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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...

Tuesday, 3 February: A new search for Dezi Freeman; More tension between Iran and the US; The former Coalition talks it out; And celebrating music's night of nights... Here are some highlights from this year's Grammys, and the promised red carpet gallery... And here's an article about Marius Borg Høiby's rape trial in Norway. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday, 2 February: Challenging times as parliament returns; More strikes in the Gaza Strip; Alcaraz makes history at the Oz Open; And vale Catherine O'Hara... You can find that iconic scene of Canadian acting legend Catherine O'Hara in Schitt's Creek here. And you can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Friday, 30 January: A health funding showdown; The UK and China mend relations; Closing in on the Australian Open finals; And an easy cheesecake hack... Here's our 2-ingredient cheesecake hack. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...

There’s been a lot happening in the news this year already - and as usual, Squizers have sent us some excellent questions to tackle… So in this episode of Ask the Squiz, we’re looking at the role of ambassadors and why we need them, what NATO’s about and who’s in it, and the arguments for and against controlled fishing (otherwise known as culling) in light of the recent shark attacks in NSW. Squiz...

Thursday, 29 January: Inflation strikes again; Trump threatens Iran, Pressure grows on Ley's leadership; And a jellyfish influx in Victoria... You can read more about those jellyfish in Victoria here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 28 January: Temperature records tumble in southeast Australia; Ley's leadership is in question; Learning more about menopause; And a masterclass by Alcaraz... Here's the ABC Emergency website for the latest updates in your area and here are some tips for staying safe in the heat Here's a link to more info on that menopause/dementia study out of the UK and here's the first, second and th...

We’re just over a week from the Winter Olympics, which will kick off in Italy 4 years after they were hosted by Beijing in 2022. Winter sports don’t get a huge amount of attention in the summery climates of Australia, but we have some definite contenders to watch in these Games… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you up to speed with who the big Aussie chances are, some of the new events, and ho...

Tuesday, 27 January: Plaudits and protests on Australia Day; Another shooting in Minnesota; It's D-Day for the Demon; And a very big climb... You can check out the full list of Australia Day honours recipients here. And here are some of the photos from Alex Honnold's amazing skyscraper climb in Taiwan... You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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. It was a massive week in federal politics as the Coalition partnership officially split. Following a fallout over hate crimes legislation and frontbench resignations, Nation...

Friday, 23 January: Remembering those we lost at Bondi; A search for survivors in New Zealand; Trump does a U-turn on Greenland; And the Oscar noms are out... You can read tributes for the Bondi terror attack victims here. Here's a gallery of photos from the day of mourning. You can check out all the Oscar nominations here. And here's the recipe for one-pan orzo with spinach, feta and peas. You ca...

A recent spate of shark attacks has restarted the national conversation around the apex predators we share the ocean with when we go for a swim… In NSW in particular - where 4 attacks have happened in the past week - experts say recent rain, murky water and warmer seas are creating ideal conditions for bull sharks, and authorities are warning people to stay out of the water until it clears… This i...

Thursday, 22 January: A day of mourning for Bondi; The Coalition's in crisis; Trump doubles down on Greenland; And remembering the Sundance Kid... Some national day of mourning resources: the livestream link for this evening's service, a guide to some of the other events happening today, and the virtual condolence book. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 21 January: A shark warning in NSW; New gun control and hate laws pass; Trump's tariff threat over Greenland; And a brainy bovine... Here's our Shortcut on the background of the hate speech laws. Here's the Brooklyn Peltz Beckham statement in full And here's the story about Veronika the cow... You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Albanese Government has recalled parliament this week to try to push through new laws on hate speech and guns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. But it's been a messy few days - the proposed laws have been widely criticised, and the government has already had to abandon key parts of the package. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at what was actually proposed, whether it would m...

Tuesday, 20 January: Debate begins over Albanese's hate laws; A train tragedy in Spain; Global economic experts meet; And a very expensive gem... You can read more from the parents of the Bondi terror attack's youngest victim, 10yo Matilda, here. And check out that rather pricey sapphire here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday, 19 January: Parliament's back to tackle antisemitism; Trump pushes forward with his Greenland plan; The Australian Open begins; And taking it back to 2016... Here's our Squiz Shortcut on the uprising in Iran. And here's our Shortcut on why the US wants Greenland. You can find out more about Dolly Parton's 80th birthday rendition of Light Of A Clear Blue Morning (and listen to it!) here. Yo...

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. We’re starting this week with the deadly uprising in Iran. Widespread protests are not uncommon in Iran, but it’s become clear that this uprising is different, and we’ll exp...

Friday, 16 January: Albanese's hate speech laws run into trouble; Chaos reigns in Greenland; The Australian Open is nearly here; And some weekend wraps... And here's the recipe for San Choy Bow Chinese lettuce wraps. And here's some info on Song Sung Blue You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A huge news story at the moment is how ICE is being deployed in the US - that's their federal agency that's being deployed in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown - particularly after the shooting of Minnesota woman Renee Good, which has sparked widespread protests. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll look at what ICE actually is, why its work has been so controversial and what happened i...

Thursday, 15 January: Trump ramps up the pressure on Iran; A high-profile meeting on Greenland; The bushfire damage bill grows in Victoria; And BTS is back... SPONSORED: Check out details of the Maritime Museum summer program ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can find our Shortcut on why the US wants Greenland here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 14 January: A national day of mourning for Bondi; Author Craig Silvey is arrested; A women's cricket legend retires; And an ice hockey romance makes waves... SPONSORED: Check out details of the Maritime Museum summer program ⁠here⁠. You can read more about how Heated Rivalry and the book series it's part of has taken Australia - and the world - by storm here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Massive protests in the Middle Eastern country of Iran have been taking place over the last few weeks. We’ve covered them a bit in the Squiz Today podcast, but it’s time to get you across the backstory.  So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at how the protests began, how Iran’s ruling regime has responded, and what might come next. Squiz Recommends:  Reading: This CNN explainer goes into t...