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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, 31 January: More rain heading for New Zealand; The no campaign speaks up; An Aussie footballer makes it big in America; And being left on hold 30.01.2023 10:43

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 Colorado black bear's selfies 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 wit...

Monday, 30 January: Protests in the US over a police bashing; A radioactive cap is MIA; Support for the arts sector; And Australia's best beach is crowned 29.01.2023 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 see the top 10 songs in triple j's Hottest 100 here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate...

Saturday Squiz, 28 January 2023: the PM visits Alice, a few extraordinary Australians and an ode to the Aussie Burger 27.01.2023 17:07

In an Aussie-themed Saturday Squiz, Kate and Claire chat about the Australian of the Year award recipients, the ongoing debate around Australia Day and what's happening in Alice Springs. Plus, a few Aussie TV recommendations and an ode to the Aussie Burger. LINKS Professor Marcia Langton talks about Australia Day on ABC The 2016 viral Facebook post from Australian of the Year, Tyran Brumfitt This...

Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... The latest on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament 27.01.2023 17:31

The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across all the latest developments on the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament that's been dominating the news lately. If you like what you hear and want more, we have a whole bank of Squiz Shortcuts covering everything from who Andrew Tate, what's happening in Ukraine, and how...

Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... Andrew Tate 27.01.2023 15:32

The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across a name that has been making a lot of headlines lately: Andrew Tate. If you like what you hear and want more, we have a whole bank of Squiz Shortcuts covering everything from the latest on the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, what's happening in Ukraine, and how 2023...

Wednesday, 25 January: Albanese visits Alice; Japan's population problems; The Aussies of the Year are set to be named; And a very smart 4-year-old 24.01.2023 11:39

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 Shortcuts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Andrew Tate here. You can see the full list of nominees for the Australian of the Year awards here. Other things we do...

Tuesday, 24 January: Attention on Alice; A billion Chinese COVID cases; Queensland's number 1; And an on-court curse 23.01.2023 11:14

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. You can watch the video about Stoffel the escapee honey badger here, and find out about Global Belly Laugh Day here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz...

Monday, 23 January: A coronation fit for a king; A Lunar New Year Tragedy; New Zealand gets a new prime minister; And picks for the Golden Guitars 22.01.2023 10:28

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. 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, 21 January 2023: Kyrgios and Arden bow out, Clarke blows up and we've bought a new calendar 20.01.2023 22:04

This week Kate and Claire chat about that Michael Clarke video, what's going on in the Aussie Open and the Australian of the Year nominees. Plus, Jacinda Arden says goodbye to politics, and we have a podcast recommendation. LINKS: Michael Clarke and Karl Stefonvic get caught on video fighting A list of the Australian of the Year award nominees Emily Blunt and John Krasinski on the Smartless podcas...

Friday, 20 January: Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to politics; Alec Baldwin set to face charges; Aussie unemployment stays low; And permission to sip 19.01.2023 10:56

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 recipe for Giovanni Pilu's herbed ricotta and roasted tomato bruschetta here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast...

Thursday, 19 January: Biden's paperwork problem; Aussie troops sent to train Ukrainians; A frightening flight lands safely; And a spice crisis 18.01.2023 11:32

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. You can listen to the Hunter Biden 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...

Wednesday, 18 January: Eyeing our economic horizon; Some seriously hard rain; Farewelling 2 prominent Aussies; And getting loud about leaving 17.01.2023 11:16

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, 17 January: A former Afghan MP is killed; Nepal mourns; Shopping up a storm; And a win for clutter-lovers 16.01.2023 11:05

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. You can take a look at a red carpet gallery from the Critics' Choice Awards here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious...

Monday, 16 January: New support for Ukraine; Iran condemned over its latest execution; Threats made against our pollies on the rise; And the Aussie Open's first bounce 15.01.2023 10:06

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, 14 January 2023: Prince Harry, the Aussie Open and our fave toothpaste gadget 13.01.2023 18:51

In our first Saturday Squiz for 2023, Kate and Claire chat about the launch of Prince Harry's new book, a Queensland survival story and all things Aussie Open. Plus, the book to read this summer and the toothpaste gadget we never knew we needed. LINKS: Netflix's Break Point and Paramount's 1883 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A nifty toothpaste squeezer Interested in working at the Squiz? Dr...

Friday, 13 January: Perrottet's fancy dress disaster; A rockstar welcome in PNG; Cricket Australia cancels Afghanistan; And perfect pasta prevails 12.01.2023 10:18

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. Find the recipe for Jamie Oliver's carbonara cake 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...

Thursday, 12 January: A complicated goodbye to George Pell; Inflation reaches new heights; China hits back over COVID; And the Golden Globes return 11.01.2023 11:12

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. You can listen to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Squiz Shortcut here. See Vogue's Golden Globes red carpet gallery here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topi...

Wednesday, 11 January: A plan to cut Aussie emissions; Walking a fine line with China; Restoring the beautiful game; And TikTok's top reads 10.01.2023 10:59

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, 10 January: Turmoil in Brazil; Home prices' historic tumble; Going spare over Prince Harry; And a candle scandal 09.01.2023 11:08

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, 9 January: China throws open the doors; Russia ends a ceasefire; WA battles its worst-ever floods; And a right royal memoir 08.01.2023 10:58

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 read The Squiz team's recap of the past two weeks in news here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-...

The Year Ahead with The Squiz 05.01.2023 15:09

Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. In our final episode of the series, Kate puts the spotlight on the Squiz Today team, Claire Kimball and Siobhan Moran-McFarlane... RECOMMENDATIONS: COD...

The Year Ahead with Equity Mates 04.01.2023 11:02

Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. Today we talk with one-half of the Equity Mates team, Alec Renahan... RECOMMENDATIONS: Lights Out: Pride, Delusion and the Fall of General Electric by...

The Year Ahead with Gillian Bradford 03.01.2023 11:15

Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. Today we talk with Gillan Bradford, an accomplished journalist, manager and all round Canberra Press Gallery legend. RECOMMENDATIONS: SMH's podcast Lia...

The Year Ahead with the Daily Aus 02.01.2023 13:07

Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. Today we talk with the team from the Daily Aus, Zara Seidler and Sam Kowowlski… RECOMMENDATIONS: Hamish Blake's podcast How Other Dads Dad The Daily Au...

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