The Quicky

It's hard to believe that at this time last year we were choking on the smoke of massive bushfires that ended up raging across the country for months. Now, as we head into the next bushfire season, what are we facing? Will it be as bad as 2019/20 and what are we doing to protect ourselves from the the flames? Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests: Dr Sarah Harris, Manager of Research and Development at the Country Fire Service. Kate Nguyen, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow at RMIT University. Georgie Hickey and John Kinniburgh, bushfire surivors CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The kids are excited, Halloween is on a Saturday and we now have all day to plan out trick or treating. For the grown ups, there's a range of sassy yet 2020 applicable costumes to don for the party... but how do we navigate this day when COVID-19 is the ultimate uninvited guest? The Quicky investigates Halloween 2020 and how we can pull it off while being COVID safe. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Epidemiologist Raina McIntyre, Professor of Global Security at the University of New South Wales CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you know if someone is the right person for the job if you've never met them in person? How about speaking to the people who have? The Quicky finds out who Joe Biden and Donald Trump really are from those who have worked alongside them. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Jeff Bleich, former US ambassador to Australia and audio courtesy of MSNBC, CNN the Ben Shapiro Show and Business Insider Australia CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the class of 2020 sits for their final exams there are some very nervous students and quite concerned parents waiting to see what that final number will be...the number that will see what course they might be able to study at university. So how much does that number mean? What happens if you don't get the one you thought you would? What if you don't make it through this year at all? The Quicky speaks to three women who had a different outcome at the end of their studies and how they've used their experiences to get where they are today. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Jemima Montag, University of Melbourne Science student and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Gemma Colbran, founder of www.dartbase.net and Geena Dunne, founder of the COVA Project   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After instructing countries around the world that lockdowns were the only way to deal with COVID-19 in the absence of a vaccine, the World Health Organisation has now advised that they are not a long term solution to handling the virus. So what do we do now? Do we leave the more vulnerable people in our community to lock themselves away while we get on with our lives?  The Quicky checks in with the UK, Spain and back home in Melbourne to find out how lockdowns are being handled around the world and what, if any alternative there is without them. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Norman Swan, GP and host of the ABC's Coronacast podcast. Spanish actress Maria Albinana, UK BBC radio producer Lotta Heagg and Melbourne resident Fiona Bell  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear all the time that Russia has interfered in US elections but have you ever wondered exactly how? From email hacking to social media control, The Quicky investigates how Russia can influence who Americans vote for. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian and Kathryn Diss, ABC Australia US Correspondent based in Washington CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia hasn't seen seven people die in a single year from shark attacks since the 1930's...until now. The Quicky investigates why so many Australians have been taken by sharks in 2020 and whether we need to be worried when we dip a toe into the ocean. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Blake Chapman, Marine Biologist and Shark Advocate CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine every day you turn up to work, the most powerful man in the world tells you you're bad at your job, that you're a liar, that you spread 'fake news'? That's what it's like for some members of the White House Press Corp. Today The Quicky finds out what it's like to cover the day to day life of President Donald Trump Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian and Kathryn Diss, ABC Australia US Correspondent based in Washington CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much focus on the US Supreme Court at the moment, many of you have been asking why we don't know as much about our own version of it. Today The Quicky looks at Australia's High Court, the decisions they've made and how those who sit on the bench are chosen for such an important role. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, constitutional law scholar and Senior Lecturer at UQ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the past, technology has taken over jobs that were considered blue collar - those that required manual labour, but with the rise of artificial intelligence, could your white collar job be at risk too? The Quicky investigate where technology will impact the careers of Australians Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Former CEO of the Australian Computer Society and Dr Michael Kollo, General Manager of Faethm. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.