
Tuesday, 1 September - A high profile Australian TV presenter is detained in Beijing; A Covid-roadmap for Melbourne; The first observations from the Royal Commission into Natural Disasters; and a masked up MTV Awards
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Squiz Shortcuts, 10 minute podcast episodes that give background and context to big news events that could do with a bit of extra explaining - https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts .
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China's Belt and Road Initiative: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/squiz-shortcuts-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/ .
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The South China Sea: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/squiz-shortcuts-the-south-china-sea/ .
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Xi Jinping: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/squiz-shortcuts-xi-jinping/ .
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The US-China Trade War…
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