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Friday, 10 July: Calling for answers over Telstra's outage; The US and Iran trade more strikes; Vale Bonnie Tyler; And an epic Odyssey begins... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's that story about Tom Holland asking Zendaya to be in The Odyssey. And here are photos from the film's premiere... You'll find the recipe for Marion Grasby's Girl Kibble here. Hosted by Alice Dempster a...

Australia’s property market has been in the news after a slowdown in auction clearance rates and falling home prices across major capital cities. Experts are pointing to a number of reasons, but a big one is a shift in investor money away from property… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s going on, where the government sits, and what the experts are saying… Squiz Recommends:&nbs...

Thursday, 9 July: A Telstra outage causes chaos, Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over, the Blues win State of Origin, and the Aussie star up for an Emmy.... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's 19 minutes of State of Origin highlights Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 8 July: China's missile test is condemned; A billionaire businessman steps down; Get ready for the Origin decider; And a horse is a horse... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

They say the show must go on, but in recent weeks, there have been a series of high-profile closures in Australia’s theatre industry... It’s raising alarm about how the arts industry is going here, when high-profile shows with big budgets aren’t attracting enough people to keep them going… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll have a look at what shows have closed, why they’ve found themselves in troub...

Tuesday, 7 July: Defence in the Pacific is back in focus; Meta fronts the royal commission into antisemitism; Controversy at the World Cup; And Neil the seal needs some space... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠ SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Lariss...

Monday, 6 July: A funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader; The US celebrates 250 years; Our women's cricket team bring home another World Cup; And the Seine makes a splash... SPONSORED - Try Claude at ⁠claude.ai.⁠ SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. You can find more information on NAIDOC Week and your local events here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew...

Friday, 3 July: The US turns 250; Fuel shortages hit Russia; A big weekend for the green and gold; And the giraffes have a party trick... SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. You can find the Squiz Kids brainteasers here. And here are those (delicious!) chocolate chip cookies. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Larissa Hun...

America’s got a big anniversary coming up this year, its 250th - and if countries had birth certificates, the US Declaration of Independence would be theirs. It’s one of the most famous documents in the world and it’s incredibly important to the way the United States of America - arguably the most powerful nation in the world - acts and elects its leaders. So as the US gears up to celebrate its bi...

Thursday, 2 July: The US eases restrictions on powerful AI; ARN drops Karl Stefanovic; A mega rugby league deal is incoming; And the case of the forgotten pugs... SPONSORED: Click ⁠here⁠ to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. You can see footage of that couple on the Empire State Building here and here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Hu...

Wednesday, 1 July: New financial year changes ahead; A birthright citizenship ruling in the US; Maya Joint takes on Serena Williams; And the most attractive jobs... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORED: Click here to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and...

There’s no doubt Britain’s most famous family is the Royals - but in terms of headlines and column space, the Beckhams give the Windsors a run for their money… A family feud between David and Victoria Beckham and their eldest son Brooklyn was made public in January - and the clan has been back in the news due to a controversial World Cup ad and an attempt at a reunion… So in this Squiz Shortcut, w...

Tuesday, 30 June: Antisemitism is back in the spotlight; The US and Iran meet again; Our property market slows down; And men's fashion gets more transparent... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If news about the Royal Commission has brought up anything for you or anyone you know, support services are available here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett,...

Monday, 29 June: Serena serves up a comeback; The search for survivors in Venezuela; A social media ban crackdown; And US passports get the Trump treatment... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find access to some support services here. Here's the reunion of a father and baby in Venezuela. The Trump passport is here, and the Trump coin is here... Hosted by Alice Dempster and Ann...

Friday, 26 June: A new political party takes shape; Deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela; The Socceroos face off against Paraguay; And guess who's back, back again... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's our Shortcut to the Socceroos' squad. You can read the Rolling Stone review of Olivia Rodrigo's interview here. And here's that delicious Donna Hay sticky date pudding recipe. Hosted by...

There’s been a story bubbling away in the news that’s set corporate tongues wagging about the goings on at one of the county’s biggest accounting/consultancy firms, KPMG. It’s to do with a former employee who blew the whistle on how the company was using the confidential data of its clients. Some of them are major corporations, and the fallout has led to a public inquiry and several execs being sh...

Thursday, 25 June: Karl Stefanovic lands Nine in a bind; A third confirmed case of bird flu; Headline inflation eases slightly; And Supergirl flies into cinemas... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠⁠ You can watch the Supergirl trailer here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wednesday, 24 June: A Green light for Labor's tax reforms; Europe's heatwave turns deadly; Vale Clive Davis; And an impressive interstellar discovery... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠⁠claude.ai.⁠⁠ You can see photos of Clive Davis - and some of the massive stars he worked with - here. And here's the Miles Franklin Literary Award Facebook page, and Instagram page. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pyke...

Britain is about to get its seventh Prime Minister in 10 years after the resignation of Labour’s Keir Starmer. The man tipped to replace him is former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, the country’s newest MP, who won a crucial by-election last week over his main competition from the far-right Reform UK party. So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll look at what went wrong for Starmer, what Burnham’s...

Tuesday, 23 June: Sir Keir Starmer calls it quits; Canada makes a big Australian purchase; The Logie nominees are in; And the plight of Vegemite lite... SPONSORED: Try Claude at ⁠claude.ai.⁠ Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Monday, 22 June: Fuel relief is extended for another month; Questions about Keir Starmer's future; A heatwave in Europe; And a famous tree meets its end... SPONSORED: Try Claude at claude.ai. You can check out some of those fancy dress costumes in the UK here. And here's where you can read up on Andy Burnham. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Claire Kimball and Al...

All three episodes of our special AI series, in partnership with Minderoo, are now out. It's all about how we're feeling about AI in Australia, our level of trust in it, protecting our data and legal rights in the age of AI, and also what role AI plays when it comes to our national security. We're here to help you get across it.

Artificial intelligence is the topic of a lot of conversations at the moment - and recent research commissioned by Minderoo Foundation shows that us Aussies have a bunch of concerns. So thanks to Minderoo, we’ve been able to talk to some of those experts in a special Squiz Series of podcasts on AI.  First up is Professor Nicole Gillespie - she’s the Chair of Organisational Trust with KPMG and she’...

Artificial intelligence is the topic of a lot of conversations at the moment - and recent research commissioned by Minderoo Foundation shows that us Aussies have a bunch of concerns. So thanks to Minderoo, we’ve been able to talk to some of those experts in a special Squiz Series of podcasts on AI.  For part two, we’ve spoken to Peter Lee, who has been working at the centre of AI and the law for l...

Artificial intelligence is the topic of a lot of conversations at the moment - and recent research commissioned by Minderoo Foundation shows that us Aussies have a bunch of concerns. So thanks to Minderoo, we’ve been able to talk to some of those experts in a special Squiz Series of podcasts on AI.  For part three, we’ve spoken with Professor Ian Langford. Ian is definitely a big-picture thinker -...