HEADLINES: Craig Silvey Enters Child Exploitation Plea & Blake Lively Settles Legal Drama

About this episode

This episode covers recent headlines including Craig Silvey's guilty plea for child exploitation material and Blake Lively's legal settlement.

🗞️ HEADLINES The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35 per cent. Jefferson Lewis, the man accused of the tragic murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, was excused from his first court appearance in Darwin today.  Award-winning Australian Author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing child exploitation material.  After years of intense legal maneuvering, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their high-profile lawsuit just weeks before jury selection was set to begin.  The 2026 Met Gala has transformed the museum steps into a living gallery, with Aussie favourites Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose and Hugh Jackman making his red carpet debut with Sutton Foster.  📩 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 🎙️ CREDITS Host: Gemma Donahoe Audio Producer:  Scott Stronach Group   Executive Producer:  Ilaria Brophy Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are…

People in this episode

Host: Gemma Donahoe

Topics covered

• child exploitation
• legal drama
• Australian news
• court cases
• celebrity news
• financial news

Keywords

• Craig Silvey
• Blake Lively
• child exploitation
• legal drama
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• court appearance
• celebrity news

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Organizations: Reserve Bank of Australia, Mamamia

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