The Quicky

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The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games officially kicks off today, and the countdown to Brisbane is on.
Australia wants a say in how artificial intelligence gets built - not just how it gets used.

The government is expanding its paid placement scheme to ten new professions, with students eligible for payments of up to $338 a week.

And one Australian state has been named the luckiest when it comes to winning the lotto.
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Host: Georgie Page
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz & Georgie Page
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Federal Government to introduce workplace court to fast-track employment disputes
Australia's unemployment rate has held steady but is expected to rise
Thousands of Victorian teachers strike over pay and conditions
New portrait of Prince George unveiled to mark his 13th birthday
And Julie Andrews biopic in the works
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Host: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz & Georgie Page
Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here
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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!
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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has been blasted for calling domestic violence a "two-way street" and suggesting women could simply leave places where they were unsafe.
Millions of Australians may have had their data accessed by hackers after Origin Energy confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident.

Hollywood A-lister Rebel Wilson has been found not to have defamed her co-star in a series of social media posts.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade.
Australians are spending more than $500 per year on average for streaming services.
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Host: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz & Georgie Page
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!
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Concerns continue for Australian emergency warning system
Financial cost of leaving domestic violence increases above rate of inflation.
16 year old boy changed with murdering his mother as sister runs for help
France follows Australia banning children from social media
Big news for 'Suddenly 30' fans
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🎙️ CREDITS
Host: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz & Georgie Page
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.
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A review into the circumstances leading up to the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby has found serious departmental failures over how her case was managed.

Victorian public school teachers are set to walk off the job for a second time this year, after voting down the state government's revised pay offer.
A new report says the system meant to help unemployed Australians find work is actually lining the pockets of private equity firms and millionaire executives instead.

Australia’s first at home STI test has been pulled from shelves, following concerns over false negative results.

Aussie athletes heading to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have been warned to pack extra undies...
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🎙️ CREDITS
Host: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz & Georgie Page
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.