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Hosted by the OG Squiz team, Kate Watson and Claire Kimball, News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news.
On Saturday, The Weekly Wrap drops. It is like the weekend newspaper in audio form. We take you through the big news stories from the week that was, what's coming up, and the stuff we're recommending.
And stay tuned for our News Club interview series, where we chat with interesting people to get their takes on the issues that impact us and offer valuable insights to help make sense of the news.

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Hosted by the OG Squiz team, Kate Watson and Claire Kimball, News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news.
On Saturday, The Weekly Wrap drops. It is like the weekend newspaper in audio form. We take you through the big news stories from the week that was, what's coming up, and the stuff we're recommending.
And stay tuned for our News Club interview series, where we chat with interesting people to get their takes on the issues that impact us and offer valuable insights to help make sense of the news.

    An inquiry into social media; Netanyahu faces more opposition; Burritos make bank; And a deep-fried sandwich...

    An inquiry into social media; Netanyahu faces more opposition; Burritos make bank; And a deep-fried sandwich...

    Friday, 21 June: An inquiry into social media; Netanyahu faces more opposition; Burritos make bank; And a deep-fried sandwich...
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    • 11 min
    From the archive: The high cost of hosting big sporting events

    From the archive: The high cost of hosting big sporting events

    Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram. If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey
    Last week, several major news stories highlighted the tension between governments wanting to host big sports events and the substantial cost to taxpayers. Cue plenty of opinions and analyses about whether it's worth it. So, we're delving into the debate in this week's News Club
    Club Picks:

    Want a presentation with arrows? You got it… This link takes you to the International Olympic Committee’s thinking on the expense of hosting the Games and how they’re trying to solve it. 


    Some analysis from John Verano from Oxford Uni on the risk and reward of hosting the Olympics, and why emerging nations/those with reputation problems are willing to pay the price. 

    And what’s happening with the Brissie Olympics? The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age’s Chris Barrett looks at the money and the people involved in deciding how to pull it off. 

    Melburnians are no strangers to the cost-benefit discussion around big sporting events… This article by Chip Le Grand in The Age dives into the economics of the Australian Grand Prix, an event which has been angering/delighting locals since 1996. 


    Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson
    Producer: Annelise Taylor

    • 22 min
    Weekly Wrap: The Chinese Premier to visit down under, the UK election, and swimming to the Olympics

    Weekly Wrap: The Chinese Premier to visit down under, the UK election, and swimming to the Olympics

    Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead.
    Support News Club by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram.
    LINKS
    The most clicked link in Squiz Today was on the UK's bamboo crisis
    Claire recommends Roger Federer's Dartmouth commencement address
    Kate recommends this round table video from Hollywood Reporter
    Our Squiz Shortcut on the Nuclear energy debate
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    • 33 min
    Weekly Wrap: D-Day anniversary & Ukraine, a Canberra Airport tangle, and that State of Origin hit...

    Weekly Wrap: D-Day anniversary & Ukraine, a Canberra Airport tangle, and that State of Origin hit...

    Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead.
    Support News Club by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram.
    LINKS
    The most clicked link in Squiz Today was Simone Biles Leotard
    You can sign up to our Squiz Today newsletter here
    Our Shortcut on the 80th anniversary of D-Day
    Larissa recommends two episodes of The Daily. This one on Trump's guilty verdict and this one on how it may shape the US election
    Kate recommends this episode of Conversations with Bonnie Garmus

    Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire Kimball
    Producer: Annelise Taylor

    • 27 min
    From the archive: Is Joe Biden too old to be president?

    From the archive: Is Joe Biden too old to be president?

    Our News Club podcast is getting a revamp. We will be back shortly, but in the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our fave episodes that you might have missed.
    Club Picks:
    Politico Playbook’s podcast episode goes into the nuts and bolts of the Special Counsel’s report and how it’s relevant to the US election.
    This Sydney Morning Herald/The Age opinion piece by Bruce Wolpe explores what it would look like if Biden did step aside for the 2024 election
    This SBS article zooms out on the question of leadership and age
    This article on 'How will America choose?' by The Guardian's Marina Hyde

    • 17 min
    Weekly Wrap: Trump found guilty, the latest from Rafah, and Iceland's election....

    Weekly Wrap: Trump found guilty, the latest from Rafah, and Iceland's election....

    Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead.
    Support News Club by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram.
    LINKS
    We'd love it if you could take our 2024 Audience Survey
    Sign up to our weekly News Club newsletter
    Our shortcut on Donald Trump's legal issues
    Our shortcut on Rafael Nadal - you can read or a listen here
    Claire recommends watching the third season of Hacks on Stan
    Kate recommends this BBC article on underground schools in Ukraine
    Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire Kimball
    Producer: Annelise Taylor

    • 28 min

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