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The conflict between Israel and Palestine is in essence a fight over territory. But it is so much more that with religion, nationalism, and a lot of history behind it. Consider this episode a starting points as we take a look at Israel and Palestine, what they are fighting over, and why America and others are involved in this immensely complicated conflict. Squiz recommends: BBC Israel profile - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14628835 Vox Israel-Palestine Explainer - https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18079996/israel-palestine-conflict-guide-explainer See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Trump is probably the most talked about person on the planet. The leader of the free world had a colourful path to becoming President of the United States - and a turbulent time in office so far. In this episode we take a look at a young Donald Trump, his family, his business and showbiz careers as well as his politics. Squiz Recommends: Barbara Walters interview with Donald and Melania Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYTCHrWkxI Washington Post "Donald Trump's misleading claims": https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He's the Democratic candidate running against Donald Trump in November's presidential election. A former vice president, Biden's been around American politics a long time. This episode takes a look at his background, his family, his politics and how he came to be the man up against Trump come November. . Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big stories. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ ... . Squiz Recommends: Hunter Biden - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/hunter-biden-life-scandals-ukraine-involvement-with-trump-giuliani-2019-9?r=US&IR=T ... Vanity Fair 'Obama-Biden friendship' - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/photos/2016/12/barack-obama-joe-biden-friendship . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most ambitious foreign policy initiatives - and it's contentious. Officially called One Belt, One Road it's all about China investing in big infrastructure projects across the world. In this episode we take a look at what China is setting out to do, which nations have signed up and why it’s causing concern, especially here in Australia. . Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big stories. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ . . Squiz Recommends: Lowy Institute map - https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/understanding-belt-and-road-initiative The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/business/china-loans-coronavirus-belt-road.html See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this Shortcut we'll look at what a Royal Commission is, the power and effectiveness of Royal Commissions, and take a quick look at the ones currently running. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Squiz Recommends: Black Summer, the ABC - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-03/inside-the-australian-bushfires-crisis/11890458 . ABC's interview with Nicola Gobbo (Lawyer X): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z4kDCeUVt0 . Check out The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Out each weekday at 6 am. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a look at the history of slavery in America, the fight for civil rights, and what's happening now. Squiz Shortcuts - The Back Story To The Big Stories . Sign up to The Squiz - a weekday email that's your shortcut to the news www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommends: The Smithsonian Museum – Talking About Race . Childish Gambino, This is America and the break down the video here. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Xi Jinping is the man in charge of China. So, let’s take a look at who he is, how he came to be the leader, his broad agenda and how he is using his increasing power. Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big stories. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ . Squiz Recommends: The New Yorker – Xi Jinping The Guardian – China Bans Winnie The Pooh See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the big 'un of global politics... we're talking the South China Sea. By popular request we explain why it is so strategically important, the competing claims to it, and how the world is managing China's increasing presence in the region. . Squiz Recommends: Map Men - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMCK7NcbxU . The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the coronavirus crisis requiring a coordinated response between the federal government and our states and territories we take a step back and look at how the federation operates. In this episode we focus on its formation, we talk you through how responsibilities are split, the structures that have been put in place to coordinate those responsibilities as well as how some of it has been rethought recently. . Squiz Recommends: The Federation - Parliamentary Education Office Henry Parkes "Tenterfield Address" See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We don't need to tell you why the World Health Organisation is in the news a lot lately. That's why you might want to know a bit more about how it operates, the guy in charge, and some of the criticisms centred at it of late. Squiz Recommends: Inside Bill's Brain - https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80184771 Time Magazine "Dr Tedros" - https://time.com/5735544/world-health-organization-chief-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-interview/ Get in touch: [email protected] See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They're some of the key people involved in our coronavirus response. So, who are they and what are we relying on them for? This week on Squiz Shortcuts we tell you a bit about each of these men and the role they're playing during this health and economic emergency. Squiz Recommends: AFR: https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/man-of-resource-nev-power-s-wild-ride-to-the-top-20140802-j6yr1 Insiders Interview: https://www.abc.net.au/insiders/greg-hunt-and-brendan-murphy-joins-insiders/12057676 See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hand in hand with the measures being used to contain the spread of Covid-19 comes the economic consequences. While we are flattening the curve, businesses are shutting down and unemployment is rising. Talking about economics can be as exciting as watching paint dry, but once you get your head around some basic concepts, it is, shock horror, actually quite interesting. In this Squiz Shortcut we're going to take you through some economic fundamentals that'll help give some context to what is happening right now with the Coronavirus pandemic, including what a recession looks like, and what governments can do when times get tough. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Recommendations: Buy local! Find your local businesses on social media and support them if you can. Buy From The Bush and Buy Aussie Now are also good places to discover Australian businesses. The Labor in Power series documented the Hawke and Keating years. This episode on the economic downturn in the late 80s and early 90s is a good one. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison answers kids' questions about Coronavirus, in a kids-only Q&A. Squiz Kids is a news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the morning routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Learn more: https://www.squizkids.com.au . Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the world braces for the impact of COVID-19, we're going to take a look back at some of the big infectious disease outbreaks of the past. Where they started, their devastating mortality rate, and how they were eventually contained. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommendations: Houseparty app: https://houseparty.com/ . Coronavirus Australia app: Search for 'Coronavirus Australia' in the App Store or Google Play WhatsApp Bot: Download WhatsApp, then visit www.aus.gov.au/whatsapp . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turns out there's a long history of people messing with time. In this episode we'll get you across the reasons it came about in the first place, the countries who use it and the great daylight savings debate here in Australia. Squiz recommends: John Oliver - Daylight Saving "Why is this still a thing?" Thrive Global - Sleep Tips Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Hear our daily podcast: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Squiz Shortcuts episode is a little different. It’s brought to you by Bryce Corbett, the host of our Squiz Kids podcast. In this 10 minute episode, Bryce and kids from around Australia ask well-known GP Dr Ginni Mansberg some frequently asked questions about the Coronavirus outbreak. It's great for kids, but we certainly learned a lot as well. We hope you enjoy it, and if you do, check out our Squiz Kids podcast - a weekday news update for 8-12yos - and some adults we know... Check out Squiz Kids: www.squizkids.com.au . Sign up to The Squiz, a free weekday email that's your shortcut to being informed about the news: www.thesquiz.com.au . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey, Edith Cowan, and Dame Nellie Melba are four notable Australian women whose significant achievements are honoured through their inclusion on our currency. So let's get to know them - who they were, what they achieved, and their legacies. Recommendations: The first publication of Mary Gilmore's 'No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest'. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51271905 . Nellie Melba Museum: https://www.nelliemelbamuseum.com.au/recordings.htm . Sign up to The Squiz: https://www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who can become the President of the USA, how the parties elect their candidates, the all-important numbers; and what to watch out for in the 2020 election ... Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Sign up to The Squiz - https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommendations: Axios - https://www.axios.com/ . Everything Explained - What Is The Electoral College? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-the-electoral-college/id1124110920?i=1000371562184 . Hamilton soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZcGI2hFTy5Rruln175z9X . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How Australian kids perform at school is always a hot topic with parents, teachers and taxpayers. We're taking to take a look at how the Australian education system works, where Australia ranks relative to the rest of the world, and the debate about how to lift our game. Take the PISA tests: https://www.oecd.org/pisa/test/ Subscribe to Squiz Kids, our news podcast for 8-12 year olds: www.squizkids.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Rohingya and the Uyghurs - both groups are considered by the United Nations to be victims of human rights abuses. Here we explain who they are, as well as why and how they're being persecuted. Squiz Recommends: Four Corner documentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-axd1Ht_J8 . Cate Blanchett's address to the UN Security Council on the Rohingya crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AO49WFl4FE. The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast, we're your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. Want more? Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From how they grew up, how they came to politics and where they stand on key issues - this episode looks at the bloke who runs the country and the bloke who wants too. Squiz recommends: Anthony Albanese op-ed: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/shout-less-listen-more-let-s-make-this-our-new-year-s-resolution-20191226-p53myc.html . Jenny Morrison interview: https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/jenny-morrison-interview-scott-morrison/e4af2ed3-2117-489f-86d1-8b11b08fdd32 . The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast, we're your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What coronavirus actually is, where it came from, the broader implications, and how we stop the spread. Squiz Recommends: Quartz "How China can build a hospital for coronavirus patients in a week": https://qz.com/1792705/coronavirus-the-engineering-behind-wuhans-rapidly-built-hospitals/ . Mayo Clinic "Washing your hands": https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/hand-washing/art-20046253 . The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast, we're your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What it means to be a 'senior royal', how are the Royal Family funded and how do they work with the media? In this episode we tackle those questions while we talk you through Harry and Meghan's new arrangement, and how it'll work. Squiz recommends: Sussex Royal: https://sussexroyal.com/ Sussex Royal instagram: @sussexroyal The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast, we're your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the Chinese tech company that's been banned from rolling out 5G networks here in Australia, in NZ and in the US. Here we step through what the concern is, how it plays into broader diplomatic tensions between China and the West and what Huawei has to say. Squiz Recommends: Quartz "Huawei's Journey to Becoming Us tech enemy No 1": https://qz.com/1627149/huaweis-journey-to-becoming-us-tech-enemy-no-1/ The Daily "Why Controlling 5G Could Mean Controlling the World": https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/podcasts/the-daily/5g-technology-huawei-china-us.html Got a Squiz Shortcut suggestion for us? [email protected] How about our daily podcast and email? www.thesquiz.com.au The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast. We're your shortcut to the being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What the date marks, how it evolved, the argument for and against moving it, and what our leaders think. Squiz recommends: Australia Day Council advertisement: https://www.australiaday.org.au/ The Australian "Voyage of the damned": https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/first-fleet-sets-sail-for-australia-and-were-bound-for-botany-bay/news-story/26c7e05017e6a42d50a0f6f6a58d2751 The House with Annabel Crabb: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/house-with-annabel-crabb The Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. We're your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australia’s bushfire history, the scale and extent of what we've seen in 2019/2020, the conditions that have caused this event, what we can learn from it, as well as the response. Squiz Recommends: Batlow:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-06/nsw-fires-in-batlow-residents-return-home-to-damage/11845072 How to donate: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/bushfire-crisis-how-can-i-donate-and-help/11839842?utm_source=TheSquiz&utm_medium=Email&UTM_campaign=200106 Black Saturday 10 Years on: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/aftermath-beyond-black-saturday Got a Squiz Shortcut suggestion for us? [email protected] How about our daily podcast and email? www.thesquiz.com.au The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast. We're your shortcut to the being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since the UK Election we've updated this episode of Squiz Shortcuts. It now covers Brexit - post Johnson becoming Prime Minister. A bit about him, his Brexit plan, what happened in the election and how it impacts Brexit. Squiz Recommends: The Guardian "Isaac Levido: the Australian political strategist credited with Boris Johnson's victory": https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/16/isaac-levido-the-australian-political-strategist-credited-with-boris-johnsons-victory The Daily "Switching Sides in Britain": https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736#episodeGuid=gid%3A%2F%2Fart19-episode-locator%2FV0%2FAe_60FweiiR0fpYYt6KP_rb5Xhv9vRSkUKrN8-mHnzQ Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is also a free weekday email with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. It’s a quick read and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Get on it. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a bit of fun, it's a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at year that was 2019 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz Quiz. The Great Big Squiz Quiz - Written Edition: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/quiz/. 2019 Year in Review: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/2019-news-year-in-review/. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who is he and what is exactly is Wikileaks? Plus, the events that thrust Assange and Wikileaks into the spotlight and the ongoing legal fallout. Squiz Recommends: Timeline of Events - BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11949341 The New Yorker - Raffi Khatchadourian’s profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/21/julian-assange-a-man-without-a-country Got a Squiz Shortcut suggestion for us? [email protected] How about our daily podcast and email: www.thesquiz.com.au The Squiz is a free weekday email and podcast. We're your shortcut to the being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The battle of the big economies. Why the trade war started, how it is playing out and how it is affecting all of us. Squiz Recommends: The Conversation "How Soybeans became China's most powerful weapon in Trumps trade war": https://theconversation.com/how-soybeans-became-chinas-most-powerful-weapon-in-trumps-trade-war-118088 WTO Explainer: https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/12/news/economy/what-is-the-wto/index.html Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We'll tell you what it means, what the process is, when it's happened before and why it's happening to Donald Trump. Squiz Recommends: Tim 'Apple' Vox - Ukraine PM Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It's your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How has online shopping changed the face of retailing? And what are the major shopping events that are now landmarks on the shopping calendar? Squiz Recommends: New York Times' The Strategist - http://nymag.com/strategist/. Curated lists that land in your inbox. Browser extension Honey - https://www.joinhoney.com/. Add to your browser and it will scan and apply all available discount codes. Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's no secret Australia is in drought. In this episode we look at how bad this one actually is, and what's being done to help. Squiz recommends: Instagram page - Buy From the Bush - https://www.instagram.com/buyfromthebush/?igshid=7wyptef01wul National Museum - Federation Drought - https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/federation-drought Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A look at how Islamic State came to be, the power it had at its peak, and the push to defeat it. Squiz Recommends: ABC "Married to Islamic State": https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-30/women-of-isis-reveal-australian-network/11549490 News York Times "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48": https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/world/middleeast/al-baghdadi-dead.html Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three world leaders who are in the news a lot are the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, and India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi... Here, we take a closer at who they are, how they came to power, their politics and just why they're in the news all the time. Squiz Recommends: Modi's 'complicated' marriage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/abandoned-as-a-child-bride-indias-first-lady-still-hopes-her-husband-will-call/2015/01/25/3509dac5-5ac1-49e3-8b44-7d92e027c9ec_story.html Macron v Bolsonaro: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/26/macron-rebukes-bolsonaro-over-extraordinarily-rude-comments-about-wife Sign up to The Squiz Today email: www.thesquiz.com.au Got a Shortcut suggestion: [email protected] The Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Squiz Shortcuts is all about 1MDB - the fund, set up by former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and is at the centre of one of the biggest corruption scandals ever. This story has it all - money, corruption, power, celebrity. In this podcast, we'll start by getting you across what 1MDB is, who was involved, how the money this fund generated was spent and how the whole thing has gone down. Squiz Recommends: Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Horney article: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/ps-malaysian-investigation-recalls-first-lady-s-sydney-shopping-spree-20180522-p4zgqo.html More about Jho Low: https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/pa8pj8/the-pretend-billionaire-who-threw-insane-parties-for-celebs-and-vanished-1 Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Squiz Shortcuts will give you the background to one of the most commonly used phrases in news - climate change. We'll steer clear of the politics and rather take you through what climate change means, why it's a problem, what the world has agreed to do about it and Australia's position. Squiz Recommends: Australian Academy of Science: https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/science-climate-change/1-what-is-climate-change Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Other things we do: The Squiz Today is a free email and podcast with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. It’s a quick read and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sign up to our free weekday email newsletter here: www.thesquiz.com.au. Or subscribe to our daily news podcast here https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

West Papua is seeing the largest scale uprising for some time which has led to deadly riots and mass arrests. Here is the history of the region, the major players and the background to the unrest. This podcast is presented by Urban You. Book here and use the code SHORTCUTS30 for $30 off your first clean... https://urbanyou.com.au/book/new/cleaning/check_postcode?coupon_code=shortcuts30&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=The+Squiz Squiz recommends: West Papua - Lonely Planet The Conversation - "Not so clueless about Papua" Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The context to what is going on in northeast Syria. This shortcut will get you across why America is in Syria in the first place, who the Kurds are, their relationship with Turkey, and how all involved have responded to after the US announced the removal of troops from the region. This podcast is presented by Urban You. Book here and use the code SHORTCUTS30 for $30 off your first clean... https://urbanyou.com.au/book/new/cleaning/check_postcode?coupon_code=shortcuts30&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=The+Squiz Squiz recommends: New York Times‘ ‘The Daily’ podcast – ‘Is the US betraying its Kurdish allies..” The Smithsonian Magazine on Kurdish heritage and traditions Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news email and podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed on international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Squiz Shortcuts will get you across why the relationship between the US and Iran is so significant for the world; why Iran is strategically important, the history of the relationship, why the US walked away from the nuclear deal with Iran and other tensions that have foreign affairs and military experts worried. Squiz Recommends: Vox video A Separation (film) Strait of Hormuz Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is all things Brexit pre-Boris Johnson. Have a listen for an understanding on why Britain was ever part of the EU, why they decided to leave, why it's so hard to leave and the major sticking point - the Northern Ireland backstop. Brexit (Part 2) is coming soon! Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Squiz Recommends: Brexit Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwEa6I1lwI BBC Brexit Explainer: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887 Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is also a free weekday email with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. It’s a quick read and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Get on it. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we're getting you across Ash Barty. 2019 really has been her year, winning the French Open and spending eight weeks as world #1. So if you're keen to know more about this Aussie tennis prodigy, we'll get you across her life growing up, her break from tennis and how she made her way back and to the top of the sport. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Squiz Recommends: Great video from Tennis Australia. Interview with Stellar magazine (paywall). Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is also a free weekday email with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. It’s a quick read and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Get on it. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this (first) episode of Squiz Shortcuts we are looking at Hong Kong. It's been in the news every day for the past few months given the ongoing demonstrations in the region against what protestors see as an erosion of freedoms to China. That's the news. In the episode of Squiz Shortcuts we'll give you the background. We'll start with Hong Kong pre-Britain, we'll then have a look at what happened during the British lease-period and then the more recent history, when it was handed back to China. Finally we'll look at how this all ties in with what is happening there now. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Squiz Recommends: BBC World Service: The Inquiry podcast - Will China crackdown on Hong Kong? (Or on Apple here). Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is also a free weekday email with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. It’s a quick read and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Get on it. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au/signup/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Squiz Shortcuts - our new weekly podcast. It's your shortcut to more than the headlines. Are you interested in the news but sometimes find there is a whole lot of assumed knowledge which makes it hard to get the full picture? We hear you. Once-weekly, in under ten minutes, Squiz Shortcuts will give you the background on the news, personalities and historical events that often come up but can be overwhelming and time-consuming to get across. Hosted by Kate Watson and Claire Kimball, Squiz Shortcuts will give you the context to the news. You're smart and busy, so in the usual Squiz-way we'll keep it short and sharp, and opinion-free. As always, The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Have a Squiz Shortcut idea for us? [email protected] Seen our daily podcast? https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.