The Quicky

US President Donald Trump reveals plans for Venezuelan oil; White House confirms meetings to consider Greenland takeover; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to call back parliament early as pressure mounts for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism; Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban finalise their divorce following 19-years of marriage. 

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Host & Producer: Taylah Strano

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Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections hadn’t been done since 2019 at a bar where a New Year’s fire killed 40 and injured over 100; Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed to return home, praising Trump after President Maduro’s capture; European leaders voiced strong support for Greenland’s sovereignty; NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended temporary protest restrictions across three Sydney policing areas for 14 more days; Cher weighed in on Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s famously open marriage on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast.

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Host & Producer: Tahli Blackman

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All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards - with big wins for two Aussies and a confirmation from Timothee Chalamet about just how long he and Kylie have actually been together. 

• Miley Cyrus teases a possible Hannah Montana return for the 20-year anniversary.
• A Stranger Things documentary is set to hit Netflix
• All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards (including Timothee Chalamet's gorgeous Kylie Jenner shoutout)
• A peek inside Heated Rivalry from one of the stars

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Host & Producer: Ash London

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Trump warns of possible further strikes on Venezuela as deposed president Maduro pleads not guilty in US court; Parts of Victoria, SA and southern NSW brace for the worst heatwave since Black Summer; Hundreds of thousands of children gain guaranteed subsidised child care; Jimmy Kimmel celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Live! winning Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

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Host & Producer: Tahli Blackman

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster put any jealousy rumours to rest with a PDA-packed trip to Costa Rica, 'Avatar' continues to print money, and heartbreaking family news from one of our favourite ex-girl band members.  

• Avatar Fire and Ash blasts past the box office billion-dollar mark
• BTS are officially BACK, baby!
• Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster pack on the PDA
• Joe Jonas sets romance rumours alight
• Little Mix's Jesy Nelson makes a heartbreaking announcement

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Venezuela has entered a new period of uncertainty after a dramatic US military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power; Australian sporting figures have joined growing calls for a national royal commission into anti-Semitism and the Bondi terror attack; A 34-year-old man has drowned at Jervis Bay on the New South Wales South Coast after several people were caught in rough water at Green Patch beach.

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Pink has swapped champagne for...neck surgery on New Years Eve, and BTS have sent fans into an absolute meltdown, 4 years after going on a hiatus. It's all happening, Spillers! 

• Pink spends NYE in hospital
• BTS tease a huge return
• Zootopia 2 knocks Frozen off the box office podium
• Jojo Siwa changes her name
• Taylor Swift's Wood lyrics send a live NYE telecast into meltdown

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A fire broke out at a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year’s Eve, leaving around 40 people feared dead and about 100 injured; Three people have died and two remain missing after separate drowning incidents in New South Wales; Australian soccer star Sam Kerr married US international Kristie Mewis in an intimate New Year’s Eve ceremony; Lake Superior State University released its annual Banished Words List for 2026, with “6-7” topping the list. 

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How do podcasts get made anyway? 

Here's a little peak behind the curtain at how Mamamia's twice daily news podcast The Quicky comes together. 

Taylah and Claire share some of their favourite behind the scenes moments, and a special guest drops by too. 

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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Everything from childhood TV shows making a return to Idris Elba getting the title he deserves - direct from the King!  It's all happening today, my loves!

• More artists cancel shows in protest of Trump
• Malcolm in the Middle returns, and we have a trailer!
• Idris Elba has been knighted, and now we can call him Daddy AND Sir
• George Clooney teases a huge reboot
• Timothee Chalamet puts his ass to work

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