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Thursday, 26 February: Police investigate the PM's security scare; A long State of the Union; All eyes on a women's basketball star; And a famous cottage is up for grabs... You can find out more about the Heated Rivalry cottage and renting it here. And here's the job ad for that position right here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 25 February: The antisemitism royal commission begins; A security incident at The Lodge; Trump gives his State of the Union; And a major NRL milestone... Apologies for the delay in uploading today, it was due to a long technical outage with our podcast provider. Hopefully we will resume normal transmission tomorrow. Here's the link to the ⁠⁠⁠Royal Commission website⁠⁠⁠Here's the latest...

In the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in December last year, there were widespread calls for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism in Australia. PM Anthony Albanese initially resisted those calls, but in January, he changed his mind - and this week, the Royal Commission gets underway. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack how we got here, how the Royal Commission is...

Tuesday, 24 February: Four years of Russia's war in Ukraine; The antisemitism royal commission begins; A UK border change causes problems; And Milan Fashion Week takes off... Here's the Milan Fashion Week preview. And here's where you can catch up on our Shortcut with guest Lauren Sams - the AFR's Fashion Editor - about the business of fashion weeks. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday, 23 February: Trump turns up tariffs, new protests in Iran, the South Australian election campaign is open, and the Winter Olympics are closing... Here's a liveblog link to the story of the armed man killed while trying to enter Mar-a-Lago Here's some more on Ben Tudhope And here's where you can record your deep space voice note... Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Friday, 20 February: Tensions grow between the US and Iran; Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested; Moto GP heads to South Oz; And the perfect peach cake... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠⁠⁠safeai.org.au⁠⁠⁠ Here's the live blog to keep up with developments on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Read more here about the social media addiction trial in the US. He...

It would’ve been hard to miss that there’s a new movie adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights out in theatres... It’s the latest imagining of the tale of Catherine and Heathcliff - a story that has both captivated and divided audiences since it was first published in 1847 - and its retelling has caused just as much of a stir. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll explain the ongoing fasci...

Thursday, 19 February: Trump's Board of Peace meets; South Korea's former leader finds out his fate; Aussie wages go backwards; And China's robotic future... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠⁠safeai.org.au⁠⁠ Read more about Danielle Scott's silver medal at Milano-Cortina here. You can take a look at those humanoid robots here, and some of the more tradit...

Wednesday, 18 February: Debate over Australia's ISIS brides; Angus Taylor names his frontbench; Vale Jesse Jackson; And our welcome wins at the Olympics... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠safeai.org.au⁠ You can read about some of legendary actor Robert Duvall's best performances here. And here's where you can read more about American civil rights activi...

On Friday, the Liberal Party elected a new leadership team, with Angus Taylor taking over the top job from Sussan Ley and Jane Hume as his deputy. As the leader, Taylor has a big job ahead of him to resurrect the party’s popularity as its polling numbers continue to slide to record lows. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at who Taylor is, what he stands for, and what his plans are to ge...

Tuesday, 17 February: Supermarket pricing is in focus; An appeal for a missing Sydney man; A crucial World Cup game for the Aussies; And the year of the fire horse begins... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at safeai.org.au SPONSORED: For more information on the disability transport and access trial, check out the full report here. Here's more about the Year...

Monday, 16 February: The Coalition is under new leadership; Funding for South Australia's sub hub; Our new Winter Olympics record; And new heights at the box office... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at safeai.org.au Here's the video of Josie Baff's win in the snowboard cross Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Fashion Critical, self-described as ‘the internet’s most amusing and 100% correct fashion critic’, and Lauren Sams, fashion editor at the Australian Financial Review. Can you best our in-studio guests? Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home: The quiz has 8 questions. Eac...

Friday, 13 February: The Liberals prepare for a leadership vote; Closing the Gap's still off track; Our first gold at the Games; And some Lunar New Year dumplings... SPONSORED: For more information, check out the full report here. Read more about Cooper Woods' stunning gold medal moguls win here. Here's the guide to when Aussies are competing in the Winter Olympics, and ⁠here's⁠ the general schedu...

Fashion Weeks are at the forefront of a multi-trillion dollar industry - and one person who knows a lot about the business of fashion is our special guest, Fashion Editor at the Australian Financial Review, Lauren Sams. In this Squiz Shortcut, Lauren’s talking us through why Fashion Weeks are such a big deal for brands and trends, how they’ve evolved over the years, and why their impact goes beyon...

Thursday, 12 February: Getting set for Liberal Party leadership challenge; Nine dead in a Canadian mass shooting; A spin out at the Games; And some withering Wuthering Heights reviews... Here's the Winter Olympic Games schedule of events. And you can catch Fashion Critical and Lauren Sams on the Squiz Quiz here. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 11 February: NSW police under pressure; A ransom deadline in the US; Our Winter Olympics stars in action; And the benefits of a good cuppa... Here's that Winter Olympics schedule. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The latest batch of Epstein files to be released includes an enormous amount of information - and many famous names… For the people mentioned in them, it’s prompted backlash resulting in everything from denials to resignations to political scandals. And with so many names involved, the saga can be tricky to follow… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at some of the names that have come up...

Tuesday, 10 February: A Sydney protest becomes violent; A pro-democracy activist is sentenced; Vale Jon Kudelka; And an Aussie Super Bowl star... Here's a link to more of Jon Kudelka's work And here's Bad Bunny's full Superbowl half-time show Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday, 9 February: The Coalition is together again; The Israeli President visits Australia; Keeping an eye on some tax changes; And it's Super Bowl day in the US... You can find our Shortcut on One Nation's rise in the polls here. And see the Anthropic Super Bowl ad here - or Emma Stone's Squarespace screamer here. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Friday, 6 February: A terror investigation in Perth; The NSW Coroner pushes for mental health care reviews; Looking forward to the Winter Olympics; And a sweet and salty summer salad... LINKS: - Here's more info about the proposed security deal with Indonesia, and on that PNG deal - Get across the Winter Olympics in under 10 minutes with our Shortcut. - Or for the young people in your life, Squiz...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (more commonly known as NASA) is on the brink of launching its first crewed mission to the moon in 50 years. It’s a momentous occasion, but it’s not without a lot of questions. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at why the mission is happening now, why it’s been such a long time between drinks, and why some people have raised concerns abo...

Thursday, 5 February: More fallout from the Epstein files; Another Australian skiier dies in Japan; Defence sites are up for grabs; And a Dobermann dominates at Westminster... LINKS: - You can read about some of the biggest names in the latest batch of Epstein files here. - And see more photos from the Westminster dog show here. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 4 February: Patching up the former Coalition; The US invests in critical minerals; A giant effort to save a landmark; And a despicable dilemma... LINKS: - Here's the calculator link for how new interest rates might affect you - Here's some more info on the Cerne Giant (open with some caution) - And the Minions-themed routine that's caused all the ruckus... Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It hasn’t been the smoothest start to the year for the federal government, but the real drama has been playing out on the other side of the fence, where a rise in polling numbers for One Nation and a breakdown in the Coalition are reshaping Australia's political right. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across the surge in support for One Nation, why it’s happening now, and what it could mea...