Episode List
A tragic end to a search and some road trip burritos
Friday 21 August: A tragic end in the search for Lily Hooper, diplomatic tension with Israel, a move for Haz and Megs, and bbq chicken burritos... SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Here's the bbq chicken burrito recipe and the banana bread recipe Take our quick survey on AI here Here are some resources if today's stories have raised any issues Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Squiz Shortcuts: The rise of Robert Irwin
At just 22yo, Robert Irwin is already one of the most famous names in Australia - and becoming increasingly famous worldwide as well. He’s had a long run-up - he’s been a well-known name here pretty much from birth - but he’s just added a well-received Logies hosting stint to his resume, and seems to be only going from strength to strength. So we thought we’d unpack exactly how this young conservationist grew to be one of Australia’s biggest personalities - and where he might go from here. Squiz Recommends: Reading: This Hollywood Reporter interview we mentioned, where Robert Irwin talks about why he takes on so much… Reading: a piece from The Nightly, which takes a look at why Irwin is so appealing to American audiences - and it’d be remiss of us not to point Squizers to his turn on Dancing with the Stars, so we’ll also include a clip of his Halloween style Tango with dance partner Witney Carson… Subscribing: To the Squiz Today newsletter - our free, daily shortcut to being informed… SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Quick AI survey here. Presented by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.
Five Sydney Swans players are suspended, and a surprise Christmas Island splashdown
Thursday 20 August: The Sydney Swans have suspended some players, a search for a missing woman continues, Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, and a surprise splashdown off Christmas Island SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Take the survey on AI here Here are some resources if today's stories have raised any issues Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, and a Tassie tiger bidding war
Wednesday 19 August: Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, a day of deals in Federal Parliament, a warning on cannabis and young people, and a Tassie tiger bidding war SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Here's the link to the appeal hearing livestream in the Erin Patterson case Here are some resources if today's stories have raised any issues And here's the thylacine story - feast your eyes Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
Squiz Shortcuts: The near-misses at Sydney Airport
In the past month, there have been 3 incidents at Sydney Airport, where planes came close to colliding on the ground. They followed days of mass delays and cancellations at our nation’s busiest airport, which authorities say were caused by air traffic control staff shortages. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what happened in the 3 close shaves, what the key players involved have had to say about it, and what’s being done to stop it from happening again. Squiz Recommends: Reading: This piece by the ABC’s 7.30 on concerns about air traffic controller shortages and what role the pandemic played… Reading: This article from Senior Lecturer in Aviation Dr Ugur Turhan who works at UNSW Canberra’s new Air Traffic Control Lab about what the future of air traffic control looks like… SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Presented by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Anna Pykett Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here
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