The Quicky

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.

Venezuela has entered a new period of uncertainty after a dramatic US military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power; Australian sporting figures have joined growing calls for a national royal commission into anti-Semitism and the Bondi terror attack; A 34-year-old man has drowned at Jervis Bay on the New South Wales South Coast after several people were caught in rough water at Green Patch beach. 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.

Pink has swapped champagne for...neck surgery on New Years Eve, and BTS have sent fans into an absolute meltdown, 4 years after going on a hiatus. It's all happening, Spillers!  Pink spends NYE in hospital BTS tease a huge return Zootopia 2 knocks Frozen off the box office podium Jojo Siwa changes her name Taylor Swift's Wood lyrics send a live NYE telecast into meltdown 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.

A fire broke out at a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year’s Eve, leaving around 40 people feared dead and about 100 injured; Three people have died and two remain missing after separate drowning incidents in New South Wales; Australian soccer star Sam Kerr married US international Kristie Mewis in an intimate New Year’s Eve ceremony; Lake Superior State University released its annual Banished Words List for 2026, with “6-7” topping the list.  THE END BITS Listen to yesterday's episode 'How Does The Quicky Get Made Anyway?' here 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.

How do podcasts get made anyway?  Here's a little peak behind the curtain at how Mamamia's twice daily news podcast The Quicky comes together.  Taylah and Claire share some of their favourite behind the scenes moments, and a special guest drops by too.  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 Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything from childhood TV shows making a return to Idris Elba getting the title he deserves - direct from the King!  It's all happening today, my loves! More artists cancel shows in protest of Trump Malcolm in the Middle returns, and we have a trailer! Idris Elba has been knighted, and now we can call him Daddy AND Sir George Clooney teases a huge reboot Timothee Chalamet puts his ass to work 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.