The Quicky
The Quicky is a daily news podcast from Mamamia that cuts through the overwhelming news cycle. It provides a quick summary of top stories and then dives deep into one topic each episode. The show aims to make news accessible and enjoyable for listeners who find traditional news coverage tedious or confusing.
Episodes
‘Zombie’ Classroom Crackdown & The Cost Of Marriage
HEADLINES: Experts back “digital detox” in schools Petrol car sales slump as EVs surge Pauline Hanson wins High Court appeal bid Swans star Tom Papley allegedly caught drug driving NASA satellite crashes back to Earth Plus, the average Australian wedding now costs $38,000, but your Instagram feed might have you thinking otherwise. We look at what couples are really spending, ho
Thursday News Update | David Jones Collapses & Bob Dylan Meets the Pope
HEADLINES: David Jones collapses into administration Screens and AI scaled back in classrooms Trump admits Iran war played a role in midterm losses Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo Australia launches its first National Songbook GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au LINKS Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamam
US Midterm Special: Amelia Lester On The Blue Wave
A blue wave just swept across America, with Democrats seizing both houses of Congress and flipping states like Texas and Kansas that haven’t voted that way in decades. Out Loud’s Amelia Lester joins The Quicky to unpack what it means for Trump’s final two years, from the Iran war to AI, and the voters who abandoned him. Plus, we meet the half-Aussie senator some are tipping as th
How Badly Trump Lost & Inside Australia’s Trust Crisis
HEADLINES: Democrats win both houses in US midterms Second NT teen arrested in terror investigation Hackers breach NSW Health server High Court hears arguments over under-16s social media ban “Mogging” named Collins word of the year Plus, Australians’ trust in politicians is falling, and fewer than one in four young women believe hard work will make them wealthier. What’s
Wednesday News Update | Massive Canva Layoffs & Trump’s Midterm Test
HEADLINES: Results roll in for crucial US midterms Canva to cut around 1200 jobs First weight-loss pill approved in Australia Two Australians among those killed in Spain train crash Diana Ross to play Sydney for Mardi Gras GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au LINKS Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Ma
America Votes & A Warning From The E-Bike ‘Fun Police’
HEADLINES: RBA boss says rate hike needed to get inflation down One Nation volunteer allegedly assaulted Americans head to the polls in crucial midterms First evidence of dinosaur blood found in fossil Plus, why e-bike injuries are surging, and what parents need to know before buying one for Christmas. GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or emai
Tuesday News Update | Rates Hit 18-Year High & Social Media Ban Showdown
HEADLINES: RBA lifts interest rates to 4.85% Albanese defends Caribbean trip amid cost of living pain High Court hears challenges to social media ban Author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material Trump talks pool repairs on eve of midterms Darwin man reels in $1 million barramundi Kochie Vs Government Spending & The Biggest Heist Ever? GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, fe
Kochie Vs Government Spending & The Biggest Heist Ever?
HEADLINES House prices fall for a seventh straight month One in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse Billions pulled from Binance after North Korea-linked hack Judge warns against more delays in Bruce Lehrmann trial Scotland’s $426 million boost from the Comm Games Victoria dumped Plus, the Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates for the fifth time this year, pu
Monday News Update | European Youth Protest & An Olympic Croc Problem
HEADLINES Australians’ trust in politicians falls Croc sighting reignites Olympic venue debate Nationals leader Matt Canavan to run for lower house Nine dead after jet crashes into Florida neighbourhood Powerful artwork wins Sculpture by the Sea prizes GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au LINKS Subsc
Sharks Crash Noosa Triathlon & Why Vets Are So Expensive
HEADLINES Super news week with interest rates, Melbourne Cup and US midterms Liberals surge in Victoria ahead of election Shark sighting causes mayhem at Noosa Triathlon Six people killed on Victorian roads Plus, if your furry family member’s last vet bill made you whimper, you’re not alone. We dig into why pet costs are soaring, whether pet insurance is really worth it, and pu
Weekly Debrief | Mushroom Killer Loses Appeal & What Went Wrong In Spain
HEADLINES Ashley Paul Griffith hit with further child abuse charges in NSW Jillian Segal envoy proposes changes to combat antisemitism UK Met Police refers itself to watchdog over Thomas Markle Sr Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart dies Australia joins the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Plus, the Weekly Debrief: how two high-speed trains collided in Spain, killing at least 69 people, and the control
EU Free Trade Falters & The Elizabeth Holmes Film You Can’t See, Yet
HEADLINES Australia tops world for anorexia and bulimia rates Defence chief grilled over SAS report findings Erin Patterson to learn appeal outcome Albanese accuses opponents of 'nativist politics' on EU trade deal Perth 75-year-old smashes handstand world record If you or anyone you know needs support for eating disorders, please contact the Butterfly Foundation National Support Line and onlin
Thursday News Update | Spanish Train Disaster & Sam Wood Fitness App Rebrands
HEADLINES Dozens killed in Spain high-speed train crash Sam Wood’s former fitness brand renamed after DV charges Delivery apps make us think less about nutrition, study finds Victorian Greens pledge to make the Yarra swimmable Canada to make its Eurovision debut GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL
Why We're All Buying Mince & Joe Hockey Explains The US Midterms
HEADLINES RBA downplays recession fears as inflation rises Notorious pedophile extradited to face more charges Shoppers turn to cheap mince as prices bite Erin Patterson to learn appeal outcome on Friday WA first state to allow balcony solar Plus, former Australian Treasurer and US ambassador Joe Hockey explains the US midterm elections, why Trump could lose control of Congress, and what that wo
Wednesday News Update | Bluey Caught In Political Drama & Who’s Playing Erin Patterson
HEADLINES One Nation to receive cease and desist over Bluey cartoon Australia paid double other countries in fuel crisis Israel’s election too close to call Melanie Lynskey cast as Erin Patterson in Mushroom Murders series NASA to emerge from year-long simulated Mars mission GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.co
Texting Triple Zero & The 10,000 Step Myth
HEADLINES Australians could soon text triple zero First person convicted under deepfake porn laws Democracy groups back Digital Duty of Care bill Meghan Markle to co-host Australian TV show Jacinda Ardern takes up major university role Plus, we explore where the 10,000 steps rule came from and update you on the modern health advice. Read Australia’s physical activity guidelines here.
Tuesday News Update | Surging Cyber Attacks & Word Of The Year Revealed
HEADLINES TGA proposes stricter sunscreen testing MPs get urgent security upgrades Female GPs short-changed by system AI ramps up cyber attacks on Australians Dictionary.com picks word of the year GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to e
Killer Loses Vegemite Fight & The Rise Of Young Onset Dementia
HEADLINES More rain on the way after days of storms NSW gun buyback to begin WA Premier slams changes to backpacker visas Killer loses bid to overturn prison Vegemite ban Kids compete in bird calling 'olympics' Plus, almost 30,000 Australians are living with young onset dementia. How to spot the signs, why diagnosis can take years, and what we can all do to lower our risk. If you’re concer
Monday News Update | MPs Pay Tribute To Haines & 'Hyper-Reactive' Parisian Police
HEADLINES MPs pay tribute to Helen Haines as parliament returns Victorian minister finds engraved bullet on his car Cheaper pill and UTI treatments France urges police to crack down as protests continue Australian sets race walk world record GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS Become a Mamam
Australia’s 'Best Airport' & Should We Ban The Dark Web?
HEADLINES AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett draws rhetoric and threats Report out today finds one in three households went hungry in the past year Australia has a new airport and the PM says it's 'the best' Flood warnings in place for much of Queensland Plus, a child abuse expert says banning the dark web - a tool largely used by criminals for illegal activity - would reduce child sexual
Weekly Debrief | Peptides Rising & Helen Haines’ Long Road Ahead
HEADLINES: Government offers to fund Aussie woman's space mission mRNA vaccine to reduce melanoma death or recurrence risk Snowy 2.0 cost blows out to $25 billion Almost all coral reefs at high risk of collapse Next James Bond screen tests reportedly this weekend Plus, the Weekly Debrief: an urgent warning about unregulated peptides, as NSW Health Minister Ryan Park reveals a surge in emergency
Becoming Compost After Death & Why We Yearn for ACOTAR
HEADLINES: Helen Haines’ staff traumatised after alleged attack Research into postpartum psychosis reveals delays NSW passes Australia-first human composting laws Bystanders rescue driver from sinking car Plus, as the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses book hits shelves, why romantasy became publishing’s fastest-growing genre, and what the love stories we read say about us. GET
Thursday News Update | 'Fighter' Haines Remains Critical & Record House Price Slump
HEADLINES: Calls for better MP security as Helen Haines remains critical House prices fall in every capital city Government websites down after coding error found Bushfires could cost Australia billions Airbnb bans chore lists for guests GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS Become a Mamamia s
Helen Haines' Husband Speaks & How ADHD Diagnosis Is Changing
HEADLINES Phil Haines speaks following the alleged attack on his wife MPs call for more protection for politicians RBA hints possible rate hike next month Trump rallies in North Carolina as approval hits record low Dylan Alcott to be inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame Plus, GPs in NSW can now diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication. Why the change could make treatment cheaper and easier t
Wednesday News Update | Haines' Alleged Attacker In Court & Bogong Moths Wreak Havoc
HEADLINES Man accused of Helen Haines attack faces court AFP charging almost one person a week for targeting MPs SpaceX profit soars on Starlink boom Prince Harry hopes to reconcile with royal family Migrating moths create phantom rain on radar GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS Become a Ma
NAB To Cut 2500 Jobs & Did Australian Politics Just Change Forever?
HEADLINES: NAB to cut 2500 jobs eSafety Commissioner warns government of AI Pauline Hanson apologises over Lambie cartoon South Australia backs Aussie astronaut Plus, we speak with Josh Butler about what we know so far about the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, the charges that were laid overnight, and what this all means for how Australian politicians engage with their commun
Tuesday News Update | Helen Haines Loses Leg & Japan's Mars Moon Dust Mission
HEADLINES: MP Helen Haines loses leg after deliberate car attack Aussie Fashion brands fail living wage test NT child protection failings exposed Alberta to vote on leaving Canada Japan’s mission to Mars GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-acc
MP Helen Haines Attacked & When Your Devices Are Used Against You
HEADLINES Independent MP Helen Haines in critical condition following attack Navy officer stood down over recording device Liberal heavyweight urges Coalition to back EU trade deal UK PM cracks down on “headphone dodgers” Elizabeth Holmes documentary smashes projections Plus, how phones, cars, smart homes and even bank accounts are being turned into tools of control in domestic viole
BREAKING NEWS: Independent MP Helen Haines In Critical Condition After "Deliberate" Attack
A man is in custody and a major police investigation is underway after Independent MP Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria, on Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Albanese says the motive of the attack was not known yet in a press conference on Monday evening. GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or
Monday News Update I Jacqui Lambie Hits Back & Peptide Hospitalisations Surge
HEADLINES: Jacqui Lambie slams One Nation over cartoon Peptide-related ED visits surge in NSW Jordon Steele-John claims smear campaign within the Greens Macron calls for calm after riots in France Extra fruit could ease teen anxiety and depression GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become
Tax Fallout Deepens & Can You Freeze Your Eggs Behind Bars?
HEADLINES Federal Government under more pressure over the ATO decision Coalition against an EU free trade deal Pope Leo cleared for South America following surgery Judith Lucy's advice to all Australian women Drone used to identify Aboriginal rock shelters in the Blue Mountains Listen now: Judith Lucy Wrote the Book on Wellness. Then She Got Cancer Plus, if you were in prison over your 30s
Arvo News Headlines + Your Weekly Debrief
HEADLINES Trump stops execution being live streamed 100,000 tonnes of old tyres buried annually Five dead in school shooting AFL to test all players for drugs Sculpture by the Sea celebrates 30 years Plus, in the Weekly Debrief, the rocky first week of Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, and why the collapse of AI company Firmus’s $44 billion float matters for everyone
Your AM Headlines + The Book Club Where Nobody Talks
HEADLINES Victoria to make abortion care free Unemployment rises to 4.7 per cent Greens senator Jordon Steele-John denies misconduct claims China’s new ambassador says relationship on track Hilary Swank pregnant with third child at 52 Plus, why more Australians are swapping traditional book clubs for silent reading parties, where you bring your own book, read with strangers and talk only i
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HEADLINES Recording device found in women’s showers on Navy ship Digital Duty of Care bill introduced to parliament Endometriosis guidelines are missing teenagers’ input Netflix to cut around 1,000 jobs Aussie expert helps uncover world’s oldest known shipwreck GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.
Your AM Headlines + How The Manosphere Finds Australian Men
HEADLINES Digital duty of care laws expected in parliament today Financial abusers could be liable for victims’ debts Jailed woman wins fight to freeze her eggs Russia strikes Kyiv despite energy ceasefire South Australia gets its own Michelin Guide Plus, journalist Marc Fennell has been investigating the manosphere. He explains what happens when he set up a phone posing as a young Austral
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HEADLINES: Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery Fewer women are leading Australia’s top companies Man sentenced to 40 years to life over Tupac's murder Hit show Girls is making a comeback GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-
Your AM Headlines + When Execution Becomes Entertainment
HEADLINES More aged care beds won’t fix emergency department crisis Tributes flow following young woman's death Thousands lose the right to vote under Queensland law change Doubts grow over Saudi Asian Cup after airport attacks Rangers bring AI to wildlife monitoring Plus, the US wants to livestream an execution by firing squad, and the backlash has united unlikely allies in Australi
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HEADLINES Australia powerless to stop live streamed US execution Missing grandmother’s death now a homicide investigation Russell Brand’s rape trial begins in the UK Blood donations hit lowest level in almost a decade Aussie scientists crack the mystery of the honeybee sting GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mama
Your AM Headlines + Has True Crime Gone Too Far?
HEADLINES Australian politicians unite against execution streaming Teens refused bail over alleged murder Cannabis hospitalisations surge Tarantino and Borat’s creator head to the West End A once-endangered giant tortoise is now thriving Plus, would you pay to hear the parents of murdered children tell their stories on a cruise? True Crime Conversations host Gemma Bath explains the rise of
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HEADLINES Digital Duty of Care being debated in Parliament Greens call to block the streaming of execution Opposition leader says he'd welcome Josh Frydenberg back Pope Leo to undergo surgery Man dead after tiger attack in UK Aussie runner smashes national marathon record GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.
Your AM Headlines + Why Autoimmune Diseases Target Women
HEADLINES Federal Parliament is back and the economy is set to dominate Veterans gather to mark 25 years since Afghanistan Christa Pike released from hospital Endangered orangutans at further risk Judi Dench “loathes” being called a national treasure Plus, roughly 80% of people with autoimmune diseases are women, and many spend years searching for answers. Today, we’re lo
Your Weekly Debrief: The Sam Wood Case Explained
HEADLINES Firmus Technologies cancels plans to list on ASX Adelaide University reveals scale of online sexual victimisation Pentagon announces execution to be live streamed Powderfinger reuniting after 16 year hiatus Melbourne bar one of 'World Best 50' Plus, the Weekly Debrief: Sam Wood was arrested on Saturday. We explain the charges he’s facing and what was said in his bail
Your AM Headlines + Polkadots, Fandom And The Joy Of Matching Strangers
HEADLINES Sam Wood to remain behind bars until late next month Government under pressure over ATO decision US executes man after failed Christa Pike execution The world isn't electrifying fast enough Australian Open's 1 Point Slam receives star power GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS:&nbs
BREAKING NEWS: Sam Wood To Remain Behind Bars
Sam Wood has faced court over domestic violence charges in Queensland following his arrest on Saturday night. If you or anyone you know needs to speak with an expert, please contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) — the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000. RizeUp Australia is Mamamia’s chosen charity part
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HEADLINES Police officers to carry long-armed rifles in NSW More Australian pharmacies now stock the abortion pill after changes France to stop police using stun grenades at student protests Wildlife populations around the world drop A grandmother breaks planking world record GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.c
Your AM Headlines + We Need To Talk About Strangulation
HEADLINES Australia has fallen behind its housing target Victoria's drug overdose deaths double state road toll Submissions to close for national women's health inquiry Lionel Messi scores in final match for Argentina Plus, in around half of all strangulation cases, there's no visible mark left on the skin. Melbourne Law School's Professor Heather Douglas explains why strangulation is hard to pr
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HEADLINES: Man has been charged with murder after baby dies Open AI appears before a parliamentary committee Landmark ruling in the High Court Christa Pike awake and speaking Rowan Atkinson makes his West End return GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber a
Your AM Headlines + How To Save On Groceries
HEADLINES: Coalition unveils migration policy overhaul AI giant Anthropic appears before government committee Jewish Australians mark the third anniversary of October 7 US President Donald Trump approves firing squad execution David Bowie's 80th birthday celebrated Plus, why does your weekly shop suddenly cost more? New research shows grocery prices have climbed at every major supermarket in jus
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HEADLINES: ADF member dies during a training exercise Comedian Judith Lucy reveals health diagnosis $7.3 million promised for renewable energy in the Pacific Nobel Prize awarded to scientists using light to help understand the brain Stingrays feared to have disappeared have returned GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or em
Your AM Headlines + Ex-Bachelor Sam Wood Charged
HEADLINES: Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will be back in court on Thursday One Nation has a new office in Brisbane Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the police to court Japan considers new security agency Incredibly rare gum tree cloned If you or anyone you know needs to speak with an expert, please contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) — the National Sexual Assault, domestic and Family Vi
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HEADLINES: Ex-Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences Cornell's president promises review of campus fraternities and sororities Legal cigarette sales in Queensland rise after black market crackdown OpenAI boss says society should accept some harms in exchange for AI's benefits Friends cast reportedly decline to take part in Matthew Perry docuseries If you or anyone you kno
Your AM Headlines + Parental Pastimes: Bathrooms And Bags
HEADLINES: A driver alleged to have driven a car into a crowd of football fans is behind bads Investigators are looking into possible Australian links to FlyDubai co-pilot Nearly half of British voters now support the UK rejoining the European Union Australian scientists want to turn synthetic honeybee silk into wound dressings Delta Goodrem has been called "a force to be reckoned with" Plus, St
Arvo News Headlines + Your Weekly Debrief
HEADLINES: Israel's PM says the co-pilot had undergone radical indoctrination eSafety finds popular games aren't doing enough to protect kids Isaac Heeney wins the Swans' best and fairest despite being suspended for finals Looted ancient treasures are going home to Greece Daylight saving starts this weekend Plus, the Weekly Debrief: two weeks into the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, accu
Your AM Headlines + How's Your Death Literacy?
HEADLINES: Australia's housing downturn is on track to be the deepest in 40 years Jake and Callum Robinson's mum makes a plea in Mexican court British police call for manslaughter charges over the Grenfell Tower fire Tennessee has halted executions for the rest of 2026 after failing to put a woman to death One of Australia's rarest birds has a new safe haven on King Island Plus, 70 per ce
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HEADLINES: A co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight A national scorecard finds where you live could be costing you on energy bills The first phase of moving tens of thousands of kids off the NDIS has begun Hundreds arrested as French school protests escalate Harry and Meghan slam paparazzi GET IN TOUCH Got a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?
Your AM Headlines + The Two Income Trap
HEADLINES: Electric car sales have more than doubled as Aussies look to dodge soaring fuel costs The largest coal mine expansion in NSW history has been approved UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain should consider rejoining the EU Six babies have died after contracting syphilis in the womb A tiny Chihuahua has joined Mexico's National Guard Plus, dual-working families need to find 814 ho
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HEADLINES: Two men and a teenage boy have been charged over a murder A new Greens leader has been selected Australian universities have held strong in the latest global rankings Crews are working to remove a huge whale carcass from Perth's City Beach A bear has been crowned Fat Bear Week champion GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email
Your AM Headlines + Jane Doe And The Cornell 7
HEADLINES: The RBA has lifted interest rates to a 15-year high SpaceX's Starship has reached orbit for the first time Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has been handed the keys to the city The first piece of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic emblem has been revealed Mango growers warn crops could rot on the trees under changes to backpacker visas Plus, a former Cornell student is suing the universi
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HEADLINES: OpenAI has apologised after its rogue AI agent hacked a Medicare portal NY prosecutors have reopened an investigation into alleged gang-rape at Cornell University The RBA has raised rates to the highest level since 2011 Larissa Waters is stepping down as Greens leader due to illness Nathan Cleary has called for an end to online abuse of Knights player Phoenix Crossland GET IN TOUCHGot
Your AM Headlines + AI Went Rogue. What Now?
HEADLINES: Mortgage holders brace for the RBA to lift interest rates to a 15-year high South Australia's measles outbreak has grown to nine cases, the most in 10 years Dozens have died in floods in northern India and Nepal TikTok and Meta allegedly ran hundreds of ads for illegal vapes and tobacco Plus, an OpenAI agent hacked into a Medicare website without being told to, and Bill Gates is warni
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HEADLINES: UK counter terror police are investigating whether Iran is linked to a suspected plot targeting an RAF base used by US bombers Jim Chalmers has unveiled a budget boost ahead of an expected RBA rate rise A ban on card surcharges starts Thursday, but shoppers may not be better off if retailers raise prices Taylor Swift has become the most-awarded artist in VMAs history, and Madonna retur
Your AM Headlines + Why Interest Rates Keep Going Up
HEADLINES: OpenAI halts training of its latest artificial intelligence model after hacking multiple federal government websites An Australian data company begins excavations without a permit President Donald Trump rejects an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Lions win AFL Grand Final while Kylie Minogue and G Flip bring the house down Plus, the Reserve Bank is expected to lift the
I Know The Day My Mum Is Going To Die: Dr Ginni's Special Series
We’re bringing you a very special episode from Mamamia’s Gen X podcast, Unleashed. The Quicky has covered Australia’s voluntary assisted dying laws, but this three-part series looks at VAD from a deeply personal perspective. Unleashed co-host Dr Ginni Mansberg shares the story of her mum’s decision to choose voluntary assisted dying, and what it was like to navigate that ex
Arvo News Headlines + Your Weekly Debrief
HEADLINES: Australia will try to punish OpenAI after one of its AI agents went rogue Anthony Albanese calls on world leaders to tackle climate change and AI together A 20-year-old police officer has died after a police car crashed into a tree in NSW Taylor Swift has released four new songs, and U2's new album will feature Dolly Parton Plus, the Weekly Debrief: who gets to ask the questions
Your AM Headlines + Is This The End Of Aussie Ski Seasons?
HEADLINES: A second child has died following an alleged stabbing attack The fallout continues after an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare Australia's unemployment rate has hit its highest level in almost five years Australia could face diesel rationing if the US bans fuel exports, an expert warns Indigenous workers earn $15,000 a year less than the average Australian A former NG
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HEADLINES: The fallout continues after an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare Australia's unemployment rate has hit its highest level in almost five years Australia could face diesel rationing if the US bans fuel exports, an expert warns Indigenous workers earn $15,000 a year less than the average Australian A former NGV employee is alleged to have funnelled $8 million from the g
Your AM Headlines + A Non-Shouty Guide To The Immigration Debate
HEADLINES: Anthony Albanese and Japan's Sanae Takaichi have met for the first time since "melon-gate" The parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have made an emotional plea for help Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has edged closer to a 2028 presidential run Pope Leo will visit France this week, the first formal papal visit in nearly 20 years A six-year-old has broken the women's Rubik's Cube world
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HEADLINES: A 65-year-old Melbourne man has been arrested and accused of acting as a propagandist for Islamic State The five suspended Sydney Swans players will return to the club Donald Trump has rejected calls for global AI safeguards at the UN The NRL has dropped Tones and I as its grand final headline act Taylor Swift has announced her new single "Patient Zero" GET IN TOUCHGot a s
Your AM Headlines + A Hard Week For King Charles
HEADLINES: Mother charged with murder after 5-year-old son found dead following alleged stabbing RBA governor says migration is bolstering economic growth amid debate WA introduces ban on smart glasses in public schools Major US networks pull video coverage after Trump bans journalists Plus, Earl Spencer is releasing a tell-all book and it's brutal. Holly Wainwright breaks down what's going on w
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HEADLINES: Anthony Albanese has warned communities will face more trauma from natural disasters The TGA has ordered a recall of supplements containing a herb linked to 1,500 adverse reactions A baby bonus has been ruled out despite projections that deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066 An 11-year-old boy remains critical after being shot in the face in Sydney A 13-year-old has become
Your AM Headlines + Why Can't We Solve Domestic Violence?
HEADLINES: A cross-party inquiry has recommended that Telstra be stripped of emergency line oversight The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon continues in the NSW Supreme Court Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at the age of 27 You could soon own a piece of French film history Plus, Australia has just seen a horror run of alleged domestic violence killings. Poli
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HEADLINES: A mother is facing possible homicide charges after an alleged stabbing attack killed one child and critically injured two others in the New South Wales The coronial inquest into the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy has begun in Tasmania Three swimmers have died in separate incidents at unpatrolled NSW beaches over the weekend Putin's party has secured victory in Russia's
Your AM Headlines + Would You Trust AI With Your Deepest Secrets?
HEADLINES: Australians left reeling following a horror weekend with the deaths of a child and three women in alleged attacks across NSW President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House press conferences and briefings Ed Sheeran said he's made "mistakes" and called the situation in Gaza "unjustifiable" as he opens his first US concert since the Macklemore saga erupted Treasur
Arvo News Headlines + Your Weekly Debrief
HEADLINES: Australia could be offered associate membership to the European Union Police have found a ninth woman's body as they investigate a series of killings A woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a bin has been charged Prince Harry has been seen in public for the first time since returning to the UK We've just learned the name of Lady Gaga's baby girl Plus, the Wee
Your AM Headlines + The At-Home Testing Boom
HEADLINES: The federal government is making big changes to Australia’s visa system Closure for the families of missing Australians in Nepal-Tibet could be months away Three unlikely politicians have teamed up A western Sydney man could be facing jail time after allegedly keeping a house full of exotic pets Scientists have found a crater on the moon bigger than the Colosseum Plus, we've swa
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HEADLINES: Immigration Minister Tony Burke's unveils key migration changes Single parents will soon be able to recover unpaid child support more quickly Two teens are alleged to have supplied a weapon and cleaned up for the killers of a wrongly targeted university student A crocodile habitat has been given the green light to host the 2032 Olympic rowing And King Charles has responded to new all
Your AM Headlines + The Female Founder Gap
HEADLINES: The first person jailed in NSW for coercive control is out of jail despite reoffending Whoever wins Victoria's November election, police will be able to wand anyone in public for knives At least three people have died after a news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles Kim Kardashian has been awarded exactly what she asked for from a Paris court over that terrifying 2016 robbery - one sym
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HEADLINES: US progressives and conservatives unite over concerns about the pace and unregulated nature of artificial intelligence NSW One Nation leader has walked back a call for a ban on abortions Ed Sheeran says dropping American rapper Macklemore from his US concert tour was ‌not his decision but that of the tour's promoter Charges for domestic violence-related offences in New Sou
Your AM Headlines + Why Universities Became Big Business
HEADLINES: Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis will be released after a review upheld a South Australian parole board decision. Karl Stefanovic has denied conduct oppressing his business partner after their relationship soured and has agreed to buy her out of their controversial podcast company. A former Playschool presenter, turned Labor staffer has been sacked for vile sexist and racist tw
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HEADLINES: Australia’s university peak body is warning campuses would shut down under One Nation’s migration plan. The Australian Defence Force has reached its biggest size in 25 years. The deputy prime minister has quashed hopes of a fuel excise cut, despite petrol prices continuing to rise. Seatbelt fines in one state have jumped by more than 2,300 per cent in a year. The c
