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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…
Episodes
Squiz TodayWednesday, 3 March: A timeline on the pandemic; The MP at the centre of historic sexual assault allegations to address the public; The US moves to sanction Russia; And Vale Michael Gudinski;
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 2 March: Details on the findings of the Royal Commission into aged care; Donald Trump's possible comeback; Property prices surge everywhere; And the pyjama suit.
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Squiz TodayPOP UP EPISODE: Sport Today - Monday, 1 March: Auckland lockdown impacts international sport; Tiger Woods crash theories; Bruce McAvaney retires from AFL commentary; and Champions League streaming rights
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Squiz TodayMonday, 1 March: More sexual assault allegations for Canberra; Australia doubles it vaccine stock; Joe Biden navigates a tricky relationship with Saudi Arabia; And relief for Lady Gaga
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Squiz TodayFriday, 26 February: A big day for aged care; Qantas pushes back it international flights timetable; Lleyton Hewitt gets a nod; And did we mention we launched a new podcast...
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Squiz TodayThursday, 25 February: More info on Tiger Woods' injuries; Brisbane closes in on hosting the Olympics in 2032; Europes biggest cocaine bust; And the power of a tweet
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 24 February: News returns to Facebook; An increase to JobSeeker; Donating brains to research; And Sport Today is here.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 23 February: JobSeeker is set to be permanently increased; Half a million covid deaths in the US; A WFH hack; And sport is coming
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Squiz TodayMonday, 22 February: Australia's vaccine rollout begins; Violence in Myanmar; Harry and Meghan's new direction; And a little tease.
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Squiz TodayFriday, 19 February: Facebook bans news; Vaccine Monday; The US freezes; And a weekend of tennis.
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Squiz TodayThursday, 18 February: Victim blaming and an independent review; Victoria emerges from lockdown; International concern for Princess Latifa; And an Oprah tell-all.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 17 February: Victoria waits; Disaster on the Congo River; Condemning hostage diplomacy; And one tough job.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 16 February: The vaccine has landed; Allegations of rape in Parliament House; Fears of a crackdown in Myanmar; And Ash Barty cruises through.
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Squiz TodayMonday, 15 February: Hotel quarantine questions in Victoria; Donald Trump is acquitted; Japan's delayed earthquake; And its all about Barty.
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Squiz TodayFriday, 12 February: Joe Biden's chat with China; Some high profile resignations; An obesity breakthrough; Meghan Markle has a win;
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Squiz TodayThursday, 11 February: A 100 year old man charged over Nazi murders; More question about hotel quarantine in Victoria; Nick Kyrgios fights on; And getting stuck.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 10 February: Crown Resorts found not suitable to own a casino licence; Trump’s second impeachment trial kicks off; Eddie steps down; And a few things to watch
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 9 February: The Aussie arrested in China on spy charges; South Africa pauses its vaccines rollout; Tom Brady's Buccaneers; And pizza
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Squiz TodayMonday, 8 February: Covid alerts in Victoria and NSW; Concerns for an Aussie man detained in Myanmar; Superbowl 2021; And a word of warning.
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Squiz TodayFriday, 5 February: Australia vaccine timeline; Scott Morrison's chat with Joe Biden; Rhianna's part in the Indian farmer protests; And a difference of opinion.
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Squiz TodayThursday, 4 February: Restrictions return to Victoria; A tif in the halls of parliament; Jeff Bezos' takes a step back; And it's awards season.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 3 February: WA's emergency double whammy; Talking economics; Israel Folau's possible NRL spot; And the easiest shoes in the world.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 2 February: A military coup in Myanmar; Paying for politics; Collingwood respond to claims of racism; And the hurdle to hitting go.
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Squiz TodayMonday, 1 February: Lockdown in Perth; The politics of the vaccine; Josh Frydenberg's chat with Mark Zuckerberg; And singing the Bluey.
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Squiz TodayFriday, 29 January: Extremism in Australia; Germanys vaccine warning for over those over 65; Labor does some shuffling; And the best butter knife in the world.
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Squiz TodayThursday, 28 January: Australia's travel arrangement with NZ; India's contentious agricultural laws; Breaking shark records; And update your phone.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 27 January - Concerns over vaccine supply; The date is set for Donald Trump's second impeachment trial; The 2021 Australian of the Year Awards; and Squiz Kids is back...
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Squiz TodayFriday 22 January - Joe Biden gets down to business; Restrictions starts to ease; Our job markets’ ‘spectacular recovery'; And a Longer long weekend.
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Squiz TodayThursday, 21 January - Joe Biden's Inauguration; Jack Ma's reappearance; Netflix cracks 200 million; And duck - the surfer.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 20 January - Donald Trump’s final day as President; Tennis v fruit picking; The World Health Organisation's clip over the ears; And the french go vegan.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 19 January - International travel unlikely in 2021; Cyclone Kimi brings more rain to Queensland; China's economic growth in 2020; and pushups for punishment...
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Squiz TodayMonday, 18 January - Quarantine challenges for the Australian Open; Some cautious questions on the Pfizer vaccine; President-elect Joe Biden's 'to-do' list; and actress Betty White's big birthday plans...
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Squiz TodayFriday 15 January - Donald Trump is impeached, again; A shark attack in a WA river; WHO Scientists touchdown in China; And keeping up with TikTok...
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Squiz TodayThursday, 14 January - Donald Trump's second impeachment; Calls for a hotel quarantine overall; A huge trail in Italy; And Mills & Boon snag a royal.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 13 January - Planning for more violence in the US; A big 'darknet' bust; Tim Paine's bad week; And it's lamb time.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 12 January - States clash on elimination v suppression of Covid-19; Democrats move to impeach President Trump; Plans to lift the smoking age in Tasmania; and doing a Ben & Jerry's run for your very good dog....
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Squiz TodayMonday, 11 January - President Donald Trump and a second impeachment; 62 dead after Indonesian airplane crash; Bitcoin's boom; and staying off social media...
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Squiz TodayFriday, 8 January - The aftermath of the pro-Trump supporters storming the US Capitol; Australia's vaccination plans are brought forward; Concerns for the well-being of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma; and the ... unusual member of a Danish children's tv show
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Squiz TodayThursday, 7 January - China blocks Covid-19 investigators; The latest in US politics; Julian Assange's bail bid has been denied; and bean dad, explained...
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 6 January - The significance of the Senate vote in Georgia; Abu Bakar Bashir to be released from jail this week; A warning from the Energy Security Board, and love in the time of vaccines...
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 5 January - President Trump's leaked phone call over Georgia's election results; A UK court rules against extraditing Julian Assange; Good news for the housing market; and the power of karaoke...
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Squiz TodayMonday, 4 January - Covid-19 clusters continue into 2021; Concerns for an Australian activist in Tanzania; Checking in on US politics, and dealing with nomophobia
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Squiz TodayYear in Review - Part 3 (Sep-Dec)
In the third and final episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped September through to…
Squiz TodayYear in Review - Part 2 (May-August)
In the second episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped May through to August, as well as…
Squiz TodayYear in Review - Part 1 (Jan-April)
In the first episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped January through to April, as well…
Squiz TodayWednesday, 23 December - Christmas hangs in the balance; Donald Trump gives a nod to Scott Morrison; Apple does cars; And a big thank you from us to you.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 22 December - An update on NSW's Avalon outbreak; Still no trade deal between the EU and UK; Kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys return home; and our pick of the Best of 2020 lists...
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Squiz TodayMonday, 21 December - NSW's Northern Beaches outbreak; The devastation of Fiji's Cyclone Yasa; A new look Cabinet for the Morrison Government; and the big bucks on YouTube
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Squiz TodayFriday, 18 December - Sydney's northern beaches residents are asked to stay at home; Cyclone Yasa hits Fiji; the Australian Open's new dates; And how to contact trace.
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Squiz TodayThe Great Big Squiz Quiz 2020
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Squiz TodayThursday, 17 December - Sydney's covid alert; Australia calls on the WTO; Rain, rain and more rain; And giving away billions.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 16 December - China's boycott of Australian coal; Joe Biden’s formal victory; The EU moves on big tech; And a Christmas ad with all the feels.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 15 December - Getting closer to crossing the ditch; Heavy rain and flooding for the east coast; A doctor in the White House; And vale to a master spy novelist...
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Squiz TodayMonday, 14 December - Another step forward in the US election process; No deal yet for Brexit trade talks; Five years on from the Paris Agreement; and a good time for stargazers...
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Squiz TodayFriday, 11 December - All eyes on big tech; What's happening with Brexit; Elon Musks' successful explosion; And 'owning the underarm space'.
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Squiz TodayThursday, 10 December - Donald Trump runs out of puff; Workplace reforms hit parliament; From hot to wet; And get your Google on.
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Squiz TodayWednesday, 9 December - New alcohol guidelines; Australia leads the world in forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news; Japan's modern solution to boost their population; And Bluey is minted.
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Squiz TodayTuesday, 8 December - Proposed industrial relations overhaul focuses on casual workers; Queensland will make a bid for the 2032 Olympics; The cost of fruit and veggies to rise this summer; and an iconic Australian tv show gets a reboot...
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Squiz TodayMonday, 7 December - Australia's international arrivals system is tested; The Foreign Relations Bill on Parliament's agenda; The clock is ticking on Brexit countdown; and a hairy panic...
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Squiz TodayFriday, 4 December - The US stands with Australia in China tit-for-tat; Nervousness in NSW; The Great Barrier Reef is given 'critical' status; And how lucky.
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