Squiz Shortcuts - The backstory to the big news stories
Interested in the news but sometimes find there's a whole lot of assumed knowledge? We hear you. Squiz Shortcuts is a weekly explainer on news topics, historical events, big personalities, and complex situations.
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The push to ban TikTok
We take a look at why people are so concerned about TikTok, which countries have already banned or restricted the app, and what the U.S. could do next…
Read More...Boeing’s safety issues
With the CEO stepping down and Boeing facing serious scrutiny, we look at the timeline of Boeing’s woes, the problems inside the company now, and what might happen next to one of the world’s largest suppliers of planes.
Read More...The global chocolate shortage
We look at where chocolate comes from, why chocolate prices going up all of a sudden, and what the future of chocolate is.
Read More...Tasmania’s Surprise Election
We tell the story of what led to the election announcement, and what it all has to do with a controversial AFL stadium.
Read More...Russia’s Election
We talk about Putin’s legacy so far, what’s at stake for Putin in this election, and the protest that’s planned for Sunday.
Read 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.
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