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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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2022 Year in Review - Part 3 - The Lighter Stuff 29.12.2022 9:32

In the final episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the stories that kept us entertained during 2022. You can find a written version of the content here.

2022 Year in Review - Part 2 - All Australian 28.12.2022 11:46

In the 2nd episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big Aussie stories that shaped 2022. You can find a written version of the content here.

2022 Year in Review - Part 1 - Around the World 27.12.2022 14:52

In the first episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big international stories that shaped 2022. You can find a written version of the content here.

The Great Big Squiz Quiz 2022 23.12.2022 27:58

It’s a bit of fun, it’s a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at the year that was 2022 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz Quiz! Can you beat panellists Claire Kimball, Kate Watson, Bryce Corbett and Siobhán Moran-McFarlane? If you fancy playing at home with friends, a link to the quiz on our website is here.

Friday, 23 December: A drug lord is extradited to Oz; Zelensky's rockstar reception; An Irish Santa story; And perfect potatoes 22.12.2022 11:22

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. You can watch A Storm For Christmas and Who Killed Santa? on Netflix. Find the recipe for perfect duck fat potatoes here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics...

Thursday, 22 December: Queensland police officers are honoured; Oz-China relations on the table; Breaking an egg record; And our favourite recipes of 2022 21.12.2022 10:46

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 Forgotten Stories of 2022 Squiz Shortcut here. If you're a fan of our recipe recs, you can see our 2022 Recipe Round Up here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly ex...

Wednesday, 21 December: Why Trump could face criminal charges; Weinstein's found guilty again; Kevin Rudd is packing his bags; And a vintage vehicle of note 20.12.2022 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. LINK: If you fancy bidding on the Queen’s 1953 Land Rover, you can find the auction details here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics. Squiz Kids - a news pod...

Tuesday, 20 December: Making nice with China; Putting Musk's leadership to a vote; Problems in Peru; And a festive forecast 19.12.2022 10:50

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, 19 December: Footy fans engage in foul behaviour; More tragedy in Iran; Cutting back on chips; And humanising our pooches... 18.12.2022 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. LINKS: If you want to know more about the baby spinach recall, you can find out all the latest info here. And if you want to find out how your pooch’s name rates (or, for that matter, your own…), a...

Saturday Squiz, 17 December 2022: The FTX scandal, a Royal Christmas Card, and a recommendation retraction 16.12.2022 17:20

This week on Saturday Squiz, Claire and Kate get across the FTX sandal: what it is, who is Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) and why it's the story everyone's talking about. Plus, the Royal Christmas Card Squizers clicked on, and the FIFA World Cup Final is here. LINKS: King Charles and Camilla's Christmas card The Journal's ‘Do You Expect to Go to Prison?’: An Interview With SBF A chef-approved Mango C...

Friday, 16 December: The growing threat of extremism; South Australia's river towns on high alert; The final battle for the World Cup; And two terrific trifles 15.12.2022 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. Find the recipe for the banana, brandy and butterscotch trifle here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-app...

Thursday, 15 December: Pollies meet for power plans; Scott Morrison is grilled on robodebt; It's smokes out in New Zealand; And vibing with Scrabble's update 14.12.2022 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 Royal family 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...

Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... the future of the British royal family 14.12.2022 16:23

We are popping this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across all the royal drama that's been dominating the news this week. If you like what you hear and want more, we have a whole bank of Squiz Shortcuts covering everything from Elon Musk and Twitter, what's happening in Ukraine, and whether we're really going to the moon. Search for Squiz Shortcuts wherever you get your podcasts....

Wednesday, 14 December: Coming to terms with the Queensland siege; Fijians head to the polls; Getting frisky in Bali; And Netball's new look 13.12.2022 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. 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, 13 December: COVID changes for the new year; Six dead after Queensland shootout; Ukraine ups its diplomacy; And a tipple too far 12.12.2022 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. 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, 12 December: The Aussie parliament's recalled; Another telco has a breach; A historic terror suspect arrested; And the underfrogs taking on TSwift 11.12.2022 10:47

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!

Saturday Squiz, 10 December 2022: The 'worst ever' Christmas tree, a look at the 2022 Australian Federal Election Study and Harry and Meghan's new documentary 09.12.2022 16:49

Claire is back from Hawaii this week and chats with Kate about that infamous Port Macquaire Christmas tree, why the 2022 Australian Election Study is super interesting and the new Harry and Meghan documentary that everyone is talking about. Plus, a gaslighting article doing the rounds and The Squiz is hiring! LINKS: The 'worst ever' Port Macquarie Christmas tree and last year's Trafalgar Square Ch...

Friday, 9 December: A plan for power bills; Putin pulls his nuclear threat; Cricket's tampering saga bounces back; And our most mangled words 08.12.2022 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. Find Claire's backpack recommendation here and Adam Liaw's chilli oil recipe here. You can listen to the Squiz Kids' Squizzie Awards episode here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly expl...

Thursday, 8 December: More US troops headed down under; The Aussie economy lags; Democrats win in Georgia; And our top internet searches 07.12.2022 10:53

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' Keeping Kids Safe Online chat with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant here. You can listen to the China COVID protests Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do:...

Wednesday, 7 December: Interest rates reach a 10-year high; China tries to shake off Covid; Vale Kirstie Alley; And spilling the Royal tea 06.12.2022 10:37

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, 6 December: Readying for a rate rise; The big political parties' problem; Some Swifties strike back; And some Danish royals ditch Europe 05.12.2022 11:22

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. You can read more about the 2022 Australian Election Study here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropr...

Monday, 5 December: Clashing over coal; Higgins lashes the legal system; The Socceroos lasting legacy; And a record breaking globe trotter 04.12.2022 11:13

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. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics, including this episode about the ongoing protests in Iran. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate...

Saturday Squiz, 3 December 2022: The Socceroos new golden generation, Phillip Lowe apologises and the book we can't put down 02.12.2022 18:41

This week Bryce joins Kate to chat about all things Socceroos, how the current team is different from Australia's 2006 team and the upcoming sentencing of former Theranos President, Sunny Balwani. Plus, the royal book we can't put down and our thoughts on the latest season of White Lotus. LINKS: Elon Musk tweets his bedside table Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carr...

Friday, 2 December: Our World Cup dreams stay alive; A William Tyrrell suspect sues; When Australia meets Finland; And the tunes we croon 01.12.2022 11:24

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. #Sponsored Click here to find out more about Woolworth Group’s 2022 Regional Report. You can see the Squiz Recommends here - it's all the things Squizers are buying, reading, cooking and watching i...

Thursday, 1 December: Some good news for the economy; Our former PM is censured; A high-profile Chinese leader dies; And Socceroos steal the win 30.11.2022 10:23

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. #Sponsored Click here to find out more about Woolworth Group’s 2022 Regional Report. You can listen to the Moon Settlement Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explai...