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A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, Alice Dempster, Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington, getting you across the latest Australian and international news in under 10 minutes. Agenda-free, independent, and delivered by hosts that'll come to feel like mates. It's the news without the noise, cutting through with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. And there's always a quirky news story or two to give some balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect for your morning routine. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Top tip - ch...

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Tuesday, 23 May: An Aussie dies on Everest; ABC staff walk out across the country; The Greek PM holds onto his role; And it's the season for whales 22.05.2023 10:51

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can see the International Booker Prize shortlist here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate n...

Monday, 22 May: Doing deals at the G7; Another family claims elder abuse by police; Backing away from booster shots; and the Star Wars hotel leaves this galaxy 21.05.2023 11:48

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! #Sponsored For more information ab...

Saturday Squiz, 20 May 2023: ChatGPT goes to Congress, Biden cancels, and a special birthday 19.05.2023 24:13

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Sponsored: There's more to Canberra than they're telling us, find out here. A gallery of food from the BBC The SMH article on the $5 wine steal Here’s a great profile on Kerr...

Friday, 19 May: G7 leaders to meet in Japan; Unemployment creeps up; A hot new weather prediction; and 17 million Aussie gamers can't be wrong 18.05.2023 10:19

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. The delicious Ottolenghi prawn and tomato risoni is here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate ne...

Thursday, 18 May: The Quad gets canned; More on the Kiwi hostel fire; Wages inch up; And exercise exhaustion 17.05.2023 10:55

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Sudan Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news withou...

Wednesday, 17 May: A fatal fire rocks New Zealand; Ukraine's capital attacked again; More rate rises on the horizon; and some high fashion used Birkenstocks 16.05.2023 9:32

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Tuesday, 16 May: Compensation for contamination; Thailand and Turkey count the votes; A plan for scams; And Aussie sports stars do us proud 15.05.2023 11:18

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Squiz Kids episode about Thailand here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriat...

Monday, 15 May: State Liberals are doing it tough; Elections in Turkey and Thailand; Germany stumps up for Ukraine; and Twitter has a new chief Twit 14.05.2023 9:48

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Watch Voyager's Eurovision Grand Final performance here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate new...

Saturday Squiz, 13 May 2023: Getting behind the Budget, some big international stories to watch, and not getting up for Eurovision... 12.05.2023 20:12

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Next Year in Moscow podcast - The Economist Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth - The New York Times Google's Bard chatbot Amandeep Sharma's butter chicken recipe M...

Friday, 12 May: A new way to search; Oz and China meet over lobsters and wine; A backtrack in court; And a perfect weekend salad 11.05.2023 11:07

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Find the recipe for mushroom, lentil and pickled onion salad here. You can look at what the new Google search page will look like here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on bi...

Thursday, May 11: Turmoil grows in Pakistan; Trump reacts to the assault decision; More Budget analysis rolls in; Good animals, and naughty animals 10.05.2023 10:44

Wednesday, May 10: The Budget's back in the black; Trump loses his rape case; Pakistan's former prime minister is seized; Europe gets its groove on 09.05.2023 11:42

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Tuesday, 9 May: Drone attacks across Ukraine; Getting ready for budget night; A sudden cold snap; And a surprising career move 08.05.2023 10:35

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Monday, 8 May: Millions of Aussies get a budget bonus; Two different reactions to gun violence; The COVID emergency is over; and a Coronation recap 07.05.2023 11:09

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Find the Coronation photo gallery here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nas...

Saturday Squiz, 6 May 2023: Coronation kicks off a big week of news, life hacks from Team Squiz, and trash TV for smart people... 05.05.2023 19:01

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The Diplomat - Netflix Herb stripper Scholl Gel Activ Insoles For Flat Shoes Claire's essay in Pandemedia HOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate Watson PRODUCER: Lara Robertson

Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... King Charles's coronation 05.05.2023 14:25

With the big event happening on Saturday, we thought we'd pop our latest Squiz Shortcut episode with you. It will get you across the ceremony's rituals, what we can expect this time around, and some of the lesser-known talking points so you can glisten like a crown jewel at your coronation party. Squiz recommends: 19 rarely seen images of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation - Vogue Recipes for Coronat...

Friday, 5 May: Charles arrives at his crowning moment; Retaliation in Ukraine; Jenny Craig trims the fat; and entering the Hall of Fame 04.05.2023 10:12

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Find the recipe for Nadiya Hussain's Coronation Aubergine here. Ken Hom's Coronation Asian-style roast rack of lamb is here. Dig into Greg Wallace's prawn tacos with pineapple salsa. Martha Collison...

Thursday, 4 May: Thumbs up for fracking in the Top End; More Aussies are evacuated from Sudan; Ukraine denies an assassination attempt; And getting swept up in the coronation 03.05.2023 11:20

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Coronation Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news w...

Wednesday, 3 May: The US government could run out of money; Interest rates rise again; Qantas gets a new pair of wings; and it's pens down in Hollywood 02.05.2023 10:34

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Tuesday, 2 May: Masterchef's Jock Zonfrillo dies; Sudan's crisis continues; The RBA meets to decide on rates; And the Met Gala kicks off 01.05.2023 10:55

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can watch a livestream of the 2023 Met Gala here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news w...

Monday, 1 May: Pre-budget announcements from the government; Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive; The true cost of menopause; and audience participation at the King's coronation 30.04.2023 9:36

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Saturday Squiz, 29 April 2023: ANZAC Day, a sunken ship, and the MET Gala invite list 28.04.2023 21:48

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS ABC's The History Listen episode on The War We Forgot This recipe for “life-changing” pumpkin pasta The SMH/The Age have put together an excellent new series on the housing cr...

Friday, 28 April: A migration overhaul; Ukraine's call with China; A rockstar's relics go on auction; And gooey baked cheese 27.04.2023 10:34

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Gig Economy Squiz Shortcut here. Find the recipe for Jamie Oliver's baked camembert here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids...

Thursday, 27 April: Inflation figures are released; Trump returns to court; Biden's coming to Sydney; and Tasmania to bounce into the AFL 26.04.2023 11:02

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Wednesday, 26 April: Sudan starts a three-day ceasefire; Joe Biden's running in 2024; Netflix bets big on South Korea; and the UK companies that are too rude 25.04.2023 10:24

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!