Squiz Shortcuts - The backstory to the big news stories
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Squiz Shortcuts
The backstory to the big news stories
Each Shortcut gives you the context to a big news topic - whether that's the situation in Afghanistan, China, the Census, Elon Musk, and so many more.
Flight MH370
A decade on, we look at the timeline of the plane’s final flight, the evidence and theories about how MH370 could have vanished and what might be next in the search for the missing plane.
Read More...By-elections
We break down what a by-election is in the first place, what role they have in our federal politics, and the issues at play in the Dunkley by-election.
Read More...Alexei Navalny
We’ll talk all about who Navalny was, and why this one man was so significant in Russian politics – plus, what his death might mean for the world.
Read More...Indonesia’s Election
We’ll take you through Indonesia’s political system and demographics, the legacy of outgoing president Joko Widodo, and the 3 main candidates who were up for the presidency.
Read More...Imran Khan and Pakistan’s Election
We take a look at Pakistan’s political history, Imran Khan’s rise to power and what might happen in the election.
Read More...Melanoma
We get into the basics on ‘Australia’s national cancer’, the treatments that are helping more people survive it, and what you can do to get onto any problems early.
Read More...The business of tennis
It’s summer, so the Australian Open is in full flight – and organisers are talking about what more the tennis tournament and the sport could be.
Read More...Nikki Haley and the Republican Primaries
Republicans in America have started the long process of picking who their presidential candidate will be in the 5 November election with today’s vote in Iowa. There’s a long and potentially brutal road ahead…
Read More...Our Queen Mary and the Danish royals
On 14 January, an Australian icon will become the Queen of Denmark. We’re talking, of course, about Mary Donaldson, the Tasmanian whose chance encounter with Prince Frederik during the Sydney Olympics led to her marrying into one of the most popular royal families in the world.
Read More...A sweet read, not-your-average meatballs, and a Russian triple-threat…
If you’re still reeling from Electric Fields’ sudden exit from Eurovision, why not cheer yourself up with this cosy article about the history of Australian cakes – which goes back thousands of years to our First Nations people… It’s not all lamingtons and pavlovas ya know…
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12 May 2024
5.00am (AEST) – Eurovision final – Malmö, and broadcast live on SBS/On Demand
8.30am (AEST) – March for Molly Ticehurst – Forbes
4.00pm (AWST) – Boxing: IBF World Lightweight Title Fight with Aussie George Kambosos v Ukraine’s Vasiliy Lomachenko – Perth
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