The Quicky

HEADLINES:

• The family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend at her home in 2024, has come face-to-face with her killer in a courtroom.

• Sydney has recorded its second suspected mistaken identity killing in 48 hours, with a feud between two rival crime networks now suspected to be behind both attacks.

• A three-year-old Victorian girl has died after contracting a rare infection at a petting zoo, following six weeks fighting for her life in intensive care.

• Australia's defence spending is under the microscope, with the US pushing us to lift our game even further.

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Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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HEADLINES:

• Four men have been interviewed by Victoria Police detectives this week as  part of investigations into the sexual assault allegations linked to the Sydney Swans AFL club.

• Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in Sydney’s west in what detectives believe was a targeted daylight attack.

• Consent advocate Chanel Contos has told National Press Club that big tech is radicalising young men into harmful sexual behaviour, and is pushing for a ban on social media algorithms.

• The world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees of global warming within years, according to a new UN report.

• So it turns out we’ve all been drinking water wrong.

• And good news for animal lovers about the New Zealand kākāpō.

New research suggests the real damage in contact sports might not be happening on game day, but during training, and it's raising urgent questions for anyone with a kid on a footy field this weekend. On this episode of The Quicky, we look at the degenerative brain disease increasingly turning up in Australian football codes, from AFL and AFLW to soccer, and why doctors believe the cumulative hits from years of junior sport could matter more than any single big hit. 

We hear from leading neurologist Dr Rowena Mobbs on what parents and clubs can actually do about it, and why the answer isn't pulling your kid off the field.

Important concussion advice from Dr Rowena Mobbs, neurologist at Mater Hospital Sydney:

- Keep brain health front of mind.
- Carefully observe the athlete if a concussion is suspected and follow the protocols.
- Know the red flags that may indicate a more serious brain injury: Neck pain - Increasing confusion, agitation or irritability - Repeated vomiting - Seizure or convulsion - Weakness or tingling/burning in the arms or legs - Deteriorating conscious state - Severe or increasing headache - Unusual behavioural change - Loss of vision or double vision - Visible deformity of the skull - Loss of consciousness.
- If you see these signs, seek emergency care."

For more information, check out The Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport. 

For anyone concerned about CTE, ConneCTErs Australia run a national support service, visit this link. 

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Host: Georgie Page

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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HEADLINES:

• The man accused of assassinating US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk could face the death panalty.
• Five missing Australians have been located after last week’s horrific floods.
• In the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, Anthony Albanese has announced millions to fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal chances.
• Doctors have encouraged asthmatics to check their inhalers as we enter spring.
• And if you've seen 5500 sheep that look lost, Queensland's Rural and Stock Crime Squad detectives want to speak with you!

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Host: Charlotte Mortlock
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose
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HEADLINES:

• Among the tragic headlines from Nepal, one of the missing Australians has been found in Tibet.

• Pill testing will be rolled out at New South Wales music festivals from next month, following a year-long trial.
• A 16-year-old boy has told a Sydney court he planned to bomb the Sydney Opera House on the Sydney Marathon day in 2024, after being radicalised through extremist content on Tiktok.

• Phones, laptops and gaming consoles are about to get more expensive, and the AI boom is to blame.

• Scientists might have got something fundamental wrong about our universe, and a new NASA telescope just launched to find out.

• And if you've ever done the maths on what a child actually costs, this might make you jealous...

Australia has just passed one trillion dollars in government debt, and combined state, territory and federal debt is set to hit two trillion by the end of the decade. On this episode of The Quicky, we ask why nobody seems worried: from ballooning state budgets since COVID to the "free" election promises being made ahead of the Victorian and NSW polls. Experts from the Grattan Institute and the Centre for Independent Studies explain why debt feels abstract to voters, and why the bill always seems to land later.

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Host: Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here

Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

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HEADLINES:

• One of the biggest unsolved mysteries in music history has been closed, with a man found guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur.

• The number of new homes being approved has fallen as property prices in almost all capital cities declined for the fifth month in a row.

• Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skilled jobs.
• Secret list of childcare centres linked to missing children and injuries in Victoria revealed.

• And Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from playing for Argentina.

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Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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HEADLINES:

• Australians may soon be able to force social media companies to destroy their personal information.

• The average annual total cost for a child to play in a community sport competition is growing.
• Australia is taking a first step towards better understanding motor neurone disease, in a move aimed at getting closer to a cure.

• A major push to tackle hundreds of thousands of potholes is underway, with one state turning prisoners for help.

• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly being put up by a famous friend as they settle back into life in the UK.

Australia has one of the longest life expectancies in the world, but we also have the second-largest healthspan-lifespan gap globally, meaning the average person spends around 12 years sick before they die.
On this episode of The Quicky, we look at why that's happening: a medical system so good at keeping people alive that doctors treat death as a failure to be intervened against, even in someone's final days.
We hear from author Lucinda Holdforth (Going On and On) on the toll this is taking on informal carers - 85% of whom are women - many in the "sandwich generation" caring for ageing parents and young children at once.
Plus, why voluntary assisted dying isn't the only answer, and how palliative care could offer more dignity at the end of life.

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CREDITS
Host: Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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HEADLINES:

• The number of Australians unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in Nepal has risen.

• Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to strengthen consent education alongside bans on strangulation featured in pornography.

• E-bike and e-scooter riders could soon need a licence to hit the road
• Dolly Parton has been laid to rest.

• And finally, Billie Eilish has swapped the stage for the altar.

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Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

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HEADLINES:

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he “owes it to history” to defeat One Nation.

• After a spate of sexual assaults the Federal Government is funding a review into its current consent and respectful relationships programs.
• Hundreds are dead and thousands are still missing in Nepal.

• Australians may soon have a chance to opt out of social media algorithms. 

• Australia’s biggest marathon has taken place in Sydney, with a record breaking 40,000 racers crossing the finishing line.

Today we explore the debate about surrogacy in Australia. Charlotte Mortlock is sitting down Network Ten's Ashleigh Raper on what it's really like to carry a baby for someone else, and hear why a UN advisor says paying surrogates crosses a dangerous line….

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CREDITS
Host: Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here

Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

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HEADLINES:

• The number of missing Australians in flood-hit Nepal has risen, with the federal government sending a specialised team to the disaster ravaged region.

• The Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying laws, following a conscience vote in parliament late last night.

• Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have sought to persuade a US judge they were playing characters online when they made crude, outlandish statements, as they seek release ‌on bail from a Miami jail.

• Search continues for missing Tasmanian pilot.

• Federal ministers have denied that the prime minister's intervention on Australia's refugee intake was a backdown.

• And finally, jellyfish have been wreaking havoc in Europe.

Today, we’re bringing you the latest on the bird flu crisis gripping the country and there’s been MAJOR developments for Meta in the US after settling a trial over teen social media addiction. We’ll tell you what that means for Australia.

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CREDITS
Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here

Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

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HEADLINES:

• More than 160 people have died and hundreds of tourists including dozens of Australians are missing after a glacial collapse triggered the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet.

• If you've got gas at home, you could be paying more, sooner, because other people are switching to electricity.
• Frustrating news for coffee drinkers trying to make greener choices.
• Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97.

• Rupert Grint will reprise the role of Ron Weasley in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

• And finally, when funding dried up, one Colorado research lab found an unlikely fix..

The Aussie music charts are changing. ARIA’s made a ruling so songs largely or wholly created by AI will be banned. We give you all the info and speak to Jack River and Maggie Collins, the Executive Director of the Association of Artist Managers.

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CREDITS
Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here

Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

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