• At Least 3 Dead After Cargo Plane Explodes on Takeoff in Kentucky
    Nov 5 2025

    At least three people have died and eleven have been injured after a large cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky; Israel has received the body of a hostage recovered in Gaza, which was transferred by Hamas via the Red Cross for identification; A major new study has found that children vaccinated against COVID-19 have half the risk of developing rare heart complications compared to those who get infected with the virus; A 19-year-old Mount Gambier woman who appeared in court charged with property damage for allegedly sticking googly eyes on the city’s controversial sculpture named “cast in blue”.

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  • Australia's Free Energy Plan & How To Hack Your Dating Apps
    Nov 4 2025

    Millions of Australians are set to receive hours of free solar electricity each day even without rooftop panels. Allow us to explain.

    Plus, we explore "Rose Jail," the new dating app hack being used to re-train app algorithms for better matches, and check in on a colleague's week-long experiment.

    And in headlines today, Arise, Sir David Beckham. King Charles officially knighted Beckham overnight for his services to sport and charity; ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has revealed that an assassination attempt on Australian soil is a real possibility as foreign governments have grown more willing to do harm; While authorities in France continue to search for the missing crown jewels stolen from the Louvre last month in Paris, a report has revealed a security system password was LOUVRE; Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathon Bailey has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive

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    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

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    Annaliese Todd, Mamamia Lifestyle Producer

    Jess Clark, Mamamia's Managing Editor

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  • Pregnant Teen Bella Culley Released After Drug Smuggling Charges
    Nov 4 2025

    Pregnant teenager Bella Culley has been released from jail; Viswashkumar Ramesh is struggling in the wake of the Air India plane crash; One million dollar reward announced to solve a two-decades-old murder case; Skipping breakfast or another meal while fasting does not slow down thinking skills, medical researchers say.

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  • Is ChatGPT Safe for Your Mental Health Crisis? & How To Outsmart The Black Friday Sales
    Nov 3 2025

    We all know millions of people are using Ai like ChatGPT for mental health concerns... but is it equipped to deal with, and spot, potentially severe cases of mental health episodes?

    According to OpenAi, their new upgrade should do the trick, but experts aren't convinced.

    Plus, Black Friday sales have blown out to an entire month of sales so how do we know if we're getting a good deal? We share expert tips on how to effectively bargain hunt in the lead up to Christmas.

    And in headlines today, Convicted murderer Erin Patterson has filed her appeal documents with the court, but her lawyers have not revealed on what grounds they are appealing; A judge in the US has formally ended Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively after they missed a deadline to refile documents; The Liberals and Nationals could be breaking up again, after the Nationals decision to ditch their net zero emissions target by 2050; 32 year old Anthony Williams, accused of carrying out a mass stabbing on board a UK train, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, including over a separate incident earlier the same day at a train station in east London; Jennifer Anniston has gone Instagram official with her new man, hypnotherapist, wellness coach and author Jim Curtis

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    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest:

    Sarah Bays, Psychotherapist

    Amy Clark, Mamamia's Lifestyle Editor

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    17 mins
  • Optus Chief Grilled Over Triple-Zero Deaths
    Nov 3 2025

    Under-fire Optus executives have copped a parliamentary bashing for their response to a triple-zero outage linked to the deaths of three people; New research has found Australian women are working more and with better pay and job security than ever, but uneven sector pay and domestic workload remain stubborn barriers to equality; Support for the opposition has plummeted to a record low, as voter backing for embattled Liberal leader Sussan Ley nosedives; The Block's Dan and Dani Reilly are expecting their second child.

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  • The Memoir That Forced The Monarchy's Hand
    Nov 2 2025

    King Charles has officially stripped his brother of his birthright title and kicked him out of the Royal Lodge.

    We look at how the posthumously released memoir by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, forced the Palace's hand and what this almost-unprecedented move signals for the future of the Royal Family.

    And in headlines today, Former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is due to be stripped of his last remaining military position as part of King Charles' decision to remove his brother from public life; Property prices have recorded the sharpest growth in more than two years, the government's first home buyers scheme reportedly igniting demand for entry-level homes; Police in the UK say a knife attack on a train which put 11 people in hospital was not a terrorist incident, adding that two men, both UK citizens, had been arrested; Russia has joined the United States in publicly backing away from the idea of face-to-face talks between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine

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    Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

    Guest: Victoria Arbiter, Royal Commentator

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    18 mins
  • A Prince No More. What’s Going On With Andrew & The Royals?
    Oct 31 2025

    King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his home by Windsor Castle; Queensland has passed a law honouring Sunshine Coast teenager Daniel Morcombe allowing parents to track predators on a public child sex offender register; New figures show more people are dying from flu than COVID-19 in Australia; Dictionary.com has revealed its word of the year; and Demi Lovato is among celebrities showing off their Halloween costumes early.

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    Host/Producer: Ailish Delaney

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  • The Quicky Investigates: Mamamia's Office Ghost
    Oct 30 2025

    On Halloween, as the veil between worlds thins, so we're go full Ghostbusters to investigate the lore behind Mamamia's office ghost, "Sally".

    Why so many of us are drawn to things that go bump in the night? We bring in the big guns to find out.

    And in headlines today, Donald Trump’s call to resume US nuclear testing has sparked global concern, with Russia warning it will “act accordingly” if tests proceed; Afghanistan and Pakistan have restarted peace talks in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar; Australia’s gender pay gap grows with age, peaking in women’s late 50s and leaving them over a million dollars behind men across their careers; Actor Jesse Eisenberg will donate a kidney to a stranger.

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    Guest: James Jennings & Caterina Ligato, The Australian Ghost Whisperer Podcast

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    19 mins