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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.
Episodes
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Jun 6, 2023 • 11min
Wednesday, 7 June: Interest rates hit an 11 year high; Folbigg speaks after prison release; More Republicans enter the presidential race; and Apple's computer for your face
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!#SponsoredStream Deadloch here on Prime Video, and if you haven’t signed up yet - sign on for their offer of a 30 day free trial.
Jun 5, 2023 • 11min
Tuesday, 6 June: Kathleen Folbigg has been freed; It's interest rates day; A report into sky-high airfares; And perfecting your Hollywood smile
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!#SponsoredStream Deadloch here on Prime Video, and if you haven’t signed up yet - sign on for their offer of a 30 day free trial.
Jun 4, 2023 • 11min
Monday, 5 June: India's train disaster; China and the US clash; Elon Musk is in the money; and some very fancy budgies
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.Award-winning budgies are here and 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!#SponsoredStream Deadloch here on Prime Video, and if you haven’t signed up yet - sign on for their offer of a 30 day free trial.
Jun 2, 2023 • 21min
Saturday Squiz, 3 June: State of Origin goes south, Ben Roberts-Smith loses his case, and Stan delivers
Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend.LINKSVenice's Grand Canal went greenYou can now watch Tina Turner's doco on StanListen to our Shortcut on Australia's defamation laws Catch the new season of Utopia on ABC iView from 7 JunAnd this week's Shortcuts on Erdoğan’s re-election in Turkey and whale migrationHOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate WatsonPRODUCER: Annelise Taylor
Jun 1, 2023 • 10min
Friday, 2 June: Ben Roberts-Smith loses his defamation case; The US takes a step back from the debt cliff; BHP caught short on pay; and Samantha returns to the City
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.The homemade popcorn recipe is here.... you can eat it while watching Jury Duty, 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!#SponsoredStream Deadloch hereStream Deadloch here on Prime Video, and if you haven’t signed up yet - sign on for their offer a 30 day free trial.
May 31, 2023 • 10min
Thursday, 1 June: The Voice takes another step; Inflation goes up again; An ominous AI warning; And men are 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.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!
May 30, 2023 • 9min
Wednesday, 31 May: A new free trade deal with the UK; North Korea plans to launch a satellite; Lehrmann settles a defamation suit; and it's time for Origin
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!
May 29, 2023 • 10min
Tuesday, 30 May: The sun sets on Mark McGowan; PwC apologises; An inflation hike on HECS debts; And Queen are the champions
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!
May 28, 2023 • 10min
Monday, 29 May: American leaders strike a debt deal; An earthquake rumbles Melbourne; Turkey's election comes to an end; and the Cannes Film Festival crowns some winners
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.Find the Cannes-related book recommendation, Killers of the Flower Moon, 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!
May 26, 2023 • 22min
Saturday Squiz, 27 May 2023: Vale Tina Turner, the PWC Scandal, and into The Squiz archives
Saturday Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, weekend style. More details and links to further reading for today's episode can be found in The Saturday Squiz email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend.LINKSSponsored: There's more to Canberra than they're telling us, find out here.The 'life-changing' Bunnings bucketMargot Robbie's profile in VogueStream Ed Sheeran's new doco on Disney+Watch Slim & I on Amazon PrimeThe US Embassy does the NutbushHOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate WatsonPRODUCER: Annelise Taylor
