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What Australia's Best Teachers Want You To Know About Their Job
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teacher's have had a rough couple of years. From the pandemic shut downs to the post pandemic short staffing and the industrial action that saw thousa...
Evening Headlines: Elon Musk Fires Twitter CEO As Takeover Finalised
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Inside The World Of True Crime Real Estate
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With missing disgraced financier Melissa Caddick's multi-million dollar mansion up for sale, there are those who would wish to buy it as a bonafide in...
Evening Headlines: Data Shows More Aussie Kids Are Being Abused Online
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Will We Even Have A Summer This Year?
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rain, rain go away, come again another day. It's the creepy children's rhyme that has crossed the minds of many an Australian in recent times as La Ni...
The UK Has A New PM But Is Boris Just Biding His Time?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson was kicked out of the UK leadership less than 2 months ago on the back of along list of scandals including hosting and attending parties...
Evening Headlines: QLD woman 38th woman killed in Australia
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
What Does Bipolar Actually Look Like
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been said about Kanye West's recent anti-Semitic and racist outbursts with many linking the rants to his bipolar diagnosis but there are som...
Evening Headlines: Sad Conclusion To Missing Man Theo Hayez' Inquest
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Is TikTok Causing People To Develop Tics?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting a tic (a brief motor movement or vocalisation) is actually super common but the use of a certain social media platform is starting to create t...
Ever Felt Like You're Faking? Why We Get Imposter Syndrome
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some get it worse then others, some find it impossible to ever shake but ask anyone you work with and they'll probably tell you at some stage in their...
Meet The Women Whose Jobs Deal With Death
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if you found out you had a terminal illness? Would you be able to wrap up your life admin on your own? Would you be able to handle f...
The Most Dangerous Website You've Never Heard Of
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Parents across Australia were terrified after watching the Todd Sampson documentary Mirror Mirror where he looked a website called Omegle, a place whe...
Evening Headlines: Flood Damage To Drive Up Price Of Groceries
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Where Can Russia’s War Go From Here?
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re now 8 months into a war in Ukraine that Vladimir Putin had reportedly expected to take just a few days, when his troops invaded back in Februa...
Evening Headlines: Brittany Higgins Addresses Accused Rapist In Court
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
What's Going On With The Danish Royal Family?
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While you might know a hell of a lot about the British royal family, another of their kind have been making headlines of late for making a very modern...
Evening Headlines: NSW, Vic & Tas Brace For Flood Evacuations Amid Wild Weather
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
How The Hell Do You Actually Ask For A Pay Rise?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the cost of living is going up and things like interest rates are heading in the same direction, for a very long time, our wages haven't been cl...
Evening Headlines: Bali Bombings Victims Remembered On 20th Anniversary
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why Is Egg Freezing On The Rise Amongst Young Women?
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the past 10 years or so, young women have been told that in order to protect their fertility in the future, they should have their eggs frozen when...
Evening Headlines: Optus Investigations Launched, Telco Could Face Millions In Fines
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Julia Gillard's Message For The Next Woman To Be Australian PM
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
10 years ago, on what would normally have been just another day in Australian Federal Parliament, in what many thought would be just another question ...
Evening Headlines: Severe Weather Outlook Signals Dangerous Summer Ahead
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why Some Men Can't Handle Women Playing Footy
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The AFLW is now in its seventh season, with all 18 AFL men's teams represented with an equivalent AFLW side and the women, who once were just happy to...
Evening Headlines: Scrapping Isolation Period Comes Under Fire
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
The Return Of The Mullet
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Ray Cyrus has probably the world's most famous one but his daughter Miley's is getting a good run too. Action stars were renowned for them at on...
Evening Headlines: Man Charged In Relation To Optus Data Breach
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Brittany Higgins And The Women Fighting The Sexual Violence Legal System
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode discusses details of sexual assault, please reach out to the resources listed below for help if you are in need. One o...
Evening Headlines: First Witness Speaks In Brittany Higgins Trial
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About The New Italian PM?
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since World War II, a far-right fascist political party has taken the reigns of the Italian parliament. Its leader Georgia Meloni i...
Evening Headlines: RBA slows pace of rising rates with latest interest hike
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
The Debilitating Condition That's Left A MAFS Star Bedridden
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like many of us, you probably heard the term hyperemesis gravidarum when Catherine the Princess of Wales was pregnant with George, Charlotte and Louis...
Evening Headlines: Covid Iso Scrapped, AMA Calls Decision 'Unacceptable'
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Could The Next Rate Rise Trap You In Mortgage Prison?
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With another rate rise looking likely next week, there is a cohort of Australian home owners who have found themselves in a bit of a tricky situation....
Confused About The Optus Hack? Here’s What To Do
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Optus has apologised to millions of customers who recently had a stack of their personal data stolen from them by hackers. Some of that data included ...
Evening Headlines: Florida's Hurricane Ian Among Most Powerful Storms Recorded
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Evening Headlines: Novavax Booster Eligibility Reconsidered Amid Moderna Shortfall
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Can The Russian People Win Their Fight Against Putin?
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin mobilised his army - the first time Russia has done so since World War II. As a result, we saw the first s...
Evening Headlines: Racist Police Texts Aired At Inquest
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Iranian Women's Rage Over The Death Of Mahsa Amini
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the Iranian morality police has set off the rage felt by many women who say the constant ...
Evening Headlines: Majority Of Australians Back Voice To Parliament
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Could A ‘No Body, No Parole’ Law Help Find Lynette Dawson?
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Chris Dawson was finally found guilty of the murder of his former wife Lynette after 40 years, the next question asked was, where is she? Since s...
Evening Headlines: PM Leads Condolence Motions In Special Parliament Sitting
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why La Niña Just Won't Leave Us Alone
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, we were told that Australia is facing a third season of La Niña , a weather event that has led to difficult and even deadly times for some...
Evening Headlines: AFL Rocked By 'Disturbing' Racism Allegations
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Tampons & Tantrums: Who Really Is King Charles?
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly two weeks of mourning and ceremony, we've finally laid Queen Elizabeth II to rest. So, now we turn our attention to the reign of King Cha...
Evening Headlines: Fuel Excise To End Next Week
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
A Decade Since Jill Meagher: Are Women Any Safer On The Streets?
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 10 years since Jill Meagher was brutally murdered on a Melbourne street but has anything changed to make those streets any safer for women w...
Evening Headlines: Millions To Tune In To Historic Broadcast Of Queen's Funeral
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Conflicted About The Queen’s Death? You’re Not Alone
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we lay to rest Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the woman, who for many for us has been the only monarch we've ever known, reigning over the Uni...
Evening Headlines: 'Preliminary Talks' For Prince & Princess Of Wales Aus Visit
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Magpie Season Is Here: How To Avoid Getting Swooped
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While according to astronomers, spring hasn't actually sprung just yet, hay fever sufferers and the annual black and white terrors of the skies might ...
Evening Headlines: Prime Minister Departs For Queen's Funeral Tonight
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
The Queen Is Gone: Can We Talk About The Republic Now?
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some said it was disrespectful, some say it was the time... but where do you stand on Australia becoming a republic? In the hours after Her Majesty Qu...
Evening Headlines: Queen To Leave Buckingham For Last Time
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Who The Heck Has $40k In The Bank?
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, there were headlines telling us that on average, Aussies had around $40,000 in savings in the bank. The response around the office water coo...
Evening Headlines: Morrison Inquiry Seeks Public Submissions
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Titles, Tiffs & Tears: The Royal Family After Elizabeth
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since late last week when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, we have been inundated with wall to wall royal coverage, their every movement tracked to see...
Evening Headlines: Prime Minister Albanese Defends Public Holiday To Mourn Queen
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
10 Years Of Tinder: How The App Has Changed The Dating Game
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today officially marks 10 years of Tinder. Yes, for a decade now, we've been swiping left or right in the hopes we will find the one, or maybe just th...
Evening Headlines: Aus Parliament Suspended As World Mourns Queen
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
What Happens Now Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Has Passed Away
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday September 8th 2022 at Balmoral Castle. Today The Quicky team looks at what happens now that Kin...
Evening Headlines: Climate Bill Passes Senate
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Who Is Liz Truss? A Look At The New British PM
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, the UK finally announced their new Prime Minister. Weeks after Boris Johnson announced he would step down on the back of months of ...
Evening Headlines: Police Name 5 Teen Students Killed In Crash
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Can The Cosmetic Surgery Shake Up End Botched Jobs?
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In October last year, a joint investigation by the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the ABC's Four Corners program uncovered serious hygiene and saf...
Evening Headlines: RBA Lifts Interest Rates To 2.35%
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Are We Ready To Scrap Covid Isolation?
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Federal Government announced some changes to Covid restrictions. But a drop to 5 days of Covid isolation wasn't far enough for some, wi...
Evening Headlines: Kyrgios Defeats World No. 1 To Advance To Finals
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why Can’t Meghan Markle Ever Win?
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan the Duchess of Sussex is copping some serious backlash right now. After a profile of her in the high-end New York-based magazine, The Cut, even...
Evening Headlines: Cleo Smith's Abductor To Be Sentenced
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Thinking Of A Career Change? These Jobs Need You Now
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined the top ten professions with the more dire worker shortages. Calling them the 'jobs of the future' ...
Evening Headlines: Chris Dawson Back In Court
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
You'll Get It When You Have Kids: What Is Matrescence?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been told by a parent 'you won't understand until you're a parent'? For those childless friends it sounds like a bit of a smug parenti...
Evening Headlines: Push For 13yo Workers To Fill Labor Shortages
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Guilty: How The Teacher’s Pet Podcast Caught A Killer
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday afternoon, a judge found Sydney man Chris Dawson guilty of murdering his wife Lyn back in the 1980's. The disappearance of Lyn was the subj...
Evening Headlines: Chris Dawson Found Guilty Of Murder
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
The Instagram Scam Catching Out Everyone
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably got an instagram account right? You've also probably seen some attempt of someone trying to hack you. It's becoming extremely common...
Evening Headlines: PM Anthony Albanese Marks 100 Days Of Labor Gov
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Would Stopping Rent Increases Actually Help Or Just Mess Up The Economy?
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Greens recently announced policy, which would freeze rental prices for the next two years. While some like the sound of that, others including som...
Evening Headlines: Health Care Investment In 500 First Nations Trainees
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Are Entree Weddings The New Normal?
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the latest couple to have a double wedding. One ceremony in Vegas the other weeks later at Ben's estate in Georgia....
Evening Headlines: Royal Commission To Examine Robodebt Scheme
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Why Your Pharmacy Is Out Of Your Medication
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you popped down the chemist lately and found the medicine you need hasn't been restocked? That's the reality for thousands of Australians right n...
Evening Headlines: Court Rules Family Can Sue Catholic Church
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
It's Not Illegal So Why Are We Mad At Morrison?
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard a few things about Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison lately. Some of his actions while he was Prime Minister have been called ...
Evening Headlines: John Farnham’s Shock Cancer Diagnosis
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Guns, Drugs & Murders: Inside Australia’s Gangs
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week Sydney's Western Suburbs again lit up with gun fire. Two women murdered in what's believed to be gang related killings. In this episode of...
Evening Headlines: Scientists Make Major Breakthrough For Great Barrier Reef
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
What It’s Like To Be Australia’s First Minister For Autism
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the South Australian Government appointed the first minister of its kind. Emily Burke would be the country's first ever Assistant Ministe...
Evening Headlines: Young Girl Awarded For Saving Her Mums Life
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
From Stone To Silicone: The Evolution Of Sex Toys
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2022 so chances are you own, or have used at least one sex toy in your life, or perhaps you have an entire 'goody drawer' in your bedside, becaus...
Evening Headlines: A Long Wait Ahead For NSW Flood Victims
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Do I Really Need Private Health Insurance?
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the cost of private health insurance continually on the rise, you might be wondering what the point of it really is, and whether you might actual...
Evening Headlines: Aussies Get Highest Wage Increase Since 2014
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Andrew Tate & The Dangerous 'Real Man' Myth
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations about the dangers of toxic masculinity are not new, but recently a number of posts and videos have been circulating on social media of c...
Evening Headlines: Calls For Scomo To Quit Over Ministry Grab
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...
Will An FBI Investigation Stop Trump From Running In 2024?
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few decades, Donald Trump has faced literally thousands of lawsuits, but why has the Federal Bureau of Investigation suddenly taken an i...
Evening Headlines: Albo To Investigate Scomo Power Grab
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll...