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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.

13 hr ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: Three 17-year-old boys have been charged over the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Sydney's southwest at the weekend. The body of missing hiker Lily Hooper has been found after an eight-day search in the NSW Southern Highlands. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to move with their children back to Britain this month. Israel's ambassador to Australia says mistakes were made by a humanitarian aid convoy struck by an airstrike that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Hayden Panettiere's body has been released back to her family. 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 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.
23 hr ago

Your AM Headlines + The Pros and Cons of the Data Centre Boom

HEADLINES: Almost one in three teenage boys believe gender equality has gone too far, and one in four think feminism should be resisted with violence, according to a new report. Australians have been warned not to grow complacent this spring, with increased bushfire risks across most states and territories. Close to a hundred Australian Defence Force members have joined the search for missing hiker Lily Hooper, as the search for the 18 year old enters its eighth day today. Meta has rejected claims it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, as a landmark trial over social media's harm to young users got underway in California. If you're a shocking sleeper now, it might be worth sorting out before you hit your 50s - because new research says bad sleep later in life could cost you months of your career. And finally, dolphins off Queensland have been filmed doing something scientists have never seen before on Australia's east coast 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.
1 day ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: The AFL is being urged to implement a no-fault stand-down policy, as leaders blast the Sydney Swans for "glossing over" sexual assault allegations. Another busy day in Federal Parliament with debate on gambling reform causing splinters. Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain's late Princess Diana, is set to publish a book about his sister's life, promising to ‌divulge the truth about her ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. 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.
1 day ago

Your AM Headlines + The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Everything You Need To Know

HEADLINES: Kids as young as five are waiting up to six months for help after experiencing domestic violence, with a new report warning Australia's support system is failing children altogether. Women using performance and image-enhancing drugs are being left in the dark about the risks, with new research finding clinical guidance is based almost entirely on studies of men. Our electricity supply could be next in the firing line, as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to attack Australia's energy grid faster and more effectively than ever before. Luigi Mangione's New York state murder trial has been postponed after he pleaded guilty last week to federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. STEM enrolments are falling nationally, but Queensland is bucking the trend - with some subjects in that state up almost 50 per cent. And the Recording Academy is reviewing its new Asian Pop category after BTS pulled out of the 2027 Grammys in protest.Plus we cover everything you need to know in the Lindsay Clancy trial with The Guardian journalist Edward Helmore. Read his pieces on the Lindsay Clancy trial:Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, her mother testifies at trialLindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt 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: 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Arvo News Update

HEADLINES: The Sydney Swans football club is considering whether to stand down several players who are under investigation regarding an alleged sexual assault in Melbourne at the weekend. A big week in the Nation’s capital is unfolding on a variety of fronts, with the Government hoping to push three bills through the House of Representatives today. We unveil the latest. New details have emerged suggesting Hayden Panettiere's death may have involved an overdose. The Australian Federal Police will investigate how correspondence between Japanese and Australian officials over the Prime Minister's so-called “melon-gate” comments was leaked to the media. And Princess Eugenie has revealed her newborn daughter’s name, two weeks after she and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child. 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.
2 days 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.
3 days 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.
4 days 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.

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