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Jan 29, 2024 • 10min

A Chinese builder crashes down; a Snowtown accomplice to be released; we might be in for a La Niña; and Taylor Swift's BF is in the Super Bowl...

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 – 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: Find out more about Ubers sustainable packaging here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 29, 2024 • 13min

Your Shortcut to... Melanoma

Melanoma has been in the news in a big way a couple of times in the last week. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s been called Australia’s national cancer and how it affects people around the world; and we’ll look at the efforts to help people survive it. Squiz recommends:The ABC's Australian Story episode on Professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, the Australians of the Year.The Cancer Council's skin checking guide.
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Jan 28, 2024 • 12min

A new hostage deal is drafted; Queensland gets drenched; Trump's ordered to pay up; And a non-believer quits the world of UFOs...

Monday, 29 January 2024 – 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.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 24, 2024 • 11min

Labor makes changes to stage 3 tax cuts; Trump wins New Hampshire; Far North Queenslanders batten the hatches; And the best cities in the world...

Thursday, 25 January 2024 – 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.You can check out News Club on Apple here and Spotify here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 23, 2024 • 10min

Scott Morrison resigns from politics; The Medibank hacker is named; Cricket Australia enters the Oz Day debate; And the Razzie nominations are in...

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 – 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.You can check out News Club on Apple here and Spotify here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 22, 2024 • 10min

DeSantis is out of the Republican race; A bad year for business; Fergie's diagnosed with melanoma; And Taylor Swift brings dads and daughters together...

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 – 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.You can check out News Club on Apple here and Spotify here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 22, 2024 • 14min

Your Shortcut to... The Business of Tennis

It's summer, so the Australian Open is in full flight - and organisers are talking about what more the tennis tournament and the sport could be. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll scope out how big the top tour is now, and we'll have a look at the proposals for growth. Squiz recommends:The Financial Review's interview with Craig Tiley before this year's tournament kicked off.The Athletic's report on plans for a potential premium tour.Other things we do:Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 21, 2024 • 10min

Sweating through a heatwave; Albanese's cost-of-living crisis talks; de Minaur is out of the Aussie Open; And rating the best chip...

Monday, 22 January 2024 – 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 more about BHP careers here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 18, 2024 • 12min

China's economy under the microscope; Iran strikes Pakistan; Japan attempts a moon landing; And a Turkish yoghurt cake...

Friday, 19 January 2024 – 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: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SQUIZFind the recipe for Turkish yoghurt cake here.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
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Jan 17, 2024 • 12min

Australia looks to regulate AI; A wet start to 2024; The UK deals with a postal scandal; And inner Sydney gets ready to rock...

Thursday, 18 January 2024 – 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: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SQUIZYou can find our Year Ahead episode with Lauren Sams, the AFR's Fashion Editor, on Apple or Spotify.Other things we do:Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topicsSquiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

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