The Quicky

The Quicky evening news update for Wednesday February 21st 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...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host Isabella Ross

Producer Kally Borg

Audio Producer Thom Lion

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Do you find yourself easily distracted by the flow of notifications from your phone? You're not alone. But just how bad are we getting and are there ways we can not be a slave to the phone dinging in our pockets?

In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what impact the constant notifications is doing to our brains and whether or not we can really do anything to stop our addiction to the notification grind. 

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Dr Mark Williams - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

Carly Dober - Psychologist and Director at the Australian Association of Psychologists Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky evening news update for Tuesday February 20th 2024.

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Host Isabella Ross

Producer Kally Borg

Audio Producer Thom Lion

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Donald Trump has been directed by a NY judge to pay $354.9 million in fines imposed due to the fraudulent manner in which he has conducted his business, over-inflating the value of properties to score better deals on loans and insurance and to pay less taxes.

That money is what he essentially owes to those institutions he has defrauded, but will he stump up the cash or continue the fight? The question is, can he afford to?

And what of the race back to the White House? Does another civil finding against Trump make him less shiny to his supporters, or more relatable as he's seen to be fighting a corrupt system out to get him?

Today we find out how Trump is handling his BIG HUGE, MASSIVE loss and whether it makes any difference to the leadership in the U.S.A

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

John Barron - Journalist, broadcaster and co-host of Planet America

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky evening news update for Monday February 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...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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Host/Producer/Audio Producer Claire Murphy

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Over the weekend news of the death of Alexei Navalny, Russia's top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's greatest enemy, made headlines all around the world.  

Who was Alexei Navalny? Why are world leaders blaming Putin for his death? And will this have any impact on the upcoming Russian election? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the life and death of Putin's greatest enemy; from poisoning to protests and his time in prison. 

If you'd like to hear more about how Russia uses poison against its enemies, click here.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

William Partlett - Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School. He writes and teaches in the field of public law and is an expert in Russian and East European studies. 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky evening news update for Today, Friday February 16th 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...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host: Grace Rouvray

Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Over 90% of Australians have a smart phone. And more often than not, they seem to be stuck to our hot little hands, meaning we can be contacted by anyone at anytime, including by our bosses outside of working hours. But that's all about to change. 

A new law has passed that gives employees a "right to disconnect" from work, ignoring emails and calls outside of work hours. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look at what it actually looks like and what implications it might have on us when we decide to hit ignore on the bosses calls or leave them on read. 

To read Chris's piece Smartphones mean we’re always available to our bosses. ‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a necessary fix click here.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Chris Wright - Associate Professor of Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney. 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky evening news update for Today, Thursday February 15th 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...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host: Isabella Ross

Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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11 Days Ago, Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy went out for a jog and never came home. 

There's been CCTV footage looked at, extensive search parties through local bushland and endless pleas for any information and yesterday police ruled the disappearance as suspicious. 

In this episode, we speak with a local Ballarat woman who shares many of the same running routes as Samantha about how the community is feeling, and how the women are banding together to watch each other's backs. 

To read Shona's article click here.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Shona Henley - Freelance Journalist lives in the area 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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