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Thursday, 18 April: All eyes on the Solomon Islands; The next big immigration case kicks off in the High Court; Mr Chalmers goes to Washington; And a devil in the sky...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.Here's the guide to catch the 12P/Pons-Brooks - aka the Devil's Comet - this weekend.#Sponsored: Try Sunbeam fruit snacks for yourself at Coles or Woolies.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.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!

For the first time, Iran has directly attacked Israel. Last weekend Iran launched more than 300 targeted missiles and drones, almost all of which were shot down by Israel's defence systems. Now the world is waiting to see how Israel responds, and whether the region will descend into all-out war.Squiz recommends:Listening: The Post Reports podcast from The Washington Post has a first-hand account of their reporter living through Iran's attack.Listening: On our very own News Club, Kate Watson talks to Adam Harvey (an ABC reporter, formerly based in the Middle East) about how the news from Israel is filtered out to the rest of the world.Support The Squiz and subscribe to the Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts-signup/?source=ShortcutsPodcast

Wednesday, 17 April: Terror strikes in Sydney; The US hands over Assange documents; Supermarket bosses face the music; And a giant pumpkin's newfound purpose...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.#Sponsored: Check out Specsavers' latest deals here.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.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, 16 April: Lehrmann's day in court; An inquiry into the Bondi attack; Israel calls for Iranian sanctions; And making some super-animals...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.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, 15 April: Bondi bands together; Iran moves against Israel; A curfew countdown in Alice; And Wrexham wins again...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.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!

Friday, 12 April: Albanese's plan for Oz's future; Some sluggish voters in Sydney; Prince Harry's new legal case; And we have a new Dogfather...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.You can find the recipe for kimchi grilled cheese here.#Sponsored:Aware Super can help you get a plan in place to live your best retirement.Check out these and other Specsavers deals 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 without the nasties!

Thursday, 11 April: A 2-state solution causes a stir; The Treasurer's competition mission; Upping the ante in Arizona; And it's game on for Scrabble fans...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.You can listen to the Squiz Shortcut about the US' proposed TikTok ban here.#Sponsored:Aware Super can help you get a plan in place to live your best retirement.Check out these and other Specsavers deals 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 without the nasties!

If you know somebody under the age of 18 there’s a strong chance that they’re on TikTok, the massively popular social media app for making and sharing short videos. But as popular as TikTok is, many governments are worried about it being owned by a Chinese company… and the U.S. House of Reps recently went as far as passing a bill that could ban TikTok from their country. So: why are people so upset about TikTok?Squiz recommends:Reading: Wired's explainer on how a TikTok ban in the U.S. could actually play out.Reading: This isn't exactly a serious recommendation, but we got a chuckle out of this list of TikTok alternatives, including Cheez and Funimate...Support The Squiz and subscribe to the Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts-signup/?source=ShortcutsPodcast

Wednesday, 10 April: Saluting a new defence chief; Extending Alice's youth curfew; The Matildas are bruised; And don't forget your manners...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.We mean it – there's a $1000 Flight Centre voucher up for grabs via the newsletter.You can listen to the Squiz Shortcut about Boeing's safety issues here.#Sponsored:Aware Super can help you get a plan in place to live your best retirement.Check out these and other Specsavers deals here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics - including this handy episode explaining what Daylight Saving Time is all about.Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Tuesday, 9 April: Scrutinising Aussie supermarkets; A nuclear warning in Ukraine; The Commonwealth Games' search continues; And the latest TikTok craze...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.Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.We mean it – there's a $1000 Flight Centre voucher up for grabs via the newsletter.You can listen to the Squiz Shortcut about Boeing's safety issues here.#Sponsored:Aware Super can help you get a plan in place to live your best retirement.Check out these and other Specsavers deals here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics - including this handy episode explaining what Daylight Saving Time is all about.Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!