

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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Aug 1, 2025 • 4min
Young Aussie Rivals Ian Thorpe’s World Title Record
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.

Jul 31, 2025 • 18min
Will Australia Ever Recognise A Palestinian State? & The Science Of Your Time Personality
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.

Jul 31, 2025 • 5min
Sydney Man Accused of Child Abuse Offences Across Multiple Schools
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.

Jul 30, 2025 • 20min
The Social Media Crackdown Expands & Do We Really Need All These Sequels?
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.

Jul 30, 2025 • 5min
Police Arrest Man They Believe Is Behind Melbourne's Synagogue Blaze
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.

Jul 29, 2025 • 12min
The Push To Ditch Net Zero Targets & The New Way To Think About Getting Older
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.

Jul 29, 2025 • 5min
Jeweller Michael Hill Has Died Age 86
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.

Jul 28, 2025 • 21min
Gaza Is Starving, Here's What You Can Do To Help
In the last 72 hours, devastating images from Gaza have moved the world - babies with swollen bellies lacking vital nutrition and children reduced to skin and bone as Palestinians face starvation amid ongoing conflict. Israel has announced "tactical pauses" to allow small windows for aid, but experts say it's nowhere near enough, while political pressure builds in Australia to take stronger action on what we're witnessing. And in headlines today US President Donald Trump says he is setting a new 10 or 12-day deadline for Russia over its war in Ukraine. Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against this season’s flu outbreak after a 2 year old girl died in WA, US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to order a fast deposition for billionaire Rupert Murdoch in the president's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal; US comedian Marc Maron has paid $US50,000 to use just one minute of a Taylor Swift song in his stand-up special Email your MP for action on Gaza Donate to Doctors Without Borders 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: 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.

Jul 28, 2025 • 4min
Aid Deliveries Begin To Enter Gaza
Large-scale aid deliveries have reached a besieged and embattled Gaza for the first time in months; Israeli troops have boarded an aid ship carrying two Australians as it sailed towards Gaza; Australians will pay no more than $25 for selected medicines for the first time in more than 20 years; Outback Wrangler's Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice; Gwyneth Paltrow is starring in a new ad for Astronomer. 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 HillBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 2025 • 15min
Why Jet Lag Hits Harder Coming Home & Netflix’s Billion-Hour Viewing Report
School holidays are over and for some, that means the long journey home from a European summer along with all the brutal effects of jet lag that science says is genuinely worse when flying back to Australia. Plus, Netflix has just released its mid-year most-watched list, and we're unpacking the data with our entertainment editor, including why Harry and Meghan's multi-million dollar deal won't be renewed. And in headlines today Israel says it will halt military operations each day for 10 hours in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors, where images of hungry Palestinians have alarmed the world; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described his heartbreak at seeing starving people in Gaza saying Israel has "quite clearly" breached international law by limiting food deliveries to starving civilians; A sequel to the 2002 iconic movie Bend It Like Beckham which starred Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra and Johnathan Rhys-Meyers, is in the works; The Aussie women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team has pulled off a shock victory over the US at the world championships in Singapore 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's Entertainment Editor Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.