The Quicky

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.

When US President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, he sent a very clear message to his supporters. The devout Catholic will shift the balance of power in the court to an overwhelming conservative majority, a shift that will shape the laws of America for decades to come.  So who is Amy Coney Barrett and why are Republicans concerned the choices she makes in her private life will affect those she makes in court. 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:  Jared Mondschein - Senior Advisor at the United States Studies Centre  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 well documented that the global COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns associated with stopping its spread has effected the mental health of humans across the globe. But while stress, anxiety and depression have been making headlines, there's another mental illness that is also silently experiencing a surge during this time... eating disorders. The Quicky investigates. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Bookers: Melanie Tait and Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests:  Amelia Trinick, Butterfly Foundation National Helpline Supervisor and Eating Disorder Counsellor: Jo Cook, Director of TRED (Tasmanian Recovery from Eating Disorders) 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 shocked our nation: a muck up day list of pranks including spitting on a homeless person from Year 12 boys at Sydney's Church of England Grammar School (Shore).Yet the sexist, racist list didn't shock everyone. Since the list was made public it's kicked off a conversation about the culture of single-sex private schools.  The Quicky digs in and finds out what this culture is and how it influences our society.   Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests:  Maggie Dent, parenting author and host of Parental As Anything; Matt Godden, Shore Old Boy 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 second wave of COVID19 is sweeping through the United Kingdom at an alarming rate. Yet, the death toll appears to be less than first time around with the virus.  What's the real story here? And, what are some of the reasons behind the lower amount of deaths?The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou   Guests: Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake, Infectious Diseases Specialist, ANU.  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.

Is it ever normal to have back pain or stomach cramps or any other symptoms while you're having your period?  When do you know that those things are a problem you need to get checked out?  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou  Guests:  Dr Jane Chalmers, University of South Australia; Donna Ciccia, founder and director of Endometriosis Australia  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.

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, America immediately mourned a great life lived, and started talking about who would take her seat on the US Supreme Court bench.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court during the Clinton Presidency, and since then, became known for correcting laws that prejudiced against women.  President Donald Trump has made it very clear it's a woman he'll appoint, and that he's keen to appoint someone before the election.  The Quicky looks back at the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at what her death means for the US judicial system and who the likely candidates are.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou  Guests:  Dr Kcasey McLoughlin, University of Newcastle Law School  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.

Around the world, studies are being done with psychedelic drugs in various ways hoping that they might be a silver bullet for the treatment of mental illness.  Since the widespread use of them in the 1960s and their links to the counterculture of the time, the drugs haven't been taken seriously - until now.  The Quicky investigates some of the studies being done and asks whether psychedelics could be the key to wellness for some mental illness.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests:  Tania De Jong, Mind Medicine Australia; Dr Vince Polito, Macquarie University  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 far would you go to get home during a global pandemic if you lived overseas and had a newborn? Carly McCrossin was heavily pregnant with her daughter when the pandemic hit, so there was no way she could get home.  Now her baby is born, she really wants to return to Australia.  She and 300 families are trying to charter a 'baby plane' to get a plane load of babies back to Australia.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests:  Carly McCrossin 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.

Melbourne families have been in lockdown for a long time now.  What does this mean for the brains and mental health of children?  And is there anything parents can do to help?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/Dodo Terms & Conditions: Call 13 dodo to switch today. NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and gas at the same address. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Karen Young, Child Psychologist; Heather Kelabora, Melbourne Mum; Professor Mike Dockery, Principal Research Fellow Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre.  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.

What is going on with China and Australia? We've been so polite to each other for such a long time and for the past few months it looks like both countries have taken their gloves off.  Should we be worried? There's no one more qualified to ask than our former PM Kevin Rudd. He was foreign minister, he lived in China for a while and he's fluent in Mandarin. And today, he's talking with The Quicky about Australian-Chinese relations.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Dodo Terms & Conditions: Visit dodo.com to switch today. NBN minimum cost $200. $5 discount off $85 NBN100 Plan for the first 12 months. Offer ends 31st of October 2020. Average sampled evening speed 82mbps, based on the ACCC Measuring Broadband Australia Report (May 2020) measured across the ACCC’s sampled connections between 7pm-11 pm in February 2020. Speed confirmed when active. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests:  Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd 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.

Last week, a tweet by writer Doug Murano went viral. It said: "I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts." Under it, were hundreds of examples of people who'd changed their lives, or achieved their life's purpose over the age of 40. So, we wanted you to meet some incredible women who have done that very thing - Maria Georgiou, who launched her interior design career at 40, Dr Louise Randall, who began her medical degree in her late forties and Vicki Laveau-Harvie, who published her first book (which won the Stella Prize!) in her seventies.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests:  Maria Georgiou, interior designer; Dr Louise Randall, intern psychiatrist; Vicki Laveau-Harvie, author of Stella Prize winning The Erratics.  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/ DODO TERMS & CONDITIONS: Call 13 dodo to switch today. NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and gas at the same address. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions.  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent OECD report has painted a grim picture for Aussie kids: they're some of the most badly bullied on earth.  How can this be? What's going on in our society, and our schools that's making this a reality? The Quicky tries to find the solutions to a very complex problem.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Dodo Terms & Conditions: Visit dodo.com to switch today. NBN minimum cost $200. $5 discount off $85 NBN100 Plan for the first 12 months. Offer ends 31st of October 2020. Average sampled evening speed 82mbps, based on the ACCC Measuring Broadband Australia Report (May 2020) measured across the ACCC’s sampled connections between 7pm-11 pm in February 2020. Speed confirmed when active. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests:  Dr Justin Coulson, Happy Families  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 Kardashian-Jenners have announced that the twentieth season of Keeping Up With The Kardashianswill be their last.  Over fourteen years, they've changed our culture in really significant ways . The Quicky delves into their legacy and where we might see them next.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Meredith Jones, Brunel University London 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/ DODO TERMS & CONDITIONS: Call 13 dodo to switch today. NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and gas at the same address. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been nineteen years since one of the most cataclysmic times in our recent history: September 11 and the crashing of planes into the World Trade Centre and Pentagon.  On that day, 2977 people died. Among them, 10 Australians.  Alexander Downer was the foreign minister of Australia at the time, and he coordinated our response.  He joins Claire Murphy on The Quicky to talk about that fateful time.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  The Hon. Alexander Downer, former Foreign Minister of Australia.  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 Australia in recession, a whole new generation of workers is finding out how hard it is to get a job when times are tough.  The Quicky investigates whether the stories are true - are hundreds of people going for every job? Is it impossible to get an interview? And, what can you do to put yourself in front of the pack if you're looking for work?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Sarah McCann-Bartlett, CEO Australian HR Institute; Tamara Robson, job seeker; Lauren Hynoski, job seeker.  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.

Over the weekend, the Victorian Government finally acknowledged that single people, and people who live alone have been struggling.  So what's it really been like to be a single person living through a pandemic? And how can we best support our single friends?  The Quicky finds out.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Nick Tebbey, Relationships Australia; Natalie Jones; Skye Jeffries; Alison Cosker.  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.

Melania Trump is one of the great mysteries of the Trump Presidency.  From the get go, she looked as though she wasn't all that happy to be there - and in the intervening years the internet became filled with what it thought were her silent pleas to be 'rescued'.  Yet, of late, she's come out swinging online on behalf of her husband.  So, who is Melania Trump? And is there much truth to a new book about her, by her so-called best friend?The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests:  Matthew Bevan, Reporter,  America, If You're Listening  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.

COVID19 has been a dire time for our economy, but there are some businesses who've managed to make it through, and even thrive.  Stagekings in Sydney usually supply concert venues and theatres with sets, so they faced complete ruin until they pivoted to constructing home office furniture... and have ended up hiring seventy new staff. And, how would you think a florist in Melbourne would go?Listen to today's The Quicky for some actual good news stories about post-COVID19 business.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Billy Sung, consumer psychology expert, Curtin University; Jeremy Fleming, Stagekings; Melanie Woodyard, Pretty Poppy Flower Design.  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.

For the first time since Federation in 1901, Australia is a series of states and territories separated by individual border controls. If you live in NSW and your family lives in Victoria, you could be forgiven for feeling as though you live in a different country.  Exactly what's going on, and who can travel where? And how hard is it to get an exemption to visit a sick relative, or go to a wedding?  The Quicky tries to get the whole picture.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Andrew Burridge, Lecturer in Human Geography, Macquarie University; Merridy Eastman; Claire Bath.  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.