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    Arvo News Headlines

    02/09/2026 | 3 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    The man accused of assassinating US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk could face the death panalty.
    Five missing Australians have been located after last week’s horrific floods.
    In the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, Anthony Albanese has announced millions to fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal chances.
    Doctors have encouraged asthmatics to check their inhalers as we enter spring.
    And if you've seen 5500 sheep that look lost, Queensland's Rural and Stock Crime Squad detectives want to speak with you!
    GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.auHELPFUL 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 MortlockAudio Producer: Scott StronachGroup Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin RoseCheck out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok hereDiscover more Mamamia podcasts hereDid 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.
  • The Quicky

    Your AM Headlines + Are Election Promises Sending Us Broke?

    01/09/2026 | 10 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    Among the tragic headlines from Nepal, one of the missing Australians has been found in Tibet.

    Pill testing will be rolled out at New South Wales music festivals from next month, following a year-long trial.
    A 16-year-old boy has told a Sydney court he planned to bomb the Sydney Opera House on the Sydney Marathon day in 2024, after being radicalised through extremist content on Tiktok.
    Phones, laptops and gaming consoles are about to get more expensive, and the AI boom is to blame.

    Scientists might have got something fundamental wrong about our universe, and a new NASA telescope just launched to find out.

    And if you've ever done the maths on what a child actually costs, this might make you jealous...
    Australia has just passed one trillion dollars in government debt, and combined state, territory and federal debt is set to hit two trillion by the end of the decade. On this episode of The Quicky, we ask why nobody seems worried: from ballooning state budgets since COVID to the "free" election promises being made ahead of the Victorian and NSW polls. Experts from the Grattan Institute and the Centre for Independent Studies explain why debt feels abstract to voters, and why the bill always seems to land later.
    GET IN TOUCH
    Got 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.
    CREDITS
    Host: 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.
  • The Quicky

    Arvo News Headlines

    01/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    One of the biggest unsolved mysteries in music history has been closed, with a man found guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur.

    The number of new homes being approved has fallen as property prices in almost all capital cities declined for the fifth month in a row.

    Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skilled jobs.
    Secret list of childcare centres linked to missing children and injuries in Victoria revealed.
    And Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from playing for Argentina.

    GET IN TOUCH
    Got 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.

    CREDITS
    Host: 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.
  • The Quicky

    Your AM Headlines + Are Australians Living Too Long?

    31/08/2026 | 10 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    Australians may soon be able to force social media companies to destroy their personal information.

    The average annual total cost for a child to play in a community sport competition is growing.
    Australia is taking a first step towards better understanding motor neurone disease, in a move aimed at getting closer to a cure.
    A major push to tackle hundreds of thousands of potholes is underway, with one state turning prisoners for help.

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly being put up by a famous friend as they settle back into life in the UK.

    Australia has one of the longest life expectancies in the world, but we also have the second-largest healthspan-lifespan gap globally, meaning the average person spends around 12 years sick before they die.
    On this episode of The Quicky, we look at why that's happening: a medical system so good at keeping people alive that doctors treat death as a failure to be intervened against, even in someone's final days.
    We hear from author Lucinda Holdforth (Going On and On) on the toll this is taking on informal carers - 85% of whom are women - many in the "sandwich generation" caring for ageing parents and young children at once.
    Plus, why voluntary assisted dying isn't the only answer, and how palliative care could offer more dignity at the end of life.
    GET IN TOUCH
    Got 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.
    CREDITS
    Host: 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.
  • The Quicky

    Arvo News Headlines

    31/08/2026 | 3 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    The number of Australians unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in Nepal has risen.

    Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to strengthen consent education alongside bans on strangulation featured in pornography.

    E-bike and e-scooter riders could soon need a licence to hit the road
    Dolly Parton has been laid to rest.
    And finally, Billie Eilish has swapped the stage for the altar.

    GET IN TOUCH
    Got 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.

    CREDITS
    Host: 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.
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About The Quicky
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.
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