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Squiz Shortcuts

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 fin... Read more

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Your shortcut to... Climate Change

Your shortcut to... Climate Change

This episode of Squiz Shortcuts will give you the background to one of the most commonly used phrases in news - climate ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

9mins

Ranked #2

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Your shortcut to... The US Election

Your shortcut to... The US Election

Who can become the President of the USA, how the parties elect their candidates, the all-important numbers; and what to ... Read more

3 Mar 2020

10mins

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Your shortcut to... Note-able Australian Women

Your shortcut to... Note-able Australian Women

Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey, Edith Cowan, and Dame Nellie Melba are four notable Australian women whose significant a... Read more

8 Mar 2020

9mins

Ranked #4

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Your shortcut to... West Papua

Your shortcut to... West Papua

West Papua is seeing the largest scale uprising for some time which has led to deadly riots and mass arrests. Here is th... Read more

20 Oct 2019

8mins

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Ranked #5

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Your shortcut to... Brexit (Part 1)

Your shortcut to... Brexit (Part 1)

This is all things Brexit pre-Boris Johnson. Have a listen for an understanding on why Britain was ever part of the EU, ... Read more

5 Sep 2019

8mins

Ranked #6

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Your shortcut to... America, Turkey and the Syrian Kurds

Your shortcut to... America, Turkey and the Syrian Kurds

The context to what is going on in northeast Syria. This shortcut will get you across why America is in Syria in the fir... Read more

16 Oct 2019

10mins

Ranked #7

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Your shortcut to... Ash Barty

Your shortcut to... Ash Barty

In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we're getting you across Ash Barty. 2019 really has been her year, winning the French... Read more

1 Sep 2019

8mins

Ranked #8

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Your shortcut to... Daylight Saving Time

Your shortcut to... Daylight Saving Time

Turns out there's a long history of people messing with time. In this episode we'll get you across the reasons it came a... Read more

3 Apr 2020

8mins

Ranked #9

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Your shortcut to... Education in Australia

Your shortcut to... Education in Australia

How Australian kids perform at school is always a hot topic with parents, teachers and taxpayers. We're taking to take a... Read more

25 Feb 2020

11mins

Ranked #10

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Your shortcut to... The Rohingya and the Uyghurs

Your shortcut to... The Rohingya and the Uyghurs

The Rohingya and the Uyghurs - both groups are considered by the United Nations to be victims of human rights abuses. He... Read more

18 Feb 2020

11mins

Ranked #11

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Your shortcut to... US and Iran

Your shortcut to... US and Iran

This episode of Squiz Shortcuts will get you across why the relationship between the US and Iran is so significant for t... Read more

25 Sep 2019

10mins

Ranked #12

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A Squiz Kids Shortcut: Coronavirus Explained

A Squiz Kids Shortcut: Coronavirus Explained

This Squiz Shortcuts episode is a little different. It’s brought to you by Bryce Corbett, the host of our Squiz Kids pod... Read more

27 Mar 2020

10mins

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Your Shortcut to... The Federation

Your Shortcut to... The Federation

With the coronavirus crisis requiring a coordinated response between the federal government and our states and territori... Read more

13 May 2020

11mins

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Your shortcut to... the World Health Organisation

Your shortcut to... the World Health Organisation

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 kn... Read more

6 May 2020

11mins

Ranked #15

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Your Shortcut to... Coronavirus Key People (Prof. Brendan Murphy, Greg Hunt and Neville Power)

Your Shortcut to... Coronavirus Key People (Prof. Brendan Murphy, Greg Hunt and Neville Power)

They're some of the key people involved in our coronavirus response. So, who are they and what are we relying on them fo... Read more

29 Apr 2020

12mins

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Your Shortcut to... Recession

Your Shortcut to... Recession

Hand in hand with the measures being used to contain the spread of Covid-19 comes the economic consequences. While we ar... Read more

21 Apr 2020

10mins

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A Squiz Kids Shortcut: Kids-only Coronavirus Q&A with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

A Squiz Kids Shortcut: Kids-only Coronavirus Q&A with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison answers kids' questions about Coronavirus, in a kids-only Q&A.Squiz Kids is a news pod... Read more

17 Apr 2020

12mins

Ranked #18

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Your Shortcut to... Infectious Diseases

Your Shortcut to... Infectious Diseases

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 ou... Read more

6 Apr 2020

10mins

Ranked #19

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Your shortcut to... Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese

Your shortcut to... Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese

From how they grew up, how they came to politics and where they stand on key issues - this episode looks at the bloke wh... Read more

10 Feb 2020

14mins

Ranked #20

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Your shortcut to... Coronavirus

Your shortcut to... Coronavirus

What coronavirus actually is, where it came from, the broader implications, and how we stop the spread.Squiz Recommends:... Read more

4 Feb 2020

10mins

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