Squiz Today
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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.
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Jan 16, 2023 • 11min
Tuesday, 17 January: A former Afghan MP is killed; Nepal mourns; Shopping up a storm; And a win for clutter-lovers
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 take a look at a red carpet gallery from the Critics' Choice Awards 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!
Jan 15, 2023 • 10min
Monday, 16 January: New support for Ukraine; Iran condemned over its latest execution; Threats made against our pollies on the rise; And the Aussie Open's first bounce
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!
Jan 13, 2023 • 19min
Saturday Squiz, 14 January 2023: Prince Harry, the Aussie Open and our fave toothpaste gadget
In our first Saturday Squiz for 2023, Kate and Claire chat about the launch of Prince Harry's new book, a Queensland survival story and all things Aussie Open. Plus, the book to read this summer and the toothpaste gadget we never knew we needed.LINKS:Netflix's Break Point and Paramount's 1883Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusA nifty toothpaste squeezerInterested in working at the Squiz? Drop us a note at hello@thesquiz.com.auCredits:Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire KimballProducer: Annelise Taylor
Jan 12, 2023 • 10min
Friday, 13 January: Perrottet's fancy dress disaster; A rockstar welcome in PNG; Cricket Australia cancels Afghanistan; And perfect pasta prevails
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 recipe for Jamie Oliver's carbonara 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!
Jan 11, 2023 • 11min
Thursday, 12 January: A complicated goodbye to George Pell; Inflation reaches new heights; China hits back over COVID; And the Golden Globes return
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 listen to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Squiz Shortcut here.See Vogue's Golden Globes red carpet gallery 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!
Jan 10, 2023 • 11min
Wednesday, 11 January: A plan to cut Aussie emissions; Walking a fine line with China; Restoring the beautiful game; And TikTok's top reads
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 topics.Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Jan 9, 2023 • 11min
Tuesday, 10 January: Turmoil in Brazil; Home prices' historic tumble; Going spare over Prince Harry; And a candle scandal
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!
Jan 8, 2023 • 11min
Monday, 9 January: China throws open the doors; Russia ends a ceasefire; WA battles its worst-ever floods; And a right royal memoir
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 read The Squiz team's recap of the past two weeks in news 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!
Jan 5, 2023 • 15min
The Year Ahead with The Squiz
Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. In our final episode of the series, Kate puts the spotlight on the Squiz Today team, Claire Kimball and Siobhan Moran-McFarlane...RECOMMENDATIONS:CODA and Slow Horses on Apple TV+The Bear on Disney+Adam Liaw's slow-roasted lamb recipe
Jan 4, 2023 • 11min
The Year Ahead with Equity Mates
Welcome to The Year Ahead - our hit the ground running new year podcast series where we chat to our friends in news about what they’ve got their eye on this year, and in true Squiz form, we get their reading, watching and listening recommendations. Today we talk with one-half of the Equity Mates team, Alec Renahan...RECOMMENDATIONS:Lights Out: Pride, Delusion and the Fall of General Electric by Thomas Grata and Ted Mann.Equity Mates The Dive podcastEquity Mates Investing podcast
