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Wednesday 18 May 2022 : Mike Cannon-Brookes - the billionaire co-founder of tech company Atlassian - has been making a few headlines recently off the back of his...
Wednesday 11 May 2022 : A big battle is brewing in America over the future of abortion rights after it was revealed that the Supreme Court is on the cusp of...
Wednesday 04 May 2022 : The world's richest man, Elon Musk, stunned the business world when he launched a $44 billion takeover bid for social media giant Twitter....
Wednesday 27 April 2022 : The French have voted to give incumbent President Emmanuel Macron another 5 years in the top job. It was a decisive win, but he faces a...
Wednesday 20 April 2022 : Before the war in Ukraine and on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Wednesday 13 April 2022 : This year, Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the British throne. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we...
Wednesday 06 April 2022 : The Solomon Islands is poised to sign a controversial security deal that would increase China's military presence in our region, putting...
Wednesday 30 March 2022 : The Federal Government handed down its latest Budget this week, including some big-ticket items designed to win your vote in the upcoming...
Wednesday 23 March 2022 : La Niña has hammered eastern Australia during the last couple of summers. Across Queensland and NSW, so many communities have experienced...
Wednesday 16 March 2022 : Just a few years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was a comedian and actor playing Ukraine’s president on television. Now, he’s a real-life...
Sunday 06 March 2022 : It's been a devastating few days for Australia's cricket community and fans around the world with the deaths of 2 giants of the game, Shane...
Wednesday 02 March 2022 : As Russia pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine, the West has been using sanctions as a key method of retaliation and punishment. So...
Wednesday 23 February 2022 : As you well and truly know, Russia has launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. To get you across the background to this, it's time to get...
Wednesday 16 February 2022 : It's been a fractious few weeks in politics as we head towards a federal election. And one of the issues that burned brightly was a new...
Wednesday 09 February 2022 : It's a part of Europe that many of us don't know much about, but the crisis in Ukraine has been in the news a lot recently. Western nations...
Wednesday 02 February 2022 : It feels like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were on 2 seconds ago - and they basically were because of COVID delays. But it's time to get set for...
Wednesday 26 January 2022 : The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted with an enormous force less than a fortnight ago, accompanied by cracking sonic...
Wednesday 19 January 2022 : This year is Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the British throne. To kick it off, the Australian Republican Movement...
Wednesday 12 January 2022 : It’s a new year, but an old story… COVID is still here, and now the Omicron variant is ripping through our communities and the world at...
Wednesday 05 January 2022 : When one of South Africa's biggest characters - Archbishop Desmond Tutu - died on Boxing Day, he was remembered as a champion for freedom...
Thursday 30 December 2021 : In the final episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the stories that kept us entertained during 2021.You can find a written...
Wednesday 29 December 2021 : In the 2nd episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local stories that shaped 2021.You can find a written version of...
Tuesday 28 December 2021 : In the first episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big international stories that shaped 2021.You can find a written...
Wednesday 22 December 2021 : It’s a bit of fun, it’s a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at year that was 2021 by joining us for The Great Big...
Wednesday 15 December 2021 : After 16 years Angela Merkel is no longer Chancellor of Germany. Leading Europe's biggest economy - and in a lot of ways, Europe - through...
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Your Shortcut to... the life and times of Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes - the billionaire co-founder of tech company Atlassian - has been making a few headlines recently off the back of his...
Your Shortcut to... Roe v Wade
A big battle is brewing in America over the future of abortion rights after it was revealed that the Supreme Court is on the cusp of...
Your Shortcut to... Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, stunned the business world when he launched a $44 billion takeover bid for social media giant Twitter....
Your Shortcut to... the French election and the future of France
The French have voted to give incumbent President Emmanuel Macron another 5 years in the top job. It was a decisive win, but he faces a...
Your Shortcut to... the Russia-China alliance
Before the war in Ukraine and on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Your Shortcut to... the Queen and the future of the British royal family
This year, Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the British throne. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we...
Your Shortcut to... the Solomon Islands and China
The Solomon Islands is poised to sign a controversial security deal that would increase China's military presence in our region, putting...
Your Shortcut to... the pre-election Budget
The Federal Government handed down its latest Budget this week, including some big-ticket items designed to win your vote in the upcoming...
Your Shortcut to... Wild weather and climate change
La Niña has hammered eastern Australia during the last couple of summers. Across Queensland and NSW, so many communities have experienced...
Your Shortcut to... Volodymyr Zelensky
Just a few years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was a comedian and actor playing Ukraine’s president on television. Now, he’s a real-life...
Your Shortcut to... Shane Warne and Rod Marsh
It's been a devastating few days for Australia's cricket community and fans around the world with the deaths of 2 giants of the game, Shane...
Your Shortcut to... the West's sanctions on Russia
As Russia pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine, the West has been using sanctions as a key method of retaliation and punishment. So...
Your Shortcut to... NATO and the Ukraine crisis
As you well and truly know, Russia has launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. To get you across the background to this, it's time to get...
Your Shortcut to... the Religious Discrimination Laws
It's been a fractious few weeks in politics as we head towards a federal election. And one of the issues that burned brightly was a new...
Your Shortcut to... the crisis in Ukraine
It's a part of Europe that many of us don't know much about, but the crisis in Ukraine has been in the news a lot recently. Western nations...
Your Shortcut to... the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
It feels like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were on 2 seconds ago - and they basically were because of COVID delays. But it's time to get set for...
Your Shortcut to... Tonga and the Ring of Fire
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted with an enormous force less than a fortnight ago, accompanied by cracking sonic...
Your Shortcut to... calls for Australia to become a republic
This year is Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the British throne. To kick it off, the Australian Republican Movement...
Your Shortcut to... COVID in 2022
It’s a new year, but an old story… COVID is still here, and now the Omicron variant is ripping through our communities and the world at...
Your Shortcut to... Desmond Tutu
When one of South Africa's biggest characters - Archbishop Desmond Tutu - died on Boxing Day, he was remembered as a champion for freedom...
2021 Year In Review - Part 3 - The Lighter Stuff
In the final episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the stories that kept us entertained during 2021.You can find a written...
2021 Year in Review - Part 2 - All Australian
In the 2nd episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local stories that shaped 2021.You can find a written version of...
2021 Year in Review - Part 1 - Around the World
In the first episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big international stories that shaped 2021.You can find a written...
The Great Big Squiz Quiz 2021
It’s a bit of fun, it’s a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at year that was 2021 by joining us for The Great Big...
Your Shortcut to... Angela Merkel
After 16 years Angela Merkel is no longer Chancellor of Germany. Leading Europe's biggest economy - and in a lot of ways, Europe - through...
