From Margot Robbie dressing like a real life Barbie doll, to Zendaya donning the tennis whites, more and more celebrities have taken movie promotion to the next level. The concept of generating buzz around an upcoming film is not a new one. Celebrities have been engaging in wild stunts and bizarre promo in the hope to get bums in seats at their latest flick. But the idea of bringing your movie to life via your wardrobe is something we're seeing much more frequently. So what is method...

The Quicky news update for Thursday April 25th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. The Quicky news team are not all on deck today due to it being ANZAC Day but we'll be back with a new full epsiode tomorrow. Click here to take the latest...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, April 24th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click...

Setting the dress alight, reshaping your wedding ring and the ceremonial unfollowing of all social media accounts... there are many ways to deal with divorce. But are these rituals actually helpful? And who do we call upon to help us start that next chapter of life after a split? For every breakup story, there's also a friendship story, and we've heard some pretty good ones.  Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, April 23rd 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Egg donation is not a common practise here in Australia. Many women don't consider doing it unless they are specifically approached by someone they know to do so. So what would it take for you to donate your eggs to help a couple who haven't been able to conceive themselves? We speak to Stef, who has undergone the full process of egg donation to demystify what it takes to give the ultimate gift to a couple desperate to start a family. For more information on how to become an egg donor...

The Quicky news update for Monday, April 22nd 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

When you're in the position to buy a home, you may have taken some time to understand the terminology that surrounds it. But for many of us, the first time you get your head around capital gains or negative gearing is when you're right in the midst of it. So today, The Quicky team breaks down housing market terminology so you're never the one who doesn't know when the time comes. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift...

The Quicky news update for Friday, April 19th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Content warning: We are discussing diet culture and disordered eating in this episode, please take care when listening.  Oat-Zempic! The latest viral craze that claims to help you lose weight...except it's literally just porridge. So how dangerous is this latest weight loss fad? And what do we need to know about the concoction influencers are claiming is a 'miracle weight loss combination' we've all been waiting for.  In this episode of The Quicky we speak to a medical profession to get...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, April 18th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

The rise of South Korea's 4B movement, where women are abstaining from heterosexual relationships and boycotting men, has sparked global attention. The movement, advocates for women to reject gender norms, including marriage and having children, in protest of the country's rampant misogyny.  So what does a world without men look like? And what are the implications?  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the 4B movement and find out why western women of the world are looking to...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, April 17th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click...

We've all had a stressful few days, the news cycle leaving us with heavy hearts. Sometimes we need to find ways to break that feeling, and for a lot of us that can be popping in our headphones and switching on some music.  It's no secret that music can make us feel certain ways, but did you know there is science to suggest that certain types of music can improve our brains in a number of different ways.  In this episode of The Quicky, find out how you can calm your brain and benefit your...

The Quicky news update for Tuesday, April 16th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Trigger warning: This episode speaks of sexual assault, please take care when listening.  "Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins." Those were the words spoken by Justice Michael Lee on Monday afternoon as he handed down his verdict in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.  It's a verdict we had been waiting to hear since the trial wrapped up late last year after 22 days of evidence.  In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what happens now that Justice Lee...

The Quicky news update for Monday, April 15th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Look, you might be an adult now but those fond childhood memories of your favourite cartoons and tv shows will be with you forever. But what happens when you find out the adults behind the crucial nostalgia that gets you by, had actually been abusing and manipulating your favourite childhood stars? In this episode of The Quicky we’re unpacking a new docuseries exposing abuse suffered by Nickelodeon child actors, and what happens to our brains when our innocent memories are completely...

The Quicky news update for Friday, April 12th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Beyoncé has released a new album, and while her fans are revelling in the release of new music, she's entered a new genre and some people are mad!  Cowboy Carter is the name of her latest collection of songs, and features collabs from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, as well as covers of some of the worlds biggest songs. But what is it that is making so many people upset that Beyoncé has chosen to boot scoot her way into country music?  In this episode of The...

The Quicky news update for Thursday, April 11th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click here...

Last week an Australian aid worker was killed in Gaza.  Zomi Frankcom was working with aid agency World Central Kitchen, an organisation who provides meals to those struggling in the face of humanitarian, climate and community crisis, when she and six others were hit by an Israeli military airstrike.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described her death as 'completely unacceptable.' But will her death change the relationship Australia has with Israel?  In this episode of The Quicky we...

The Quicky news update for Wednesday, April 10th 2024. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to take the latest Mamamia survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers Want to try our new exercise app? Click...

Australian musicians have been facing a tough road with the decline in music festivals. Iconic events like Big Day Out and Stereosonic have fallen victim to the festival cancellation epidemic in recent years while more recently Falls Festival and Splendour In The Grass have also been dumped, raising questions about the future of the industry. In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at what is going on in behind the scenes of music festivals in Australia and what we can do to ensure...