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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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BONUS EPISODE: Squiz Shortcut to the Voice referendum 30.08.2023 15:28

The date for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum has been locked in, so we're popping our latest Squiz Shortcut episode in the Squiz Today feed for your ears. It lays out the basics of the referendum, the key arguments of the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ cases, and what happens next depending on the result. Squiz recommends: Our homebase for all our Voice content on our website. You can dive in to fin...

Wednesday, 30 August: Squizers raise their voice on the Voice; Pollies get a pay bump; Trump's diary fills up; and Gen Z discovers pickles 29.08.2023 10:30

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. Our Squiz Voice Referendum Research Report is here – dive in. Listen to our Shortcut on the US presidential primaries here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topic...

Tuesday, 29 August: Borrowers are doing it tough; Zimbabwe's election called out for fraud; Aussie athletes win big; and Welsh athletes... swim in a bog 28.08.2023 9:44

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, 28 August: Wagner troops pledge their loyalty to Russia; 3 US Marines die in chopper crash; Spain's soccer boss is suspended; and no sign of Nessie 27.08.2023 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. 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, 26 August: The end of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a mega profit for Qantas, unpacking the Intergenerational Report, and a special announcement for longtime Squizers... 25.08.2023 24:12

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Incredible drone footage of the Pakistan cable car - BBC Next Year in Moscow podcast - The Economist Kitchen Cabinet episode with Peter Dutton HOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate Watson PRODUCER: Lara Robertson

Friday, 25 August: Questions over a former Putin ally's death; A glimpse into the future; Trump turns himself in; And heels take a step back 24.08.2023 11:47

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. Interested in Squiz Kids Live? Find out more here. Find the recipe for Karen Martini's chicken biryani here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids -...

Thursday, 24 August: Predicting a big bushfire season; Australia's sexual harassment stats are out; Debate season kicks off in America; And training our new sports stars 23.08.2023 10:13

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. Interested in Squiz Kids Live? Find out more here. You can listen to the Women's Sports Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids -...

Wednesday, 23 August: India shoots for the moon; California's on clean-up duty; Trump gets ready to make bail; and Australia's best restaurants 22.08.2023 11:23

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. Interested in Squiz Kids Live? Find out more 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 with...

Tuesday, 22 August: More BRICS in the geopolitical wall; California gets drenched by Hilary; Pay rises come for women's sport; and the Loch Ness search continues 21.08.2023 9:22

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. Interested in Squiz Kids Live? Find out more 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 with...

Monday, 21 August: Spain takes out the World Cup; Double emergencies rattle North America; A grim case ends in Britain; and it's a very busy week for moon landings 20.08.2023 9:45

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. Interested in Squiz Kids Live? Find out more 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 with...

Saturday Squiz, 19 August: Aussie soccer's TV future, the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, and thoughts on jorts 18.08.2023 20:27

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The BBC article on women's rights in Afghanistan The Global News podcast episode on 2 years on from the Taliban takeover Tickets to see The Dismissal in Sydney are available here You can watch Fisk season 1 on Netflix an...

Friday, 18 August: The Matildas look to the future; Canada's weekend fire warning; Vale Michael Parkinson; And some slammin' country songs 17.08.2023 11:17

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 Neil Perry's moussaka 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...

Thursday, 17 August: The Matildas go down fighting; A big Labor love in; Reasons to cross the Korean border; And the benefits of being a good neighbour 16.08.2023 9:28

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 Political Conferences 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-appropr...

Wednesday, 16 August: A group of missing Aussies are found safe; Spain goes through to the World Cup final; Donald Trump gets charged again; And a big 4-letter word 15.08.2023 9:55

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. 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!

BONUS EPISODE: Squiz Shortcut to our Matildas 15.08.2023 10:24

The Matildas have had their best-ever World Cup performance, progressing through to the final 4. They're going up against England on Wednesday, so we thought we'd pop our latest Squiz Shortcut into the Squiz Today feed. In this episode, we get across the history of our national women’s football team and nail down how we got to this big moment. Squiz recommends: Kieran Pender's excellent writing fo...

Tuesday, 15 August: More on a mushroom mystery; A record vape bust; Afghanistan marks a grim anniversary; And checking out our World Cup competition 14.08.2023 10:09

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. 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, 14 August: Matildas fever sweeps the nation; Hawaii's wildfires set a grim record; Voice support from the NSW Liberals; and it's the season of the jort 13.08.2023 10:14

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. Here's the link to our survey on the Voice. 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...

Saturday Squiz, 12 August: Mushrooms, Matildas, and your fave Aussie brands 11.08.2023 20:22

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Thanks for doing our survey on The Voice This SMH article about soccer's fave headbands Watch Nick Coyle's interview on ABC's 7:30 Watch Only Murders In The Building on Disney+ Check out 2 of our fave Aussie brands - Uto...

Friday, 11 August: Deadly wildfires in Hawaii; Albanese gets a fancy invite; Disney follows Netflix's lead; And a big weekend for the Matildas 10.08.2023 11:00

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 Edamame Dip with Red Onion and Sesame Oil here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appr...

Thursday, 10 August: The Commonwealth Bank posts a big profit; The Reef is bleached again; Some new steps to fitness; And a historic MTV music awards 09.08.2023 10:05

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, 9 August: A backflip on WA's heritage laws; Oz's foreign aid refresh; A different kind of Zimmerman sale; and the Matildas keep breaking barriers 08.08.2023 10:01

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: Head over to nib.com.a...

Tuesday, 8 August: The Matildas do it again; An investigation of a fatal luncheon; Niger's on a knife's edge; and them's fightin' words... 07.08.2023 10:48

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!

Monday, 7 August: The Voice campaign returns from Garma; Drumgold drummed out; Khan sentenced in Pakistan; and who's ready for the Matildas? 06.08.2023 9:47

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: Head over to nib.com.a...

Saturday Squiz, 5 August: Trump's indictment, a potential treaty, and a night with Gwyneth 04.08.2023 20:55

Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Spend the night at Gwyneth Paltrow's guest house Kate's reading The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland. And you can watch the mini-series on Amazon Prime You can buy Claire's super bathroom cleaner from Woolwor...

Friday, 4 August: A very leaky inquiry report; Trump heads to court; A trio of trouble; and a casually elegant cake 03.08.2023 9:24

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. Find the 'elegant' lemon cake recipe 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...