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A daily news podcast, 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 a touch of balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect for your morning routine.
The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.
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The Olympics are kicking off; A cabinet reshuffle in Canberra; Biden passes the torch; And a costly night's kip...
Friday, 26 July: The Olympics are kicking off; A cabinet reshuffle in Canberra; Biden passes the torch; And a costly night's kip...
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).
You can find the recipe for Adam Liaw's French Onion Soup 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.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the brand new interview series, Newsmakers.
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Your Shortcut to... The Paris Olympics
The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics is just days away - and it’s fair to say the City of Light has had its share of challenges just making it to the starting line. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at some of the trickiest issues organisers have faced, how they’ve dealt with them, and what thousands of athletes and fans descending on the city can expect in the next fortnight
Squiz recommends:
Reading: An article published in the Sydney Morning Herald called, Stinky Seine: Where fish go to die and Olympics poo protests are born. Apart from being quite a funny read, it also gives a good account of the history, the science, and the reaction from athletes and politicians.
Reading: A short read by the BBC called How is France preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics? which gives a great overview of all the things the organisers have done in preparation for both Games.
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The World's hottest day ever; Netanyahu is overshadowed by Biden; The baby boom is over; And a beer-can boat is built...
Thursday, 25 July: The World's hottest day ever; Netanyahu is overshadowed by Biden; The baby boom is over; And a beer-can boat is built...
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).
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.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the brand new interview series, Newsmakers.
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
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends. -
Democrats double-down on Harris; Stolen Aussie data sells for cheap; Op shops push back on donations; And some smelly snail mail...
Wednesday, 23 July: Democrats double-down on Harris; Stolen Aussie data sells for cheap; Op shops push back on donations; And some smelly snail mail...
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).
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.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including this interview with Financial Review fashion editor Lauren Sams for more on the fast fashion obsession.
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
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends. -
Kamala Harris steps up; Plans to prevent another train tragedy; A global IT outage costs billions; And finishing a feast...
Tuesday, 23 July: Kamala Harris steps up; Plans to prevent another train tragedy; A global IT outage costs billions; And finishing a feast...
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).
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.
Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - including the brand new interview series, Newsmakers.
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
Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
Customer Reviews
The best actual News pod available
I stumbled across The Squiz quite a while ago now and love the agenda free reporting of the news; there's no opinion, no personal takes and no selective reporting of issues from one perspective.
The Squiz keep it brief, but cover all the main news topics of the day.
It's how the news should be.
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Too many questionable ads and sponsors.
The fact they sometimes repeat the same ad twice in a short podcast is unbearable.
A podcast that has lost the way….
My new daily must
Current affairs by skilled and talented women, brilliant alignment to my needs and values. This is my daily must listen podcast - well done and keep it up. Michelle Redfern