

The Quicky
Mamamia Podcasts
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.
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.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 15min
What Australian Women Are Going Without & Kanye's Latest Attack on Kim
As the Federal Budget lands tonight with promised cost of living relief, we asked Australian women what they're actually going without - and their surprising answers reveal what's really happening in households across the country. Plus, Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer Tara Watson joins us to unpack why Snoop Dogg is suddenly involved in royal family drama, and the latest escalation in the Kim and Kanye saga. In today's headlines the federal budget will be handed down today, expected to be the frist deficit in three years; Egypt has put forward another ceasefire deal for Gaza, Israel is yet to respond; The US is sending a delegation to Greenland led by Usher Vance, the VP's wife, local leadership calling it a provocation; Meghan has posted a new pic of Archie and Lilibet showing both definitely inherited Dad's ginger genes THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Tara Watson, Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
Iggy Azalea Says Kayne West Went Pornographic During Business Meeting
Australian public schools are now fully funded with Qld the last state to sign on to the increased govt funding deal; French actor Gerard Depardieu will face court today accused of sexual assault; A US law firm has revealed what concessions they had to make to Donald Trump in order to save their business from his executive order; Iggy Azalea reveals what happened in a business meeting with Kanye West that shocked her; Tiger Woods announces new relationship with Donald Trump's former daughter in law 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. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2025 • 11min
The Reason Your Weekly Shop Costs More Than It Should & The Woman Who Married Herself
A year-long inquiry into supermarket pricing has concluded in nearly two dozen recommendations, but what does it mean for your weekly food shop? Plus, we're unpacking the growing trend of sologamy, where people are choosing to tie the knot without a partner in sight. Also in today's news headlines Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces a $150 energy bill rebate ahead of tomorrow's budget; An Israeli air-strike has reportedly killed the leader of Hamas ad his wife as the death toll in Gaza now exceeds 50,000; The Pope has returned to the Vatican after spending 5 weeks in hospital suffering double pneumonia; Snoop Dog says he wants to act as a peacemaker between feuding princes William and Harry THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2025 • 5min
Mariah Carey Beats Christmas Song Copyright In Court
A man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling to man behind the explosives caravan out of the country; The ACCC finds Aussie supermarkets have little incentive to be competitive on pricing; A parliamentary enquiry into conduct at NSW daycare centres will be held after unsettling ABC report; A US judge has halted Elon Musks DoGE from accessing any more of American's social security data; Mariah Carey has won a court case accusing her of copying a 1989 song also called 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'. 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. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2025 • 20min
The Lilie James Inquest Unpacked & The Breakthrough Meds Helping One in Seven Australian Women
For the nearly one million Australians living with endometriosis, March brings more than just awareness, it delivers actual hope with two groundbreaking medications now on the PBS. Plus, is a new blood test about to revolutionise the painfully slow diagnostic journey for endo sufferers? Sign up to the WELL. newsletter here THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Dr Anusch Yazdani, Medical Director Endometriosis Australia Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2025 • 5min
PM Calls For 'End To Suffering' In Gaza
Australia has called for the suffering to end in Gaza after Israel resumed ground operations in the enclave; Psychiatric testing for a former police officer charged with the domestic violence murder of two people has been delayed; TikTok launches new social media campaign collaboration with anti-violence organisation Our Watch; Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night and his doctors believe he will continue to improve. 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. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Nicole Madigan Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2025 • 19min
The End Of Gaza's Ceasefire & The New Rule For Botox
Just months after a promising peace deal, Israel has launched new airstrikes across Gaza, ending the ceasefire that brought temporary relief to the region. So what happens now? Plus, thinking about getting cosmetic injectables? There's a new screening question you'll need to answer first, and it's not about your medical history. To have your say in the Mamamia Votes survey click here THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations Flinders University Erin Docherty, Mamamia's Beauty & Lifestyle Editor Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2025 • 3min
Astronauts Finally Return To Earth Following 9 Month Stay In Space
Coach's last moments before school murder revealed; Nurse wants alleged Israeli threat video tossed out; Splashdown: astronauts return after drawn-out mission; Ryan Reynolds requests to be dropped from Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit in wife Blake Lively’s legal battle 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. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 2025 • 16min
Unpacking Netflix's Adolescence & New Details In Gene Hackman's Death
Netflix's new series Adolescence is already being tipped as one the years biggest shows, but what real life events have lead to the creation of a show that draws on such intense themes of youth violence and online radicalisation? Plus, new details have emerged about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, shifting our understanding of their final days. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Cast your vote for The You Beauty Awards and go in the running to win 1 of 3 Myer Beauty boxes valued at $500 GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Tara Watson, Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 2025 • 4min
Coronial Inquest Hears Man Rehearsed Murder Of Lilie James
A coronial inquest into the murder of Lilie James has hear her killer rehearsed the attack; Scientists are seeking to understand why some people develop anxiety disorders and why certain medications work better than others in different people; The Israeli military has launched new strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza; Courtney Love says she is permanently relocating to the UK over fears about the impact of Donald Trump's second term as US president. 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. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Alix Nicolson Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.