About this episode

The episode covers current Australian headlines and discusses the reasons behind the exodus from childcare.

HEADLINES: Burning the Australian flag of defacing public war memorials would result in jail time under a Coalition Government. A Sydney-bound Qantas flight had to be diverted to Christchurch after flames appeared to be coming from the aircraft. As the black market for tobacco booms, the Coalition has announced it wants to cut the tobacco excise. Many Australians have enjoyed an early taste of summer for the first week of Spring. Once estranged brothers and Oasis bandmates Liam and Noel Gallagher have done something that has Millenials in a spin.  PLUS What’s behind the exodus from childcare? 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 everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tamsin Rose, Charlotte Mortlock

Topics covered

• Australian news
• childcare
• Qantas flight incident
• tobacco excise
• Oasis bandmates
• public memorials
• early summer

Keywords

• Australian flag
• public war memorials
• Qantas
• childcare exodus
• tobacco black market
• Liam Gallagher
• Noel Gallagher
• Spring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Qantas, Coalition Government, Mamamia

Places: Australia, Christchurch

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