The Quicky

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
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Producer: Ella Maitland
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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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
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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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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HEADLINES:
Results roll in for crucial US midterms
Canva to cut around 1200 jobs
First weight-loss pill approved in Australia
Two Australians among those killed in Spain train crash
Diana Ross to play Sydney for Mardi Gras
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CREDITS
Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Carl Step
Producer: Ella Maitland
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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HEADLINES:
RBA boss says rate hike needed to get inflation down
One Nation volunteer allegedly assaulted
Americans head to the polls in crucial midterms
First evidence of dinosaur blood found in fossil
Plus, why e-bike injuries are surging, and what parents need to know before buying one for Christmas.
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CREDITS
Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Carl Step
Producer: Ella Maitland
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose
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