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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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11:39

The PM is talking us up at the UN

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/21

Tuesday 22 September: The PM talks up Australia at the UN, a high-profile murder case begins in Sydney, a record night at the Brownlow Medal, and an Aussie shearer sets a high bar... Here are ⁠some resources⁠ if any of today's stories have affected you Here's Kate's chat with cybersecurity expert Alistair MacGibbon Here's a Brownlow Medal gallery for you Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie

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12:15

What Australia might be like in 40 years

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/20

Monday 21 September: What Australia might be like in 2066, the US and Greenland reach a deal, the AFL has a contender for its best game ever, and paying tribute to John FarnhamHere are some resources if any of today's stories have affected you Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie

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16:23

What the US interest rate hike means for Oz, and a...

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/17

Friday 18 September: The US hikes interest rates, the migration plan for Oz, a croc-infested river in the Olympics and get ready for Fat Bear Week... SPONSORED: Click⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠for the CommBank survey. Here's all the info about Fat Bear Week Here's the recipe for Tilly's Burnt Butter Oat Bars And here's the SNL skit Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Andrew Williams, Larissa Huntington and Sophie

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14:00

Squiz Shortcuts: The Snowtown murders

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/17

One of Australia's most notorious murder cases - known as the Snowtown murders, or the 'bodies in barrels' case - is back in the news with the release on parole of the youngest man involved. The case shocked the nation, and made a small South Australian town famous for all the wrong reasons. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what happened, and the concerns raised over releasing a convicted serial killer back into society.Squiz Recommends: Watching: There's a movie about the case

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11:35

The Albanese Government plans a migration speech - again

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/16

Thursday 17 September: The Albanese Government plans a migration speech, again, more fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, a concert crisis for Ed Sheeran, and London Fashion Week kicks off... SPONSORED: Click⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠for the CommBank survey. Here's a guide to Melbourne Fashion Week Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie

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10:08

What role will Australia play in the AI race?

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/15

Wednesday 16 September: Working out Australia's approach to AI, the US confirms it has weapons in space, a legal battle over the Karl Stefanovic Show, and Widow's Bay wins big at the EmmysSPONSORED: Click⁠⁠here⁠⁠for the CommBank survey. Here's the Taylor Swift sketch and the red carpet gallery from the Emmys Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Jono Liondis and Sophie

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12:21

Squiz Shortcuts: Australia and the UN Security Council

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/15

In just over a week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be speaking at the United Nations General Assembly where he’s expected to continue the push for Australia to be a part of the UN Security Council in 2029 and 2030. If we get the nod, it will be the first time we’ve had that job since 2014 - so we thought we’d have a look at what the Security Council actually is, what it does, and what it would mean for us if we were part of it. Squiz Recommends: Listening: This podcast the Lowy Institute

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10:24

Another blow for a major Aussie steelworks

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/14

Tuesday 15 September: South Australia's Whyalla blast furnace is shutting down, Donald Trump dismisses AI concerns, a Sydney Sweeney ad causes a stir, and it's been 40 years of You're the Voice...SPONSORED: Click⁠here⁠for the CommBank survey. Here's the link to the Lend Your Voice campaign Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Jono Liondis and Sophie

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10:02

AI bosses are raising the alarm... over AI

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/13

Monday 14 September: AI bosses sound the alarm on their own tech, the Prime Minister and Pauline Hanson have exhanged words, our audience survey results are out, and the return of Queen Celine...SPONSORED: Clickherefor the CommBank survey. Here's our 2026 Audience Report Here's an obituary for Mary Gaudron Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Here's the old map and the new map that the ⁠UN has voted

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18:26

What you told us in our 2026 audience survey

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/13

Every year we ask you to take part in our Squiz audience survey. 2026 was our biggest response ever, with 7,124 of you taking part.We pore over your responses and use them to understand how to shape our content and which advertisers to work with. So, as a thank you, we wanted to share some of what we learned and what it means for what we do next. So in this special episode of Squiz Today, Andrew Williams and Kate Watson share what you told us about who you are, what you value, and what you want

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13:14

It's been 25 years since 9/11

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/10

Friday 11 September: 25 years since 9/11 , a sunscreen lab faces legal action, Swedish democracy meatballs, and a traybake chicken caesar salad...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Here's the 9/11 Shortcut from the 20 year anniversary Here's the

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16:43

Squiz Shortcuts: Behind the scenes of the Emmys

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/10

The Emmy Awards are television's biggest night - the one where the small screen gets dressed up and hands out the hardware. But in the midst of the red carpets and the awards races, it can be easy to forget why the industry actually does this - what the whole point of an expensive awards ceremony for TV actually is. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at how the Emmys became the biggest awards ceremony for television, why winning one is such a big deal, and who's in the running this

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13:02

The PM's facing questions over pork

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/09

Thursday 10 September: The PM faces questions over pork, oil prices are on the rise again, Vale to Blanche D'Alpuget, and Apple launches its first foldable iPhoneSPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Here's the link to that Conversation piece about R U OK

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11:30

How the government plans to fix your feed

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/08

Wednesday 9 September: The federal government wants to fix your feed, a murder trial begins in Mexico, King Charles lays down the law, and you might say it best when you say nothing at all...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew

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14:05

Squiz Shortcuts: What is the algorithm?

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/08

What you see on your social media feeds could be about to change, and it’s all to do with the algorithm - a tool used by social media companies to show us what they think we want to see. How it impacts our society has increasingly come under scrutiny, and now the government is drafting legislation that could give us the option to opt out of it. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll dive into what the algorithm is, how it got this way, and how it might change… Squiz Recommends: Reading: This article in

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12:52

One Nation sparks a superannuation debate

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/07

Tuesday 8 September: The debate on super continues, a far right win in Germany, an NRL theme park is on the cards, and the kings and queens of the stone age... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams,

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12:29

Your social media algorithm could be about to change

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/06

Monday 7 September: How your social media algorithms might change, a push for peace in Ukraine, the UN makes a map change, and what's making waves at the Venice Film Festival SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew

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11:20

The Pacific Island Forum wraps, and a country music...

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/03

Friday, 4 September: The Pacific Island Forum wraps, a sentencing hearing for Molly Ticehurst's killer, vale Gloria Steinem, and a country music earworm...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Here's a link to some support resources Here's the recipe for

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14:16

Squiz Shortcuts: The rising concern over smart glasses

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/03

The idea of smart glasses - eyeglasses that have cameras and other kinds of tech built into them - is nothing new. They’ve been in development for years, and really came to prominence with the release of Google Glass over a decade ago. But this year, KMart released a pair for $89 in Australia which triggered a rush of buyers, followed by a rush of privacy concerns. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpick what smart glasses actually are, why they’re causing concern, and what might happen next

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10:53

How the Telstra outage happened, and good news if...

Squiz Today ·

2026/09/02

Thursday, 3 September: Getting to the bottom of the Telstra outage, more Aussies have been found alive in Nepal, our economy ticks up a bit, and good news if you're allergic to dogs...SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa

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