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  • The Quicky

    Arvo News Update + Your Weekly Debrief

    07/08/2026 | 11 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    Meta fined $567 million in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
    US Senate committee panel votes to hold former COVID adviser Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions about the pandemic
    One Nation defends use of party funds for European trip
    New Victorian premier pushes on with work-from-home laws
    Tom and Zendaya reportedly celebrate their marriage with UK wedding ceremony
    If you or someone you know needs support, here are some resources that can help:
    1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

    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
    SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered. Already a subscriber? Don't sweat it, you're already in. T&Cs apply.
    CREDITS
    Host: Ailish Delaney
    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
    Group Executive Producer: Charlotte Mortlock, 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.
  • The Quicky

    Your AM Headlines, The Great E-Bike Clampdown & James Packer Weds Again

    06/08/2026 | 10 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    There is a new nationwide crackdown on high-speed e-bikes after years of rising accidents and injuries.
    A toddler has been rescued unharmed after a siege in outback Queensland left two adults dead.
    Your drivers licence photo could soon be shared with a national facial recognition database, under new laws introduced to NSW Parliament.
    Amazon says its new AI-powered Alexa has been specially trained to understand Australian culture.
    Plus the federal government says it's not giving up on its gambling reforms, even though neither the Coalition nor the Greens will back the bill as it stands.
    And Australia's most admired sporting figures have been named, plus James Packer has married model Kylie Lim.
    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
    SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered. Already a subscriber? Don't sweat it, you're already in. T&Cs apply.
    CREDITS
    Host: Georgie Page
    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
    Group Executive Producer: Charlotte Mortlock, 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.
  • The Quicky

    Arvo News Update

    06/08/2026 | 3 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    Victim-survivors of DV could now be able to use secret recordings to seek safety, after a major High Court decision
    Over nine in 10 new parents say they've driven while excessively tired, new research says
    Astronomers have captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of the sun's visible surface
    Perez Hilton's family says he's receiving medical care after authorities responded to an apparent act of self-harm during a TikTok livestream
    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
    SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered. Already a subscriber? Don't sweat it, you're already in. T&Cs apply.
    CREDITS
    Host: Ailish Delaney
    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
    Group Executive Producer: Charlotte Mortlock, 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.
  • The Quicky

    Your AM Headlines + So, Why Did Australia Just Fail Its Latest Women’s Health Check?

    05/08/2026 | 11 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    The New South Wales government has accepted most of the recommendations from the inquest into last year's Bondi Junction stabbing attack.

    Australians may soon be able to piggyback off a different mobile network if their own provider has left them without service.

    A parliamentary inquiry has uncovered some shocking reports about one of the country's leading cancer hospitals.

    A large new study has found men who take a certain medication for erectile dysfunction or prostate enlargement long-term are more likely to develop glaucoma.

    And Meghan Markle turned 45 this week and marked it with a carousel of images in social media.


    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
    SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered. Already a subscriber? Don't sweat it, you're already in. T&Cs apply.
    CREDITS
    Host: Charlotte Mortlock
    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
    Group Executive Producer: Charlotte Mortlock, 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.
  • The Quicky

    Arvo News Update

    05/08/2026 | 4 mins.
    HEADLINES:
    Jetstar to charge new fees for overhead carry-on baggage.
    An armed man has been arrested at Trump’s golf club in LA.

    This year's NAPLAN results are in - and one in three Australian students isn't meeting basic literacy and numeracy expectations.

    A Tasmanian woman who burnt down her own home rather than hand it to her daughter-in-law has avoided jail.

    Princess Eugenie has welcomed her third baby and first daughter with husband Jack Brooksbank
    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
    SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack. Subscribe to Mamamia here to be automatically entered. Already a subscriber? Don't sweat it, you're already in. T&Cs apply.
    CREDITS
    Host: Charlotte Mortlock
    Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
    Group Executive Producer: Charlotte Mortlock, 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.
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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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