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Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now called for a Royal Commission into antisemitism and social cohesion - a big turnaround from a few weeks ago, when he was stridently a...

Friday, 9 January: Albanese calls a royal commission into Bondi; Protests after a US shooting; The Ashes wrap up; And cold noodles for a hot day... SPONSORED: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can find the recipe for Hetty M...

Last weekend, the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight military raid, and he's now facing criminal charges in New York. It's a story that's been dominating world news, and it raises a lot of questions. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at: - a brief history of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores - why the US has beef with them - and what might happen next for Ve...

Thursday, 8 January: A heatwave moves across Australia; A Russian-flagged oil tanker is seized; Reviewing our animal research code; And the Elvis Express rolls into Parkes... SPONSORED: Check out details to the Maritime Museum summer program here. You can check on weather warnings with the BOM - while ABC Emergency has the latest fire info. Here are some tips to keep cool. Follow the US-Venezuela...

Wednesday, 7 January: Trump sets his sights on Greenland; Protests ramp up in Iran; Tributes for a former Nationals senator; And a new old school gadget... Read or listen to our Shortcut on why the US wants Greenland here. And you can check out Lego's newest offering here (we know you want to...). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

After the Bondi terror attacks in December, the NSW State government recalled parliament to push through new laws on guns, protests and hate speech. Though the laws passed parliament just before Christmas, they were controversial - with some saying they went too far in the wake of the attacks.  So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpick what they actually involved - what’s changed in NSW, and what mi...

Tuesday, 6 January: Maduro pleads not guilty in New York; China and South Korea cool down; The Aussie summer heats up; And a popular political cat... SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). Here's one of the live...

Monday, 5 January: The US attacks Venezuela; Swiss police investigate a ski resort fire; The Ashes is nearing its end; And Betty Boop enters the public domain... SPONSORED: Check out details of the Maritime Museum summer program here. SPONSORED: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠revolut.com/AU...

A Squiz at the break: The aftermath of the Bondi attack; Massive protests hit Iran; Farewelling some famous names; And a historic Sydney to Hobart... For more stories you might have missed here's our full recap. Here's more on the new NSW protest/gun/hate speech laws The Vogue piece on Brigitte Bardot Remembrances of Dr Katie Allen and Nick Bolkus And the Beaver Advisory Centre story And here's wh...

Sunday 4 January: We're taking a look back at a couple of the big news events of December 2025 Here's Ahmed Al-Ahmed's interview And here's the limoncello tiramisu recipe SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589)...

Saturday 3rd January: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of November SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Friday 2nd January: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of October SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thursday 1st January: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of September Here's that Singapore noodles recipe SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can ge...

Wednesday 31 December: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of August SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tuesday 30 December: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of July SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday 29 December: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of June SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sunday 28 December: We're taking a look back at a couple of the big news events of May 2025 SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Saturday 27th December: We're recapping the year with a look back at a couple of the big news events of April 2025 Here's the link for Neil Perry's Fish Pie SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠...

Wednesday 24 December: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of March SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tuesday 23 December: We're recapping the year with a look back at a couple of the big news events of February 2025 Here's a link to Cher's performance at the SNL 50th anniversary And here's a (paywalled) link to Adam Liaw's Marry Me Chicken SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revo...

Monday 22 December: We're kicking off our recap series with a look back at a couple of the big news events of January 2025 SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s a bit of fun, it’s a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at the year that was 2025 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz Quiz! Can you beat Claire Kimball, Kate Watson, Alice Dempster, and Larissa Huntington? Keen to watch? Catch our episode on YouTube.

The coverage of the Bondi terror attacks has been wall to wall across every new outlet and across social media - it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by it. And while nothing will make sense of it, we thought the most useful thing for us to do this week is to round up the big themes and debates to be aware of - gun laws, intelligence failures, and the rise of antisemitism. No other news stories this...

Friday, 19 December: Strengthening our hate speech laws; A report into the Optus outage; Kylie goes for a new milestone; And our plans for the summer break... SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revolut.com/AU/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can read mor...