The Quicky
Episodes
Why Courtney Herron's Dad Is Fighting For All Of Us
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Herron family have been going through what no family should ever go through: their daughter and sister Courtney, murdered in a park by a man who w...
'Clean Wine': Is It For Real Or Is Cameron Diaz Good At Marketing?
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering where Cameron Diaz has been? She's been off making wine and telling the world it's 'clean'. So, what is 'clean wine'? Do we need it? Is...
Giving Birth In COVID-19 Australia: There's Good News, Too!
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like giving birth in Australia during the COVID19 pandemic? Continuity of care is so important to a woman having a baby. How is ...
Is Donald Trump Trying To Rig The US Election?
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For weeks now, Donald Trump has been insinuating he's not going to accept the results of the US General Election, to be held in November. Now, h...
Coronavirus Vaccine News: The Good, The Bad And Russia
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of noise about a COVID-19 vaccine. So who do we believe? The people who talk about how hard it is to make a coronavirus vaccine? T...
Have Harry & Meghan Just Repeated Diana's Biggest Mistake?
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For weeks now, story after story has been shared from Finding Freedom, a new Harry and Meghan biography from royal press corp reporters Omid Scobie an...
Kamala Harris: The VP Elect Who's Everything Joe Biden Is Not
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden has announced Kamala Harris as his VP running mate for the 2020 US Presidential election.. Who is Kamala Harris? What is her backgroun...
After The Blast: How Lebanon's History Led To Disaster
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pictures reverberated around the world: an explosion, caught in real time, on the docks of Beirut. For the people of Lebanon, it was a dange...
Sweden, China & The UK: Who's Handling The Second Wave Best?
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders around the world have employed different strategies in fighting COVID19. None more controversially than Sweden, a country that never wen...
Keep Cups & Disposable Masks: How Zero Wasters Cope With COVID19
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's rare to go down the street now without seeing a mask tossed as litter on the footpath. And, when was the last time you used a recyclable co...
Could Lisa Cunningham Be The First Aussie Executed In the US?
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
South Australian born and raised Lisa Cunningham is the first Australian woman who's at risk of the death penalty in the USA. In 2017, her stepdaughte...
Can Ellen Degeneres Survive Being Cancelled?
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For years, rumours have dogged Ellen Degeneres: that she's not the jolly, kind person she appears to be on her eponymous show. Now, accusations ...
Stories From Inside Melbourne's Stage Four Lockdown
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne is in Stage Four Lockdown. It's the second time the city has had to shut themselves away. How does it feel this time? Is it different ...
What's It Like To Be Doing Year 12 In A Pandemic Year?
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For most students, thirteen years of school builds up to the climax of Year 12. Year 12 is seen, rightly or wrongly, as the school year that decides y...
Antibodies, Stigma & Health Problems: Life After COVID19
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is life like after a COVID19 diagnosis? The Quicky investigates the health implications and social implications in this episode, as the pan...
Abuse, Body-Shaming and Secrets: Inside Gymnastics In Australia
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of sport's great shames, and it's finally coming out. After the screening of the Netflix documentary Athlete A, and the NPR podcast Bel...
Six Anti-Mask Myths: BUSTED
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does it feel like your entire week's social media feed has been taken up with people fighting for their 'right' not to wear a mask? Where does t...
Chaos, Uncertainty, Comradery: What Life Is Like In The US Right Now
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Turning on the news each night, you'd be forgiven for thinking things were getting more and more chaotic and divided. The Quicky thought we'd go...
Pubs, Gyms, Lounge-rooms: Where Are You Most At Risk From COVID?
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it okay to sit on a plane for three hours to cross the country, but you can't sit in a theatre for ninety minutes and watch a show? Why d...
Why Are There Ten Year Olds In Australian Jails?
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What were you doing when you were 10? How would you have coped being in custody? Australia's Attorneys General met yesterday to discuss an impor...
Why Do Millions Of Fans Still Want To #FreeBritney?
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even before the umbrella incident of 2007, Britney Spears was a controversial pop star. Her every move - including her virginity - was hotly gossiped ...
No More 'Lazy' Retail: What Will Shopping Look Like In A Post-COVID World?
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A walk down your main street, or a stroll around the shopping mall and you'll see it: shopfronts are shutting. Not everywhere, but here and there.&nbs...
"It's Luscious": What Life Is Like Inside A Polyamorous Relationship
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Polyamory, or ethical non-monogamy, has been on the rise in Australia for many years... until Covid19. What exactly is it? How do you negotiate ...
How Does Contact Tracing COVID19 Actually Work?
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contact tracing is a big job in Australia, and it's getting bigger the more cases of COVID19 that are diagnosed. How does it actually work? How ...
Will We Ever Find Peter Falconio?
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 19 years since backpacker Peter Falconio went missing while travelling through the Northern Territory with his girlfriend Joanne Lees. His b...
Lockdown 2.0: What's Happening To Your Brain And Mental Health?
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Melbourne in its second lockdown, there's no guarantee other states won't follow suit. What does it mean for our brains and our mental heal...
How Does COVID-19 Affect Your Body In The Long Term?
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists are starting to discover what COVID-19 does to your body. By doing detailed autopsies on those who've died from the virus, they're fi...
Kanye's Failed Bid And The Cult Of The Celebrity President
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kayne West has announced he's running for President of the United States... again. So far, he hasn't registered to run, there's no website for his new...
Arrival Anxiety: Who's Coming To Australia If The Borders Are Closed?
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of confusion around who can and can't come into Australia right now seeing as our borders are officially closed. There's also confusion ...
The 'Glee Curse': Why We Turn Tragedy Into Myth
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was the upbeat hit television show that made a generation fall in love with singing, but with the disappearance of Naya Rivera, fans are asking: ha...
Can They Contain It? Your Latest COVID19 Questions Answered
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With community transmissions on the rise and Melbourne in lockdown, we all have so many new questions about COVID19. Has the virus changed? Why ...
Leaving The Big Cities: The Reality Of A COVID-19 Tree Change
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The news is in. With COVID-19 and the pressures and expenses of city life, millennials are packing up and making lives in Australia's regional cities....
It's Tax Time! What Can You Get?
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The end of financial year has just ticked over... and we've had a few months of working from home and needing all the financial breaks we can get.&nbs...
Alleged Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell: Who Is She?
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ghislaine Maxwell has been taken into custody and charged with sex trafficking, inducement of minors and perjury. For many years she was the gla...
Public Housing Tower Lockdown: Inside Australia’s Second Wave State
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Numbers of COVID19 cases are on the up and up in Victoria. Suburbs are in lockdown. Public housing is in crisis, with several housing towers being loc...
Why Is Sasha Baron Cohen Facebook’s Worst Nightmare?
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sacha Baron Cohen, most famous for playing characters who go undercover exposing exposing racism, homophobia and misogyny, has been very vocal about w...
Is It Time Aussies Started Wearing Masks? An Expert Answers
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walking down a crowded city street in Australia, sure, you'll see a few people wearing masks but not that many. In some places in the USA, they'...
Bra Washing, Nipples & Pain: What You Need To Know About Your Boobs
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you pop your bra in the washing machine? Jackie O has hit the news after admitting on air she doesn't wash her darker bras. Which g...
Why The World Cup Could Change Women's Sport In Australia Forever
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, some good news! Australia and New Zealand are going to host the women's Football World Cup. What does this mean for women's sport in Au...
"He Put His Hand Up My Work Dress": Why Female Lawyers Are Speaking Out
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, a bombshell rocked Australia's legal world. Former Justice of the High Court, Dyson Heydon was accused of several cases of sexual harassmen...
Why is Donald Trump So Afraid Of His Niece Mary?
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Trump is set to publish a book called Too Much And Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man. US President and Mar...
The Actual Value Of An Arts Degree
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has announced that into the future the cost of an arts and humanities degree is going to be one of the most expensive. What does ...
Why Did Megan Fox Disappear From Hollywood?
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, Megan Fox was the Hollywood starlet of the moment. Devastatingly beautiful and sexy, she was the perfect bombshell for the action mo...
Your Pelvic Floor: Why Tighter Isn't Necessarily Better
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you know about your pelvic floor? Do you know what it is? Where it sits in your body? What might damage it? Whether kegels actually help?&...
Australia's COVID-19 Spike: Did We Get Too Comfortable?
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's really felt like life's been getting back to normal the past few weeks, hasn't it? Almost like COVID19 is something that happened overseas, not r...
How Do German Police Know Maddie McCann Is Dead?
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
German Police have announced they have evidence Madeleine McCann is dead. They won't reveal what that evidence is, but it has something to do with a 4...
What The Hell Is Branch Stacking And Why Does It Matter?
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adem Somyurek is a name most of us didn't know until Sunday when 60 Minutes broke the story of the Labor Powerbroker's alleged branch stacking, and po...
I'm Going Back To Work... And I'm Worried About My Dog
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our dogs... for those of us who've been working at home they've been our best little buds over the last few months. But what's going to happen t...
Why Have We Only Just Heard About The Aussie On Death Row In China?
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know an Australian, Karm Gilespie, has been sitting in a Chinese jail since 2013? And this week, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking?&...
Sold With The Property & Blackbirding: Australia's History Of Slavery
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the Prime Minister was slammed for denying the history of slavery in Australia. He's since apologised for this, but his interview asks the q...
JK Rowling and Trans Women: What's Going On?
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has always stood up for things she believes in - both publicly and financially. Over the past few years she's ups...
How COVID-19 Has Turned Us All Into Perfect Drug Mules
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How often have you accepted a package from the postie without knowing what's inside it? For Kelsey, a package she accepted had over a kilo of me...
The Solution To Expensive Child Care We've Thrown In The Bin
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of the pandemic, parents all around the country rejoiced when the Prime Minister announced the Government would be footing the bill f...
Libido Killer: Why There Won't Be A Post-COVID Baby Boom
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, when the world has stared down a great trauma, there's been a baby boom afterwards. Because, in spite of drama and trauma, we can a...
"The Torment Of Powerlessness" Stan Grant on Aboriginal People And Police
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a weekend of enormous protest, The Quicky looks at the long relationship between police and Aboriginal people, and whether racial profiling is h...
Boomers & Millennials Agree: One Generation Will Carry The Scars Of COVID-19 Crash
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For most economies around the world, these past few months have been an exercise in balancing a financial crisis with a public health crisis and for m...
The US Is Burning: Can They Survive Another Four Years of Trump?
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With violence breaking out in cities across the US after the death of George Floyd, it's never been a more unsettling time to be an American. Pr...
'I Can't Breathe': George Floyd's Final Words Echo An Australian Shame.
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When George Floyd pleaded with American policemen to let him breathe, his words had a ghostly echo Australians can't deny. 26-year-old Dunghutti man, ...
I Can Go To The Pub, Why Can't I Go To The Gym?
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we get a bunch of our freedoms back. Fifty of us can gather in a pub. We can take a holiday on the coast. We can get our nails done at the salo...
Theo Hayez One Year On: Are We Any Closer To Finding Him?
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year since Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez vanished in Byron Bay. His family and the Byron Bay community galvanised around the cause o...
Power & Controversy: Will Alan Jones Be The Last Shock-Jock Giant?
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Jones has ruled the Sydney breakfast airwaves for decades, and as a result, has wielded unprecedented political power on issues right across Aust...
Post Lockdown, Your Office Has New Rules
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can see it on the roads, traffic is increasing: lots of people are going back to work in an actual office. But what if you feel uncomfortabl...
How Was Ann Marie Smith Left To Die In Squalor?
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
54-year-old Ann Marie Smith's death not only shocked the leafy part of Adelaide where she lived out her final days, but it shocked the entire nation.&...
"He's Going To Cut Off The Credit Card, He's Going To Stop The Money."
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Domestic violence can take all shapes and forms. Perhaps the most difficult type of violence in the home to recognise is financial abuse. What d...
QAnon: The Dark Corner Of The Web Where Conspiracies Are Born
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you've turned on the internet, checked your instagram or logged in to Facebook in the last few months, you will have seen a conspiracy theory somew...
There's a Reason Why Your Sleep & Dreams Are So Weird Right Now
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Weird dreams are something most people are confessing to (or keeping a secret) during COVID19 lockdowns. What's at play here? Is it our subconsc...
If I’ve Got The Money, Should I Be Buying A House Right Now?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian property market has become so overpriced, generations have been left out of it. With COVID-19 essentially freezing our economy, w...
News Stories We've Missed While We've Been COVID-19 Obsessed
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You'd be forgiven for thinking that nothing else was happening in the world because of COVID19. But as it turns out, the world goes on. In...
Elon Musk: Supervillain or Super Innovator?
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk's behaviour has been getting increasingly bizarre. First, there were the tweets demanding America open again. Then, he announced he and sing...
8 Times The Queen Survived A Crisis As COVID-19 Threatens Her Reign
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has COVID19 forced The Queen into retirement? After two of the greatest speeches of her life, The Queen isn't going to be doing public events for a wh...
Kylie Moore Gilbert: The Australian Abandoned in an Iranian Prison
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2018, Kylie Moore-Gilbert was taken into custody in Iran, and put in jail. The Australian-British Academic, from the University of M...
The Risk And Reality Of A COVID19 Second Wave In Australia
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The initial COVID19 outbreak hasn't hit Australia as hard as other places around the world, so now we're beginning to see the easing of a few restrict...
No Escape: How To Help Women Locked Inside With Their Abusers
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After the death of Hannah Clarke and her beautiful children in February, it felt like we might be at a turning point for family violence in Australia....
Re-Entry Anxiety: Why We Aren't All Keen To Rush Back To Normal
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With new guidelines on making our way out of isolation announced over the weekend, it's steady-as-she-goes for many people. What are some of the...
Why Has COVID19 ISO Been So Much Worse For Women?
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're having the conversations, aren't you? Women already have so much on their plate, how could COVID19 add more? It has. Not only are we knee ...
TikTok 'Factories': Life In A Million Dollar Influencer Share House
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you think TikTok videos were being made in locked down bedrooms all over the world? Think again. There's a whole industry around TikTok, including...
Why Donald Trump Needs The Armed Lockdown Protesters
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pictures have been shared around the world: angry, armed mobs insisting on being let out of lock down. Why hasn't Donald Trump denounced the...
When Your Job Is Suddenly Illegal: Tom Ballard, Comedy & COVID19
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a bit famous, you must be rich, right? Wrong. Especially in Australia's entertainment industry, where there are fewer big gigs and even scri...
Life After 40 Days Of Lockdown: Checking In With Italy, England And Spain.
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, we met Maria in Spain, Roberta in Italy and Lotta in London. Maria had just cancelled her wedding and was in lock down with her fian...
Rugs, Kettlebells & Flatscreens: What We're Buying During The Pandemic
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even though the economy has never faced such uncertainty, some retail sales are through the roof. What are we buying? How is it getting to us? W...
Inside The Complicated World Of LEGO Fanatics
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All of us have a memory of LEGO - either playing with it, or stepping on it. It's a magical toy - its little bricks can build everything from a ...
The Reality Of A COVID19 Vaccine
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lab at Oxford University thinks it could have a COVID19 vaccine available widely by September. How likely is this? How long does it usually ta...
Is Working From Home... Actually Working?
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few different experiences happening at the moment for those working from home: some people can't wait to get back into the office and some...
Has Jacinda Ardern Changed What It Is To Be A Good Leader?
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacinda Ardern is equally at home in front of a lectern giving a big speech as she is in her trackies on a Facebook live. Her navigation of New ...
The Quicky's Virtual ANZAC Day Dawn Service
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a different kind of ANZAC Day this year, with the COVID-19 coronavirus still standing in the way of us celebrating together. But as we stand on o...
Kim Jong Un's Little Sister: The Woman Who Could Rule North Korea
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Jong Un is allegedly sick, we say allegedly because we can't say for sure. In the spirit of North Korean secrecy, the details of the Great Leader'...
When Will We Travel Again? Flying, Australia & COVID 19
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who lives near a flight path will tell you: things are pretty quiet in the skies right now with the COVID-19 coronavirus grounding flights acro...
Inside Masterchef: Why It's The Comfort TV We Need Right Now
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Masterchef is back filling us with a strange combination of warmth, happiness and a ton of tension. Today on The Quicky, we go behind the scenes...
Privacy & Trust: Should I Download The COVID 19 Tracking App?
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Government needs at least 14 million Australians to download the COVID19 tracing app, and if we do, they've promised we could get some of our free...
JFK, Carolyn Bessette And Now 8 Year Old Gideon: Inside The "Kennedy Curse"
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In early April, 40 year old Maeve McKean and her eight year old son Gideon got into a kayak while isolating at her mother's home in Maryland, USA. The...
Is It Safe To Send The Kids To School This Term?
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's part of the national conversation - should the kids go back to school classrooms when the holidays are finished? Victoria is already back, ...
5G, Bill Gates And Vaccines: Debunking COVID 19 Conspiracy Theories
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen them: floating around on your friend's facebook page, popping up in your Twitter feed, maybe they've even made an appearance during a vide...
No Covid Cuddles: How To Date During A Global Pandemic
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're single, you've probably never felt more single than right now. How are you meant to get to know someone new when you can't meet ...
Dr Norman Swan On 3 Ways Australian Quarantine Might End
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you dared to dream about the life we might have when quarantine ends? What might it look like for you? There are three possible ways ...
Why Can't I Go Away This Easter Weekend?
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All around the country, State Governments and the Federal Government are giving the same message: this Easter Weekend, you need to stay at home. ...
Why Has Cardinal George Pell Been Released From Prison?
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The High Court, the highest judicial system in our country, has overturned the conviction of Cardinal George Pell. After over a year in Barwon P...
IVF Interrupted And Birthing Alone? Pregnancy In The Time Of Coronavirus
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With hospitals gearing up to be filled with COVID19 patients, and elective surgery shut down for at least the next few months, what's going to happen ...
No Fresh Air, No Visitors: Inside Hotel Quarantine
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The week has been filled with stories of people being taken straight from the airport and into quarantine in hotels across the country. These int...
Will Tiger King End Our Obsession With Cuddling Cubs?
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the only other thing anyone is talking about: Netflix's binge-worthy Tiger King Murder Mayhem and Madness. The filmmakers had hoped the fil...
Can Trump's Presidency Survive COVID-19?
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
America has now overtaken China in the unenviable spot as the country with most diagnoses of COVID-19. It's fair to say President Donald Trump's leade...