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 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.
Read More...Imran Khan and Pakistan’s Election
Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has received several jail sentences in recent weeks, all in the lead-up to Pakistan’s general election, today, on 8 February. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll 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...A new season of Alone Australia, a taste of Italy with Stanley Tucci, and Nagi has us covered for Easter…
Easter = chaos for many. Sitting down may be your aim, and Alone Australia is a great visual remedy. It’s back for its second series and this time it’s set in Kiwiland, so the weather is hasher and the contestants more determined… Check it out on SBS TV.
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28 March 2024
10.00am (AEDT) – Conciliation conference between Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility and the Environmental Protection Authority after asbestos-contaminated mulch found at various sites – Sydney
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