The Quicky

Has bedtime turned into a nightly battle for you and your child who just can’t go to sleep? So many parents and kids are waking up tired. We’re taking a look at how hard it is for so many households across Australia to get a good night’s rest. And in headlines today, new protest laws may be introduced, or repealed, following the pro-Palestine rally across the Sydney Harbour Bridge; Krissy Barrett will make history as the first woman to lead the Australian Federal Police; Video has been released showing convicted killer Erin Patterson speaking with detectives at her dining table, nearly a month after her murder conviction; Starting August 20, the US will launch a pilot program allowing consular officers to require bonds of up to $23,200 AUD for certain tourist and business visa applicants; Australia’s beloved kids’ show Bluey may offer more than just entertainment, with experts saying it helps children develop important resilience skills. THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here Listen to Well here For more information on children's sleep: Sleep Health Foundation GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Sasha Tannock & Tahli Blackman Guests: Dr Jen Walsh & Dr Cele Richardson Centre for Sleep Science, University of Western Australia Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese is seeking to press Benjamin Netanyahu about the devastation in Gaza as soon as possible; Parents and carers across NSW will benefit from a new tool to support them in raising concerns about their child’s condition if they feel it’s getting worse; Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen has defended her plan to legislate the right to work from home for at least two days a week; Prince Harry has denied allegations he gave Prince Andrew “a bloody nose” during an argument at a family gathering in 2013. 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 Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National Missing Persons Week, a time when families, advocates and police come together to remember the Australians who are long-term missing and call for new information that could bring answers. Plus, Mamamia's cheating survey asked readers why, when and how infidelity happens; and the results reveal some surprising patterns about who cheats and the red flags we wish we weren't so good at spotting. And in headlines today, Australia will provide an additional $20 million in humanitarian aid for women and children in Gaza, following the pro-Palestine protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge; At least 27 people were shot dead by Israeli forces while trying to collect food in southern Gaza, and six more died of starvation, according to Palestinian officials; Emergency services are still searching for a 26-year-old woman swept away by floodwaters at Rothbury; Australia’s leading ladies shone at the 2025 Logie Awards, with Lynne McGranger taking home the Gold Logie and Magda Szubanski inducted into the Hall of Fame. Find out more about National Missing Persons week here  Read more about our Mamamia cheating survey here THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Tahli Blackman Guest: Raffaella Ciccarelli, Mamamia's News & Weekend Editor Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Australians say they were “brutalised psychologically in every way” while being detained in Israel after trying to deliver aid to Gaza by sea; Trump has signed a new executive order imposing tariffs on dozens of America’s trading partners; Mollie O’Callaghan has matched Ian Thorpe’s Australian record of 11 world championship gold medals; James Cameron says he’s feeling great and ready to direct Avatar 4 and 5, with the next chapter, Avatar: Fire and Ash, due in cinemas this December. 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: Tahli Blackman Audio Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More nations have announced they'll recognise a Palestinian State in September - but only if Israel doesn't meet their conditions for peace first, raising questions about whether Australia will follow suit. Plus, are you always early or perpetually running late? We explore the science of "time personalities" and why your relationship with punctuality might actually be your secret superpower. Listen to more from Gaza here  And in headlines today, a 61-year-old grandmother from New South Wales is among the first Australians to receive a breakthrough treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease; The National Student Ombudsman may launch a major review into how universities in Australia handle gender-based violence; The Palastine Action Group is seeking to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday in protest of what it calls deliberate mass starvation in Gaza; Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will publish a memoir on September 23.  THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Tahli Blackman Guest: Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Flinders University Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Sydney man has been accused of producing child abuse materials of kids aged six and under of while working across suburban schools; Australia’s potential recognition of a Palestinian state is gaining momentum, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers indicating it’s a matter of “when, not if”; Victoria Police have commended  the brave actions of their officers following a critical incident in Yarra Junction yesterday evening; And more videos and images are emerging from Birmingham as Ozzy Osbourne's family paid touching, subtle tributes during the "Prince of Darkness's" final journey through his hometown. 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: Gemma Donahoe Audio Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YouTube has become the latest platform added to the list of banned social media for under 16s in Australia's world-first move. Plus, from Bend It Like Beckham to The Devil Wears Prada sequel, Hollywood can't seem to stop with the reboots and sequels; so is this creative bankruptcy or just smart business? And in headlines today A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka coast has triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula; The property at the centre of a deadly mushroom lunch has been restrained by the court after Erin Patterson was found guilty of triple murder; Two people have been seriously injured after a minibus transporting guests to a wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley veered off a highway and rolled down a 50m embankment; Thousands of heavy metal fans have lined the streets of Birmingham for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier this month at the age of 76. LISTEN: Hollywood Reboots We'd Watch In A Heartbeat & Ones That Would Ruin Everything LISTEN: Answering The Question Adolescence Asks And in headlines today THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest: Tina Burke, Mamamia Entertainment Editor  Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man arrested over Melbourne Synagogue fire; 'Moral momentum' to recognise Palestine after UK move; 'Show about nothing': PM taunted over US tariffs; One-in-10 students need extra school support: NAPLAN; Officer who tasered great-gran spared jail again; Diddy seeks release on $US50m bond ahead of sentencing 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 Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a growing push from some politicians to scrap Australia's net zero targets, but what would that actually mean for our climate commitments and energy future? Plus, forget lifespan, we're exploring the science of "joyspan" and why maximising joy, purpose and connection might be the real secret to ageing well. And in headlines today a man who killed four people with an assault rifle at a Midtown Manhattan office tower carried a note with him that appeared to blame the National Football League for his degenerative brain disease, An appeals court is set to decide today whether a community sentence given to the police officer who fatally tasered 95-year-old Clare Nowland was "manifestly inadequate" requiring jail-time instead; Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban; An estimated 65,000 people turned out in central London to celebrate the English women's soccer team after their 2025 Euros win; A source has confirmed to People that Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are dating THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest: Annaliese Todd, Mamamia Lifestyle Writer Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeweller Michael Hill has died aged 86; Australia could be hit with US tariffs of 15 to 20 per cent; 4 people killed in a Manhattan shooting; New research shows 10,000 steps a day may not be necessary; Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, is attempting to have her conviction for sex trafficking overturned. 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: Cassandra Green Audio Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.