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An Australian news podcast that'll get you across the main Australian news and international news stories of the day. It's like your smart friend taking you through it, always with a quirky/good news story or two as well. Opinion-free, agenda-free news, with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. You'll be across the news in under 10 mins, perfect for your morning routine.
Get across the news on your commute, at the gym, or over your morning coffee - out each weekday at 6am, 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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Coordinating a response to violence; Lehrmann's still on the hook; Qantas has a difficult day; And solving a wholemeal conundrum...
Thursday, 2 May: Coordinating a response to violence; Lehrmann's still on the hook; Qantas has a difficult day; And solving a wholemeal conundrum...
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today's stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.
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#Sponsored: To find out more about Aware Super, visit aware.com.au
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. -
Your Shortcut to... Managing Australia's Population
In this Shortcut, we’re talking about people—specifically, the number of people in Australia and who they are… We’ll also look at how our population is changing and the need to prepare for an older Australia. Our population is crucial to Australia’s economic growth and continued development, but these issues are tricky to manage, often costly, and politically controversial…
Squiz recommends:
Reading: The 2023 Population Statement has heaps of detail about Australia's population if you like a deep dive...
Watching: This video story from the ABC about the extreme measures Japan is taking to counteract its ageing/increasingly urbanised population.
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Bonza fails to take off; National Cabinet meets over DV; A new PM for the Solomon Islands; And a million dollar fish...
Wednesday, 1 May: Bonza fails to take off; National Cabinet meets over DV; A new PM for the Solomon Islands; And a million dollar fish...
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. Support The Squiz and get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today's stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics.
Check out News Club - a place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.
#Sponsored: To find out more about about Aware Super visit aware.com.au
#Sponsored: If you want to learn more about how BHP are building a better future is a responsibility visit bhp.com/critical
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. -
Albanese is under fire; Protesting for peace in the Middle East; Some high level comings and goings; And Taylor Swift ties with Madonna...
Tuesday, 30 April: Albanese is under fire; Protesting for peace in the Middle East; Some high level comings and goings; And Taylor Swift ties with Madonna...
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. Support The Squiz and get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today's stories, plus a dose of quirky news).
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics.
Check out News Club - a place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.
#Sponsored: Find our more about Uber Teen here.
Other things we do:
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. -
Tackling Australian violence; Albanese heads to Alice; The King is back in action; And forget about Fuji...
Monday, 29 April: Tackling Australian violence; Albanese heads to Alice; The King is back in action; And forget about Fuji...
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. Support The Squiz and get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning.
Sign up to the Saturday Squiz here - it's the news, weekend style.
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
Other things we do:
Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics - including the latest episode on Donald Trump's many legal cases. Get it in your inbox each week.
Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! -
Your Weekly Wrap preview...
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Customer Reviews
Best way to start your day
Perfect way to get well presented, neutral news. A balance of local and international stories with just the right amount of detail and a little levity to lighten the mood at the end.
Informative and entertaining!
This is a great podcast to listen to while I am getting ready in the morning and helps me to keep informed of the latest news. I also appreciate the addition of some lighthearted stories particularly in the current environment so many negative news events. Also enjoy having a mix of reporters on the podcast including Alice who lives in SA which helps ensure the podcast isn’t too Eastern states-centric.
Great work!
Unbalanced
If you are a fan of Israel’s IDF and big mining companies, this podcast is for you. You will hardly hear a bad or critical word spoken about them.