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Tuesday, 4 August: The trial of Alan Jones gets underway, an update on the leader of Myanmar, bird flu cases rise and how to read Fight Club in a nightclub SPONSORED - ⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. And here are some resources if today's stories have raised any concerns for you Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researc...

Monday, 3 August: Fuel prices are set to rise, a slow start for our social media ban, Australia finishes on top at the Commonwealth Games and Spiderman breaks records at the box office It's the last day for our Squiz audience survey! You can fill it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. SPONSORED - ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you d...

Friday, 31 July: Optus heads to court over last year's outage, a federal MP is charged with assault, a football civil war breaks out, and a really, really late library book... SPONSORED: For more information about Uber's partnership with Vision Australia here. Here's the shortbread recipe for biscuits with the boss You can watch Treasure & Dirt on ABC iView You can fill out our Squiz audience surv...

Over the past few months, you might have seen a few stories about a cockroach movement in India. What started as a parody political movement has - over time - turned into a genuine one - and this week, it successfully forced the resignation of the country’s Education Minister. It’s a story of economic inequality, social media and youth vs establishment - and it’s become a major deal in the most po...

Thursday, 30 July: An end to fuel relief, a tragic search in South Australia, the CommGames gold rush continues and a record breaking flight SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here's a link to our Squiz Shortcut on Closing the Gap You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreci...

Wednesday, 29 July: Victoria has a new premier, an earthquake in Japan, male eating disorders are on the rise, and an Aussie classic heads for the stage SPONSORED: For more information about Uber's partnership with Vision Australia here:https://visionaustralia.org/community/news/2026-07-17/vision-australia-welcomes-ubers-decision-review-disability-support You can fill out our Squiz audience survey...

The Trump administration’s tariff regime has been back in the news after the US lifted tariff rates last week for a bunch of countries around the world, including Australia. This latest move is over modern slavery laws - and if you’re scratching your head about that, you’re not alone. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across the latest with US tariffs, what modern slavery has got to do with...

Tuesday, 28 July: A leadership challenge in Victoria, wildfires in France and Spain, a Aussie gold rush at the Comm Games and a snack saga in Tasmania SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett...

Monday, 27 July: Trump brings in a tariff change, a possible leadership challenge in Victoria, the Tour de France finishes up, and Ryan Gosling gets on his bike... You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Friday, 24 July: Labor hashes things out in Adelaide, Australia and China exchange words, a trademark debacle in Tasmania, and the early bird gets the earworm SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. And here's that Eastern...

We’ve just bid adios to the FIFA men’s World Cup, but sports fans can keep a bounce in their step because the 2026 Commonwealth Games are here… They’re being held in Glasgow in Scotland after the Aussie state of Victoria pulled out of hosting - a controversial decision that’s led to a slimmed-down, low-cost format of the Games with fewer events. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you up to speed...

Thursday, 23 July: The Commonwealth Games are on the way, the US and Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal, a defamation win for Rebel Wilson and the importance of a good hug... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Here's the ape cud...

Wednesday, 22 July: Reviewing a tragic child protection case; Another blockade in the Middle East; A focus on heart health; And Avengers are assembling... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. You can find national support servi...

The Australian Government has announced it’s taking a new approach to how artificial intelligence will be regulated. It’s a tricky balancing act - on the one hand, there are concerns about AI taking jobs, the power-guzzling data centres it relies on, and copyright issues. But on the other, the government also wants Oz to be a place where tech companies can invest their money. So in this Squiz Shor...

Tuesday, 21 July: The UK gets a new PM Russia and Ukraine trade strikes, Spain celebrates its World Cup win, and the miracle quadruplets in Queensland SPONSORED: ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Here's the new Avengers trailer Hosted by Andre...

Monday, 20 July: War games in the Territory; The Tate brothers are arrested; The Wallabies claim a win; And The Odyssey goes far at the box office... SPONSORED: Find out more about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Festival of Dangerous Ideas here⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORED: CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ -...

Friday, 17 July: Investigating antisemitism in our unis; The UK gets ready for a new PM; Some sacred remains head home; And fashion's latest trip hazard... SPONSORED: Find out more about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Festival of Dangerous Ideas here⁠⁠⁠. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Watch that video on Andy Burnham here. And here's that roast pumpkin and ricotta pasta...

You’ve probably heard plenty over the past few weeks about a new movie called The Odyssey, which has been one of the most anticipated films of the year. And you might be wondering how a movie that adapts an epic poem written more than two millennia ago has become one of the biggest action releases of the year. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll explain the ancient story behind the film, director Chr...

Thursday, 16 July: Albanese lays out some AI rules; the fighting continues in Iran; Telstra could be calling with a payout; And the going price for a T-Rex... SPONSORED: Find out more about the ⁠⁠⁠Festival of Dangerous Ideas here⁠⁠. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. If the story about domestic violence has brought up anything for you, you can find some...

Wednesday, 15 July: Australia's new AI playbook; Economic warnings over the US-Iran war; Origin offers up refunds; And a sweet space discovery... SPONSORED: Find out more about the ⁠⁠Festival of Dangerous Ideas here⁠. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠here⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. That Squiz special series on AI is here. Here are the photos of that interstellar sugar - and here's the...

Australians are known as the biggest gamblers in the world, but experts have long compared the harms associated with gambling to a public health crisis. The Federal Government has introduced legislation into parliament to change how bookmakers and betting companies can advertise their platforms to protect more Aussies - but the plan has met with some criticism. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll tak...

Tuesday, 14 July: Paying tribute to Sam Neill, a deadly fire in Bangkok, bidding au revoir to paper arrivals cards and a T-Rex could set T-records... SPONSORED: Find out more about the ⁠Festival of Dangerous Ideas here. SPONSORED: Try Claude at claude.ai. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey here - we hugely appreciate it. Some other links: - Sam Neill's James Bond screen test - The AFP supp...

Monday, 13 July: Confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, some high-profile politicians have died, Cruz Hewitt goes close at Wimbledon and Mr WorldWide sets a world record SPONSORED: To find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett and Sophie Felice Here are some resources if you've been affected by any of toda...

Friday, 10 July: Calling for answers over Telstra's outage; The US and Iran trade more strikes; Vale Bonnie Tyler; And an epic Odyssey begins... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's that story about Tom Holland asking Zendaya to be in The Odyssey. And here are photos from the film's premiere... You'll find the recipe for Marion Grasby's Girl Kibble here. Hosted by Alice Dempster a...

Australia’s property market has been in the news after a slowdown in auction clearance rates and falling home prices across major capital cities. Experts are pointing to a number of reasons, but a big one is a shift in investor money away from property… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s going on, where the government sits, and what the experts are saying… Squiz Recommends:&nbs...