The Quicky
Episodes
Why Should I Care About The ABC Raids?
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're not a journalist should you care about the AFP raiding the ABC offices and a Newscorp employees home? Today, we look at freedom of the press...
How To Know If You're Suffering from Burnout
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Up until 2 weeks ago 'burn-out' from work was considered to be just your poor time management or lifestyle issues - but not anymore. The World health ...
Can Going On Reality TV Save Your Relationship?
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With a new reality TV show debuting on Aussie TV last night that focuses on fixing failing relationships, we decided to dive back into reality contest...
Why Men Are Breaking Their Bones To Get Sex
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a movement of men seeking the help of plastic surgeons to turn them into a 'Chad', the type of man they believe is the only one that women wan...
Why We Haven't Put A Woman On The Moon
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will a woman finally walk on the moon by 2024? Donald Trump recently announced that he had added an extra $2.3 billion to NASA's budget, and tha...
Munchausen By Internet: Why Do People Fake Cancer?
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The internet has a cancer scammer problem. Back in 2000 Professor Marc Feldman from the University of Alabama gave it a name... Munchausen by Internet...
The Ugly Business Of Climbing Mount Everest
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a particularly bad season on Mt Everest. 11 people have died and there are crowds of hundreds of climbers waiting in queues to get to the pe...
Why Models And Actresses Are Using Surrogates
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to be a celebrity to use a surrogate to have a baby. In fact there's a rise in women choosing to use the services of a surrogate even i...
The Real Story Behind HBO's New Show Chernobyl
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
HBO's new show Chernobyl, based on the true story of the 1986 nuclear meltdown disaster, has the critics raving. But what really went down that day? A...
The Rise Of "Danger Porn" (It Has Nothing To Do With Sex)
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Children as young as 8 and 9 are being sent to rehab because they've become dangerously addicted to gaming. The affliction has become such an issue, t...
Why “Just Be Positive!” Is The Worst Thing To Say To Someone
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever told someone to stop being so negative or to just be more positive, you're doing them a service right, helping them to look on the brig...
The Bizarre 'Miracle Cure' Being Peddled By A Cult
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are two women who are right now scouring closed facebook groups looking for parents who have been sucked into a cult who preach that an industri...
The Lady Vanishes: Why People Choose To Go Missing
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Lady Vanishes podcast has been investigating the 1997 disappearance of Gold Coast teacher Marion Barter and the evidence so far points to the theo...
Why So Many Australians Are Dying Of The Flu
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
105 Australians have died from The Flu already in 2019 and the peak of the season hasn't even hit yet This year's season started early and confirmed c...
The Midnight Mission That Set The Spice Girls Free
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As iconic 90's pop stars The Spice Girls took to the stage for the first time in years this weekend, we found out that their career could have taken a...
Why So Many Aussie Women Voted Liberal
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of talk that this election was handed to the Liberal National Coalition by 'Quiet Australians'. People who voted conservative but didn't...
Why American Women & Girls Will Be Forced To Give Birth
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
These hardline anti abortion laws being signed off on in the US right now... they're actually part of a carefully orchestrated strategy to take down a...
Meet The 'Influencers' Earning More Than You
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we farewelled internet legend Grumpy Cat. Today we're looking at the amazing life of the cranky feline and the business she essentially star...
How Ordinary People Became Heroes In The London Terror Attack
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On June 3 2017 Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden were killed by terrorists on London Bridge. One slip, one decision and just 18 minutes were the differenc...
Wheelie Bins And Shredders: What You Don't See If We Elect A New Government
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We headed to the polls this weekend just gone and decided that we're happy with the Liberal National Coalition. But what you didn't see, as we devoure...
The Intersex Athlete Who Had To Prove She's A Woman
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It has been ruled that Olympic champion athlete Caster Semenya will have to take medication in order to continue competing in the women's category for...
Where Did Belle Gibson's Fortune Go?
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Belle Gibson went to court this week, we heard a bizarre recount of how the cancer con woman has no money but still manages to go on overseas tre...
Do Sex Strikes Actually Work?
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week actress Alyssa Milano called for women in the US to go on a sex strike saying until women get their body autonomy back, it's too dangerous t...
Please Explain: Why Is James Charles Cancelled
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Charles is one of youtube's most influential beauty vloggers, he's made millions out of showing people how to apply makeup online... but somethi...
Why We're Addicted To 'Hate Following' On Social Media
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there someone in your social media feed that you follow purely because you can't stand them? It's called hate following, and today we're diving int...
Britney Spears' Life In Lockdown
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Britney Spears hasn't been in control of her own affairs in over a decade now and there's no end in sight for the conservatorship that controls her ca...
Who Do I Vote For?
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who do I vote for? It's a question many of you have been asking of The Quicky Team so today we're breaking down the major parties and some more notabl...
The Design Flaw That Makes Life More Dangerous For Women
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that women wearing a seat belt who are involved in a car accident, are 47% more likely to be seriously injured than a man involved in the...
It's A Boy! How Royals Really Give Birth
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations Meghan and Harry! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the proud parents of a gorgeous baby boy - name TBA With the arrival of the seven...
The Water Buyback Scandal That Has Rocked Parliament
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The water buyback deal that has been making headlines in the past week has the plot twists of a good movie. There are offshore companies, companies fo...
The Case Of Parent Teacher Bullying That Has Ripped Apart A School
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the parent of a child at a NSW school stabbed a teacher with a pair of scissors. It sounds extreme but those educating our children say th...
Finally, The Truth About Justine Ruszczyk Damond's Murder
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Australian woman Justine Damond called 911 on the night of July 15 2017 to report a disturbance behind her house in Minneapolis, she would never ...
Political Dirt Files: The Art Of Opposition Research
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we saw the career of an Australian politician implode after footage of him groping strippers and making sexist and racist remarks was shown ...
What Is Gaslighting And How Is Reality TV Making It Worse?
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reality TV shows like Bachelor in Paradise and Married at First Sight have recently been accused of highlighting a behaviour that is stone cold psycho...
What It’s Like To Have A Baby In Prison
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's it really like to give birth while you're in jail? We found out from Lindy Chamberlain on Anh Do's Brush with Fame last week, the trauma she we...
Who's Funding Terrorists?
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who is paying for terrorists to do what they do? This week we saw more than 200 people killed in Sri Lanka after suicide bombers hit churches, hotels ...
5 Amazing Australian Women We Remember This ANZAC Day
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ANZAC Day is the day we remember those Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations across t...
Why Karen Ristevski's Life Was Only Worth 9 Years
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On June 29 2016, Melbourne woman Karen Ristevski was murdered. It would take nearly three years for her killer to be brought to justice but what led t...
How 'Intimacy Coordinators' Are Changing Hollywood's Sex Scenes
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do sex scenes work? Intimacy coordinator Ita O'Brien says before she came along a director would often send the actors off on their own to figure ...
The Social Star Review System That Can Ruin Your Life
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if something like your Uber rating affected everything you do in life? That's what's happening in China right now, there are trials underway to c...
She Snuggled Up In Bed With Her Kids. None Of Them Woke Up
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In late 2016 Fernando Manrique hooked two gas cylinders up to his Sydney home. Those cylinders contained deadly carbon monoxide, an odourless colourle...
Inside Julian Assange’s Bizarre Life At The Ecuadorian Embassy
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the co-founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange was arrested by British Police after spending nearly 7 years holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy...
How Game Of Thrones Became The Most Epic Series Of Our Time
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Game of Thrones fans to a very special day... Monday April 15 (for Australians) is the debut of the first episode of the eighth and final seri...
What Is A Fatberg?
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hands up if you're guilty of flushing a wet wipe down the loo, or pouring oil from your frypan down the sink? Then you are a co-creator of a fatberg! ...
The People That Most Need A Sex Offender Registry
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do we really need a child sex offender register? Will it help protect potential victims or will it just hinder the potential rehabilitation of those w...
A TV Star Was Used To Stalk Women. Now One Of Them Is Dead
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's the motivation behind online catfishing? When Melbourne woman Lydia Abdelmalek turned up to face court in 2019, no one would have pegged her as...
The Story Of The Desperate Australian Children Left Behind By ISIS
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teenager Hoda Sharrouf and her sisters want to come home to Australia, the problem is, they're the daughters of Aussie ISIS fighter Khaled Sharrouf an...
Inside The Cat Fight Culture Of Reality TV
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With MAFS ending for another crazy, unhinged season, there are plenty of relationship based reality shows waiting in the wings to take over your night...
Could Maddie McCann's Parents Have Been Involved In Her Disappearance?
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2007 the lives of Kate and Gerry McCann were changed forever when their 3 year old daughter Madeleine went missing from the holiday resort they...
Why The Weird World Of Vegan YouTubers Is Imploding
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On the internet... there's an army of vegan youtubers who preach their plant based diets to millions of people across the globe. But recently, some of...
What Kate Middleton And Meghan Markle Actually Do On Maternity Leave
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From all reports The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is about to give birth within the next few weeks. That means technically, she's on maternity leav...
Why Is There A Budget Right Before An Election?
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Budget Day! We know that federal budgets aren't the most exciting thing going around but what if we told you this budget could be the best one f...
How Can An Embryo Sue An Abortion Clinic?
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can an embryo sue an abortion clinic? 21 year old Ryan Magers has made history in the US, taking new laws that consider an embryo to be a person, ...
Who Are The NRA And Why Are They Interested In Australian Politics?
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Al Jazeera broke the story that two One Nation members, Pauline Hanson's own Chief of Staff James Ashby and Queensland leader Steve Dickson,...
The Rise Of 'Concierge Parenting'
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Concierge parenting; those who “are there at a little desk waiting for any problems” before they “sort them out” for the offsp...
Who Are Australia's Invisible Farmers
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you Google image search 'Australian Farmer' you're bombarded with pictures of men young and old, dressed in flannel shirts and a wide brimmed hat...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What Is It And Could Trump Have It?
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the Mueller report showing there was no collusion between the US President and Russia at the 2016 election, Donald Trump isn't leaving the Whiteh...
The Dark Art Of Social Media 'Likes'
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fake 'likes': Have you ever wondered how some businesses are able to generate such a huge numbers of likes and shares on their social media platforms,...
The Story Of Jacinda Ardern
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've seen New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cement her place as a leader of her generation. She's responded to the terror attacks i...
How Some Women Don't Realise They're Pregnant Until They're In Labour
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read a tabloid story about a woman who is rushed to hospital with what she thinks is appendicitis and it turns out to be a baby and you'...
What's The Deal With Brexit?
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having trouble figuring out what's going on with Brexit? You're not alone. Today we're going to try and make sense of it all, how did it start, what's...
The New Face Of The Anti Vax Movement
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anti Vaxxers aren't new, in fact, as long as vaccinations have existed so have those opposed to them. But in 2019, instead of the argument existing be...
The People We Should Be Talking About After The Christchurch Attacks
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday March 15, an Australian man entered two mosques in New Zealand and opened fire. Today we're not focused on a right wing extremist, tod...
How People Like You Get Sucked Into A Cult
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you even end up in a cult? Cult survivor Carli McConky says it's so much easier than you think. In today's episode, Carli and the author of a n...
The Sex Sharing Culture In Men's Sport
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do men share their sex tapes? We've been reading the headlines recently about NRL players who are allegedly sharing them almost daily on Wha...
What The Hell Is Going On In Venezuela?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know Venezuela is so dependent on oil that they're literally starving There are now riots and movements to rid the country of their President ...
What Do We Do About Michael Jackson's Music?
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The documentary Leaving Neverland has left in its wake shock from those who watched and believe, anger form those who watched and don't believe and fr...
Inside Kylie Jenner's Billion-Dollar Empire
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world was divided when Forbes announced that Kylie Jenner is the youngest self-made billionaire. In today's episode of The Quicky, Forbes media an...
How One Of The Biggest #MeToo Moments Was Exposed
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When New York Times reporter Emily Steel was investigating one of America's most powerful news anchors, she had no idea that what she would uncover, w...
Who is Michael Jackson’s Australian Accuser?
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a $100 million lawsuit trying to stop it, Leaving Neverland, the new film discussing child sexual assault allegations against Michael Jackson ...
The Truth About Meghan Markle's Relationship With Her Dad
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Meghan Markle met Prince Harry, her already famous life as an actress went to a whole new level. We started hearing stories about her supposedly ...
Donald Trump’s Very Bad Week
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Between failed talks with Kim Jong-un, to six hours of testimony from his former lawyer Michael Cohen. It has been a very interesting week for US Pres...
Why Is Australian Baby Formula In Such Demand In China?
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've all seen the news footage of empty shelves in Australian supermarkets, stripped of popular brands of baby formula to feed the insatiable demand ...
The Private World Of Gay Conversion Therapy
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It seems almost unthinkable that a young person in Australia today can still be told that being gay is disgusting or perverted, that being attracted t...
Does The Australian Liberal Party Have A Women Problem?
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does the Australian Liberal Party have a women problem? We keep hearing how there's not enough of them, they they're far outnumbered by their m...
Finally, We Know The Truth About George Pell
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Quicky contains graphic details of child sexual abuse. If this brings up any issues for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 1...
What Happens When ISIS Brides Want To Come Home?
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You might have been hearing a lot about ISIS brides lately, more specifically, those who realised they made a bad choice and now want to come home. Th...
Are The Oscars Rigged?
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are the Oscars rigged? From the moment a movie is even conceived, the machine to win it an Oscar begins to grind its gears. The amount of money that i...
How To Get Some Sperm When You Need Some
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you follow Aussie radio host Fifi Box on Instagram you’re probably already across the fact she’s expecting her second baby. But did you...
What To Do When A Loved One Dies On Holidays
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, 24-year-old Nicole Fitzsimons was holidaying in Thailand when she was fatally injured in a motorbike accident. Sadly this isn't an isolated e...
What's Life Really Like After Reality TV
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Garvey, Michael Cox, Paulini, Davina Rankin - do those names mean anything to you? What if we said ‘Most hated Bachelor or all time’...
The Unsettling Reason Some Australian Girls Are Skipping School
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Of the 3.2 million Australians currently living below the poverty line, 52% of those are women and young girls. Some of those young girls are experien...
The Missing Princess Who's Trapped In Dubai
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Quicky, we unravel the story of missing Dubai Princess, Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum. In March 2018 Princess Latifa, the 33 ...
Coming Soon: The Quicky
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Are you sick of feeling like you’ve turned up to a conversation...