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Squiz Today

A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, 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

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12:54

Tomago gets a lifeline and a junior Aussie Scrabble...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/13

Friday, 14 August: A lifeline for our biggest smelter, another airport near-miss, Farage v Binface and an Aussie Scrabble wiz...SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - ⁠here⁠. Check out Count Binface here Here’s where you can find Secret Service Here’s the roasted cauliflower winter salad Hosted by Anna Pykett and

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11:58

Squiz Shortcuts: What's the deal with peptides?

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/13

You might’ve been hearing peptides come up a lot in the news. There’s been stories about kids as young as 12yo ordering and injecting them without their parents knowing. But many are coming in from overseas without any regulation, and some doctors have serious concerns about their impacts on young bodies. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what peptides are, how they’re used and why they’re at the centre of a national health debate.SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University

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11:18

The property market is heading south, and the risky...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/12

Thursday, 13 August: The property market is heading south, new media laws hit parliament, a solar eclipse thrills Europe, and the risky sex life of redbacksSPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - here. Here's the spider story And here's that News Club ep discussing Nigel Farage v Count Binface Hosted by Andrew Williams

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10:20

Interest rates remain on hold, and Trump's secret...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/11

Wednesday, 12 August: Interest rates remain on hold, Trump makes a secret plane swap, rolling out a bird flu vaccine, and a whale encounter in Queensland SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Here's a link to some resources if today's stories have affected you Here's the link to the ⁠job opportunity⁠ with Newshounds And here's that

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16:18

Squiz Shortcuts: Understanding interest rates

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/11

The Reserve Bank of Australia has just released its latest interest rates decision. It’s always a big news story - with journalists racing to publish it and economists called on to analyse the impact. But it’s also a topic which can be hard to get your head around. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll decode some of the jargon and explain how interest rates work and the impact they have on our lives… Presented by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams SPONSORED: CommBank

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14:47

It's time to fill out your Census, and teaching new...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/10

Tuesday 11 August: It's time to fill out your Census, a powerful earthquake hits Colombia, a strange suitcase mystery is solved, and teaching new dogs old tricks SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research⁠here⁠. Here's the link to the job opportunity with Newshounds And here are our shortcuts to the census and Australia's AI plan Hosted by Anna Pykett

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11:04

Our politicians head back to Parliament, and crowning...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/09

Monday 10 August: Our politicians head back to Parliament, Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, an investigation at Sydney airport and crowning the GOAT of oats SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University researchhere. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Anna Pykett and Andrew

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12:03

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries and friands...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/06

Friday, 7 August: Ukraine strikes oil refineries in Russia, the ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart, the AFLW returns and friands are making a comeback... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here’s the Friday Lites friand recipe... Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Andrew

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20:11

Squiz Shortcuts: What's the construction crisis in...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/06

When Victoria's new Premier Ben Carroll took the reins last week, one of the first things he did was announce a Royal Commission into the state's construction sector. It follows months of pressure to investigate alleged corruption inside state government infrastructure projects - the ones paid for with public money. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what the allegations are, why there’s been pressure for an inquiry, and what the Victorian Government hopes a Royal Commission will

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12:57

The immigration speech that wasn't, and it's Alice's...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/05

Thursday, 6 August: The government's migration plan gets delayed; An inquiry after Telstra's outage; The Miles Franklin winner is named; And it's farewell from me...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Alice

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10:15

Questions for our gambling agencies, and a tiny...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/04

Wednesday, 5 August: Questions for Australia's gambling agencies; Authorities investigate a Melbourne terror incident; A restructure at Qantas; And a tiny country embraces its heritage...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Alice

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18:01

Squiz Shortcuts: Making sense of the Census

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/04

In a week’s time, we’re all going to be sitting down and filling out our Census - the snapshot of Aussie life that the Australian Bureau of Statistics takes every 5 years. But while we’ll all have to figure out how to do it, exactly why we do it is a question we don’t think about as much. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack why we count everyone every 5 years, what we’re counting, and what the data is used for. SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even

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10:57

The trial of Alan Jones begins, and reading Fight...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/03

Tuesday, 4 August: The trial of Alan Jones gets underway, an update on the leader of Myanmar, bird flu cases rise and how to read Fight Club in a nightclub SPONSORED - ⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. And here are some resources if today's stories have raised any concerns for you Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Alice

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11:26

Fuel prices are set to rise, and Spidey breaks...

Squiz Today ·

2026/08/02

Monday, 3 August: Fuel prices are set to rise, a slow start for our social media ban, Australia finishes on top at the Commonwealth Games and Spiderman breaks records at the box office It's the last day for our Squiz audience survey! You can fill it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. SPONSORED - ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams and

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15:11

Optus heads to court, and a really, really late...

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/30

Friday, 31 July: Optus heads to court over last year's outage, a federal MP is charged with assault, a football civil war breaks out, and a really, really late library book...SPONSORED: For more information about Uber's partnership with Vision Australia here. Here's the shortbread recipe for biscuits with the boss You can watch Treasure & Dirt on ABC iView You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Hosted by Andrew Williams and

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16:19

Squiz Shortcuts: What's India's cockroach movement?

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/30

Over the past few months, you might have seen a few stories about a cockroach movement in India. What started as a parody political movement has - over time - turned into a genuine one - and this week, it successfully forced the resignation of the country’s Education Minister. It’s a story of economic inequality, social media and youth vs establishment - and it’s become a major deal in the most populous country in the world. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll explain how it started, how it grew - and

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14:48

An end to fuel relief, and a record-breaking flight

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/29

Thursday, 30 July: An end to fuel relief, a tragic search in South Australia, the CommGames gold rush continues and a record breaking flightSPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here's a link to our Squiz Shortcut on Closing the Gap 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

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14:54

Victoria has a new premier, and an Aussie classic...

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/28

Wednesday, 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 stageSPONSORED: 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

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12:37

Squiz Shortcuts: Where are Trump's tariffs up to?

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/28

The Trump administration’s tariff regime has been back in the news after the US lifted tariff rates last week for a bunch of countries around the world, including Australia. This latest move is over modern slavery laws - and if you’re scratching your head about that, you’re not alone. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across the latest with US tariffs, what modern slavery has got to do with it, and what happens next… SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential

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11:47

A leadership challenge in Victoria, and a snack saga...

Squiz Today ·

2026/07/27

Tuesday, 28 July: A leadership challenge in Victoria, wildfires in France and Spain, a Aussie gold rush at the Comm Games and a snack saga in Tasmania SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett and Larissa

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