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An Australian news podcast that'll get you across the main Australian news 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. You'll be across the news in under 10 mins, perfect for your morning routine.
Get across the news on your commute, at the gym, or over your morning coffee - out each weekday at 6am, The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.
Top tip - check out The Squiz Today newsletter. It's the daily news stories, in your inbox each weekday at 6am, with links and more info to all the stories covered in The Squiz Today podcast. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au - it's free.

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    • 4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

An Australian news podcast that'll get you across the main Australian news 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. You'll be across the news in under 10 mins, perfect for your morning routine.
Get across the news on your commute, at the gym, or over your morning coffee - out each weekday at 6am, The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.
Top tip - check out The Squiz Today newsletter. It's the daily news stories, in your inbox each weekday at 6am, with links and more info to all the stories covered in The Squiz Today podcast. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au - it's free.

    A crackdown on crime in Alice; The detainee debate continues; Inflation holds steady; And some creative hangover cures...

    A crackdown on crime in Alice; The detainee debate continues; Inflation holds steady; And some creative hangover cures...

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    Thursday, 28 March: A crackdown on crime in Alice; The detainee debate continues; Inflation holds steady; And some creative hangover cures...
    The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.
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    Other things we do:
    Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics
    Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

    • 9 min
    Your Shortcut to... the Global Chocolate Crisis

    Your Shortcut to... the Global Chocolate Crisis

    It’s Easter this weekend, so for the season of chocolate we thought we’d take Shortcuts off the beaten track and look at the world of chocolate production. Where does chocolate come from, and why are prices about to soar?
    Squiz recommends:
    Watching: The wonderful John Oliver of Last Week Tonight has his own segment on chocolate, which covers a lot of the same ground but with better jokes…
    Eating: Tony’s Chocolonely is a Dutch brand that was started by a journalist called Teun van de Keuken. He was looking into child labour in the chocolate industry, and he then wanted to prove that he could make delicious, profitable chocolate without child labour.

    • 12 min
    Assange gets a lifeline; US-Israel relations are on the rocks; A legislative rush in Canberra; And a sticky situation...

    Assange gets a lifeline; US-Israel relations are on the rocks; A legislative rush in Canberra; And a sticky situation...

    Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
    Wednesday, 27 March: Assange gets a lifeline; US-Israel relations are on the rocks; A legislative rush in Canberra; And a sticky situation...
    The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.
    We mean it – there's a $1000 Flight Centre voucher up for grabs via the newsletter.
    Sponsored: Hubbl, its TV and Streaming made easy. Check it out here.
    Other things we do:
    Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics
    Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

    • 11 min
    Trump's clashing court dates; Pushing to raise the minimum wage; A plan to protect the moon; And a cat lover recruits some help...

    Trump's clashing court dates; Pushing to raise the minimum wage; A plan to protect the moon; And a cat lover recruits some help...

    Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
    Tuesday, 26 March: Trump's clashing court dates; Pushing to raise the minimum wage; A plan to protect the moon; And a cat lover recruits some help...
    The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.
    We mean it – there's a $1000 Flight Centre voucher up for grabs via the newsletter.
    Sponsored: Hubbl, its TV and Streaming made easy. Check it out here.
    You can listen to the Shortcut on the background of Donald Trump's hush money trial here.
    Other things we do:
    Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics
    Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

    • 10 min
    Russia’s ready for retribution; Kate's cancer comms; Tassie's election results are in; And making a love triangle pay...

    Russia’s ready for retribution; Kate's cancer comms; Tassie's election results are in; And making a love triangle pay...

    Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.
    Monday, 25 March: Russia’s ready for retribution; Kate's cancer comms; Tassie's election results are in; And making a love triangle pay...
    The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.
    We mean it – there's a $1000 Flight Centre voucher up for grabs via the newsletter.
    Other things we do:
    Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics
    Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

    • 10 min
    Looking for the Weekly Wrap?

    Looking for the Weekly Wrap?

    • 59 sec

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.5K Ratings

1.5K Ratings

BiancaLD_05 ,

Long term listener

I listen daily!! A great podcast

Paigek1990 ,

My fav podcast

I actually couldn’t imagine my life without it!

TheRosc007 ,

Best Australian news podcast

I’ve listened to the squiz now for about 4 years on a near daily basis. It’s provides comprehensive unbiased summaries of the major news topics from Australia and around the world - succinct, comprehensive and always giving fair consideration to all sides of controversial stories. Keep up the great work!

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