The Quicky

Ever heard of Social Infertility? It's when your journey to motherhood has nothing to do with whether your reproductive organs are doing their job, they've just never found the person to complete the other side of the deal. The Quicky investigates the increasing trend of single mothers by choice, of women, taking the creation of a family into their own hands, without a man. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Single mother by choice Shellie, Melbourne IVF Fertility Doctor Manuela Toledo and La Trobe University Professor Fiona Kelly CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is the one year anniversary of the White Island volcano eruption, the disaster that took the lives of 22 people. As rescuers desperately searched for survivors, questions were being asked about why tourists were even allowed on the island when the alert level had recently been upgraded. Today we speak to someone who was there on the day and a lawyer who is trying to help the survivors close this chapter of their lives.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Geoff Hopkins, White Island survivor and Rita Yousef, lawyer at Stacks Goudkamp CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a reported up to 300% increase in the demand for cosmetic procedures in 2020, as many of us spent more time staring at our faces on Zoom calls. But what should you know about these procedures and who does them before you mess with your face? The Quicky investigates the cosmetic surgery industry to find out what's safe. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Charlotte Dand and Board Member of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Dr Amiri Sanki CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you sit in the witness box to give evidence at a trial where something bad has happened to you, you might think it's your chance to tell your story. But for many, the cross examination from the defence council has been flagged as sometimes more traumatising than the original crime. Paris Street, the boy who bravely took on the man who groomed him, tells us what it's really like to have your truth twisted and your faith in justice destroyed by the system. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Paris Street and Author of Witness: An investigation Into The Brutal Cost Of Seeking Justice Louise Milligan CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember when you first met your partner and it was hot and heavy and so, so exciting? Remember a few years later when they're annoying you because of the dishes and you can't remember the last time you got it on? Supposedly it's because we've lost our limerence! Today we look at how to keep the spark alive, especially when COVID-19 has us all in each other's faces. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Lisa Tovey, Sex and Relationship Councillor and Mamamia colleague Lily and isobel CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Kevin Rudd started a petition for our government to look into the influence of the Murdoch media in this country he knew that he was taking on a company that had the power to destroy his reputation, after all it's happened before. But with more than 500,000 signatures behind him, he continues to fight for a Royal Commission. The Quicky investigates Rupert Murdoch's power and finds out just how influential he really is. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Author of Rupert Murdoch: An Investigation Of Political Power Associate Professor David McKnight CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever caught yourself saying about a female celebrity "I don't know why but I just don't like her"? Today we look at the art of creating the unlikeable woman, how your clicks and the media creates a reputation undeserved. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Mamamia Head of Content Holly Wainwright and Professor of Media Macquarie University Catharine Lumby CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1980's, ads with bowling grim reapers was for many of us, our introduction to this scary new virus called HIV and AIDS. Now though, living with the virus is stunningly different, exceedingly positive and we're even on track to wipe out community transmission in the next two years here in Australia. On this World AIDS day, we find out what HIV really looks like in 2020. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Sarah Feagan, HIV positive and the Health Promotion Officer at Living Positive Victoria and Fraser Drummond, ANZ Medical Director at ViiV Healthcare CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why don't we talk about miscarriage? Chrissy Teigen was trolled for sharing her pregnancy loss experience and Meghan the Duchess Of Sussex was equally slammed for writing about the moment she realised she had lost her second child. The Quicky looks into the grief, shame and guilt surrounding miscarriage and who we can work to bring it out of the darkness.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ia Camilleri Guests: Documentary Filmmaker Tahyna McManus, Co-founder of Pink Elephants pregnancy loss support group Samantha Payne, Olympian Libby Trickett and Pregnancy loss warrior Keira Rumble.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your inbox overflowing with Black Friday offers today? Have you ever wondered how many of the bargains you've been offered are made by workers who earn a tiny amount of money to work in terrible conditions? The Quicky looks into how you can be a conscious consumer while still bagging a bargain in the pre Christmas sales. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests: Chantelle Mayo; Baptist World Aid Project Manager for Advocacy  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What creates a man who commits war crimes? After the inquiry into actions by SAS soldiers in Afghanistan was released last week, a lot has been said about the culture of these exclusive ranks, but is there more to it than the glorification of the elite soldier? The Quicky investigates the cult and culture of Australia's SAS. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Melbourne University Australian and British Military and Legal Historian Damien Powell and Macquarie University Professor of Media Catherine Lumby CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former celebrity chef Pete Evas has had quite the year, losing contracts for sharing his controversial views and conspiracy theories via social media platforms. After being slammed for posting a symbol of white supremacy, Evans has now shunned facebook for another social media platform populated by people who think like he does. The Quicky investigates the ways in which social media platforms are cracking down on violence and misinformation from the right and what they're doing in response to avoid the censorship. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Audrey Courty, PhD candidate at Griffith University CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg spoke last week he mentioned that international travel may be on the cards for Australians on the back end of 2021, but that doesn't' mean we'll be able to go wherever we like freely. Today we find out what we might expect when our international borders finaly open after COVID-19 shut the down. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Chloe, separated from her partner for 14 months and Simon Westaway, the Executive Director of the Australian Tourism Industry Council. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have we learned any lessons on the exploitation of young women in the media spotlight 25 years on from the infamous BBC interview with Princess Diana? In it she revealed many deeply personal details about herself and her marriage, an interview she did after her brother was shown what would turn out to be forged bank statements showing her staff were on the tabloid payroll. The Quicky takes a look at that history making interview through a 2020 lens. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: UK Guardian Columnist Gaby Hinscliff and co-host of Mamamia's Outloud podcast and Head of Content Holly Wainwright. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison interrupted Senator Anne Ruston at a recent press conference it made headlines around the globe for being an example of manterrupting, when a man talks over the top of a woman. So why is it that some men can't seem to hear us, especially in a work environment? The Quicky investigates the complicated relationship between men and women in conversation. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Professor of Linguistics at GeorgetownUniversity Deborah Tannen. Feminist social commentator and writer Jane Caro. Outlouders Lou and Marcia and Mamamia's own Michaela.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been told that if the world changed to a plant-based diet, we'd save the planet. But is that true? In this World Vegan Month, The Quicky investigates the best diet for humans that not just helps the world avoid a climate catastrophe but will also not be catastrophic for our health. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Susie Burrell, Nutritionist and Dietitian. Professor Pete Smith, Environmental Scientist Aberdeen University. Morgan Mitchell Olympic sprinter.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Pfizer announced that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine has an efficiency rate of over 90% it not only made the world rejoice that there may finally be some light at the end of the virus tunnel, it also sent the stock market soaring. The Quicky investigates whether we can really start to get our hopes up that a vaccine is not far off and why the announcement influences the world's money markets and gun sales. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Sue Lannin, ABC Radio Current Affairs Finance Reporter. Dr William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Centre. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The transition from the Trump administration to Joe Biden's is not going smoothly. With Trump's team launching lawsuits questioning election outcomes across the country, the democratic process itself is being called into question, and while those lawsuits are pending there's a man in the oval office who still has the full powers of the President of the United States. The Quicky unpacks the worst case scenario if Donald Trump follows through on promises and why he continues to fight the election result despite the odds being stacked against him. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Curtin University Presidential Historian Professor Joe Siracusa CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected]  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In your circle of family and friends, it's estimated that at least 7 of them will have faced a battle with addiction at some stage of their lives. For Australian comedian Fiona O'Loughlin it was alcohol, the addiction so strong it pulled her all the way to the bottom. The Quicky investigates the drug that is legal and an accepted social lubricant, but is also one of the deadliest drugs to ditch. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Comedian Fiona O'Loughlin, author of Truths from an Unreliable Witness, Finding laughter in the darkest of places. Professor Dan Lubman, SBS Addicted Australia CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline - 1800 250 015 Lifeline - 13 11 14 Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800 Reach Out Headspace Sane - 1800 18 7263 National Drugs Campaign Cracks in the ice Counselling Online Australian Drug Information Network Family Drug Support - 1300 368 186Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian national anthem is problematic. It was changed in the past when it was recognised that the lyrics excluded women but we don't seem to be able to do the same when it fails to recognise the country's First Nations people. Today we break down the song that is supposed to represent us all, to find out how it doesn't but also how it can. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Karen Mundine, CEO Reconciliation Australia CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the US struggles with the transition of power between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, there's a First Lady and one in waiting attempting to navigate it all too. Today The Quicky looks at the role of the wives of Presidents, how it's changed over time, what legacy Melania Trump will leave and whether Dr Jill Biden as the first First Lady to have a full time job outside of the White House, will change the role again. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Kate Andersen Brower, author of First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aboriginal owned and run businesses are hot right now, from artwork to clothing and accessories, to photography and modelling agencies.  Indigenous business is coming into its own in 2020, but there are still some major hurdles. From not being allowed to use the flag that unites them, to businesses that look Aboriginal but are in fact not Indigenous owned, there are issues that require some work from us as consumers. The Quicky meets the owners of Indigenous businesses to hear their passions and their pleas. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Sianna Catullo, Head of Brand and Marketing Clothing The Gap. Tahnee Edwards, founder of clothing label Gammin Threads. Marley Morgan, owner of Barefoot Wandering Photography. Perina Drummond, owner of Jira Models. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] To find the businesses listed in today's deep dive... Clothing the Gap - https://www.instagram.com/clothingthegap/  Gammin Threads - https://www.instagram.com/gamminthreads/  Barefoot Wandering Photography - https://www.instagram.com/barefootwandering.photography/  Jira Models - https://www.instagram.com/jiramodels/  Rachael Sarra - https://www.rachaelsarra.com/  Jarin Street - https://www.instagram.com/jarin_street_/  Ginny's Girl Gang - https://www.instagram.com/ginnysgirlgang/  Tricksta Barista - https://www.instagram.com/trickstabarista/  Yarli Creative - https://www.instagram.com/yarli_creative/  Miimi and Jiinda - https://www.instagram.com/miimiandjiinda/  The Koori Circle - https://www.instagram.com/thekooriecircle/  Haus of Dizzy - https://www.instagram.com/hausofdizzy/   Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hard to fathom, looking in from the other side of the world, why people continued to support US President Donald Trump. He has been credited with dividing the nation, of misleading the public and of attempting to kill off democracy in a nation that holds the process so dear. The Quicky speaks to Republicans to find out what it is about Trump that sees them not just continue to give him their vote, but to truly believe that he still has a chance of winning the 2020 election. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Chris Barreto Republican National Committeewoman for Oregon. Suni Danforth Chairwoman of the Oregon Republican Party Finance Committee. Lauren Ell an American living in Sweden since 2016. Nick Ackerman, lawyer and former federal prosecutor. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the Western Highway in Victoria was approved for an upgrade, it kicked off a two year battle that still hasn't ended. In fact, just as Melbourne was coming out of lockdown, one of the sacred trees of the Djab Wurrung people, which is in the way of the current highway plan, was cut down and hauled away. The Quicky investigates why Australia's first nations people still have to fight to keep stop their sacred sites from being destroyed. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Djab Wurrung woman and member of the First People's Assembly of Victoria Sissy Austin and Professor Jakelin Troy, Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research at the University of Sydney To sign the petition to change the route and protect this ancient sacred site, click here CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all seen the viral pics doing the rounds of cruise ships being pulled apart for scrap metal as the coronavirus continues to bring the industry to its knees. So does this mean cruising is now a thing of the past? Can it recover enough to save the thousands of jobs it creates and the billions of dollars it makes each year? The Quicky investigates the fate of cruising past 2020. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Joel Katz, Managing Director of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia. Honey Berum, host of cruising blog Cruising with Honey. Kate Sterren, former Cruise Ship entertainer. Dr MaryLouise McLaws, epidemiologist member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Program Experts Advisory Panel for Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness, Readiness and Response to COVID-19 and member of the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission COVID Infection Prevention and Control taskforce. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The polls are closed, counting is underway so what is the outcome looking like 13 hours after the last polling booth closed? The Quicky speaks with The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief David Smith to find out who is leading the race to become the next President of the United States. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Guardian Washington Bureau Chief David Smith CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US election is now underway and everyone is waiting to see if it is in fact 4 more years for Donald Trump or a swing back to the Democrats in what has been a hate-fuelled, angry campaign from both sides. Will it be a repeat of 2016? Will Joe Biden actually win like the polls suggest? What if the Electoral College ends up in a tie? Chas Licciardello from the ABC's Planet America breaks down all the potential outcomes of Biden/Harris or Trump Pence 2020. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Chas Licciardello co-host of the ABC's Planet America CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can't ask a horse whether they like racing, we can't ask them if they're being treated right but we can look at how they're treated AFTER they've left the track. The Quicky looks at Melbourne Cup winners from the past to see where they ended up and what happens to horses that aren't as successful. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Tony Santic, owner of 3 time Melbourne Cup winning horse Makybe Diva and Jennifer Hughes, Manager of Equine Welfare Racing Victoria CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hard to believe that at this time last year we were choking on the smoke of massive bushfires that ended up raging across the country for months. Now, as we head into the next bushfire season, what are we facing? Will it be as bad as 2019/20 and what are we doing to protect ourselves from the the flames? Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests: Dr Sarah Harris, Manager of Research and Development at the Country Fire Service. Kate Nguyen, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow at RMIT University. Georgie Hickey and John Kinniburgh, bushfire surivors CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The kids are excited, Halloween is on a Saturday and we now have all day to plan out trick or treating. For the grown ups, there's a range of sassy yet 2020 applicable costumes to don for the party... but how do we navigate this day when COVID-19 is the ultimate uninvited guest? The Quicky investigates Halloween 2020 and how we can pull it off while being COVID safe. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Epidemiologist Raina McIntyre, Professor of Global Security at the University of New South Wales CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you know if someone is the right person for the job if you've never met them in person? How about speaking to the people who have? The Quicky finds out who Joe Biden and Donald Trump really are from those who have worked alongside them. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Jeff Bleich, former US ambassador to Australia and audio courtesy of MSNBC, CNN the Ben Shapiro Show and Business Insider Australia CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the class of 2020 sits for their final exams there are some very nervous students and quite concerned parents waiting to see what that final number will be...the number that will see what course they might be able to study at university. So how much does that number mean? What happens if you don't get the one you thought you would? What if you don't make it through this year at all? The Quicky speaks to three women who had a different outcome at the end of their studies and how they've used their experiences to get where they are today. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Jemima Montag, University of Melbourne Science student and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Gemma Colbran, founder of www.dartbase.net and Geena Dunne, founder of the COVA Project   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After instructing countries around the world that lockdowns were the only way to deal with COVID-19 in the absence of a vaccine, the World Health Organisation has now advised that they are not a long term solution to handling the virus. So what do we do now? Do we leave the more vulnerable people in our community to lock themselves away while we get on with our lives?  The Quicky checks in with the UK, Spain and back home in Melbourne to find out how lockdowns are being handled around the world and what, if any alternative there is without them. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Norman Swan, GP and host of the ABC's Coronacast podcast. Spanish actress Maria Albinana, UK BBC radio producer Lotta Heagg and Melbourne resident Fiona Bell  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear all the time that Russia has interfered in US elections but have you ever wondered exactly how? From email hacking to social media control, The Quicky investigates how Russia can influence who Americans vote for. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian and Kathryn Diss, ABC Australia US Correspondent based in Washington CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia hasn't seen seven people die in a single year from shark attacks since the 1930's...until now. The Quicky investigates why so many Australians have been taken by sharks in 2020 and whether we need to be worried when we dip a toe into the ocean. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Blake Chapman, Marine Biologist and Shark Advocate CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine every day you turn up to work, the most powerful man in the world tells you you're bad at your job, that you're a liar, that you spread 'fake news'? That's what it's like for some members of the White House Press Corp. Today The Quicky finds out what it's like to cover the day to day life of President Donald Trump Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian and Kathryn Diss, ABC Australia US Correspondent based in Washington CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much focus on the US Supreme Court at the moment, many of you have been asking why we don't know as much about our own version of it. Today The Quicky looks at Australia's High Court, the decisions they've made and how those who sit on the bench are chosen for such an important role. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, constitutional law scholar and Senior Lecturer at UQ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the past, technology has taken over jobs that were considered blue collar - those that required manual labour, but with the rise of artificial intelligence, could your white collar job be at risk too? The Quicky investigate where technology will impact the careers of Australians Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Former CEO of the Australian Computer Society and Dr Michael Kollo, General Manager of Faethm. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S election is just over two weeks away and democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump in all the major polls. But in 2016, we heard the same thing about Hillary Clinton and she didn't win, so what's changed?  Today, The Quicky investigates the polling industry's crisis of confidence, it's impact around the world and if anything is being done to change that.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Emma Gillespie Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Planet America's Chas Licciardello, Ashleigh Wheeler and Dr Shaun Ratcliff CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a big week for one of the most prominent women in Australian politics, NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. From calls for her resignation, salacious headlines and speculation, to an outpouring of support for her online, everyone has an opinion, but what does it actually mean to be a female politician in Australia? How much does gender play into the experiences of women in leadership? Today The Quicky investigates the lives of Australia's female politicians, the standards society holds them to and where we draw the line between a private life and public service.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Emma Gillespie Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Jenna Price, academic and columnist. If you want to hear the full interview from Julia Gillard with Mia Freedman, you can listen to the No Filter podcast here. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you went on a reality TV show and found out you were the one they were positioning as the villain, how would that make you feel? What if something you did or said made you the subject of media scrutiny for days, months, even years into the future? Today The Quicky investigates the lives of those who have at some stage, been Australia's most hated people. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Mark Holden, former Australian Idol judge, contestant on Dancing with the Stars and co-host of the podcast 'Our Idol Archive' Dr Winnie Salamon, the founder of Write Squad, completed her PhD thesis 'What about me?: identity, subjectivity and reality TV participation' Dean Wells, contestant on series 5 of Married at First Sight. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you feeling that state divide right now? Many Aussies report feeling less of a sense of solidarity now that the coronavirus has made them more focused on how their state is doing as opposed to the rest of the country.  And for WA, they're talking about cutting themselves off from the Federation all together. Today The Quicky looks at whether COVID-19 has affected the Australian identity. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Russell Sewell, CoFounder, Leader and Chairman of the WARepublic Party Alex Haslam, University of Queensland professor of Social and Organisational Psychology CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you handle yourself if someone you work with started their transition from male to female or vice versa? What if you're the one doing the transitioning? What things are in place to ensure you're safe and treated fairly during the process? Today we speak to two trans women with very different transitioning at work stories and find out how you can be a good ally. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Cherie McDonald, Belinda Zipper and Diversity Council Australia CEO Lisa Annese CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking on at your country from afar as it descends into political chaos can't be easy. The Quicky speaks to Americans living in Australia to find out what they think of the two men vying to be the next President of the United States. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Kent Getsinger, Chairperson of Democrats Abroad Australia and  Barbara Heineback, Independent and former contractor for multiple US Administrations CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask anyone how they're feeling right now and chances are you'll hear how tired they are. It's hard, so many months into a pandemic that is showing no signs of ending anytime soon, to stay motivated and to get up and face each day with a sense of purpose. The Quicky investigates how to get over the 6 months slump. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Clinical Psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein  Find more ways to deal with uncertainty and the unexpected https://www.chilledandconsiderate.com/  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we too scared to get tested? What were those drugs Donald Trump was given to treat COVID-19 and where are we at with that vaccine? Th Quicky gets the answers for all your latest COVID-19 questions Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Infectious disease specialist from Australian National University Dr Sanjaya Sanenenyake CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With house prices falling in Sydney and Melbourne do you feel more pressure than ever to get into the market? Today The Quicky looks into whether renting for life is as bad as we're being told and whether buying a house is still the Australian dream. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Taryn Hunter, host of the Storytellers podcast and long time renter and Emily Stewart, ABC Finance Reporter and author of the Your Money Explained newsletter https://www.abc.net.au/news/subscribe Remember, this is just general advice only. If you need personal advice, please see a professional CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late last week we found out that US President Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. So what does that mean now? What does it mean for national and global security? Who would take over if he gets really sick or is incapacitated? What happens to the election which is now just 4 weeks away? We speak with co-host of Planet America Chas Licciardello to find out  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Lize Ratcliff Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Chas Licciardello - Cohost of Planet America CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world of dating and sex has changed a fair bit in 2020, we're not meeting people face to face, we're sometimes locked in our houses and so some are reaching out to professionals to get their sexual needs met. From how much it costs to how do you find someone to what it's like for a man in the sex worker business, The Quicky investigates. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Breanna (not her real name) John Oh, Male Escort CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new documentary screened this week about one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Australian history, so why do people still think Lindy Chamberlain is guilty? The Quicky investigates the powerful media portrayal of women linked to crimes painting her as either a Madonna or a whore. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Prof Patricia Lynn Easteal PhD AM is an academic, author, activist and advocate, best known for her research, publications and teaching in the area of women and the law. Easteal established The Legal Light Bulbs consultancy in 2018 which specialises in:Violence against Women and the Law, Workplace Abuse, Unconscious Biases, Obstacles to Justice. Find more at www.legalightbulbs.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.