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May 31, 2022 • 17min

Winter, Flu & Covid: How To Keep You & Your Family Safe

It's officially the first day of winter but for millions of people across the country, recent freezing temperatures and storms mean that the cold and flu season is already well underway. Flu cases in particular have exploded across Australia, forcing many states to take the unprecedented step of offering free flu vaccines to everyone, but after more than two years of pandemic are we feeling a bit fatigued when it comes to getting more jabs? The Quicky speaks to a doctor and three people who've recently had the flu to find out why it's never been more important to protect ourselves and our family. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Dr Brad McKay- Science communicator, TV host, podcaster, GP and author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health Lily, Lou & Alisa - They and their families have all suffered the flu recently Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 31, 2022 • 5min

Evening Headlines: Albo Set To Announce New Ministry

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning.  CREDITS  Host: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlaneBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 30, 2022 • 17min

Are Fitness Challenges Helpful Or Harmful To Our Health?

If you've ever heard the adage 'summer bodies are built in winter' you might be tempted to take part in a fitness challenge at your local gym, or follow one of the hundreds of challenges that are popular with fitness influencers on social media. But how effective are they really, and could you in fact be doing more harm than good to your body, or your long-term goals, especially if your exercise regime has slipped off during the pandemic? The Quicky speaks to a well-known woman who recently spoke out about her own fitness challenge experiences, and an expert in physical activity to find out whether they are really helpful or harmful to your health and wellbeing. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Clare Verrall - Former Married At First Sight star who recently shared her experiences of undertaking a fitness challenge twice at a Melbourne gym twice Dr Josephine Chau - Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Macquarie University, who is an expert researcher in physical activity, sedentary behaviour (too much sitting as opposed to not enough exercise), health promotion, and program evaluation Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 30, 2022 • 5min

Evening Headlines: New Leadership For Liberals & Nationals

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning.  CREDITS  Host: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlaneBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 29, 2022 • 17min

Why We Need The Uluru Statement From The Heart Now

Five years after the Uluru Statement from the Heart was gifted to the Australian people, it seems the new Labor Government is finally willing to implement it after the previous Government resisted. But what exactly is it, how do we go about bringing it into force, and how will it impact you? The Quicky speaks to a First Nations scholar, and an expert in Australian history and culture to unpack everything you need to know about the Statement, and why you will have the final say on whether or not First Nations people finally get a voice in Parliament. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Eddie Synot - A Wamba Wamba First Nations person who writes about Indigenous experience at the intersections of law, culture and society, exploring how these different fields impact upon and affect different representations of Indigenous peoples. Eddie is also an Indigenous academic lawyer and researcher with the Griffith Law School and the Indigenous Law Centre UNSW Associate Professor Alison Holland - A leading researcher in Australian Indigenous history in the twentieth century, with a focus on rights discourses, race, colonialism and humanitarianism based at Macquarie University Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 27, 2022 • 5min

Evening Headlines: Biloela Family Finally Allowed Home

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning.  CREDITS  Host: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlaneBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 26, 2022 • 17min

Wagatha Christie: Can You Ever Forgive A Friend Who Betrays You?

It's been nearly three years since WAG Coleen Rooney kicked off what has been dubbed the 'Wagatha Christie' scandal, after she set a trap for and then outed fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy for allegedly selling fake stories about her to the British tabloids. Now the case is in the High Court after Rebekah claimed Coleen had defamed her, but no matter what the outcome of this particular situation, it raises a much bigger question: can you ever forgive a friend who has betrayed your trust? The Quicky speaks to one of our own experts on British news, and a relationship guru to find out why this case has dominated headlines around the world, and if and how we can repair own own friendships after someone has really let us down. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Holly Wainwright - Head of Content at Mamamia, and co-host of Mamamia Out Loud and Lowbrow Elisabeth Shaw - CEO of Relationships Australia NSW and has worked for over 25 years as a clinical and counselling psychologist with extensive experience in relationships services Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 26, 2022 • 5min

Evening Headlines: Plibersek Apologises For Calling Dutton ‘Voldemort’

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning.  CREDITS  Host: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlaneBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 25, 2022 • 13min

Why You Don’t Need To Panic About Monkeypox

It's fair to say there's been a lot of panic about the new spread of Monkeypox in Europe, North America and now Australia, but as we're still dealing with Covid-19 it's understandable as no-one wants to live through another pandemic. You might be particularly concerned because it seems very hard to pin down accurate information about why Monkeypox is suddenly being transmitted around the world, and what it actually is or does to our health? That is why in this episode The Quicky speaks to an expert in infectious diseases to break down what exactly this disease is, and why we need to be informed, but not alarmed. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake - Expert in infectious diseases based at the Australian National University Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 25, 2022 • 5min

Evening Headlines: A Devastating School Shooting In Texas

Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily.  The Quicky drops an episode every morning with a deep dive and the news headlines, and we’ll be bringing you the afternoon news as well. Every weekday Siobhán Moran-McFarlane will be in your ears telling you the headlines you need to know, to make your commute home that little easier. And yes, Claire Murphy will still be getting you up to speed each morning.  CREDITS  Host: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlaneBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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