Squiz Today
A daily news podcast, 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 a touch of 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 - check out The Squiz Today newsletter. It's the daily news stories, in your inbox each weekday at 6am, with links and more info to all the stories covered in The Squiz Today podcast. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au - it's free.
Latest episodes
May 19, 2025 • 11min
Trump and Putin plan for peace, and the loss of the semi-colon
Tuesday, 20 May: Trump and Putin plan for peace; Qantas is in court; A turnaround in Bradfield; And the loss of the semi-colon...
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Find out more about Squiz Kids' Newshounds program here.
Here's more info on Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
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Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
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May 18, 2025 • 12min
Trump and Putin schedule a call, and the Eurovision winner is crowned
Monday, 19 May: Trump and Putin schedule a call; The final votes are counted; Improving our kids' media literacy; And the Eurovision winner is crowned...
SPONSORED: You can find out more about the Breeze AI platform by visiting Hubspot here.
Find out more about Squiz Kids' Newshounds program here.
Take a look at the Eurovision gallery (sparkles guaranteed...) here.
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 15, 2025 • 12min
Putin passes on peace talks, and a cake for world baking day
Friday, 16 May: Putin passes on peace talks; A juror is dismissed in Erin Patterson's trial; The Greens get a new leader; And a cake for world baking day...
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Find the recipe for chocolate cake here.
You can eat it as you check out Daði Freyr’s 2020 hit Think About Things...
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 15, 2025 • 12min
Your Shortcut to... Australia at Eurovision
For the past 10 years, Australia has taken part in the extravaganza that is the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s an annual competition held, not surprisingly, in Europe, so it’s a long way from home - but we’ve somehow become right at home in it… So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll look at what the contest is all about, how Australia came to be a part of it, and we’ll give you a run down of the acts to keep an ear out for this year…
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Reading: This entertaining summary by the BBC of the songs and performers in this year’s contest. It’s called Witchcraft, innuendo and moody goth boys: Your guide to all 37 Eurovision songs, and if that title doesn’t grab you, we don’t know what will.
Watching: The official video clip for Go-Jo’s Milkshake Man so you can support Australia’s tenth go-round at the competition… if you like it.
Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories…
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May 14, 2025 • 12min
The Menendez brothers are resentenced, and Eurovision kicks off
Thursday, 15 May: The Menendez brothers are resentenced; Albanese meets Subianto; McIlroy heads down under; And Eurovision kicks off...
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You can read the interview with Go-Jo here and watch the Milkshake Man music video here.
And here's a nice piece about locals in his hometown, WA's Manjimup, getting behind him.
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 13, 2025 • 12min
The UN makes a ruling on MH17, and Cannes cracks down
Wednesday, 14 May: The UN makes a ruling on MH17; Trump heads to the Middle East; The Aussie Test team shapes up; And Cannes cracks down...
SPONSORED: You can find out more about the Breeze AI platform by visiting Hubspot here.
You can read up about Virat Kohli here.
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 13, 2025 • 13min
Your Shortcut to... the conflict over Kashmir
After decades of relative peace, India and Pakistan have resumed fighting over Kashmir - an area at the foothills of the Himalayas that’s at the centre of a dispute between the 2 countries. The region has a long and complicated history, so in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across how the conflict started, why Kashmir is back in the headlines, and why US President Bill Clinton once called it “perhaps the most dangerous place in the world”…
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Reading: This map along with this article about each side’s military capabilities will help you to understand the boundaries and what’s at stake in the conflict.
Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories…
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May 12, 2025 • 13min
The new Cabinet is revealed, and a mind-bending piece of art
Tuesday, 13 May: The PM settles his new Cabinet; The US and China hit pause on tariffs; ANZ has a new boss; and a mind-bending piece of art
SPONSORED: You can find out more about the Breeze AI platform by visiting Hubspot here.
Here's a link to the Revivification exhibit details
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 11, 2025 • 12min
The political shuffling continues, and some no-go baby names
Monday, 12 May: The political shuffling continues; India and Pakistan's truce is on the rocks; A Soviet-era shock; And some no-go baby names...
SPONSORED: You can find out more about the Breeze AI platform by visiting Hubspot here.
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
May 10, 2025 • 35min
Test your news knowledge with the Squiz Quiz of April
It's time for another episode of the Squiz Quiz! This time our Content Manager Nicoletta Hay is making her podcast debut, to take on quiz regular Claire Kimball. Can you outdo our experts in the studio when it comes to your news knowledge from April?
Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home:
The quiz has 10 questions.
Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 10).
The final round is worth a maximum of 5 points - Andrew will read 5 quotes about a news story - the faster you identify the story, the more points you get!
The final score is out of a possible 15 points.
