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After the assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters last week, Twitter decided to permanently suspend the President's account. It wasn’t alone - with Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit and even Pinterest making moves to restrict his presence on their platforms. In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts, we take a look at why these decisions have been taken, the rise of alternative social media platforms, and what it all means in the ongoing free speech debate.


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Squiz recommends:
Rabbit Hole podcast
Public sector guidance sheet on free speech in Australia
 
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Discussion about our national anthem Advance Australia Fair was a big part of the start of 2021. That's because our PM announced that the song's second line, 'for we are young and free' would be officially changed to 'for we are one and free'. So in the first episode of Squiz Shortcuts for 2021 we dig into the background of our anthem, how it came to be the song for our nation, and what changes have been made to it over the years and why. 


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Squiz recommends:
Advance Australia Fair performed in both the Eora language and English
Song of Australia 
 
 
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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 December, as well as the most clicked links in the Squiz Today email.


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Episode notes:
Wedding announcement goes wrong
Princess Mary's eldest son Prince Christian turns 15yo
Rockefeller Christmas tree fail
The best Christmas ad of 2020
 
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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 the most clicked links in the Squiz Today email.


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Episode notes:
Crabs on the baggage carrier
Kiwi pornography public service announcement
Lockdown online shopping mishaps
Roger Federer surprises fans on rooftop
 
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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 as the most clicked links in the Squiz Today email.


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Episode notes:
An unlikely parrot love story 
Dog training academy fail 
The story behind that Harry and Meghan umbrella photo
Barbie marries One Directioner Louis Tomlinson
 
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2020 - it was a big one. In our final Squiz Shortcut for the year, we're aiming to achieve one thing - to catch you up on where some of the big issues are so you can impress your friends and family over the Christmas break. So we'll take you through the fall out from the bushfires, where things are at with coronavirus around the world, what's the latest between Australia and China, how our economy is faring in this year of upheaval and finally, where things landed post-US election. 


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