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Interview: Bryce Corbett on teaching the next generation to be media literate

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram Bryce Corbett is the director of Squiz Kids. In this special episode, he discusses the challenges facing the next generation of news consumers and how we, through our media literacy program Newshounds, are doing our bit to help. Bryce also discusses his life as a journalist, his work as a ghostwriter on two best-selling biographies, and how his journey from gossip columnist to deputy editor at the Women's Weekly, to author, and more personally to father led him to be at the forefront of helping the next generation become critical news consumers. Host: Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Apr 1, 202429 min

Weekly Wrap: When sports and politics collide, the latest on Donald Trump, and a very big yeehaw

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Links: Sign up to the Squiz Today Newsletter here Watch ABC's 730 report on Trump's possible running mate here Claire recommended The New York Times' The Daily episode on the Trump campaign and the US Wildlife Bald Eagle cam Kate recommends subscribing to Galah Listen to our News Club interview with ITV's royal producer here Hosts: Kate Watson & Claire Kimball Producer: Annelise Taylor

Mar 22, 202428 min

Interview: ITV's Lizzie Robinson from inside a royal newsroom

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Lizzie Robinson is the royal producer for ITV in London. When we asked Squizers about the recent coverage of Princess Kate and that photo, 65% said the situation had been blown out of proportion. It left us with lots of questions about royal PR strategies and their interactions with the media. So, we sat down with Lizzie to delve into the dynamics of the British media's relationship with the Royals. Listen to Lizzie's podcast The Royal Rota here

Mar 21, 202421 min

The Royals and that photo that won't go away...

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram We ummed about this week’s News Club topic. Questions like ‘are people still interested?’, ‘is it too old?’, is it too gossipy’ and ‘can we all just leave Kate alone?’ were the kinds of conversations we were having. But the news around Princess Kate, her whereabouts and that photo just keep on keeping on - so here we are... If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Club Picks: This interview with BuzzFeed News’ former royal reporter on how the game works between the palace and the press. A piece in The Scotsman about why this is more than a photo editing fail A video of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answering questions about Kate’s pic. It got us thinking about the difference between ‘digitally altered’ and deep fakes and how it relates to the upcoming US election.

Mar 19, 202420 min

Weekly Wrap: State elections, the US TikTok ban, and where's Kate...

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Links: Our most clicked link in Squiz Today was about this mysterious silver monolith Claire recommends the US Wildlife Bald Eagle cam Kate recommends this podcast by The Free Press in Israel Our News Club episode on 'Meta's beef with news' and listen to our interview with Tim Duggan here Hosts: Kate Watson & Claire Kimball Producer: Annelise Taylor

Mar 15, 202423 min

Interview: Tim Duggan on Meta and news

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Tim Duggan is the co-founder of several digital media ventures, most notably junkie media. He is also the Chair of the Digital Publishers Alliance, an industry body that represents over 150 titles from leading independent digital publishers. Meta's recent decision not to re-sign deals with some news Aussie publishers has set in motion a chain of events that could see them pull news from Facebook and Instagram. So, we sat down with Tim to chat about what that means for publishers and you as news consumers.

Mar 15, 202429 min

Meta's beef with news

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram Meta, the mega US company that owns Facebook and Instagram, recently announced it would not re-sign deals with some Aussie news publishers. That sets in motion a possible chain of events that could change a lot for our media industry - and you as a news consumer. If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Club Picks: To answer the question of what’s going on here and how it could affect publishers, we have an opinion piece in The Australian by Tim Duggan, the chair of the Digital Publishers Alliance. A podcast from Future Media by tech/media insider Ricky Sutton. Let’s just say he has some “tough truths” he reckons Australia’s publishers need to hear… A look more widely at how Meta is looking at news content is picked up in this New York Times article

Mar 12, 202423 min

Weekly Wrap: Sam Kerr faces court, tweaks to paid parental leave, and 7 years of The Squiz

Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends. Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Links Our most clicked link was to this pic of QLD Premier Steven Miles Kate recommends the Unmade podcast with Tim Burrows. You can find our recent interview on it here. Listen to our News Club episode with Jamila Rizvi on the gender pay gap Follow News Club on Instagram for all our Weekly Wrap content

Mar 8, 202427 min

Interview: Jamila Rizvi on the gender pay gap

Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram Jamila Rizvi is the Deputy Managing Director of Future Women, a gender equality commentator, and best-selling author. Last week, WGEA released data on the median pay gap for individual private-sector companies. Kate sat down to chat with Jamila about her take on the data, getting out of her bubble to see things from other perspectives, and that big essential question: what sort of society are we looking to build here?

Mar 8, 202424 min

Perspectives on the gender pay gap

Last week the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published data from all private sector companies in Australia that employ over 100 people on their gender pay gaps. Cut to Wednesday, and there were scores of headlines with varying takes on the data. So in this episode, we'll explore some of those takes, you can form your own opinion on the reasons behind the gap and how to address it. Follow us on Instagram and sign up to our News Club newsletter Club Picks: The first is the cold hard data published by WGEA - this is their Instagram post, so you don’t have to read the full report The transcript of the press conference with federal Women’s Minister Katy Gallagher and the WGEA CEO Mary Woodridge - An opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald/The Age by Jacqueline Maley titled ‘Pay gap stats aren’t about naming and shaming? Um, they kind of are.’ This personal piece in The Australian by columnist Janet Albrechsten on women's choices

Mar 5, 202423 min

Weekly Wrap: A private look at the gender pay gap, viva las NRL, and is Kate Middleton ok...

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Links Our most clicked link was this viral TikTok of Golf pro Georgia Ball Kate recommends this Fred Again article from the Guardian Claire recommends the TV series Estonia on SBS On Demand Follow News Club on Instagram for all our Weekly Wrap content

Mar 1, 202423 min

Supermarkets...price gouging or good business?

It’s the BBQ stopper of our time - how much things cost at the supermarket. Throw in six enquiries, headlines on competition, the cost of living, and a CEO's interview walkout, and it's a prime topic for this week's News Club Club picks: This graph on the market share of different supermarkets in Australia. The Four Corners episode on the tactics supermarkets are using to keep prices high and competition out. This editorial in the Financial Review says the price gouging claims levelled against the Coles and Woolworths are a bit of a beat-up. Instead, they say it has more to do with the pressure the Albanese Government is facing on the cost of living. For more News Club content, follow us on Instagram and sign up for our News Club newsletter.

Feb 27, 202424 min

Interview: Georgie Tunny on Taylor Swift

There isn’t much bigger news so far in 2024 than Taylor Swift. And there isn’t a much bigger fan than co-host of The Project Georgie Tunny. This New Club special is for anyone who is bamboozled by Swiftmania or is just interested in how the celebrity media machine works (note: she recently interviewed Tom Cruise). Follow Georgie Tunny on Instagram and check out the Ready For It podcast here.

Feb 22, 202419 min

Is Julian Assange a criminal or journalist?

For more News Club content, follow us on Instagram and sign up to our News Club newsletter. Club Picks: This article from Time is a good overview to get up to speed on who Julian Assange is and why the US is pushing for his extradition. This Sydney Morning Herald/Age profile from 2022 of Jennifer Robinson. She’s an Aussie human rights lawyer who works with Assange’s legal team. Hillary Clinton’s interview on ABC TV’s Four Corners (skip to the 25-minute mark). Clinton was the US Secretary of State when WikiLeaks published the classified information in question. Extras: This New Yorker article on the Russian artist holding art hostage in a bid to protect Assange David Crowe's opinion piece on the showing of support by Aussie politicians towards Assange

Feb 20, 202420 min

Weekly Wrap: Albanese proposes, Kanas triumphs, and VIC in the dark

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Follow News Club on Instagram Our most clicked link this week was this video of Jeff Goldblum at the Superbowl This Australian article by Jared Lynch in The Australian on the Victorian outage and surge in electricity prices Kate recommends this Jennifer Lopez profile in Variety Claire recommends this NYT piece on the rise of celeb-funded docos

Feb 16, 202421 min

Weekly Wrap: A royal diagnosis, the right to disconnect, and our Grammy's roundup

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Our most clicked link this week was the Wildlife Photographer of the year winner and this video of a graffiti-covered luxury high-rise Tracey Chapman sang ‘Fast Car’ at the 1989 Grammys Get your royal gossip fix from Tatler This SBS explainer on the Lunar New Year Our Squiz Shortcut on this week’s election in Pakistan This read by Hannah-Rose Lee on going inside the Golden Globes The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman

Feb 9, 202424 min

News Club: The backstory to The Squiz...

Drumroll....We're launching News Club! Before the first episode drops next week, Kate and Claire take a look back at how they met, how The Squiz started, and the journey that led us to here. Follow @thesquiznewsclub on Instagram

Feb 6, 202417 min

Weekly Wrap: Swifties tackle AI deepfakes, changes to tax cuts, and a Sydney shark attack...

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The most clicked article this week was on the coastal grandma trend ABC's article on the AI-generated image of MP Georgie Purcell Read this SMH article on shark attack survivors Watch Nemesis on ABC iView Listen to The Front's episode with journalist Yoni Bashan Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Feb 2, 202425 min

Weekly Wrap is back...

Jan 29, 20241 min

The Year Ahead with Abbey Gelmi and Georgie Tunny

In our final Year Ahead ep for 2024, Claire and Kate talk with sports journalist Abbey Gelmi and The Project host Georgie Tunny about their sports news predictions for 2024. They chat about the Paris Olympics, the exoneration of Peter Bol, and the big 'bin-fires' of 2023... Listen to Abbey and Georgie's podcast, Two Good Sports, and follow them on Instagram. Buy The Thursday Murder Club series here Watch Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV and The English Game on Netflix (correction from: The Gentleman's Game). Listen to Take Me to Your Leader here and Empowering Leaders with Luke Darcy here Know someone who'd enjoy the way we do news? You telling them about us is the only present we need... go on, give us a plug. Or leave a review!

Jan 24, 202421 min

The Year Ahead with Helen McCabe

Today, Claire and Kate talk with Helen McCabe, the former editor of Australian Women's Weekly and founder of Future Women. They chat about the number of female politicians at the top of their game, the big changes to workplace gender equality laws, and housing. Squiz listeners can redeem a free FW Red membership valued at $48 using the code SQUIZ2024 Read Helen's speech at the Andrew Olle Media Lecture here Watch the Beckham doco on Netflix Follow Helen McCabe on Instagram Know someone who'd enjoy the way we do news? You telling them about us is the only present we need... go on, give us a plug. Or leave a review!

Jan 17, 202422 min

We're working on something...

Jan 15, 20241 min

The Year Ahead with fashion editor Lauren Sams

We're talking with our friends in the news about what stuck with them in 2023 and their predictions for 2024, with 4 special episodes across January. Today, Claire and Kate talk with AFR fashion and lifestyle editor, Lauren Sams, about the big Aussie fashion and business news, fast fashion, and the return of the concept store. Next up - Helen McCabe, ex-editor of the Australian Women's Weekly and founder of Future Women Follow Lauren Sams on Instagram Read Lauren Sams' interviews with Kayla Itsines and Tom Parker Bowles Listen to the Articles of Interest podcast here Watch Kingdom of Dreams on AppleTV+ Know someone who'd enjoy the way we do news? You telling them about us is the only present we need... go on, give us a plug. Or leave a review!

Jan 10, 202424 min

The Year Ahead with Sammy J

We're talking with our friends in the news about what stuck with them in 2023 and their predictions for 2024, with 4 special episodes across January. Today, Claire and Kate talk with Sammy J, ABC radio host and comedian, about the Referendum, the return of Neighbours, AI, and the future of media. Next up - Lauren Sams, the fashion and lifestyle editor at the Financial Review. Follow Sammy J on Instagram or Facebook Check out his reading recommendation - Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Know someone who'd enjoy the way we do news? You telling them about us is the only present we need... go on, give us a plug. Or leave a review!

Jan 3, 202425 min

Weekly Wrap: Our 2023 news wrap, floods and fires in Oz, and a news-y gift exchange

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS A visual explainer from the ABC on the conflict in the Red Sea Is the world in a democracy recession? - Stanford Send us your 2024 news predictions Claire's recommendations are Netflix's WHAM! doco and these $25 jogger jeans from Kmart Kate's recommendations are The Deepest Breath and the Bluey Cricket episode #Sponsored: Find out more about Woolworths teaming up with OzHarvest here. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Dec 22, 202325 min

Weekly Wrap: The UN resolution, QLD loses their premier, and what we googled in 2023

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The most googled search terms in 2023 David Crowe wrote this piece about Australia's vote in Israel-Gaza- The SMH Squiz Kids' podcast episode on media literacy Watch Ukraine: Forged in the Fire on Nine Listen to WSJ's podcast episode on Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Hayley #Sponsored: Find some Woolworths Fresh Ideas Magazine recipes here Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Dec 15, 202322 min

Weekly Wrap: A big wrap of Aussie politics, airstrikes in Gaza, and Taylor Swift named 2023 Person of the Year

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The most clicked link was this article on the new IOS update How Victoria is really governed - The Age Taylor Swift's interview with Time Magazine for Person of the Year Jewish families confront the generational divide over Israel - NYT Claire's foot cream recommendation Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Dec 8, 202324 min

Shortcuts has a new home...

Looking for your weekly explainer? It's got a new home over on The Squiz Today podcast feed. Just search 'Squiz Today' in your podcasting app, and hit follow. The Squiz Today podcast is a daily news podcast designed to fit into your morning routine. In a 10 minute listen we'll get you across the main Australian and international news stories of the day. It's like your smart friend taking you through it, always with a quirky/good news story or two as well. Opinion-free, agenda-free news, with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. As for News Club? Watch this space... and in the meantime, enjoy Kate and Claire taking you through the week in news and what's ahead, each Saturday in the Weekly Wrap. News Club is the place for conversations about news.

Dec 4, 20231 min

Weekly Wrap: Bruce Lehrmann v. Network Ten, Aussie journos pen a letter, and a tunnelling hero

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The lead negotiator for the release of Thai hostages spoke to Sky News Harriet Alexander (SMH/ The Age) wrote this piece on the Lehrmann defamation trial The letter signed by over 300 Australian journalists to media outlets Watch Cliffy on ABC iView Sponsored: Woolies has the little things that help make Christmas special Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire Kimball Producer: Annelise Taylor

Dec 1, 202326 min

Weekly Wrap Nov 25, 2023: The ceasefire in Israel-Gaza, Open AI's rollercoaster week, and Jeff Bezos's cowboy hat

25 November 2023: Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Vogue's profile on Jeff Bezos and his fiance, Lauren Sanchez The Guardian's long read on Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu Watch Nyad on Netflix Why Treasurer Jim Chalmers went on the wagon - Good Weekend Kayla Itsines is finally ready to talk now - AFR #Sponsored: Find the Woolworths Group Regional Report at www.woolworthsgroup.com.au Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire Kimball Producer: Annelise Taylor

Nov 30, 202328 min

Weekly Wrap, Nov 18, 2023: Navigating antisemitism and Islamophobia, David Cameron's surprise return to UK politics, and the Robbie William doco

18 November, 2023 - Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Our 2023 Women and News report Evacuation is a 3-part series about the UK military’s evacuation of Afghanistan’s capital Kabu on ABC Kylie Moore Gilbert wrote this piece about her experience as a hostage ABC's 7:30 segment on how Israel and Gaza tensions are playing out in Australia Robbie William's new doco series is on Netflix Watch Liberals in Power on Sky The Buccaneers is on Apple TV+ #Sponsored: Angas Park's apricot and thyme recipe is here

Nov 30, 202326 min

Weekly Wrap Nov 11, 2023: Optus outage stops the nation, Maxwell's record innings, and Albanese's China visit.

11 November, 2023: Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS A profile on Glenn Maxwell and the video of him cramping during his double-century. The Guardian's piece on the benefit of talking to strangers Barbra Streisand's interview with Vanity Fair. You can also read an excerpt of her memoir here #Sponsored: Sunbeam’s pearl couscous salad recipe is here

Nov 30, 202325 min

Weekly Wrap Nov 4, 2023: Vale Matthew Perry, the Israel-Hamas propaganda war, and Albanese's visit to China

November 4, 2023: Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news, and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS The 2024 Australian Fire Fighters Calendar Check out Mathews Perry's book Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing Listen to the BBC podcast episode on the Battle of Dis-information Read the New Yorker piece on Hamas and propaganda Our Squiz Shortcut on the what's what of summits Our Squiz Kids episode on the Israel-Hamas conflict #Sponsored: Sunbeam’s Australian Fruit Cake recipe is here Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor

Nov 30, 202324 min

Your Shortcut to... what's going down at COP28

World leaders will be gathering in Dubai for COP28, the annual United Nations conference on climate change. It's the biggest event on the climate calendar, and this year's meeting comes at a fascinating moment for the climate – with wildfires, storms, and heatwaves felt across the last 12 months. In this episode, we look at what COP28 wants to achieve, as well as Australia's current climate policies. Squiz recommends: The Uninhabitable Earth, a book by David Wallace-Wells The latest Squiz Kids episode on climate change #sponsored: Study a course with Monash Online. Designed by those who change it. Find out more at: https://online.monash.edu/contact/ Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Nov 27, 202315 min

How Far We've Come: Giving a Gonski...

Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the 2011 Gonski reforms....the big personalities, how it has played out, and what's coming up. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

Nov 25, 202314 min

How Far We've Come: Put your pencils down... It's NAPLAN

Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the story of NAPLAN, the controversies, the results and what lies ahead. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

Nov 22, 202313 min

Your Shortcut to... Sam Altman and OpenAI

Internal troubles at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, have led to its high profile CEO Sam Altman being sacked – followed by scrambled efforts by investors to reappoint him. It's a messy corporate story with consequences for AI and one of the world's most important tech companies. Squiz recommends: Reading: The New Yorker profile on Altman, from back in 2016. Listening: Our Squiz Shortcut on artificial intelligence from June, if you want to get your head around the basics. Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Nov 20, 202314 min

Your Shortcut to... the business of Taylor Swift (Part 2)

In our last Squiz Shortcut, we talked about the road Taylor Swift has taken to the top. In Part 2, we're going deep on why her music is so good; her relationship with her fans; and her wealth and business savvy. Squiz recommends: The Bloomberg article we mentioned, for a breakdown of Taylor’s net worth Netflix's Miss Americana from 2020 Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Nov 14, 202314 min

How Far We've Come: The HECS chronicles

Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the journey from limited access to free uni... and we talk HECS. SA special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

Nov 11, 202312 min

Your Shortcut to... the business of Taylor Swift (Part 1)

Taylor Swift is a pop icon… Not only has her new music been lauded by the critics, she’s on a record breaking tour and remaking the rules when it comes to her back-catalogue of hits. In this episode, we lay the groundwork for how Taylor got to icon status. Squiz recommends: Delicate – from Reputation All Too Well: The Short Film – from Red (Taylor's Version) You're On Your Own, Kid – from Midnights Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Nov 6, 202315 min

How Far We've Come: The tale of free and compulsory schooling

Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This time around we are diving into the big education moments, starting with the birth of free, compulsory, and secular education. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

Nov 4, 202312 min

How Far We've Come: Learning and earning with TAFE

Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the rise of TAFE and what it means for the future of our workforce. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Check out the Australian skills priority list Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

Nov 4, 202313 min

TRAILER: News Club

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Hosted by the OG Squiz team, Kate Watson and Claire Kimball, News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. The Weekly Wrap is like the weekend newspaper in audio form. We take you through the big news stories from the week that was, what's coming up, and the stuff we're reading, watching and listening to. And from early 2024, News Club launches. It's a weekly podcast dedicated to one news topic, sort of like a book club for news...

Oct 31, 20231 min

Your Shortcut to... Lebanon and Hezbollah

As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues to unfold, one major question is whether Israel’s northern neighbour Lebanon will be dragged into the war by Hezbollah, the anti-Israel Islamic militant group that’s based there. So in this episode, we look at the history of Lebanon, and the role Hezbollah might play in the conflict. Squiz recommends: The Council on Foreign Relations and their explainer on Hezbollah A piece from Dr Julie Norman on Hamas and Hezbollah Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Oct 30, 202312 min

Your Shortcut to... Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial, accused of one of the biggest frauds in American history. In this episode we look at the rise of crypto's former golden boy, and his spectacular collapse. Squiz recommends: Search Engine's episode on where the money went Judging Sam, the podcast from veteran journalist Michael Lewis, who was profiling Bankman-Fried during the collapse of his crypto exchange. Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Oct 23, 202311 min

Weekly Wrap, 21 October: The fallout in Israel-Gaza, unpacking the Voice referendum results, and some top linen tips...

Introducing the Weekly Wrap - the week in news, and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it drops at 6am Saturday morning and is all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. (Psst: For those who listen to the Saturday Squiz it’s the same, with a fresh new name and look...) Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend. LINKS Read this profile on New Zealand's new PM Christopher Luxon Read two analyses of the Voice referendum results by The Australian's Janet Albrechtsen and Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy and Josh Butler Watch Take 5 With Zan Rowe's episode featuring Natalie Imbruglia Read Lauren Sams' article on how to iron linen - Australian Financial Review (paywall) Get involved in the Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive And we'd be over the moon if you could fill in our survey Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Lara Robertson

Oct 20, 202325 min

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Oct 19, 20231 min

Your Shortcut to... the Voice results

The votes are in, and so is the analysis. In this Squiz Shortcut, we break down the geography of the vote, and what the major players say are the next steps after a resounding 'No'. Squiz recommends: Browsing: We're big data nerds, and luckily for us, the referendum result provided plenty. The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age has taken a deep dive into how the vote divided Aussies by income and education. Reading: You might not know that South Oz is well on the way to establishing its own state-level Voice to Parliament - so here’s an article explaining how that’s going to work. Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Oct 18, 202313 min

ASK THE SQUIZ: Answering your questions about the Voice

Want opinion-free, agenda-free information on the Voice and the Referendum? We've got you covered with our resource centre here. If you found it useful, please share it with your people. Got a question for us? Ask it here or send us an email at [email protected]. Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Oct 11, 202312 min

Your Shortcut to... Israel at War

Hamas militants launched a huge attack against the state of Israel in the latest in a long history of conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians. But it wasn't just another attack… Experts say what’s happened is ‘unprecedented’, and Israel has declared war. Squiz recommends: A map of the conflict from Reuters The Guardian's photo gallery from the weekend Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Oct 10, 202312 min