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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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10:56

Time runs down on the Iran ceasefire, and a birthday...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/21

Wednesday, 22 April: Time runs down on the Iran ceasefire; A backflip on Support at Home; Tim Cook hangs up his phone; And a birthday fit for a Queen...You can look at the digital memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth II here. (08:12) Shortcut ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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24:38

Squiz Shortcuts: What’s at stake in Farrer

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/21

You’ll be hearing the word Farrer a lot in the Aussie news media for the next few weeks - it’s the site of a federal by-election on 9 May. But the stakes for this by-election are unusually high - particularly on the conservative side of politics. With One Nation riding high in the polls, they’re a genuine chance to win a lower house seat that’s only ever been held by the Liberal or National parties. So on this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll tell you about Farrer, who’s running, and why it’ll be such a focus

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10:35

Heading back to the negotiating table over Iran, and...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/20

Tuesday, 21 April: Heading back to the negotiating table over Iran; Chalmers previews the Federal Budget; Keir Starmer's under pressure again; And the science behind a run... ⁠⁠ Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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11:54

More peace talks over Iran, and a new Aussie board game

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/19

Monday, 20 April: More peace talks over Iran; One Nation dips in the polls; An AFL player's mental health incident is investigated; And a new Aussie board game... SPONSORED: For more information about working at Amazon Australia - or to take a free tour to see behind the scenes there, visit ⁠amazontours.com/au ⁠ Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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11:00

Another hit to our fuel supply, and a wild wolf chase

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/16

Friday, 17 April: Another hit to our fuel supply; Dan Duggan loses his extradition appeal; LIV Golf is up in the air; And a wild wolf chase...SPONSORED: For more information about working at Amazon Australia - or to take a free tour to see behind the scenes there, visit amazontours.com/au Here's an explainer on what happened in the Geelong oil refinery fire. You can find the Shortcut on Dan Duggan here. And if you're in the mood for baking this weekend, here's that red velvet cake recipe -

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12:06

Squiz Shortcuts: How civil and criminal courts differ

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/16

We hear about big court cases in the news all the time - but the outcomes of civil and criminal cases in Oz can be very different, even if the underlying facts are similar… One of the key differences between the 2 systems is the standard of proof that has to be met. It’s a factor that’s not always clear, so in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll try to help with that, and also explain where else civil and criminal courts differ and why the system works this way.Squiz Recommends: Reading: This piece from

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11:25

A high-stakes mining industry ruling in Perth, and...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/15

Thursday, 16 April: A high-stakes ruling in Perth; An oil refinery fire in Geelong; A humungous hippo problem; And Cruising to the box office...SPONSORED: For practical tips, guidance and tools to help you prepare, visit xero.com/paydaysuper Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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10:27

Middle East peace talks are back on the table, and a...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/14

Wednesday, 15 April: Middle East peace talks are back on the table; Australian aviation tightens the belt; A change for World Aquatics; And a supersized mammal...You can read more about some of the affected flight routes here. And here's more on the Gallipoli Art Prize. Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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12:46

Squiz Shortcuts: The last time we rationed fuel

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/14

The Albanese Government has just launched a new media campaign encouraging Australians to use less fuel. As the war in the Middle East continues to pressure global oil supplies, the campaign is part of an attempt to avoid fuel rationing - something we haven’t had to do since the 1970s. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what we’ve done in the past with fuel rationing, what it would take to get to that stage again and how it might work… Squiz Recommends: Listening: This episode of

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10:54

A US blockade in the Middle East, and Harry and...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/13

Tuesday, 14 April: A US blockade in the Middle East; New leaders for our defence force; Rory McIlroy makes history; And Harry and Meghan drop in down under... You can take part in the Airbnb audience survey here. SPONSORED: Join the Amazon Virtual Teacher Training Program to build confident, future‑ready classrooms by signing up via this

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11:31

Artemis II makes a global splash, and some books...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/12

Monday, 13 April: Artemis II makes a global splash; The government pushes to preserve petrol; Gout Gout runs a new record; And some books that are worth a look...SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at safeai.org.au You can find The Guardian's list of 25 books to read before you're 25 here. And here's one with some of our best Aussie

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27:05

The Squiz Quiz: Artemis II, Altman and art theft

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/10

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. Can you best our in-studio guests? Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home: The quiz has 8 questions. Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8). Links Investigation into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman The Guardian story about the same-surname dating event in Japan Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up

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10:29

Gearing up for Middle East peace talks, and the...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/09

Friday, 10 April: Gearing up for peace talks in the Middle East; Hungary heads to the polls; The Artemis II prepares for touchdown; And Coachella kicks off... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠⁠⁠safeai.org.au⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORED: Learn how small businesses grow using AI-powered tools from Amazon Ads partners. See how big dreams become reality with Amazon Ads. You can find the NASA live stream here. Here's our Shortcut to the Artemis program. And if you're

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12:10

Squiz Shortcuts: The arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/09

A major Australian news story broke around lunchtime on Tuesday, when the former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney airport. He’s since been charged with 5 counts of the war crime of murder; the culmination of not only a lengthy investigation by federal authorities, but also media reports that date back even further. It’s a story that ties together our defence forces, defamation laws, some of our richest people and our history in Afghanistan… So we thought we’d take a look at what’s

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10:47

The ceasefire's on the edge in Iran, and a prime...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/08

Thursday, 9 April: The ceasefire's on the edge in Iran; Ben Roberts-Smith is kept behind bars; The US Masters tees off; And a prime piece of real estate... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠⁠safeai.org.au⁠⁠ Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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10:13

Ben Roberts-Smith is charged, and TikTok goes...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/07

Wednesday, 8 April: Ben Roberts-Smith is charged; Time's ticking on Trump's deadline for Iran; The Artemis II is coming home; And TikTok goes prehistoric...SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at ⁠safeai.org.au⁠ SPONSORED: Head to airbnb.com.au/staysafe. it's packed with easy-to-follow safety advice from the experts at Surf Life Saving Australia and more. Here's that video of the Artemis II astronauts naming a crater after Carroll Wiseman, and here's one

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14:17

Squiz Shortcuts: The universal childcare promise

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/07

Since becoming the leader of the federal Labor party, Anthony Albanese has repeatedly said that one of his major goals is a universal child care system. And in late 2024, in the lead-up to last year’s federal election, he said that the policy would be a big part of his second term agenda. We’re now nearly a year into the Albanese government’s second term, so we thought we’d take a look at what universal childcare actually is, what’s happened so far, and what might come next. Squiz Shortcuts is the

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11:45

A deadline approaches in the Middle East, and a...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/06

Tuesday, 7 April: A deadline approaches in the Middle East, updates on the Dezi Freeman case, Kanye West's controversial comeback, and a dating event with a twist... SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at safeai.org.au SPONSORED: For more information about working at Amazon Australia - or to take a free tour to see behind the scenes there, visit amazontours.com/au Here's a summary of the rescue of the US airman in Iran Here's more info on that dating

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10:09

Albanese addresses the nation, and rescuing Molly the...

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/01

Thursday, 2 April: Albanese addresses the nation; Trump's new voter list causes concern; NASA prepares for take-off; And rescuing Molly the border collie...SPONSORED: Find out what Australians think AI's biggest benefits will be at safeai.org.au SPONSORED: Head to airbnb.com.au/staysafe. it's packed with easy-to-follow safety advice from the experts at Surf Life Saving Australia and more. Find our Shortcut to data centres here, and the one about the Artemis II space program here. Here's

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13:27

Squiz Shortcuts: NASA's return to the moon

Squiz Today ·

2026/04/01

NOTE: On the eve of NASA's scheduled launch of Artemis II, this is a republish of a Shortcut we did back in February. Second time's the charm...The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (more commonly known as NASA) is on the brink of launching its first crewed mission to the moon in 50 years. It’s a momentous occasion, but it’s not without a lot of questions. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at why the mission is happening now, why it’s been such a long time between drinks,

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