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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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May 23, 2023 • 11min
Wednesday, 24 May: Modi madness hits Sydney; Rolf Harris dies, aged 93; Trump's being sued again; and an AFL legend's sudden exit
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!#SponsoredFor more information about KX Pilates, head to KXPilates.com.au
May 22, 2023 • 11min
Tuesday, 23 May: An Aussie dies on Everest; ABC staff walk out across the country; The Greek PM holds onto his role; And it's the season for whales
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 see the International Booker Prize shortlist 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!#SponsoredFor more information about KX Pilates, head to KXPilates.com.au
May 21, 2023 • 12min
Monday, 22 May: Doing deals at the G7; Another family claims elder abuse by police; Backing away from booster shots; and the Star Wars hotel leaves this galaxy
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!#SponsoredFor more information about KX Pilates, head to KXPilates.com.au.
May 19, 2023 • 24min
Saturday Squiz, 20 May 2023: ChatGPT goes to Congress, Biden cancels, and a special birthday
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. A gallery of food from the BBCThe SMH article on the $5 wine steal Here’s a great profile on Kerr from the Sydney Morning Herald/The Age, and one from the Times on Day. Check out Open AI's ChatGPTHOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate WatsonPRODUCER: Annelise Taylor
May 18, 2023 • 10min
Friday, 19 May: G7 leaders to meet in Japan; Unemployment creeps up; A hot new weather prediction; and 17 million Aussie gamers can't be wrong
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 delicious Ottolenghi prawn and tomato risoni is 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 17, 2023 • 11min
Thursday, 18 May: The Quad gets canned; More on the Kiwi hostel fire; Wages inch up; And exercise exhaustion
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 Sudan Squiz Shortcut 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 16, 2023 • 10min
Wednesday, 17 May: A fatal fire rocks New Zealand; Ukraine's capital attacked again; More rate rises on the horizon; and some high fashion used Birkenstocks
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 15, 2023 • 11min
Tuesday, 16 May: Compensation for contamination; Thailand and Turkey count the votes; A plan for scams; And Aussie sports stars do us proud
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 Squiz Kids episode about Thailand 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 14, 2023 • 10min
Monday, 15 May: State Liberals are doing it tough; Elections in Turkey and Thailand; Germany stumps up for Ukraine; and Twitter has a new chief Twit
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.Watch Voyager's Eurovision Grand Final performance 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 12, 2023 • 20min
Saturday Squiz, 13 May 2023: Getting behind the Budget, some big international stories to watch, and not getting up for Eurovision...
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.LINKSNext Year in Moscow podcast - The EconomistLiz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth - The New York TimesGoogle's Bard chatbotAmandeep Sharma's butter chicken recipeMushroom, lentil and pickled onion salad - Gourmet TravellerHOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate WatsonPRODUCER: Lara Robertson
