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Monday, 29 July: Albanese shakes things up; Israel hits back at Hezbollah; A twisted crime story; And welcome to the first Paris Sprint...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).Sponsored: To get up to $235 off your first 5 Marley Spoon boxes, use the code 'SQUIZ' when you check out here.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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

Listen to the full episode on our News Club podcast feed. Or search Weekly Wrap wherever you get your podcasts.

Friday, 26 July: The Olympics are kicking off; A cabinet reshuffle in Canberra; Biden passes the torch; And a costly night's kip...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).You can find the recipe for Adam Liaw's French Onion Soup here.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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics is just days away - and it’s fair to say the City of Light has had its share of challenges just making it to the starting line. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at some of the trickiest issues organisers have faced, how they’ve dealt with them, and what thousands of athletes and fans descending on the city can expect in the next fortnightSquiz recommends:Reading: An article published in the Sydney Morning Herald called, Stinky Seine: Where fish go to die and Olympics poo protests are born. Apart from being quite a funny read, it also gives a good account of the history, the science, and the reaction from athletes and politicians.Reading: A short read by the BBC called How is France preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics? which gives a great overview of all the things the organisers have done in preparation for both Games. Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here.

Thursday, 25 July: The World's hottest day ever; Netanyahu is overshadowed by Biden; The baby boom is over; And a beer-can boat is built...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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

Wednesday, 23 July: Democrats double-down on Harris; Stolen Aussie data sells for cheap; Op shops push back on donations; And some smelly snail mail...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 this interview with Financial Review fashion editor Lauren Sams for more on the fast fashion obsession. 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

Tuesday, 23 July: Kamala Harris steps up; Plans to prevent another train tragedy; A global IT outage costs billions; And finishing a feast...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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

Monday, 22 July: Biden drops out of the race; Israel strikes Yemen; Recovering from a worldwide outage; And a new-old hair trend...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).If you're concerned about scammers after the global IT outage, you can get help from Scamwatch here.You check out the new Superman's "broccoli cut" aka "zoomer perm" here.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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

Listen to the full episode on our News Club podcast feed. Or search Weekly Wrap wherever you get your podcasts.

Friday, 19 July: JD Vance introduces himself; The CFMEU is dealt another blow; A wintry blast is incoming; And some tasty beans...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).Friday Lites: This fagioli on house sourdough recipe - aka fancy beans on toast - is perfect as an easy one to whip-up on a cold night when you just want to sit back in front of the telly.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 brand new 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 topicsSupport The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.