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Squiz Today

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

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11:04

A big week of international meetings, and an annual...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/26

Monday, 27 October: A big week of international meetings; Environment protections are in focus; The ADF faces a landmark lawsuit; And an annual sight to see... If the story about the class action against the ADF has raised any issues for you, you can find support here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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6:40

What’s Coming Up: Sam Kerr in the green and gold and...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/25

We get a lot of feedback from Squizers that one of the most helpful things we do is to get you across what’s going on in the day/week ahead. So we decided to create a bit more space for it. This is a segment of our new podcast What’s Coming Up, taking you through some big-ticket items news items. Head to News Club to hear the full episode. And while you’re there catch up on our roundup of the week in news with the Weekly Wrap podcast. Want more News Club in your life? We've got

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9:43

Weekly Wrap Preview: Unpacking the Albanese-Trump...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/24

Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. This week, it’s PM Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump - how it went diplomatically, the critical minerals/rare earth minerals deal, and China’s response. Listen to the full episode on the News Club show feed. Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠on

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12:13

Looking back at the Handback, and a surprising...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/23

Friday, 24 October: Looking back at the Handback; Trump tackles a reno; Ireland heads to the polls; And a surprising literary collaboration... You can find out more about celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Uluru Handback here. Take a look at one of the mock-ups of US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom here. Here's the recipe for brekky burritos - potato included, obviously... And here's a link to the UK quiz show Only Connect - and, for an extra challenge, Drew's Clues..

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15:14

Squiz Shortcuts: Digging into the Oz-US minerals deal

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/23

The first face-to-face meeting between PM Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump took a while to happen, but a trade war between America and China over rare earth minerals was some fortuitous timing for Australia. The headline item from the meeting was a deal worth billions to harness our critical and rare earth mineral deposits - So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what’s in the deal, how it’ll work, and what it means for our relationship with the US. Squiz Recommends: Reading:

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10:38

Copping some stick from China, and a lasting love of...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/22

Thursday, 23 October: Copping some stick from China; A ceasefire in Ukraine is on ice; A wild day of weather; And a lasting love of letters... You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all

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11:25

Digging into our new minerals deal, and an Aussie's...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/21

Wednesday, 22 October: Digging into our new minerals deal; Japan gets its first female PM; Adelaide moves up the rankings; And an Aussie's massive payday...You can read up about new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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14:21

Squiz Shortcuts: How R360 is shaking up the rugby world

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/21

There’s been a lot of chatter in rugby union and rugby league circles lately about a new competition called R360. Multi-million dollar offers have been put to a selection of star players across the world to lure them over, and there’s been a strong reaction from both codes who want to block that from happening. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what the new competition is, how it would work, and what the reaction to it has been. Squiz Recommends: Reading: This explainer by ESPN

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12:02

An amicable Albanese and Trump meeting, and a...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/20

Tuesday, 21 October: An amicable Albanese and Trump meeting; A diplomatic flare-up with China; Searching for France's crown jewels; And a different way to holiday... Here's the critical minerals Shortcut. The list of items stolen from the Louvre. Here's a story on the Holiday from Hospital program and a link to the website And the ⁠Back to the Future guide⁠... You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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11:18

Another upset for the Coalition, and rowing into the...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/19

Monday, 20 October: Another upset for the Coalition; Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles; A jewellery heist at the Louvre; And rowing into the history books... If the Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre coverage has raised any issues for you, you can find a list of national support services here. You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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8:52

What’s Coming Up: From a notable RBA Governor’s...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/18

In the past, our super useful segment What’s Coming Up to get you ready for news and events in the week ahead was squirrelled away at the back of our Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. Now, it has got its own episode... We get a lot of feedback from Squizers that one of the most helpful things we do is to get you across what’s going on in the day/week ahead. So we decided to create a bit more space for it. This is a segment of that episode, taking you through some big-ticket items. Head to

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12:02

Weekly Wrap Preview: How the Gaza peace plan is going

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/17

Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. This week, there was a lot of attention on the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, and quite a bit to unpack on the implementation of the peace deal. There’s been a few shaky moments... Listen to the full episode on the News Club show feed. Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠on

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12:13

Prepping for a presidential meeting, and some...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/16

Friday, 17 October: Prepping for a presidential meeting; Unemployment is on the rise; Ariarne Titmus calls time; And some show-stopping salmon... SPONSORED: You can support the work of the Red Cross at uber.com/redcross Here's part of Ariarne Titmus's 'Race of the Century' in Paris, and her retirement announcement. Here's the tawny frogmouth profile on BirdLife Australia's site, and here's where you can register to take part in next week's Aussie Bird Count. If you're in the mood for

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15:31

Why the super tax got a rethink

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/16

Australia’s superannuation system is a bit unusual in the world as far as how we go about ensuring our population has a long-term savings plan for retirement. Changes to that system were proposed by the Albanese Government, but they were attracting a lot of negative attention, so on Monday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a new approach. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across the revisions, and what it might mean for your retirement nest egg. Squiz Recommends: Reading: This analysis

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11:23

Hamas makes moves in Gaza, and the mystery of...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/15

Thursday, 16 October: Hamas makes moves in Gaza; Three Australians are charged in Bali; A warning for rugby league stars; And the mystery of Splatatouille... You can catch up on the hectic last day of the AFL trade period here. Here's the link to the imprint known as 'Splatatouille' You can get⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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11:00

Turning a page in Gaza, and a carry-on change

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/14

Wednesday, 15 October: Turning a page in Gaza; Chaos in Madagascar; The PM's number is published; And a carry-on change...You can learn more about Japan's Sanae Takaichi - who could be the next PM - here. You can get⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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15:03

Squiz Shortcuts: Why Emmanuel Macron is facing a...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/14

France has a major case of déjà vu, with yet another Prime Minister resigning last week after failing to get the country’s budget passed in a divided parliament. It’s become a familiar story to the French - but this time there’s a twist: on Friday, the same PM, Sébastien Lecornu, was reappointed to the job by President Emmanuel Macron. The country is facing massive national debt and a budget deficit, and this latest mess has added to mounting pressure on Macron to resign… So in this Squiz Shortcut,

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11:28

A long-awaited homecoming, and a viral baseball team...

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/13

Tuesday, 14 October: A long-awaited homecoming; A super tax backtrack; Life expectancy is on the up; And a viral baseball team goes big... You can find links to look at some of the celebrations in the Middle East here and here. Here's our Squiz Shortcut to the super tax debate and some more info on all the changes. And here's the link to our Instagram and our post on new ANZ CEO Nuno Matos. And some Banana Ball highlights, including that 50 Cent performance... You can get⁠⁠

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11:27

The ceasefire agreement kicks in, and vale Diane Keaton

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/12

Monday, 13 October: The ceasefire kicks in; Tensions rise between the US and China; Vale Diane Keaton; And one for the birders...SPONSORED: Check out CDU’s Summer Semester courses here. You can read Goldie Hawn's tribute to Diane Keaton here. And here's where you can vote in the Australian Bird of the Year competition. You can get⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Squiz Today

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11:17

What’s Coming Up: Getting you ready for the week ahead

Squiz Today ·

2025/10/11

In the past, our super useful segment What’s Coming Up to get you ready for news and events in the week ahead was squirrelled away at the back of our Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. Now, it has got its own episode... We get a lot of feedback from Squizers that one of the most helpful things we do is to get you across what’s going on in the day/week ahead. So we decided to create a bit more space for it. This is a segment of that episode, taking you through some big-ticket items. Head to

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