Let's Get Real: Does Australia Still Need Coal?
As people take to the streets to protest against coal, politicians are telling us we need it. Australia has relied on coal-fired power for such a long time, do we need it to keep going, to keep our p...
16 Feb 202012min
The Great Hunt For The Mysterious G-Spot
This episode of The Quicky is intensely adult, so remember that if you're playing it on the school run! Do you know where your G-Spot is? Have you located it and have you had that promised earth-shatt...
13 Feb 202011min
Australian Floods: Are The Bushfires Out? Is The Drought Broken?
It's been a hectic few months of weather here in Australia. We've had fires tearing apart lives, families and towns. And now, floods? Will this unprecedented rainfall see the end to the long drought ...
12 Feb 202012min
SARS, Ebola, Swine Flu: How Did Other Outbreaks Come To An End?
What can the Bubonic Plague, the Spanish Flu and Ebola teach us about the future of Coronavirus? And how did they go from being major catastrophes, to being contained? Today we look at the history of...
11 Feb 202013min
Things You Didn't Know Chemotherapy Does To The Human Body
When we think about chemotherapy side effects, we usually think about things like hair loss and vomiting. But did you know about chemo cravings or cytotoxic poo? Today we look at some of the unexpect...
10 Feb 202012min
The Secret Politics Of Who Wears What At The Oscars
It's Hollywood's big day and by the end of tonight, our news feeds will be flooded with celebrities in designer dresses trying to make fashion history. Who can forget Gwyneth's baby pink strappy numbe...
9 Feb 202012min
Why Are Children The Only People It's Still Legal To Hit?
To smack, or not to smack? That is the question. In Wales, a law has just passed which means it's going to be illegal to smack your children from 2022 but in Australia, it's still very much legal. Tod...
6 Feb 202014min
"Quitting For Family": How Hard Do Politicians Really Work?
This week, Greens Leader Richard Di Natale announced he's leaving parliament to spend time with his growing family. It's not the first time we've heard this as the reason a politician is getting out ...
5 Feb 202013min
