Hello and welcome to Ask the Squiz, where we answer your questions about what’s been in the news. In this edition, we’ll look at what GDP is and why it keeps cropping up, how IVF regulation works in Australia, what Donald Trump means when he talks about the radical left, and we’ll check-in on what’s happening with the algal bloom in South Australia.

Quick correction: We say in the episode mining makes up about 8% of Australian GDP - it's actually closer to 12. Apologies!

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Squiz Recommends:

Reading: This article in The Conversation gives a good insight into the business of IVF in Oz.

Reading: This (paywalled) article in The Economist about political violence in the US and this (free) BBC explainer on the same issue.

Reading: The ABC has published this really detailed piece looking into the impact the algal bloom is having on South Oz now we’re around the 6-month mark.

Listening: And if you’re keen for a deeper dive into our GDP and why it matters, this episode of The Economy, Stupid gives a good take on that.

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