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.
Political conferences
Get across how the Labor conference actually works, what might happen this time around, and how conferences work for the Liberals and other political parties.
Read More...The Matildas
We get you across the history of our national women’s football team, coach Tony Gustavsson’s game plan, and the lead-up to this big moment.
Read More...Reporting season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a shareholder of a publicly listed company, so we’ll get across what reporting season is all about and why it matters.
Read More...Donald Trump’s third indictment
We get you across what these new charges are, why they’re so important, and what could happen next.
Read More...Wally Lewis and concussion
We take a look at why Wally’s diagnosis is such a big deal, what our sporting codes are doing about CTE, and what’s happening with a Senate inquiry into concussions.
Read More...The downfall of China’s Foreign Minister
We take you through who Qin Gang is, why his disappearance matters, and what it says about China and their diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Read More...The future of the Commonwealth Games
We take a look at how Victoria got itself into this mess, who could come to the rescue, and if there even is a future for the Commonwealth Games.
Read More...Why Hollywood is striking
We’ll get you across what’s behind the dispute, what effect the strikes could have on the industry, and on your viewing schedule.
Read More...China’s slowing economy
We take a look at why China’s economy is slowing and what it means for China and the rest of the world.
Read More...A cracker of a Christmas joke, purchase of an Aussie company, Grand Theft Auto the 6th
The British Museum is ending its year as a Christmas cracker joke after a growing awareness of its ‘borrowed’ display items was followed by the institution having 1,500 items stolen itself. The gag – “Did you hear about the Christmas cake on display in the British Museum? It was Stollen.”
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6 December 2023
10.30am (AEDT) – Men’s Cricket – Prime Minister’s XI v Pakistan – Canberra
12.30pm (AEDT) – Chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, Greg Combet, will address the National Press Club – Canberra
2.00pm (AEDT) – Women’s Soccer Friendly – Australia v Canada – Vancouver, Canada
National cabinet meeting – Canberra
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