The Quicky

HEADLINES
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Helen Haines condition improve
Qantas warns high fuel prices will hit airfares
California governor commutes more than 500 death sentences
Met Gala's new theme revealed
Plus, in the Weekly Debrief, former Obama-era staffer Bruce Wolpe unpacks the Democrats’ sweeping midterm wins and what they mean for Australia. And Canva cuts more than 1200 jobs. Is AI to blame, and why has its redundancy package been hailed as a gold standard?
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Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Producer: Ella Maitland
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HEADLINES
Experts back “digital detox” in schools
Petrol car sales slump as EVs surge
Pauline Hanson wins High Court appeal bid
Swans star Tom Papley allegedly caught drug driving
NASA satellite crashes back to Earth
Plus, the average Australian wedding now costs $38,000, but your Instagram feed might have you thinking otherwise. We look at what couples are really spending, how weddings have changed since the pandemic, and how to work out where your money should go.
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Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Producer: Ella Maitland
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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HEADLINES
David Jones collapses into administration
Screens and AI scaled back in classrooms
Trump admits Iran war played a role in midterm losses
Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo
Australia launches its first National Songbook
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Host: Tamsin Rose
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Producer: Ella Maitland
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A blue wave just swept across America, with Democrats seizing both houses of Congress and flipping states like Texas and Kansas that haven’t voted that way in decades. Out Loud’s Amelia Lester joins The Quicky to unpack what it means for Trump’s final two years, from the Iran war to AI, and the voters who abandoned him. Plus, we meet the half-Aussie senator some are tipping as the Democrats’ best shot at the White House in 2028.
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Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Producer: Ella Maitland
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HEADLINES
Democrats win both houses in US midterms
Second NT teen arrested in terror investigation
Hackers breach NSW Health server
High Court hears arguments over under-16s social media ban
“Mogging” named Collins word of the year
Plus, Australians’ trust in politicians is falling, and fewer than one in four young women believe hard work will make them wealthier. What’s driving the growing disillusionment, and how we could rebuild trust.
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CREDITS
Host: Charlotte Mortlock
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Producer: Ella Maitland
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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