Squiz Today

Squiz Today

A daily news podcast, getting you across the latest Australian and international news in under 10 minutes. Agenda-free, independent, and delivered by hosts that'll come to feel like mates. It's the news without the noise, cutting through with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. And there's always a quirky news story or two to give a touch of balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect for your morning routine. 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.

Episodes

September 28, 2025 11 mins
Monday, 29 September: Trump targets a former FBI boss; Albanese meets with King Charles; The Lions defeat the Cats; And a date with the Devil... SPONSORED: Check out Charles Darwin University’s Summer Semester courses here SPONSORED: Head online and search for 'Bankwest Virtual Card' to find out their T&Cs. You can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. A lot of headlines came out of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, so we pulled out the major themes to make sense of it all.  Listen to the full episode on the News Club show feed. An...
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Friday, 26 September: The PM speaks at the UN; The battle for Bradfield is over; It's Grand Final time in Aussie Rules, And a name to watch at the ARIAs... SPONSORED: Search for ‘The Business Of’ in your podcast app, have a listen and hit follow. SPONSORED: Head online and search for 'Bankwest Virtual Card' to find out more - and here's the T&Cs. Here's an AFL Grand Final preview, and a couple of guides to this weekend's NRL...
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September 24, 2025 16 mins
You've probably spotted them around - cute but slightly creepy plush dolls with cheeky grins and pointy teeth. They're called Labubu dolls, and they've gone from quirky collectibles to must-have accessories thanks to fashion influencers and celebrities jumping on the bandwagon. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll explain what on earth a Labubu is and how these little monsters became such big business... Sponsored - Head online and ...
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Thursday, 25 September: A state of emergency at Optus, The super typhoon moves over China; Jimmy Kimmel returns, and an early Oscar front-runner... SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' to find out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T&Cs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Here the Smart Traveller advice for China You can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...
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Wednesday, 24 September: Albanese locks in a Trump meeting; A super typhoon threatens Asia, Jimmy Kimmel is back; And so is Fat Bear Week... SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' to find out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T&Cs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can read more about next year's Artemis II mission to the moon here. And get up to speed on our favourite Squiz comp - Fat Bear Week - here. And here's the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link to our ...
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Leaders from around the world are in New York for ‘High-level Week’ at the 80th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Our PM Anthony Albanese is there, and he’s got a lot on his agenda. He’s also facing pressure to lock in a meeting with US President Donald Trump and get relations back on track with our key ally... So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take you through the role of the UN, what’s happening in High-level We...
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Tuesday, 23 September: Optus is under fire over outages; Estonia raises the alarm over Russia, Rowell wins the Brownlow, And a river cleanup works wonders... SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' to find out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T&Cs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Here's the link to the article about Chicago's river clean-up (and one about Chonkosaurus, because we know you want to know more about him...). Here's that surprise B...
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Monday, 22 September: Waiting on a big Australia-US meeting; Optus is in hot water; A golden night for Aussies in Tokyo; And some surprising science... Here's the story about the Ig Nobel Prizes. And here's the ⁠⁠⁠⁠link to our Airbnb survey⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we appreciate your help! SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠⁠⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠⁠⁠' to find out the ⁠⁠⁠T&Cs⁠⁠⁠. You can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure our Squiz Today audience is across what we’re talking about. There was a lot of climate policy news to get across this week, first with the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment, and then the government setting a 2035 emissions reduction target...
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Friday, 19 September: Australia's new emissions target is set; A US talk show is pulled off air; King Charles backs AUKUS; And some Friday fish cakes... SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠⁠' to find out the ⁠⁠T&Cs⁠⁠. Here's the story about Marilyn Hagerty, and, of course, her famous Olive Garden review. For a recipe, we'll point you to Larissa's favourite Old School Fish Cakes. Speaking of eating...
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The world’s tallest bridge, Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, is about to open in China but it’s not in a place you’d expect… Instead of linking parts of a city, the bridge spans a gorge in one of the country’s most remote, poor areas - and it’s both a feat of engineering and a symbol of China’s economic progress. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what it took to build such an immense construction and what it means for Ch...
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Thursday, 18 September: Another delayed deal in the Pacific; Trump gets the royal treatment; The NBL gets underway, And Robert Redford's online legacy... SPONSORED: Tune in to Mumbition’s Start Your Business Boot Camp series—your go-to guide for turning ideas into action and ambition into impact.mumsandco.com.au/podcasts SPONSORED: Head online and search for '⁠Bankwest Virtual Card⁠' to find out the ⁠T&Cs⁠. Here's that GIF w...
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Wednesday, 17 September: Israel's accused of genocide by a UN report; Trump sues the Times; Vale Robert Redford; And the White Lotus heads to France... SPONSORED: Head online and search for 'Bankwest Virtual Card' to find out the T&Cs. Here's a link to an obituary for Robert Redford - and a gallery of his work. And here's the ⁠link to our Airbnb survey⁠ - we appreciate your help! You can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Qatar has typically been the mediator of choice for conflicts in the Middle East, but last week, Israel carried out its first-ever airstrike on the country when it targeted Hamas officials in the capital Doha. Those officials were looking over the latest ceasefire proposal to put an end to the war in Gaza that was put forward by the United States. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get to know Qatar better as a nation, its role in Mi...
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Tuesday, 16 September: The climate's in the spotlight; Australia and PNG make a deal; State of Origin returns, And Adolescence wins big at the Emmys... Here's the link to the AirBnb survey - appreciate your help! And here are the other links we mentioned: The climate risk report The explanation on the ANZ penalties The Squiz Kids episode on Papua New Guinea The Emmys red carpet gallery You can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Monday, 15 September: Albanese announces billions for defence; An arrest in the Charlie Kirk investigation; It's crunch time for footy finals; And Bowie's favourite tracks... SPONSORED: Squizers can get 15% off* with the code SQUIZ15 here. The offer’s good until 6 October 2025. *T&Cs apply. Cover is subject to the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions set out in the PDS. You can check out the full list of Davi...
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Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure our Squiz Today audience is across what we’re talking about. This week, we're leading with the fatal shooting of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk - we'll explain who Kirk was, why he was significant, and what the political fallout has been as the se...
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Friday, 12 September: The search for a shooter in the US; A week of chaos in Nepal; The NRL finals begin; And some educational noodles... SPONSORED: Search for ‘The Business Of’ in your podcast app, have a listen and hit follow, or find out more here. Watch Clinton Moore's impressive 720 here (and maybe don't try this at home...). You can find the recipe for Adam Liaw's Singapore noodles here. And find out more about The Of...
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In the final instalment of our Squiz Shortcuts menopause series, our host Gillian Bradford talks to Professor Susan Davis - she’s a rockstar of menopause, writing 480+ peer-reviewed papers. She explains to us why HRT got so controversial and what women actually need to know now.  Head to welleco.com for 15% off with the code SQUIZP15. Watch all our episodes on YouTube Follow us on Instagram: @TheSquiz PS: If you love what...
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