The Quicky

Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to potential train strikes; Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty for allegedly killing Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson; Five members of the Bali Nine have been released from custody to spend Christmas with their families; Paris Hilton says she would consider a career in politics after she helped pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the United States. 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 Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Kim Braddish  Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out after a pandemic and spending a lot of time indoors, most of us forgot how to behave appropriately. Luckily the staff at Mamamia have been working all year to remind us all what's deemed socially acceptable.  So, how shall we be conducting ourselves in 2025? Let's find out.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Stacey Hicks, Mamamia's Deputy Editor & Co-Host of This Glorious Mess Em Vernem, Mamamia staff writer & Co-Host of The Spill Cass Green, Mamamia's Morning Editor Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government has repatriated 148 citizens following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that devastated Port Vila; Crime has reached record levels in Victoria since reporting began two decades ago; The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst is facing fresh charges; Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died age 74. 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 Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Alix Nicholson  Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question keeping us up at night at the moment? What will Christmas look like for the Royals this year? Between feuding brothers (hint: nope, it's not Wills and Harry), an estranged son and an intercontinental divide, what's the firm got on the agenda this festive season?  Plus, news broke last week about Jay-Z's alleged involvement in a Diddy scandal, but as more information comes to light, the messier the story gets.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Rebel Wylie, Mamamia's Royal correspondent  Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors urged to limit prescribing hormone replacement therapy transdermal patches to new patients amid a severe shortage; Australia's federal budget is projected to slip into a $26.9bn deficit this financial year; Alan Jones has denied allegations of indecent assault against nearly a dozen people, following new charges linked to another alleged victim; NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in orbit until at least March or April, extending their mission to 10 months  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 Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all heard about the mental load, but what about kin keeping? If you one day stopped wrangling the extended family or your in-laws to attend group gatherings, would you just never see each other again? Today we explore how much effort you should be putting into being the kin keeper and why it’s ok to take a step back. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Elisabeth Shaw, CEO Relationships Australia NSW  Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Large number of deaths on Australian roads sparks plea for more action & data sharing; Donald Trump's bid to have his hush money trial dismissed denied; TikTok takes app ban to the US Supreme Court; According to science, eldest daughter syndrome is real  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 Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off the back of news that Disney influencer Dominique Brown had died after consuming peanuts, a food she's allergic to, we've been curious about peanut allergies. What's its really like to navigate life with a peanut allergy or anaphylaxis? Today we hear about that experience first hand, plus what we should know about the allergy broadly. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Charlie Begg, Mamamia's Audience Editor Dr Kahn Preece, Allergist and Deputy Chair of the ASCIA Paediatric Practice Committee Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Australians hospitalised in a suspected mass alcohol poisoning are on their way home as Fiji reassures tourists of their safety; A new landmark court action from the corporate regulator claims systemic and widespread failures at a major bank led to some customers being scammed out of their life savings; South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his December 3 martial law attempt; Nicole Kidman says her Mum convinced her to keep acting after having kids. 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 Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The remaining Bali 9 members who had been given life sentences over the 2005 attempt to smuggle heroin from Bali to Australia, have now been returned home. We look at what landed them in jail and why some are still angry at the Australian Federal Police. And something we don't see often is when period products go viral or when we hear about new procedures for... down there. Yep, we're talking about labia puffing and minty sanitary pads.  But what does a medical professional think of the latest trends for our ladies bits making the rounds?  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy With thanks to: Dr Nicole Stamatopoulos, OBGYN Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.