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Squiz Today
A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington, 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 some balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect…
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Tuesday, 21 February: Biden's visit to Kyiv; An Aussie is taken hostage; Watching would-be thieves; And Pickles for the win
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Monday, 20 February: A year of the Ukraine war; North Korea fires up; Counting the natural disaster costs; And music fit for a king
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 18 February 2023: Rhianna's power play, things are happening with Defence and some unlikely besties
This week, Kate and Claire chat cyclones, the Superbowl, and a segment called 'things we said might happen have started to happen'. Plus, a couple of book…
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Friday, 17 February: Missing miners are found dead; Police shooting declared domestic terrorism; Unemployment's going up; And chatbot confusion
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Thursday, 16 February: More rate rises are on the way; Lives lost in New Zealand; Ukraine calls for more aid; And a chocolate heist goes wrong
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Wednesday, 15 February: An Aussie defence review handed in; Gabrielle hits New Zealand hard; Peter Bol's back on track; And banking the big bucks
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Tuesday, 14 February: New money to close the gap; Gabrielle hammers New Zealand; Rihanna wins the Super Bowl; And a bad day to propose
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Monday, 13 February: Scrutiny of the Reserve Bank; Balloon hunting season continues; Turkey and Syria's death toll could double; And a big Aussie lines up for a big game
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 11 February 2023: A spy balloon goes pop, the complex politics of a devastating quake, and a very relatable plus one
In the wake of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Kate and Claire chat about all the other things that ordinarily would’ve been big stories but you might’ve…
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Friday, 10 February: A senior Liberal farewells politics; An Aussie earthquake victim; Google's AI makes a blunder; And a big weekend of cricket
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Thursday, 9 February: Aussies missing in Turkey; The MH17 investigation draws to an end; Time to check the mail; And bailing on a bad date
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Wednesday, 8 February: Devastation in Turkey and Syria; Rate rises return; Joe Biden prepares his pitch; And howling at the moon
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Tuesday, 7 February: Alcohol bans are back; A killer quake in Turkey and Syria; Get your interest rate stackhat on; And a freshly minted EGOT
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Monday, 6 February: Shooting a balloon out of the sky; A young shark attack victim is named; Parliament's back in session; And carbonara corruption
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 4 February 2023: Calls for action on Alice, the Labor Party is cracking on and our Grammy's deja vu
This week on Saturday Squiz, Kate and Claire chat about the Labor Government's big policy announcements, the latest calls for action on Alice Springs and the…
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Friday, 3 February: Aussie health reforms on the table; A crime ring is busted; Russia intensifies its offensive; And queen Bey runs the world
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Thursday, 2 February: Reviewing the crime crisis in Alice Springs; Protests planned for Pell's funeral; Settling a dispute with our neighbour; And undeading the dodo
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Wednesday, 1 February: The rate rise relief is over; New support for family violence victims; Pell's final farewell; And a massage for your mouth
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Tuesday, 31 January: More rain heading for New Zealand; The no campaign speaks up; An Aussie footballer makes it big in America; And being left on hold
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Monday, 30 January: Protests in the US over a police bashing; A radioactive cap is MIA; Support for the arts sector; And Australia's best beach is crowned
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 28 January 2023: the PM visits Alice, a few extraordinary Australians and an ode to the Aussie Burger
In an Aussie-themed Saturday Squiz, Kate and Claire chat about the Australian of the Year award recipients, the ongoing debate around Australia Day and what's…
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Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... Andrew Tate
The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across a name that has been making a lot of…
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Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... The latest on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across all the latest developments on the…
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Wednesday, 25 January: Albanese visits Alice; Japan's population problems; The Aussies of the Year are set to be named; And a very smart 4-year-old
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Tuesday, 24 January: Attention on Alice; A billion Chinese COVID cases; Queensland's number 1; And an on-court curse
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Monday, 23 January: A coronation fit for a king; A Lunar New Year Tragedy; New Zealand gets a new prime minister; And picks for the Golden Guitars
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 21 January 2023: Kyrgios and Arden bow out, Clarke blows up and we've bought a new calendar
This week Kate and Claire chat about that Michael Clarke video, what's going on in the Aussie Open and the Australian of the Year nominees. Plus, Jacinda Arden…
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Friday, 20 January: Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to politics; Alec Baldwin set to face charges; Aussie unemployment stays low; And permission to sip
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Thursday, 19 January: Biden's paperwork problem; Aussie troops sent to train Ukrainians; A frightening flight lands safely; And a spice crisis
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Wednesday, 18 January: Eyeing our economic horizon; Some seriously hard rain; Farewelling 2 prominent Aussies; And getting loud about leaving
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Tuesday, 17 January: A former Afghan MP is killed; Nepal mourns; Shopping up a storm; And a win for clutter-lovers
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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
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Squiz TodaySaturday 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…
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Friday, 13 January: Perrottet's fancy dress disaster; A rockstar welcome in PNG; Cricket Australia cancels Afghanistan; And perfect pasta prevails
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Thursday, 12 January: A complicated goodbye to George Pell; Inflation reaches new heights; China hits back over COVID; And the Golden Globes return
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Wednesday, 11 January: A plan to cut Aussie emissions; Walking a fine line with China; Restoring the beautiful game; And TikTok's top reads
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Tuesday, 10 January: Turmoil in Brazil; Home prices' historic tumble; Going spare over Prince Harry; And a candle scandal
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Monday, 9 January: China throws open the doors; Russia ends a ceasefire; WA battles its worst-ever floods; And a right royal memoir
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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…
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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…
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The Year Ahead with Gillian Bradford
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…
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The Year Ahead with the Daily Aus
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…
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2022 Year in Review - Part 3 - The Lighter Stuff
In the final episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the stories that kept us entertained during 2022. You can find a written version of the…
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2022 Year in Review - Part 2 - All Australian
In the 2nd episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big Aussie stories that shaped 2022. You can find a written version of the content here.
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2022 Year in Review - Part 1 - Around the World
In the first episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big international stories that shaped 2022. You can find a written version of the…
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The Great Big Squiz Quiz 2022
It’s a bit of fun, it’s a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at the year that was 2022 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz Quiz! Can you…
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Friday, 23 December: A drug lord is extradited to Oz; Zelensky's rockstar reception; An Irish Santa story; And perfect potatoes
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Thursday, 22 December: Queensland police officers are honoured; Oz-China relations on the table; Breaking an egg record; And our favourite recipes of 2022
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Wednesday, 21 December: Why Trump could face criminal charges; Weinstein's found guilty again; Kevin Rudd is packing his bags; And a vintage vehicle of note
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Tuesday, 20 December: Making nice with China; Putting Musk's leadership to a vote; Problems in Peru; And a festive forecast
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Monday, 19 December: Footy fans engage in foul behaviour; More tragedy in Iran; Cutting back on chips; And humanising our pooches...
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 17 December 2022: The FTX scandal, a Royal Christmas Card, and a recommendation retraction
This week on Saturday Squiz, Claire and Kate get across the FTX sandal: what it is, who is Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) and why it's the story everyone's…
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Friday, 16 December: The growing threat of extremism; South Australia's river towns on high alert; The final battle for the World Cup; And two terrific trifles
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Thursday, 15 December: Pollies meet for power plans; Scott Morrison is grilled on robodebt; It's smokes out in New Zealand; And vibing with Scrabble's update
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Squiz Shortcuts: Your Shortcut to... the future of the British royal family
We are popping this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across all the royal drama that's been dominating the news this week. If you like what you…
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Wednesday, 14 December: Coming to terms with the Queensland siege; Fijians head to the polls; Getting frisky in Bali; And Netball's new look
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Tuesday, 13 December: COVID changes for the new year; Six dead after Queensland shootout; Ukraine ups its diplomacy; And a tipple too far
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Monday, 12 December: The Aussie parliament's recalled; Another telco has a breach; A historic terror suspect arrested; And the underfrogs taking on TSwift
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Squiz TodaySaturday Squiz, 10 December 2022: The 'worst ever' Christmas tree, a look at the 2022 Australian Federal Election Study and Harry and Meghan's new documentary
Claire is back from Hawaii this week and chats with Kate about that infamous Port Macquaire Christmas tree, why the 2022 Australian Election Study is super…