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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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Wednesday, 30 March - Taking a Squiz at the Budget; Russia to curb attacks on Kyiv; The Solomon Islands stands by its security deal with China; and getting your hands on a Presidential jet... 29.03.2022 11:01

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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Sponsored: The first 500 Squizers can get $50 off Auskick registration with the code 326D5A74 here Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to th...

Tuesday, 29 March - A dramatic night at the Oscars; Another 'rain bomb' on the way; China locks down Shanghai; and another name for Macchu Picchu... 28.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Oscars drama, and of course a red carpet gallery Sponsored: The first 500 Squizers can get $50 off Auskick registration with the code 326D5A74 here. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast...

Monday, March 28 - Biden says Putin 'cannot stay in power'; Getting a taste of the budget; An ice shelf collapses in Antarctica; and one for your Wordle champ... 27.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Sponsored: Marley Spoon - Get $120 off your First 5 boxes with the code SQUIZ120 at marleyspoon.com.au Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up t...

Friday, 25 March - The war in Ukraine enters its second month; The search continues for a missing Tasmanian girl; Vale Madeleine Albright; and getting you set for the weekend... 24.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big n...

Thursday, 24 March - Ash Barty announces her retirement; Sexual assault stats in our universities; More international talks on Ukraine; and getting your paella right... 23.03.2022 10:07

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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Ash Barty announces her retirement Sponsored: Check out Uber's Future of Delivery report here. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to...

Wednesday, 23 March - The UN takes a swipe at Australia; More jail time for Alexei Navalny; Get your brollies ready; and which generation uses the most water... 22.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Which generation uses the most water Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Or sign up to the newsletter here. S...

Tuesday, 22 March - Australia gets a health check; COVID's on the march; regulating cryptocurrency; and the happiest place on earth... 21.03.2022 10:38

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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podc...

Monday, 21 March - Labor wins the South Australian election; Australia pledges more support to Ukraine; an Antarctic heatwave; and a rough landing for the royals in the Caribbean... 20.03.2022 10:21

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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big n...

Friday, 18 March - South Australia heads to the polls; China is feeling the pressure over Ukraine; How much you need to retire; and new emojis... 17.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Friday Lites - a recipe for madeleines, and the ultimate jeans buying guide Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter her...

Thursday, 17 March - President Zelensky addresses the US Congress; A big earthquake in Japan; The trouble with foxes and cats; and labs are still #1... 16.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Your shortcut to... Volodymyr Zelensky. Or search for 'Squiz Shortcuts' in your podcasting app. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up t...

Wednesday, 16 March - The rising cost of living; Meta's plan to combat election misinformation; Cruise ships are back; and Dolly says 'no thanks' ... 15.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Sponsored: Check out Uber's Future of Delivery report here. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Or sign up to the ne...

Tuesday, 15 March - Russia asks China for help, new legal action over the downing of MH17, Julian Assange denied his extradition appeal, and Hollywood remembers William Hurt... 14.03.2022 10:03

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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Check out the Critics Choice Awards red carpet here and the BAFTAs here Sponsored: Check out Uber's Global Future of Delivery report here Do our survey! Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly expl...

Monday, 14 March - Pain at the petrol pump, Russia accused of brutality in Ukraine, the blame game over the flood response, and Meta cuts the work perks... 13.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: If you want to donate to the Red Cross flood appeal, click here Do our survey! Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age...

Friday, 11 March - A new strain of Omicron; Politics and the flood response; Djokovic is barred from more tournaments; and it's never too late to say sorry... 10.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Do our survey! Friday Lites - a book recommendation, an Edamame dip recipe, and tips to get rid of mould Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or...

Thursday, 10 March - Floods declared a national emergency; A children's hospital is bombed in Ukraine; Finding Shackleton's ship; and 'delightful' garden finds... 09.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Check out the new Sport Today newsletter. Shackleton's ship is found. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Or...

Wednesday, 9 March - More flooding in Greater Sydney; A new virus in town; a breakthrough for the anti-ageing industry; and Eurovision for the US... 08.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Do our survey! Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game. Or sign up to the newsletter here. Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kid...

Tuesday, 8 March - A grave warning about our national security, WA's premier takes the stand, some top Aussie women, and happy birthday to us... 07.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Here's a great article about Susan Kiefel, the Chief Justice of the High Court, Pat Turner, the Indigenous policymaker, and listen to Professor Sharon Lewin, the infectious diseases physician. Do our surv...

Monday, 7 March - Remembering two greats of Aussie cricket, the flood crisis set to worsen in NSW, Russia is accused of targeting Ukrainian civilians, and finding the missing women's music of old... 06.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. 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! Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to...

Friday, 4 March - More 'wild weather' on the way; The latest from Ukraine; The first ever plastic pollution treaty; and space junk... 03.03.2022 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. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Game to give the cheesy custard a crack? Find the recipe, and the link to the Shonda Rhimes article on 'Inventing Anna' here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Sq...

Thursday, 3 March - Biden's promise to stop Russia's war on Ukraine; The death toll from the floods rises; WA opens the border; and how good is feedback (and avos...) 02.03.2022 11:00

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Wednesday, 2 March - The Ukrainian capital is under attack; An update on the floods; Good news for house hunters; and getting some gardening in... 01.03.2022 11:11

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Tuesday, 1 March - The flood disaster swamps towns in QLD and NSW, Dire warnings in the new UN climate change report, spending was up in January, and big shaggy dogs are back... 28.02.2022 10:47

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Monday 28 February Flooding mayhem in south-east Queensland, Ukraine and Russia to talk as the war rages on, Kevin Rudd eyed a return to politics ... and Remembering a great Victorian 27.02.2022 10:35

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Friday, 25 February - Russia officially invades Ukraine; Clive Palmer and Covid; Alexander Zverev's very bad tournament; and some whipped garlic ricotta for your weekend... 24.02.2022 10:15

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. LINKS: Friday Lites, including the recipe for focaccia and whipped garlic butter. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Other things we do: Sport Today - a sports news podcast designed to keep you ahead of the game Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explai...

Thursday, 24 February - The latest on Russia and Ukraine; The UK drops all Covid restrictions; Life, after death; and the hunt for just the right chicken... 23.02.2022 10:45

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. LINKS: If ever there was a topic that needed some more background and context... Shortcuts on the situation between Russia and Ukraine and NATO and the Ukraine crisis. Sponsored: Find out more about the Women & Leadership Australia's IMPACT Program here More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email....