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Monday, 1 December: Tensions rise between the US and Venezuela; Flooding kills hundreds in Southeast Asia; An Aussie chicken chain goes global; And the PM ties the knot... Here's our Shortcut to what's happening between the US and Venezuela. You can watch the highlights from the AFLW Grand Final here. And read Surf Life Saving Australia's 2025 Coastal Safety Report here. 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. There were 2 big stories out of the last sitting week of federal parliament for the year - the Albanese Government’s environmental law reforms passed with support from the G...

Friday, 28 November: Overhauling our environment laws; Arrests over the deadly Hong Kong blaze; The Lions face the Roos in the AFLW final; And some easy weekend noodles... Here's our Shortcut to the debate over our environmental protection laws Here's the Choice cheatsheet to the best/worst Black Friday deals. You can find the creamy coconut peanut noodles recipe here. And here's a wrap of the Wic...

On 10 December, world-first legislation will come into effect in Australia banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. And depending on who you ask, it's either a bold move to protect kids or government overreach that won't work. So, in the first of this special 3-part series on the ban, we'll look at how we got to this point, who was pushing for it, and why it became such a political no-...

Thursday, 27 November: Inflation is on the rise; Talks progress on a Ukraine-Russia peace deal; Another Optus outage; And Stranger Things is belatedly back... Here's a recap on where Stranger Things Season 4 got up to... And you can read up on the High Court challenge against the upcoming social media ban here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 26 November: Trump and Xi talk it out; The Bondi Junction inquest wraps up; A political defection's on the table; And Robert Irwin's time to shine... SPONSORED: Head here to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP. You can read more about the tensions between China and Japan here. And catch up on the US federal judge's reasons for throwing out the charges against former...

Despite winning a landslide victory just over a year ago, the Labour government in the UK is already in deep polling trouble, with plenty of speculation over the leadership of PM Keir Starmer. And at the same time, the polling for far-right party Reform UK and leader Nigel Farage has rocketed up. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s behind Starmer’s fall in support and Farage’s r...

Tuesday, 25 November: Preparing for the social media ban; Progress in the Ukraine-Russia peace talks; Vale Skye Gyngell; And Piastri's plank problem... This explainer will get you up to speed on the upcoming social media ban for under 16s. Here's more info on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. And here's a guide to Oscar Piastri's Formula One chances from here......

Monday, 24 November: Our environment laws take centre stage, the biggest cyclone since Tracy hits Darwin, a chaotic couple of days in the Ashes, and Wicked goes big at the box office... Here's our Shortcut on the environmental protection laws Here's the latest movements of Cyclone Fina Here's the report into the 2023 Gold Coast helicopter crash You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

You might already know that we're on something of a crusade at the Squiz to improve the digital literacy of the next generation through our News Hounds program. It goes hand in hand with our commitment to civics education, engaging kids with the way our government works as a means of safeguarding our democracy. It's a passion we happen to have in common with Milton Dick, the federal member for Oxl...

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. This week was a big one for federal politics, starting with Australia ceding the bid to host COP31 (the annual global UN meeting) to Türkiye, and a hospital funding brawl be...

Friday, 21 November: Australia backs out of COP31; Trump signs off on the Epstein files' release; The Ashes are coming; And we're feeling fishy... If the Epstein files story has raised any issues for you, you can find a list of support services ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can find the recipe for snapper and green bean curry here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For the past few months, the US Navy has been deploying warships to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. Those ships have carried out several deadly strikes against what the US says are boats operated by drug cartels. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what’s led to this situation, and what could be next… Squiz Recommends:  Listening: This episode of The Daily podcast by The...

Thursday, 20 November: A breakthrough in the Epstein files saga; Our health ministers battle it out; Recruiting future AFL stars; And Aussie music's night of nights... If the Epstein files story has raised any issues for you, you can find a list of support services ⁠here⁠. And here's where you can find our Shortcut about the link between Trump and Epstein. Here's a guide to the first night of the...

Wednesday, 19 November: Change in our state political parties; A plan for Gaza is approved; The former FBI boss has a win in court; And our new Australians of the Year... Note: Our apologies if this episode has arrived late today - we had an issue with our podcasting platform. SPONSORED: Head ⁠here⁠ to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP. If the Hannah McGuire story has raised...

The Coalition between the Liberals and the Nationals is the longest political partnership in our country’s history. The alliance has worked in the past because they’ve traditionally been aligned in their values. But every alliance can be tested, and this year some differences in the positions of the Liberals and Nationals on key issues - particularly around energy - have taken some ironing out. So...

Tuesday, 18 November: Contaminated sand causes problems; Trump changes tack on the Epstein files; Vale Paige Greco; And a tactless TikTok tactic... SPONSORED: Head here to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP. Here's more info on what to do to stay asbestos-safe and a link to some of the products that have been affected. And here's Paige Greco winning gold in Tokyo. You can get⁠...

Monday, 17 November: The Coalition formalises its climate policy; Trump lifts the beef tariff; The Vatican returns some relics; And an Aussie take on War and Peace... SPONSORED: For one machine that does cafe-quality coffee, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ninja Luxe Cafe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check it out. You can find the Shortcut to our COP31 bid here. If the story about Molly Ticehurst has raised any issues for you, here's...

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. This week, we’re back with the Coalition and climate policy, because it was announced this week that the Liberal Party were officially abandoning the net zero targets set by...

Friday, 14 November: The Liberals ditch net zero; A Ukrainian corruption scandal makes waves; AC/DC sets off the sensors; And an easy dinner bake... SPONSORED: For one machine that does cafe-quality coffee, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ninja Luxe Cafe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check it out. Check out the recipe for sausage and risoni bake here. And read up on the new show Pluribus (from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vi...

Some major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the NDIS) have been announced by the Albanese Government, and they stand to affect tens of thousands of families. Under the reforms, children with mild autism will be shifted to a new early-intervention program called Thriving Kids. But it’s caught a lot of parents off guard, along with state and territory governments, who will need t...

Thursday, 13 November: A new defence deal with Indonesia; the Epstein files cause more trouble for Trump; Menulog logs off; And some tree-climbing crocs... SPONSORED: For one machine that does cafe-quality coffee, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ninja Luxe Cafe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check it out. SPONSORED: ⁠Head here⁠ to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP. Here's a link to our Shortcut on the Trump/Epstein sto...

Wednesday, 12 November: The Indonesian President is in Oz; The Alan Jones trial is set; A slap on the wrist for the Wiggles; And the Booker Prize winner is named... SPONSORED: For one machine that does cafe-quality coffee, head to ⁠⁠⁠Ninja Luxe Cafe⁠⁠⁠ to check it out. SPONSORED: Head here to find out more about how copper powers our world and BHP. Read about all of the Booker Prize finalists - an...

A brutal civil war has been raging in Sudan for more than 2 years between the government’s forces and the powerful paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces. In that time, there have been reports of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes committed, but despite those horrors, the conflict has only recently gained widespread attention. Now a peace deal is on the table - but there’s a lot at stake…...

Tuesday, 11 November: Trump targets the BBC; 50 years on from Whitlam's dismissal; The AFL pulls a wildcard; And an iconic band's comeback... SPONSORED: For one machine that does cafe-quality coffee, head to ⁠⁠Ninja Luxe Cafe⁠⁠ to check it out. This article gets into the fallout from Whitlam's 1975 dismissal - and here's where you can learn more about how the Museum of Australian Democracy is mark...