Would 16 year old you have been switched on enough to make an informed decision at the polling booth?

The greens are pushing to lower the voting age to 16 saying our democracy is stronger when more people are able to participate in decision making, but are we giving 16 year olds too much credit? are we armed with enough information and maturity to make that call at that age?

Today we listen to both sides of the argument for allowing 16 and 17 year olds make the choice on who runs the country.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Stephen Bates - Youth Spokesperson for Greens 

Michael Carr-Gregg - Adolescent psychologist

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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

The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well.

Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning. 

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Host: Emma Gillespie

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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We know that a lot of things can impact a woman’s sex life as she gets older.

From kids to menopause, the pill to the sheer exhaustion of the mental load, woman are doing their best to work out how to have a long and satisfying sex life into their 50s 60s and beyond. But does age impact your quality of orgasms?

Today we look at what happens to sexual satisfaction as we age, whether you can actually lose your orgasm and if so, how to get it back.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Jane Chalmers - Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences and Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of South Australia

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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

The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well.

Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning. 

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Host: Emma Gillespie

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Have you ever wanted to know how much your colleagues are being paid?

Have you ever checked to see if you have a clause in your employment contract that specifically forbids you from asking or sharing that information?

New laws have just been passed by the Australian government that will make that a thing of the past.

Today we look at the Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill and whether that information on what everyone else is earning, can help you make sure you’re being paid what you’re worth and whether it can actually close Australia’s gender pay gap.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Michelle Brown - Professor, Human Resource Management, The University of Melbourne 

Tony Burke - Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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

The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well.

Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning. 

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Host: Emma Gillespie

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s much anticipated Netflix documentary have finally dropped and we've learned quite a bit from the royal couple.

But for those around in 1995, who witnessed Harry’s mother also spill the beans on the firm as the machine behind the royal family is commonly known, we only realised much later just how much she had been manipulated into that interview and the damage it would cause to both her and her family.

Today, we look at whether Harry and Meghan have been ensnared by the exact same trap that Diana fell into and what this will mean for the Sussex’s future and family affairs.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Holly Wainwright - Executive Editor

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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

The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well.

Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning. 

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Host: Emma Gillespie

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Ian Thorpe has 5 Olympic gold medals, 9 Commonwealth gold, 13 World Championships and 23 world records.

In his 9 years competing in the pool he was known as the Thorpedo, his big feet and long wingspan propelling him through the water for almost every distance from 100m to 800m.

But there was one title we weren’t aware of when he was in the sporting spotlight.

Today we speak to the man himself about the moment he sat down with Michael Parkinson and revealed to the world he was gay, whether he would have come out sooner had he known the response from the public and how he plans to spend his time celebrating in Sydney for World Pride in 2023.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Ian Thorpe - Olympian and Optus Sydney World Pride Ambassador

Catharine Lumby -  Gender Adviser, Professor at The University of Sydney and Director and Principal of workplace consultancy business, Catharine Lumby Associates

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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

The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well.

Every weekday Emma Gillespie will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning. 

CREDITS 

Host: Emma Gillespie

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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