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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, 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...

Welcome to The Squiz Today 31.12.2022 0:35

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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...