad about getting things done quickly? 

Turns out, like with most things, there are pros and cons of the precrastinator tag. 

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Carly Dober, Director of the Australian Association of Psychologists 

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky news update for Tuesday, July 23rd 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.

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Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray

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ICYMI: Joe Biden has bowed out of the race for President at the upcoming U.S election.

What's followed is analysis, speculation and much, much commentary about whether his Vice President Kamala Harris will replace him as the Democratic nominee. 

The fact Harris could be the first female President of the United States aside, is she actually the best option for the dems? And if not, who is? 

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Kate Andersen Brower, Journalist & Author

David Woiwod, 7News U.S Bureau Chief 

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky news update for Monday, July 22nd 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.

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Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray

With thanks to:

Matt Bevan, host of America, If You're Listening

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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President Joe Biden has posted on social media that he believes it's in the best interest of the country to drop out, endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement.

And

In case you missed it, new research has found traces of toxic metals present in tampons from a range of brands.

Before we sound the alarm and boycott tampons completely, we're turning to an expert to find out just how worried we should actually be.

Spoiler alert: less than you think. 

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Dr Andrea Love, Immunologist and Microbiologist

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky news update for Friday, July 19th 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.

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Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray

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Right now, across the world, Australia's athletes are gathering for last minute training and competitions ahead of the 2024 Olympic games.

The road to Paris looks different for all our competing athletes, none more-so than someone staring down the barrel of the first time, as opposed to someone heading to their fifth games.

Today we meet first time Olympian Alanah Yukich & fifth timer Shane Rose before they pull on the green and gold for Australia. 

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Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Alanah Yukich, Australian Olympic hurdler

Shane Rose, Australian Olympic Equestrian 

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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