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Monday 10 August: Our politicians head back to Parliament, Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, an investigation at Sydney airport and crowning the GOAT of oats SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research here. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Resear...

Friday, 7 August: Ukraine strikes oil refineries in Russia, the ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart, the AFLW returns and friands are making a comeback... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here’s the Friday Lites friand recipe... Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Hunting...

When Victoria's new Premier Ben Carroll took the reins last week, one of the first things he did was announce a Royal Commission into the state's construction sector. It follows months of pressure to investigate alleged corruption inside state government infrastructure projects - the ones paid for with public money. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what the allegations are, why ther...

Thursday, 6 August: The government's migration plan gets delayed; An inquiry after Telstra's outage; The Miles Franklin winner is named; And it's farewell from me... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Ali...

Wednesday, 5 August: Questions for Australia's gambling agencies; Authorities investigate a Melbourne terror incident; A restructure at Qantas; And a tiny country embraces its heritage... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Hu...

In a week’s time, we’re all going to be sitting down and filling out our Census - the snapshot of Aussie life that the Australian Bureau of Statistics takes every 5 years. But while we’ll all have to figure out how to do it, exactly why we do it is a question we don’t think about as much. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack why we count everyone every 5 years, what we’re counting, and what the...

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...