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The news moves fast and so do we. The Quicky is the daily news podcast, getting you up to speed on all the latest news in a quick, digestible format.
Here are your headlines for today.
Young People Forming Attitudes About Relationships & Sex Earlier Than Ever
Young Australians are forming attitudes about gender, sex and relationships earlier than ever, with advocates saying schools are a critical environment to prevent gender-based violence. A report by leading national anti-violence organisation Our Watch and The University of Melbourne’s Youth Research Collective has found young people are experiencing the positives of relationships and the risks of harm at a critical stage of development.
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For many, romantic relationships begin to form as early as 10 years old, with sexual activity commonly starting at 15, while almost one in three young people who have had sex said they experienced unwanted sex, some of them before they were 14. The average age young people are being exposed to pornography is also earlier than ever, at 13.6 years, which can impact their expectations about sex, consent and gender roles.
The report’s findings showed gender-based violence didn’t start in adulthood. The growing influence of the online “manosphere” is also shaping harmful attitudes about masculinity, particularly among some boys and young men. Teenagers are also calling for more relevant and honest education and want real conversations about relationships, consent and sex, not just biology or risk.
New Trial to Reshape Cancer Care for Younger Patients
A new programme is attempting to close the gap in cancer care for young people as rates of under 50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer rise. Doctors say bowel cancer is no longer just an older person’s disease, with diagnoses among younger Aussies surging over the past 20 years — more than doubling in those aged 20–29 and tripling among 30–39-year-olds.
Medical Oncologist Professor Lorraine Chantrill said the spike was concerning. “It’s a really big issue if you get cancer when you are young, because you’re in the middle of your life, you’re working, and you’re looking after kids. The last thing you need is a diagnosis of cancer. The terrible thing is that some of these young people do die of their cancer, and that is a tragedy that young children are losing a parent, losing people with so many years of life potentially left to them. So it is a big issue and systems are not really designed for young people as well as they should be.”
Chantrill explained how the new trial programme, dubbed ORBIT, will help reshape cancer care for younger patients. “The ORBIT trial is a pilot study of a new kind of clinic that operates using telehealth out of hours and incorporates a multidisciplinary team of people to help young people. Young people have different needs than older people, and we have to address issues like fertility and their ability to work during treatment, so it’s important for them to be connected with relevant professionals in the most efficient way that we can.”
Libby Trickett Calls for More Research into Women’s Health Amid Own Health Scare
Olympian Libby Trickett is urging for more medical research to better capture how women are affected by conditions like the heart emergency that almost killed her. The four-time gold medallist was two months postpartum when she experienced chest tightness and dizziness. It was initially dismissed as a panic attack but was later diagnosed as a spontaneous coronary artery dissection; a rare, sometimes fatal tear in a coronary artery that disproportionately affects women around pregnancy.
Trickett said her experience highlighted a wider failure in women’s health, with experts noting for decades most drugs and treatments were designed and tested primarily on men, leaving women more likely to suffer adverse reactions and to have conditions like heart disease and mental illness misdiagnosed. Speaking to Channel Seven’s Spotlight, Trickett outlined the importance of looking into women’s health more deeply. “The amount of families that are destroyed because the woman has this catastrophic event is more than I can bear. I think we need to — as a society, as scientists and researchers, and as our government— put more funding into research for women in all of the areas that affect women.”
AFL Great Neale Daniher Remembered as Champion in Fight Against MND
Tributes continue to flow following the death of AFL legend Neale Daniher. The 65-year-old, whose courage made him the symbol of the fight against motor neuron disease, died at his home on Monday. Daniher was diagnosed with the incurable and fatal disease in 2013, devoting the rest of his life to raising money for medical research and advocating for other people living with MND. He was named Australian Of The Year in 2025 and is responsible for starting The Big Freeze — a staple of the King’s Birthday match and an important fundraiser for MND research.
In a statement, his family shared the former Melbourne coach died while surrounded by family and remembered him as facing his toughest opponent with a cheeky grin and a sharp sense of humour.
Aussie Swimmers Misses Out at Inaugural Enhanced Games
Kristian Gkolomeev has broken the 50-metre freestyle world record, but you won’t see it counted in an official capacity. While competing at the inaugural Enhanced Games, the Greek swimmer touched the wall at 20.81 seconds, bettering the 20.88 world mark set by Australian Cam McEvoy in March. But Gkolomeev’s time won’t officially count because he took a banned substance — something permitted for the Enhanced Games, but means it won’t be ratified by global sporting bodies.
He will, however, walk away $1 million richer — bonus prize money for going under world record time. That’s in addition to the $250,000 USD pool for winning the race. Celebrations fell short for the only Australian competitor, James Magnussen, who ended the race last, in fourth place.
Jacob Elordi Reflects on Time on Euphoria After Character’s Death
Jacob Elordi said the shocking death of his controversial Euphoria character, Nate Jacobs, was a “cool way to go” but noted it’s bittersweet to leave the hit show. The Australian actor, who has played the character since the first series of the show, said it had been a huge part of his life. “Nate is somebody who’s made so many mistakes and so many dark choices, it’s cool to see it all come to what it’s come to,” he said in a new HBO video going behind the scenes of the episodes.
His character suffered a gruesome fate in the most recent episode, when he was buried alive in a coffin by a gangster to whom he owed $1 million and was ultimately taken out by a rattlesnake that fatally bit him. Listen to today’s headlines below, on The Quicky. Post continues below.
Elordi said his deadly coworker, who was actually swapped out for a boa constrictor for filming, didn’t exactly rise to the occasion. “He was super cute,” he said. “He was like real cuddly, so he kind of just startled up next to me and it was nice, but he was real sleepy, sleepy snake to kind of nudge him to get him to come up.”
Reflecting on his exit from the show, Elordi said, “The show is a massive part of not just my career but my life. It’s been amazing, and I’m so proud to be a part of this.”
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