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Squiz Today
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A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, Alice Dempster, 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 for your morning routine.
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Victoria has a new premier, and an Aussie classic heads for the stage
1w ago00:14:54Tap to summarizeWednesday, 29 July: Victoria has a new premier, an earthquake in Japan, male eating disorders are on the rise, and an Aussie classic heads for the stage SPONSORED: For more information about Uber's partnership with Vision Australia here:https://visionaustralia.org/community/news/2026-07-17/vision-australia-welcomes-ubers-decision-review-disability-support You can fill out our Squiz audience survey here - we hugely appreciate it. Here are some resources if you need assistance Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Albanese lays out some AI rules, and the going price for a T-Rex
3w ago00:11:04Tap to summarizeThursday, 16 July: Albanese lays out some AI rules; the fighting continues in Iran; Telstra could be calling with a payout; And the going price for a T-Rex... SPONSORED: Find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas here. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey here - we hugely appreciate it. If the story about domestic violence has brought up anything for you, you can find some support services here. And you can find out more about those Telstra payouts here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Alice Dempster, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Australia's new AI playbook, and a sweet space discovery
3w ago00:10:22Tap to summarizeWednesday, 15 July: Australia's new AI playbook; Economic warnings over the US-Iran war; Origin offers up refunds; And a sweet space discovery... SPONSORED: Find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas here. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey here - we hugely appreciate it. That Squiz special series on AI is here. Here are the photos of that interstellar sugar - and here's the science behind it. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Alice Dempster, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Squiz Shortcut: What's happening with gambling ads in Oz?
4w ago00:15:54Tap to summarizeAustralians are known as the biggest gamblers in the world, but experts have long compared the harms associated with gambling to a public health crisis. The Federal Government has introduced legislation into parliament to change how bookmakers and betting companies can advertise their platforms to protect more Aussies - but the plan has met with some criticism. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at why gambling is seen as so harmful, what the Government is proposing and how it’s gone down. Squiz Recommends: Reading: Peta Murphy’s ‘You Win Some You Lose More’ report for some context to the debate. Reading: This piece in The Conversation called ‘The biggest losers: how Australians became the world’s most enthusiastic gamblers’. Watching: It’s also worth watching Shaun Micallef’s Going for Broke - that’s the ABC documentary series where he looks at the issue of gambling in Australia Listeners seeking support for gambling concerns can contact the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 for free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More information is available at www.gamblinghelponline.org.au. SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. SPONSORED - To find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Anna Pykett Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.
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Paying tribute to Sam Neill, and a T-Rex could set T-records
4w ago00:13:04Tap to summarizeTuesday, 14 July: Paying tribute to Sam Neill, a deadly fire in Bangkok, bidding au revoir to paper arrivals cards and a T-Rex could set T-records... SPONSORED: Find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas here. SPONSORED: Try Claude at claude.ai. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey here - we hugely appreciate it. Some other links: - Sam Neill's James Bond screen test - The AFP support website Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, and Mr WorldWide sets a world record
4w ago00:12:13Tap to summarizeMonday, 13 July: Confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, some high-profile politicians have died, Cruz Hewitt goes close at Wimbledon and Mr WorldWide sets a world record SPONSORED: To find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett and Sophie Felice Here are some resources if you've been affected by any of today's stories Obituaries for Ann Widdecombe, Lindsey Graham and Derryn Hinch Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Calling for answers over Telstra's outage, and the film that's got critics raving
4w ago00:11:32Tap to summarizeFriday, 10 July: Calling for answers over Telstra's outage; The US and Iran trade more strikes; Vale Bonnie Tyler; And an epic Odyssey begins... SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. Here's that story about Tom Holland asking Zendaya to be in The Odyssey. And here are photos from the film's premiere... You'll find the recipe for Marion Grasby's Girl Kibble here. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Larissa Huntington Researched by Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster, Anna Pykett and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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Squiz Shortcuts: What’s going on with property prices?
Jul 900:14:20Tap to summarizeAustralia’s property market has been in the news after a slowdown in auction clearance rates and falling home prices across major capital cities. Experts are pointing to a number of reasons, but a big one is a shift in investor money away from property… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what’s going on, where the government sits, and what the experts are saying… Squiz Recommends: Perusing: This article published in The Conversation looks at the slowing market and what it might mean for the economy more broadly. Listening: If any Squizers missed it, Claire and Kate dove into it on News Club last weekend so we’ll point you to that episode for some more insights (and a glimpse into Claire’s dinner party entertainment…). Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Larissa Huntington Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.
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A Telstra outage causes chaos, and the Aussie star up for an Emmy
Jul 800:12:12Tap to summarizeThursday, 9 July: A Telstra outage causes chaos, Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over, the Blues win State of Origin, and the Aussie star up for an Emmy.... SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. Here's 19 minutes of State of Origin highlights Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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China's missile test is condemned, and the cloning of a police icon
Jul 700:10:31Tap to summarizeWednesday, 8 July: China's missile test is condemned; A billionaire businessman steps down; Get ready for the Origin decider; And a horse is a horse... SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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