The Quicky

We know that domestic and family violence is serious problem in Australia as everyday new and shocking statistics make the headlines, but what we hear less about are the many good people who work tirelessly to help victims escape, survive and thrive. The Quicky speaks to three domestic and family violence frontline workers to find out exactly what it's like to work face-to-face with survivors and their families, and what you can do to support them.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Betty Taylor - Managing Director of the Red Rose Foundation, and sits on the Expert Advisory Panel of the Australian Institute for Strangulation Protection Ian Ugarte - Founder of the Australian Housing Initiative, qualified tradie, educator, full-time property investor, advisor and housing affordability advocate Nicolle Edwards - Founder and Director of RizeUp, a charity that provides practical support to families fleeing domestic violence This episode deals with family and domestic violence, and suicide. If you need help please call 1800 RESPECT. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In many countries, people cannot wait to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but in Australia headlines suggest many of us are reluctant to roll up our sleeve - but is that true, and if so, why? The Quicky speaks to a GP and an expert epidemiologist to debunk some of the myths circulating on social media, and discuss why we definitely should not be scared of being immunised. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Brad McKay - GP, Science Communicator and Author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health Professor Marylouise McLaws - Epidemiologist with particular expertise in hospital infection and infectious diseases control, based at the University of NSW CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the whole world is focused on defeating COVID-19, it seems Aussies have become complacent when it comes to protecting ourselves against other diseases, which has led to a series of recent Syphilis outbreaks in Melbourne. But this isn't the only sexually transmitted infection that is on the rise in both our cities and regional areas. The Quicky speaks to two experts, and a mother who only found out she had an STI when she became pregnant, to find out why so many of us are being infected and often don't realise it until many years later when the damage has already been done. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Associate Professor Christopher Fisher - Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University Associate Professor Lyndell Lim - Head of the Ocular Immunology Clinic at the The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Teagan* - A mother who is living with HSV - aka genital herpes - and only found out she had the condition when she became pregnant *Name has been changed for privacy. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like many countries, Australia has a long history of beauty pageants, where young, single, child-free women have been celebrated for their physical attributes and charity work. But do these kinds of competitions where mostly tall, white women parade around in their swimwear still have a place in 2021? The Quicky speaks to the current Miss Universe Australia, and an expert in gender studies to consider whether it's time to put down the crown and turn our back on this arguably outdated means of praising women. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Maria Thattil - Miss Universe Australia and a South-Asian Australian writer, speaker, founder of the Mind With Me series, model and digital creator Professor Susan Broomhall - Leads the Gender and Women's History Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many of us, Hollywood is to blame for the inaccurate and often offensive stereotypes conjured in our minds when we think of a person living with Schizophrenia.  That's why on this World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, The Quicky is speaking to a psychiatrist, a woman living with the condition, and another woman who cares for her husband, to break down the stigma and discuss what it's really like. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Dr Matthew Cullen - Psychiatrist, and CEO and Founder of Chemist2U Taylor* - Cares for her husband who is living with Schizophrenia Laura - Ambassador for SANE Australia who lives with Schizophrenia *Name has been changed for privacy. For Support and More Information About Schizophrenia: During this year’s Schizophrenia Awareness Week from May 23 – 29, SANE Australia is encouraging the community to ‘Discover More’ about the creative and passionate people living with Schizophrenia. SANE Australia want Australians to look beyond the diagnosis, and celebrate the people living with Schizophrenia who have unique and powerful stories. SANE Australia has a dedicated web page and social media content with blogs, articles, Instagram Q&A’s for the community to Discover More about the voices of lived experiences with Schizophrenia. Click here to Discover More. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eurovision conjures images of eccentric pop music, wild costumes and epic reactions from participants, the crowd, and fans alike, but why do we as Aussies love this over-the-top competition - that didn't until recently even include us - so much? The Quicky speaks to some of Eurovision's biggest Australian names to find out why this unusual celebration sparks such joy for millions of people all around the world. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Montaigne - Singer-songwriter and artist, who represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with her song Technicolour Dami Im - Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performing artist who came second in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with her song Sound of Silence Josh Martin - SBS Commissioning Editor and Australian Head of Delegation for Eurovision Want more Eurovision? You can watch the Grand Final live at 5am on Sunday 23rd May or tune into the encore screening at 7.30pm Sunday night on SBS. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Determining exactly when a woman has become pregnant has improved significantly in recent decades, but despite the increased accuracy, many of us believe we are supposed to keep it a secret until after 12 weeks. But where does this idea come from? The Quicky investigates whether there is there a legitimate medical reason to keep it quiet during the first trimester, or based purely on old superstitions. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Stephanie - Soon-to-be-mum who decided to share her pregnancy news within the first trimester Dr Vicki Woodward - Obstetrician at The Royal Women's Hospital in Victoria CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media has lit up over the news that 'Bennifer' - aka Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck - have allegedly gotten back together after 17 years apart. But can rekindling an old romance ever really work out, or is it just a temporary comfort in a time of need? The Quicky speaks to Mamamia's own celebrity expert, a relationship psychologist, and two women who went back to former lovers with very different results, to find out if it really is better the devil you know? Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Laura Brodnik - Mamamia's Entertainment Editor and Co-Host of The Spill Elisabeth Shaw - CEO of Relationships Australia NSW and a clinical and counselling psychologist with over 25 years' experience Siobhan - Reunited with her old flame and found a happy ending Emma - Got back together with her ex, but it didn't work out CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past week, horrendous images of violence, death and destruction have dominated news headlines, as tensions between Israel and Palestine have flared up once again. For many outsiders, the source of the historical and current tension remains confusing as the region has a complex history when it comes to the long-running territorial dispute. The Quicky speaks to an expert in Middle East affairs to unpack the historical background, what has prompted this latest spark in tensions, and whether Israelis and Palestinians might be headed for all-out war. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guest: Dr Eyal Mayroz - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been more than one year since the Federal Government took the unprecedented step of closing Australia's international borders, forbidding almost everyone from entering, or leaving the country. But just how long exactly can we remain a closed shop, especially as the emotional toll is beginning to hit Australians as hard as the economic implications, with so many of us missing loved ones overseas? The Quicky speaks to a doctor, a local Mayor, a Federal Minister and an Australian journalist overseas to find out exactly how and when we might ever be able to travel freely again. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Clare Stewart - Mayor of Noosa Council, on southern Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Dr Sanjaya Senanayake - Associate Professor of Medicine at the Australian National University, and an expert in Infectious Diseases Dan Tehan - Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and the Liberal Member for Wannon in Victoria Amelia Lester - Executive Editor of Foreign Policy CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.