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Tony Armstrong has done a lot in his 36 years of life; he's pursued footy at the highest levels, completed a stint of sports reporting and even nabbed himself a Logie. We know he's read the news, but now he's taking a flamethrower to it in his new ABC special Always Was Tonight - a First Nations-led news satire, promising to decolonise the news, one headline at a time.  Tony joins The Quicky to explore how humour can sometimes get through where straight politics can't. And in headlines today, Parliament will resume today, as MPs are called back early to pay their respects to the victims of the Bondi terror attack and work on laws to ensure it doesn’t happen again; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been asked to join the Board of Peace to help rebuild Gaza by US President Donald Trump; A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being bitten on the leg by a shark at a popular Sydney beach; US President Donald Trump ​has threatened to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on EU members until the United ⁠States is allowed to buy Greenland; Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has revealed that she suffered a broken rib while shooting intimate scenes for her new spy drama Ponies THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Tony Armstrong - host of Always Was Tonight Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making a last-ditch bid for bipartisan support for sweeping hate speech laws; New research has found people living with depression are facing a major gap in treatment options; Billions of dollars will be spent over the next decade to upgrade Sydney’s sewerage network, after thousands of debris balls washed up on the city’s iconic beaches; Harry Styles has announced his long-awaited fourth studio album. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you buy... a country?  US President Donald Trump has made very clear his intention to acquire Greenland, despite it not being for sale. So what happens next? And is this just another chapter in what's turning out to be a pretty chaotic diplomatic playbook from the Trump Administration?  And in headlines today, Days after bushfires raged across the state, flash flooding has hit Victoria’s Great Ocean Road; According to figures released by the federal government today, almost five million social media accounts have been deactivated or restricted since Australia's world-first age restrictions took effect on December 10; US President Donald Trump has threatened ‍to use the Insurrection Act, which would allow him to ​deploy military forces in Minnesota amid escalating tension over the ⁠deployment of federal ICE agents, which has become the focus of daily clashes; Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok will no longer be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal; Pamela Anderson has explained how she felt uncomfortable in the audience at the Golden Globes, because she was sitting near Seth Rogan who made a TV show about some of the worst times in her life without ever speaking to her about it THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: David Smith - Associate Professor, United States Studies Centre   Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says Labor’s proposed hate crime and gun control reforms are “unsalvageable”; Police in Canberra have discovered 11 explosive devices along footpaths in the city’s north-west; The United States has announced the creation of a technocratic Palestinian body to help govern the Gaza Strip; The Adelaide Festival Corporation has apologised to Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah; The first official trailer for Season Three of Euphoria has just been released.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the spirit of "New Year, New Me," many of us are re-examining our relationship with alcohol. But for women with undiagnosed or under-treated ADHD, that end-of-day glass of wine is often about more than just relaxing; it's self-medicating a brain that never quite switches off.  We speak to an Aussie single mum about her own journey to discovery the link between alcohol and ADHD, following a diagnosis four decades in the making.  And in headlines today, Australia's most prominent neo-Nazi groups have announced they will disband ahead of the introduction of the new federal anti hate speech laws, but they will still be watched; Anti-government protests that have shaken Iran for more than two weeks appear to be calming'; Officials from Greenland and Denmark have met with white house officials in Washington as US President Donald Trump continues to push for the country to be under US control; The controversial US health secretary Robert Kennedy Junior, has given some insight into President Trump’s concerning diet, saying "I don't know how he's alive, but he is" THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Annaliese Todd, Mamamia reporter Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Silvagni, who was convicted of rape late last year, has filed an application for leave to appeal the conviction; The hundred-year-old Bondi Beach footbridge two gunmen used in December’s terror attack may be removed for a permanent memorial commemorating the victims; Former West Wing Actor Timothy Busfield has surrendered to police in the US after being accused of child sex abuse; K-pop stars BTS have announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April with more than 70 dates across Australia, Asia, North America, South America and Europe THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A horny hockey drama has become the internet’s new obsession...but, why? Together with the AFL's first openly bi player Mitch Brown & Sexologist Lisa Torney we investigate the impact Heated Rivalry has for real-life queer athletes and the straight women who are lusting after the fictional leads.  And in headlines today, Adelaide Festival has cancelled its Writers' Week event following a mass boycott from authors in response to Palestinian-Australian novelist Randa Abdel-Fattah being removed from the program; Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with pedophiles online and sharing child abuse material; An Iranian official has indicated that the death toll from the latest protests in the country could be as high as 2000; The Duffer brothers have admitted that pressure from production and Netflix forced them to start shooting the Stranger Things finale without it even being fully written yet THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Mitch Brown, former AFL player  Lisa Torney, Sexologist  Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has unveiled a major crackdown on hate groups alongside the announcement of a national day of mourning for the victims of the Bondi terror attack; Kevin Rudd is finishing up his stint as Australia’s Ambassador to the US a year early, with the government confirming he’ll step down at the end of March; An Australian teenager from regional New South Wales is facing serious charges after allegedly making hoax emergency calls to schools and businesses in the United States; And Alyssa Healy is officially calling time on her legendary career, announcing she will retire from international cricket at the end of the current summer.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Gemma Donahoe Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran is facing its most dangerous uprising in years as anti-government protests have turned deadly across the country.  Plus, we celebrate Rose Byrne’s first Globe and unpack the wins, the misses, & the best red carpet looks from the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. And in headlines today, Parliament's powerful intelligence and security committee will today scrutinise the new hate speech laws motivated by the Bondi terror attack; The small highland community of Eungella, west of Mackay in Qld, is expected to be cut off for up to three months as flood waters continue to rise; Britain's media regulator, has launched an investigation ‍into Elon Musk's X to determine ​whether allowing its Grok AI chatbot ⁠to produce sexually intimate deepfakes violates its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal; Mattel is introducing an autistic Barbie as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Arash Azizi, Iranian Historian & Academic at Yale University. Author of What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom Tara Watson, Mamamia's Entertainment Reporter  Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, the heroic police officer who confronted and killed the Westfield Bondi Junction attacker has been diagnosed with cancer; A Victorian bushfire appeal has been launched, with premier Jacinta Allan calling for public donations to support affected communities; Australians could soon get cheaper access to the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, with the federal government set to add the medication to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; and Hollywood's finest celebrate the 83rd Golden Globes. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From politics to pop culture, what's in store for 2026? We'll check in with our experts across finance, technology and political affairs to find out what's on the agenda this year.  And in headlines today, The deadly Victorian bushfires are expected to burn for weeks, Repairs are under way after a tropical cyclone battered the far north coast of Queensland; The chair of the Adelaide Festival and several board members have resigned in the midst of the controversial decision to axe Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah; US President Donald Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to ​Cuba; Aryna Sabalenka kissed both biceps as she took out the title at the Brisbane International THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute & Contributing Editor at The New DailyAnders Sorman-Nilsson, FuturistChris Richardson, Economist   Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police search for three people as bushfires continue to burn and heatwave conditions sweep the country; Writers & academics pull out of Adelaide Writer's Festival after board dump only Palestinian speaker booked; Immigration officer shoot two people just one day after fatally shooting a woman in the United States; Meghan Trainor & Mandy Moore break their silence following Ashley Tisdale fuelled 'mum group drama'.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a federal royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack; Rural communities are under threat as two major bushfires rage out of control in northern Victoria amid extreme heat, strong winds, and catastrophic fire conditions; President Donald Trump said the US could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years; Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalised their divorce, ending their 19-year marriage.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Tahli BlackmanBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Total fire bans remain in place across the country with heatwave and bushfire alerts in place; Experts warn about extreme heat risks to the body; Potential lead of a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack met with criticism; US Secretary of State confirms he'll meet with Danish officials over purchase of Greenland.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities are warning of potentially uncontrollable bushfires as parts of Australia face catastrophic fire conditions during the biggest heatwave in six years; The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela; More than 2,500 Australians have started the year infected with a highly transmissible new strain of influenza; Gwyneth Paltrow says her divorce from Coldplay’s Chris Martin ended up costing her a film role.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Tahli BlackmanBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump reveals plans for Venezuelan oil; White House confirms meetings to consider Greenland takeover; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to call back parliament early as pressure mounts for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism; Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban finalise their divorce following 19-years of marriage.  THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Taylah StranoBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections hadn’t been done since 2019 at a bar where a New Year’s fire killed 40 and injured over 100; Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed to return home, praising Trump after President Maduro’s capture; European leaders voiced strong support for Greenland’s sovereignty; NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended temporary protest restrictions across three Sydney policing areas for 14 more days; Cher weighed in on Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s famously open marriage on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Tahli BlackmanBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards - with big wins for two Aussies and a confirmation from Timothee Chalamet about just how long he and Kylie have actually been together.  Miley Cyrus teases a possible Hannah Montana return for the 20-year anniversary. A Stranger Things documentary is set to hit Netflix All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards (including Timothee Chalamet's gorgeous Kylie Jenner shoutout) A peek inside Heated Rivalry from one of the stars THE END BITS Support independent women's media Get your daily pop culture fix with The Spill here Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Ash LondonBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump warns of possible further strikes on Venezuela as deposed president Maduro pleads not guilty in US court; Parts of Victoria, SA and southern NSW brace for the worst heatwave since Black Summer; Hundreds of thousands of children gain guaranteed subsidised child care; Jimmy Kimmel celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Live! winning Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Tahli BlackmanBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster put any jealousy rumours to rest with a PDA-packed trip to Costa Rica, 'Avatar' continues to print money, and heartbreaking family news from one of our favourite ex-girl band members.   Avatar Fire and Ash blasts past the box office billion-dollar mark BTS are officially BACK, baby! Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster pack on the PDA Joe Jonas sets romance rumours alight Little Mix's Jesy Nelson makes a heartbreaking announcement THE END BITS Support independent women's media Get your daily pop culture fix with The Spill here Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host & Producer: Ash LondonBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.