The Quicky

The Quicky

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  • Aid Deliveries Begin To Enter Gaza

    Large-scale aid deliveries have reached a besieged and embattled Gaza for the first time in months; Israeli troops have boarded an aid ship carrying two Australians as it sailed towards Gaza; Australians will pay no more than $25 for selected medicines for the first time in more than 20 years; Outback Wrangler's Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice; Gwyneth Paltrow is starring in a new ad for Astronomer.

    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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    CREDITS 

    Host/Producer: Ailish Delaney

    Audio Production: Lu Hill

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    4 min
  • Why Jet Lag Hits Harder Coming Home & Netflix’s Billion-Hour Viewing Report

    School holidays are over and for some, that means the long journey home from a European summer along with all the brutal effects of jet lag that science says is genuinely worse when flying back to Australia.

    Plus, Netflix has just released its mid-year most-watched list, and we're unpacking the data with our entertainment editor, including why Harry and Meghan's multi-million dollar deal won't be renewed.

    And in headlines today Israel says it will halt military operations each day for 10 hours in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors, where images of hungry Palestinians have alarmed the world; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described his heartbreak at seeing starving people in Gaza saying Israel has "quite clearly" breached international law by limiting food deliveries to starving civilians; A sequel to the 2002 iconic movie Bend It Like Beckham which starred Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra and Johnathan Rhys-Meyers, is in the works; The Aussie women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team has pulled off a shock victory over the US at the world championships in Singapore

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    And in headlines today

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: Tina Burke, Mamamia's Entertainment Editor

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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    15 min
  • Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Meeting Sparks Fresh Epstein Investigation

    Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche met this week with Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein; Children dying of hunger are overwhelming a Gaza emergency centre, where doctors say they’ve run out of basic treatments; Kristin Cabot, chief people officer at U.S. tech firm Astronomer, has resigned following a viral video showing her embracing the company’s CEO at a Coldplay concert; NFL star and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, just gave Swifties the post they’ve been waiting for.

    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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    CREDITS 

    Host/Producer: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Production: Jacob Round

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    4 min
  • How Worried Should We Be About Data Breaches? & Why You Feel Younger Than You Are

    From Qantas to Louis Vuitton to fertility clinics, major companies are falling victim to cyber attacks, exposing millions of Australians' personal data.

    So how worried should we actually be about these breaches?

    Plus, why do so many of us feel younger on the inside than our actual age?

    And in headlines today five Australian women allegedly forced to submit to invasive strip searches at Doha's Hamad airport in 2020 have been given the go ahead to sue Qatar Airways; The US is cutting its ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel short due to what they say is Hamas showing a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza; An Australian man has been found dead, with a mobile phone still on a call on his chest, in a hotel room on the Thai island of Phuket; Aussie actor Rebel Wilson is facing more legal action, accused of trying to block distribution of the first film she directed; Professional wrestler, WWE star Hulk Hogan has died aged 71

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: 

    Daswin De Silva, Professor of Ai & Analytics at La Trobe University 

    Annaliese Todd, Mamamia Lifestyle Writer 

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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    18 min
  • Australian Cattle Producers Left Blindsided By Beef Ban Lift

    Australian cattle producers are feeling blindsided by the federal government's decision to lift a ban on US beef; US President Donald Trump is currently facing political backlash from his supporters after a report claimed his name appears in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; New AI-powered satellites are revolutionising natural disaster monitoring, with the first images of Australian bushfires now being captured; And Australian star actress Nicole Kidman might soon be calling Paris Hilton and George Clooney her neighbours!

    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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    CREDITS 

    Host/Producer: Gemma Donahoe

    Audio Production: Lu Hill

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    5 min
  • Trump's Epstein Obsession & The $10 Billion Murdoch Lawsuit

    Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein?

    In today's fresh Trumpdate, Amelia Lester unpacks the latest headlines around Trump; from the Epstein files to the axing of a beloved late night host, it's all up for discussion. 

    And in headlines today Doctor Salvador Plasencia, who was treating Friends star Matthew Perry in the lead up to his death has faced court, pleading guilty to supplying the star the deadly drug ketamine, that ended his life; Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, has been handed four life sentences without parole; Australia has paid the US $A800 million in the second instalment under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, despite an ongoing formal review of the agreement by US President Donald Trump's administration; An international court says countries have an obligation to prevent harm from climate change and redress damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: Amelia Lester, Mamamia's US Correspondent 

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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    21 min
  • Labor’s New HECS Scheme Will Be Waved Through Parliament

    Legislation to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent is expected to be waved through parliament; A coroner has found that the death of 41-year-old Prabha Arun Kumar a decade ago was the result of homicide; Murderer Bryan Kohberger planned to blame his victims’ friends at trial; Shia LaBeouf and FKA twigs have reached a settlement; YouTube star Trisha Paytas has given birth to her third child, a son named Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon.

    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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    CREDITS 

    Host/Producer: Cassandra Green

    Audio Production: Lu Hill

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    6 min
  • Will The Latest Call To End Gaza's War Work?

    Australia has joined 24 other nations in signing a renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but questions remain about whether this diplomatic push will actually work.

    As the humanitarian crisis deepens and reports emerge of Palestinians being killed while waiting for aid, we examine what this latest international effort means.

    And in headlines today The Prince of Darkness, lead singer of heavy metal band Black Sabbath and star of reality television Ozzy Osboure has died aged 76; Accused childcare pedophile Joshua Dale Brown's court case has been delayed as detectives say they need more time to gather evidence against him; The first person to claim the scalp of an opposition leader at a federal election Ali France,  has recounted her path to parliament in an emotional first speech; According to local health officials a six-week-old infant is among 15 people who have died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, with malnutrition killing Palestinians faster than at any point in the 21-month war

    LISTEN: What's Acceptable In War?

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Flinders University 

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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    20 min
  • Oasis Frontman Lashes Coldplay Over Exposed Affair

    Young campaigners have successfully rallied global support for a landmark international climate case, originally conceived by a group of Pacific-based law students; Extending the weekend could be the recipe for improving employee health and the secret sauce to boost business productivity; A former judge who gave confidential material from an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's criminal prosecution to the media claiming to be "transparent" was in fact corrupt, a court has been told; Liam Gallagher has taken a swipe at Coldplay following the band’s now-viral kiss-cam controversy.

    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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    CREDITS 

    Host/Producer: Nicole Madigan

    Audio Production: Lu Hill

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    5 min
  • New MPs Sworn In & Labor's HECS Debt Promise: Your Auspol Update

    It's the start of Australia's 48th Parliament, with fresh faces finding their seats and Labor wasting no time pushing through major election promises.

    We're taking you inside the opening week in Canberra, from new Liberal leader Sussan Ley's debut to those leaked Treasury documents that could spell trouble for Labor's spending plans.

    And in headlines today Australia along with 24 other countries have demanded Israel immediately end its war in the Gaza Strip criticising the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Mark Latham for what he calls his "repulsive" views, but a picture of the former Labor leader will remain hanging in the federal caucus room despite domestic violence accusations; The federal government has sent support to South Australia which is battling a massive, toxic algal bloom that has devastated the marine environment; Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: Jenna Clarke, Associate Editor at The Australian 

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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    15 min

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