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Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

40 min ago

Your AM Headlines + Will A Gun Buyback Make Us Safer?

HEADLINES: NSW households could be shielded from rising power and water costs linked to the state's data centre boom, under a new government framework announced yesterday. A deepfake of Anthony Albanese has been used to dupe Australians out of seven point four million dollars in fake investment scams, ASIC is warning. Tributes are flowing for American actor Hayden Panattiere who died at the age of 36. Australian health experts fear vaccine scepticism from the US is spreading. A 13-year-old Michigan girl, shot four times during a rampage that killed six, has ben hailed a hero after still managing to call 911 and identify the gunman. And one of Australia's favourite spreads is about to get a whole lot colder. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 hr ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving Sydney Swans players in Melbourne at the weekend. US actress Hayden Panettiere has died, aged 36. The debate about access to superannuation is being debated in Federal Parliament. The search for missing bushwalker Lily Hooper has entered its sixth day, with police still combing rugged bushland in the Southern Highlands, southwest of Sydney. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 day ago

Your AM Headlines + The Rise Of Buying Sperm On Social Media

HEADLINES: Changes to the NDIS are expected to pass Federal Parliament this week with the government likely to strike a deal with the Coalition. NSW Premier Chris Minns has become the first - and potentially only - state or territory leader to sign up to the Federal Government's gun buyback. Tributes have flown for former Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, who died at the weekend and had became the centre of a plagiarism scandal. Some exciting news for Deborah Mailman, she’s been announced as the first Indigenous person to be inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame. Beachgoers have been left speechless with an impressive feat hard to imagine… If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 days ago

Arvo News Update + Your Weekly Debrief

A quick note about today's episode - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that one story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died after permission for the media to report her name from her family.HEADLINES: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says calls for Australia to become a monoculture would threaten national security Meta says it's removed over 750,000 accounts it suspected belonged to Australians under 16 since the social media ban, as advocates call for stronger government oversight of tech platforms Anthony Albanese is doubling down on defending controversial comments and hand gestures he made about melons gifted to him by the Japanese prime minister Nationals MP Llew O'Brien is pushing for fathers to have greater access to paid parental leave Selena Gomez is being sued by investors who accuse the star of failing to deliver on promises to build and promote her mental health company Nicole Kidman has spoken candidly about her divorce from Keith Urban Plus in this week's Weekly Debrief: Students around the country walked out to rally against One Nation, as the party also grapples with fallout from a former candidate's homophobic comments. Domestic violence remained a devastating headline story, with calls growing for a new federal payment to help women leave violent relationships. Plus, updates on three major international court cases, including a stunning move from Luigi Mangione, and why your favourite chocolate bar might soon come down to postcode, not just brand. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 days ago

Your AM Headlines + What This Week's Census Reveals About Our Mental Health

HEADLINES: Thousands of high school and university students walked out of class yesterday, joining rallies across the country against One Nation. Sexual assault survivors in one state are being forced to wait up to twelve hours for forensic examinations, a delay campaigners say is failing victims. Whistleblower David McBride is a free man after being granted parole Thousands of jobs at Australia's largest aluminium smelter have been secured, after the federal and NSW governments agreed to split a $2.5 billion bailout. Telcos and the industry watchdog are calling for major reform, after a new report found rural Australians are still struggling with unreliable mobile and internet coverage. Universities using AI detection software to catch cheating could be doing more harm than good, according to new research from James Cook University. Convicted killer Chris Watts has reportedly applied to marry a woman he met while behind bars. Guy Sebastian's decade-long legal battle with his former manager is over. Perez Hilton's mother has filed for temporary custody of his three children. A Queensland woman's quick stop at the newsagent before work has delivered the shock of a lifetime. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Georgie Page Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 days ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg says low-income Aussies need to accept substandard housing Spotify to start labelling AI artists Crowds gather across Europe to watch rare total solar eclipse Scam warning for Aussies heading to Europe as digital travel authorisation requirement delayed Travis Kelce speaks out on Taylor Swift wedding for the first time GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 days ago

Your AM Headlines + A Breakthrough Against Australia's Biggest Killer

HEADLINES: Thousands of students across the country are set to walk out of school and university today to protest the rise of Pauline Hanson and her political party, One Nation. Authorities are doing their best to quell serious concerns over the use of defibrillators in ambulances after a regulator paused sales of the device due to thousands of malfunctions in recent years. Federal police have raided over 100 service stations in a massive crackdown on illicit tobacco. The jury in Luigi Mangione's upcoming murder trial will be kept anonymous, a New York judge has ruled. Nicole Kidman has sent her old primary school a happy birthday message. Roger Federer's fortune has dropped below the billion-dollar mark. And it turns out your dog really can tell if you're happy or sad. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 days ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: Explosive reports, electronic device analysis and new witness statements have formed part of an expanding brief of evidence against the surviving Bondi Beach massacre gunman. The coalition wants the AFP to investigate the leaking of a diplomatic note from Japan, following comments the prime minister made about a gift of melons. A 27-year-old woman under a domestic-violence protection order has died after an alleged assault, and her ex-partner has been charged with her murder. Australia has put its name to a US-led call for countries to give a heads-up before launching missiles, after China test-fired one into the South Pacific. If you forgot to fill out your census last night, don't panic. There's still time to get it done. The Weeknd is no longer planning to retire his stage name. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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