Squiz Today
1,818 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAn Australian news podcast that'll get you across the main Australian news and international news stories of the day. It's like your smart friend taking you through it, always with a quirky/good news story or two as well. Opinion-free, agenda-free news, with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. You'll be across the news in under 10 mins, perfect for your morning routine.
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Episodes
Tuesday, 21 August - Blinded by the light
August 20, 2018 19:51 - 8 minutesPolicy changes and leadership speculation out of Canberra; Families reunited across the DMZ; Woolworths results; And Roger Federer loses his cool. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 20 August - A change would do you good
August 19, 2018 19:44 - 7 minutesWe get you up to speed on news out of Canberra including policy and politics; Earthquakes, floods and fires; Claire recommends Squizers check out an interview with Tesla founder Elon Musk; And Winx wins again. Welcome to your week. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 17 August - Respect
August 16, 2018 19:59 - 9 minutesOur expensive healthcare gap; Aretha Franklin has died aged 76; The Boston Globe is jack of Donald Trump's anti-media rhetoric; And Friday Lites. 'Ava a great Friday. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 16 August - Over the borderline
August 15, 2018 19:59 - 8 minutesThe furor around Senator Fraser Anning's first speech; Bushfires across NSW; A business news wrap including tough results for Wesfarmers and Fairfax. And Claire explains why fat cells are sexist. Thursday it is. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 15 August - People who need people
August 14, 2018 19:55 - 9 minutesTragic bridge collapse in Italy; An update on the NEG; Superannuation under the spotlight at the Banking Royal Commission; And Melbourne has been bumped from its title of the world's most lievable city. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 14 August - Don't be afraid to catch feels
August 13, 2018 19:43 - 8 minutesThe Coalition meet this morning with the hot topic being the National Energy Guarantee; A health news wrap including the death of a woman after the implantation of plastic under her skin; How Turkey's economy is affecting our dollar; And a must-see movie recommendation. It's Tuesday, it's a good day. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 13 August - Oh no, not you again
August 12, 2018 20:01 - 8 minutesFederal parliament resumes today - we take you through what to expct this week; The case against weedkiller, RoundUp; VC recipient Ben Roberts-Smith denies accusations of bullying and intimidation aired over the weekend; And we're off to explore the sun. Have a good Monday. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 10 August - Make a noise and make it clear
August 09, 2018 19:45 - 8 minutesAnother earthquake in Lombok; Frydenberg takes his NEG plan to the states; An airstrike hits a school bus in Yemen; The Oscars shake things up; And Friday Lites. Have a great weekend. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 9 August - Never give up, no, no
August 08, 2018 19:56 - 9 minutesThe government gives nearly half a billion dollars to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation but Labor questions the process; Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton revokes the citizenship of five aussie terrorists; We extend your Malaysian politics knowledge; And Aussie Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 8 August - Somebody's going to emergency
August 07, 2018 20:03 - 8 minutesDebate as our population hits 25 million; The US reimposes sanctions on Iran; Andrew Gaff faces an eight week suspension; And popstar Pink is not well enough to perform. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 7 August - Love is the answer
August 06, 2018 19:57 - 8 minutesLatest on the earthquake in Lombok; Qld and Vic not convinced by the National Energy Guarantee; And one pub group is in strife over a program to reward ‘high-value’ patrons who play the pokies; And the EpiPen shortage. Happy Tuesday. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 6 August - Shout, shout, let it all out
August 05, 2018 20:00 - 8 minutesThe National Energy Guarantee will be put to the states this week; Another earthquake in Indonesia; Additional funding for farmers affected by the drought; And Osama Bin Laden's mother has given her first ever interview. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 3 August - I'm on a boat
August 02, 2018 20:01 - 8 minutesThe Labor MP accused of bullying and harrasment; 600kg of cocaine thrown from a boat off Byron Bay; Our Foreign Minister weighs in on whaling; Takata airbag recall reminder; And Friday Lites. It’s a jam-packed Squiz Today. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 2 August - Who run the world?
August 01, 2018 20:00 - 8 minutesColes and the tale of the single use plastic bag; House prices continue downward; Chinese telco Huwaei overtakes Apple to become second highest seller of phone handsets worldwide; And an Aussie wins the Fields Medal. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 1 August - When the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
July 31, 2018 20:02 - 8 minutesWe take you through some key stats out of the HILDA report; The My Health Record privacy debate rolls on; A trilateral agreement between US and Japan; And Stormy the stray dog. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 31 July - Cream sh-boogie bop
July 30, 2018 20:00 - 8 minutesThe findings of a report into missing flight MH370; Shuffling in the Prime Minister's Office; 4 million Indians risk losing citizenship; And mayonnaise ice cream, yep. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 30 July - You've got a friend in me
July 29, 2018 19:58 - 8 minutesThe wash up from Super Saturday by-elections; Ecuador says Julian Assange has overstayed his welcome; Zimbabwe votes; Earthquakes in Indonesia, fires in California and a typhoon in Japan; and all about the Attagirls. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 27 July - I feel it coming
July 26, 2018 19:54 - 8 minutesSuper Saturday is upon us, we give you the by-election talking points; Nine and Fairfax merge; Facebook loses billions of dollars in value; The results of the Pakistan election; And Claire takes us through Friday Lites. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 26 July - There will be no white flag above my door
July 25, 2018 20:03 - 8 minutesThe death toll from fires in Greece; Bomb attacks as Pakistan votes; The true definition of milk; And is there life on Mars? See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 25 July - You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
July 24, 2018 19:50 - 8 minutesThe people of Pakistan head to the polls; Fires in Greece and a dam collapse in Laos; China can’t get enough of Aussie wine; And a study proves the emotional intelligence of dogs. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 24 July - Why do you have to be a heartbreaker?
July 23, 2018 19:55 - 8 minutesTrump latest twitter tirade; Heatwave in Japan; Notable MP opts-out of the government's My Health Record database; And 851 burpees in one hour. Yep. Have a great Tuesday. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 23 July - You know that I'm no good
July 22, 2018 19:50 - 8 minutesPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Tennant Creek to talk child safety; It's the week of the Super Saturday by-elections; A visit to Africa by Chinese President Xi Jinping; And Colleen McCullough’s husband wins legal battle over her $2.1m estate. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 20 July - Nobody listens to Jeff Goldblum
July 19, 2018 20:00 - 8 minutesJob numbers are looking good; Australia's bid to extradite our most wanted terrorist has failed; Suspensions and fines for some our basketball team; And in Friday Lites we discuss queuing etiquette. Turns out, Claire's a bit of a stickler for the rules. Have a great Friday. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 19 July - But I would walk 500 miles
July 18, 2018 20:00 - 7 minutesThe cave boys have held a press conference that has been described as 'happy and relaxed'; Bankwest will shut a number of east coast branches; Edith Cowan University in WA have developed a blood test to detect melanoma; And to squeeze or not to squeeze? We are talking avocados. Have a great Thursday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 18 July - Shot through the heart and you're to blame
July 17, 2018 20:13 - 8 minutesDonald Trump reverses comments that saw him side with Russia on interference in the 2016 presidential election; Lava bomb hits tourists on Hawaii's Big Island; Netflix shares drop 14%; And Tim Cahill retires from internation soccer. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 17 July - I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
July 16, 2018 19:54 - 8 minutesThe My Heath Record database - should you or shouldn’t you be on it; The details of the Trump and Putin meeting; Australia's first Amazon Prime Day; And reports Usain Bolt could play professional soccer in Australia. It's Tuesday - it's going to be a good day. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 16 July - Picture a tomboy in lace
July 15, 2018 20:05 - 8 minutesThree people have been murdered in suburban Perth; Trump and Putin to meet; Newspoll result two weeks out from crucial by elections; And we get your sport chat up to scratch with the World Cup and Wimbledon results. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 13 July - Got a black magic woman
July 12, 2018 19:59 - 8 minutesLow confidence in the housing market; Donald Trump lands in the UK; Guide to Wimbledon finals; And the world's longest fingernails (yep, it's a thing). Have a great weekend. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 12 July - Last name ever, first name greatest
July 11, 2018 20:02 - 8 minutesThe ACCC's recommendations to bring down power prices; Trump takes on NATO; Origin, Wimbledon and the World Cup: And a Beatles' record is broken by Canadian singer Drake. This is your Squiz Today. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 11 July - Hold up, hold on, don't be scared
July 10, 2018 20:01 - 8 minutes“Mission Impossible became Mission Accomplished” is the line of the day as all the cave boys and their coach are rescued; Trump reveals his Supreme Court pick; A bit of Aussie politics, And the World Cup semi final result between France and Belgium is hot off the press. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 10 July - I'll buy you anything, I'll buy you any ring
July 09, 2018 20:01 - 7 minutesUpdate on Thai cave rescue; British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigns over the government's Brexit plans; Recall on several frozen vegetable products and we tell you who Justin Bieber is marrying. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 9 July - Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
July 08, 2018 19:58 - 8 minutesFour of the kids trapped in a cave in northern Thailand have been rescued; UK Prime Minister Theresa May lays out her Brexit plans; North Korea labels the US "gangsta-like"; and we give you some World Cup talking points. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 6 July - California dreaming' on such a winter's day
July 05, 2018 20:02 - 8 minutesThe life of Harry M Miller; Security deal between Australia and NZ; The cave boys learn to dive; And Friday Lites. Have a great weekend. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 5 July - Hotdogs and hamburgers
July 04, 2018 19:58 - 7 minutesTony Abbott's assault on Turnbull's energy policy; Cyril Rioli retires; Claire explains horizontal fiscal equalisation; And 74 hotdogs in 10 mins - you heard it here first. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 4 July - You look good in my shirt
July 03, 2018 20:02 - 8 minutesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel does a turnaround on immigration policy; The options for the rescue of the schoolboy soccer team stuck in a cave in Thailand; Former PM of Mayasia arrested; And how to make $400million in 10 years. And we're halfway through the week. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 3 July - Am I the only one that's still believin'?
July 02, 2018 20:09 - 8 minutesDiffering definitions of denuclearisation; The ABC banned from Nauru; Brawling in the senate and on the basketball court; And Claire takes us through some housekeeping. Have a more informed Tuesday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 2 July - I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
July 01, 2018 19:58 - 7 minutesZlatko Sikorsky charged with the murder of Larissa Beilby in Qld; The resignation of the CEO of Dreamworld; Latest on the Soccer World Cup; The Logies; And it’s a Newspoll day. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 29 June - Ride like the wind
June 28, 2018 19:22 - 9 minutesMexico to hold its biggest ever election this weekend; Ticketmaster customers in privacy breach; Witness K and why it matters; Mt Agung delays Bali flights, Trump and Putin to meet. We've got it all today! Plus, Claire talk us through Friday Lites. Have a great weekend. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 28 June - Call me, call me any, anytime
June 27, 2018 20:01 - 8 minutesHuawei presses case to be included in Australia's 5G network; The patriach of the Jackson music family passes away; France to reintroduce compulsory national service; And reigning champions Germany are out of the World Cup. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 27 June - I just don't know what to do with myself
June 26, 2018 19:53 - 8 minutesSocceroos knocked out of the World Cup; Chinese company Huawei a leading sponsor of our politicians' travel to China; the Banking Royal Commission to give more time to farming finance; And Aussie Ben Simmons has been named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. Have a great Wednesday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 26 June - Sugar, how you get so fly
June 25, 2018 19:57 - 7 minutesSpy laws on the agenda in Canberra; The outcome of Turkey's elections; How the beverage council plans to reduce sugar intake; And our Socceroos take on Peru at midnight tonight. Go team! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 25 June - I am beautiful no matter what they say
June 24, 2018 18:56 - 8 minutesCorporate tax cuts and Labor leadership tensions feature as Parliament resumes; Child care fees set to rise; Women in Saudi Arabia start driving; And the 'Baby Blues' win take out the State of Origin series. Happy Monday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 22 June - There's a party goin' on right here
June 21, 2018 19:56 - 8 minutesApproval of $144 billion worth of personal income tax cuts; Our Socceroos get a draw against Denmark; Jacinta Ardern welcomes a baby girl and Friday Lites! Have a great Friday and weekend! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 21 June - We ain't ever getting older
June 20, 2018 19:53 - 7 minutesNational inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace; Trump signs executive order stopping removal of children from families at Mexican border; Telstra announces 8,000 job cuts; And Canada passes a bill to legalise marijuana. Have a great Thursday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday, 20 June - Country roads, take me home
June 19, 2018 19:53 - 7 minutesHouse prices drop across Australia's major cities; ABC mounts a defence to critics; Labor says no, but Turnbull government inches forward on tax reform; And it's Claire's birthday - we tell you what's on her birthday wish list! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tuesday, 19 June - Free as a bird
June 18, 2018 19:44 - 7 minutesDay one of the coronial inquest into the deaths at Dreamworld in 2016; The Prime Minister has met with the mayor of Tenant Creek regarding child safety in the town; First Lady Melania Trump has released a statement on the US border policy; And Optus works to try and fix the problems with its World Cup app. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monday, 18 June - It's now or never
June 17, 2018 19:55 - 7 minutesFederal parliament resumes this week with a bitter-sweet Newspoll result; Ramadan brought a short ceasefire in Afghanistan; The most succesful start up in the world comes to Australia; And our Soccer World Cup results. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday, 15 June - Candy, Candy, Candy I can't let you go
June 14, 2018 19:44 - 8 minutesA UN Security Council meeting is being held on the worsening crisis in Yemen; The arrest of a teenager for the murder of Melbourne woman, Eurydice Dixon, on Wednesday; Most of Rebel Wilson's defamation payment has been dismissed by judges; And Friday Lites - some humour, some politics and some horror! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, 14 June - Awimoweh awimoweh awimoweh awimoweh
June 13, 2018 19:03 - 8 minutesMalcolm Turnbull to apologise to victims of institutionalised child abuse; How the world's media has reacted to the Trump/Kim Jong-un meeting and agreement; The Solomon Islands to get a high speed cable network - why this has as much to do with our relationship with China as it does fast internet; And Volkswagen fined $1.55 billion Aussie dollars. Have a great Thursday! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wednesday 13, June - Thank you for being a friend
June 12, 2018 19:50 - 8 minutesDonald Trump and Kim Jong Un sign a historic agreement - we take you through what is in it and the reaction; Those yellow bikes we love to hate are leaving Melbourne; Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti stand downs; And avocado crime on the rise in Chile. Thanks for listening! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.