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The Quicky

The Quicky

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Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.2026 Mamamia Podcasts Politics & Government
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  • Labor Open To ‘Other Ideas’ On Hate Speech Laws & $3 Billion Fix For Sydney’s ‘Poo Balls’
    Jan 16 2026

    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.

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    CREDITS

    Host: Ailish Delaney

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill

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    3 mins
  • Greenland, Iran & The Trump Diplomatic Playbook Unpacked
    Jan 15 2026

    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

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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guests: David Smith - Associate Professor, United States Studies Centre

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill

    Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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    20 mins
  • Sussan Ley’s Coalition Blocks New Hate Crime & Gun Control Measures
    Jan 15 2026

    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.

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    CREDITS

    Host: Tahli Blackman

    Audio Producer: Lu Hill

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    6 mins
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