Squiz Shortcuts
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Squiz Shortcuts
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Each week, Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big news stories. In the usual Squiz tone, we'll keep it short and sharp, and opinion-free. If you're interested in the news but sometimes find there is a whole lot of assumed knowledge which makes it confusing and time-consuming to get across - Squiz Shortcuts is for you. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.
Wednesday 24 February 2021 : Many Aussies got quite a shock when they woke up on 18 February to find no news content on their Facebook feeds. But less than a week later,...
Wednesday 17 February 2021 : Crown Resorts is in the news after an inquiry launched by NSW's gaming regulator found it unfit to operate a newly built casino in Sydney...
Wednesday 10 February 2021 : The coup in Myanmar is the latest flex of military muscle in a nation that is 70 years into a fight for democracy. In this episode of Squiz...
Wednesday 03 February 2021 : The coronavirus pandemic is not just a health crisis - it’s also delivered a once-in-100-years economic blow. We talk a lot about the...
Wednesday 27 January 2021 : In the past few months, there's been a bit happening in the United States... Democrat Joe Biden is now the president and there's been a lot...
Wednesday 20 January 2021 : As the founder and former boss of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma is one of the most powerful people in the world. Which means...
Wednesday 13 January 2021 : After the assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters last week, Twitter decided to permanently suspend the President's account. It...
Wednesday 06 January 2021 : Discussion about our national anthem Advance Australia Fair was a big part of the start of 2021. That's because our PM announced that the...
Wednesday 30 December 2020 : In the third and final episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped...
Tuesday 29 December 2020 : In the second episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped May through to...
Monday 28 December 2020 : In the first episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped January through...
Thursday 17 December 2020 : 2020 - it was a big one. In our final Squiz Shortcut for the year, we're aiming to achieve one thing - to catch you up on where some of the...
Thursday 17 December 2020 : It's a bit of fun, it's a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at year that was 2020 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz...
Wednesday 09 December 2020 : Australia is set to become the first place in the world where Google and Facebook will have to pay for news content, with the mandatory...
Wednesday 02 December 2020 : This year, there have so far been eight fatalities from shark attacks - the most in nearly a century - and a total of 23 attacks. So with...
Wednesday 25 November 2020 : Pop star Taylor Swift was MIA from the recent American Music Awards, saying she was busy re-recording all of her old music. Her fight to own...
Thursday 19 November 2020 : In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we dive in to the events leading up to the release of the Brereton Report - which looks into allegations...
Wednesday 11 November 2020 : As we come down from a frantic week of wall-to-wall US election talk, this final episode in our shortcut on the US elections covers how it...
Monday 02 November 2020 : In Part 4 of our Squiz Shortcut series in the lead up to the US election, we arm you with handy information that'll help as you tune into...
Wednesday 28 October 2020 : If you've been tuning into to news about the US election it would be easy to think the race to the White House is only about character. So...
Wednesday 21 October 2020 : In the second episode of our four-part Shortcuts series in the lead up to the US election we tackle the Presidential Race - so we're talking...
Monday 19 October 2020 : This is the first in our four part series in the lead up to the US Election on 3 November. We're going to start though outside of the...
Wednesday 30 September 2020 : Thailand has a particularly turbulent political history. It's got a lot of beautiful beaches, but it's also got military coups and a...
Wednesday 23 September 2020 : The lockdown of our national border along with state and territory borders, have become some of the most contentious issues of the...
Wednesday 16 September 2020 : It seems like every week, there's a new low in the Australia-China relationship. From trade disputes to diplomatic arguments - these have...
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Your Shortcut to... Why Facebook Removed the News
Many Aussies got quite a shock when they woke up on 18 February to find no news content on their Facebook feeds. But less than a week later,...
Your Shortcut to... Crown's Casino Woes
Crown Resorts is in the news after an inquiry launched by NSW's gaming regulator found it unfit to operate a newly built casino in Sydney...
Your Shortcut to... the Coup in Myanmar
The coup in Myanmar is the latest flex of military muscle in a nation that is 70 years into a fight for democracy. In this episode of Squiz...
Your Shortcut to... What's Happening with the Economy
The coronavirus pandemic is not just a health crisis - it’s also delivered a once-in-100-years economic blow. We talk a lot about the...
Your Shortcut to... Biden's Agenda
In the past few months, there's been a bit happening in the United States... Democrat Joe Biden is now the president and there's been a lot...
Your Shortcut to... the Disappearance of Alibaba's Jack Ma
As the founder and former boss of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma is one of the most powerful people in the world. Which means...
Your Shortcut to... Trump's Social Media Ban
After the assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters last week, Twitter decided to permanently suspend the President's account. It...
Your Shortcut to... Changes to Australia's National Anthem
Discussion about our national anthem Advance Australia Fair was a big part of the start of 2021. That's because our PM announced that the...
Year in Review - Part 3 (Sep-Dec)
In the third and final episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped...
Year in Review - Part 2 (May-August)
In the second episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped May through to...
Year in Review - Part 1 (Jan - April)
In the first episode of our three-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local and international stories that shaped January through...
Your Shortcut to... 2020 Catch Up
2020 - it was a big one. In our final Squiz Shortcut for the year, we're aiming to achieve one thing - to catch you up on where some of the...
The Great Big Squiz Quiz 2020
It's a bit of fun, it's a bit festive, with a lot of laughs. Take a lighter look at year that was 2020 by joining us for The Great Big Squiz...
Your Shortcut to... Paying for the News
Australia is set to become the first place in the world where Google and Facebook will have to pay for news content, with the mandatory...
Your Shortcut to... Shark Attacks in Australia
This year, there have so far been eight fatalities from shark attacks - the most in nearly a century - and a total of 23 attacks. So with...
Your Shortcut to... Who Owns the Music
Pop star Taylor Swift was MIA from the recent American Music Awards, saying she was busy re-recording all of her old music. Her fight to own...
Your Shortcuts to... Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan
In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we dive in to the events leading up to the release of the Brereton Report - which looks into allegations...
Your Shortcut to... The US Elections (Part 5): What Went Down
As we come down from a frantic week of wall-to-wall US election talk, this final episode in our shortcut on the US elections covers how it...
Your Shortcut to... the US Elections (Part 4): Navigating Election Day
In Part 4 of our Squiz Shortcut series in the lead up to the US election, we arm you with handy information that'll help as you tune into...
Your Shortcut to...the US Elections (Part 3): the Policy Debate
If you've been tuning into to news about the US election it would be easy to think the race to the White House is only about character. So...
Your Shortcut to...the US Elections (Part 2): the Presidential Race
In the second episode of our four-part Shortcuts series in the lead up to the US election we tackle the Presidential Race - so we're talking...
Your Shortcut to... the US Elections (Part 1): the Congressional Races
This is the first in our four part series in the lead up to the US Election on 3 November. We're going to start though outside of the...
Your Shortcut to... Protests in Thailand
Thailand has a particularly turbulent political history. It's got a lot of beautiful beaches, but it's also got military coups and a...
Your Shortcut to... Australia's Border Restrictions
The lockdown of our national border along with state and territory borders, have become some of the most contentious issues of the...
Your Shortcut to... the Australia-China Relationship
It seems like every week, there's a new low in the Australia-China relationship. From trade disputes to diplomatic arguments - these have...
