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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28 July 2021

Elon Musk

We take you through his fascinating life, what he gets up to in the business world and the quirky things about him that make him hard not to talk about

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21 July 2021

The Road To Tokyo

We give you the background on pulling off a delayed Olympics, how the Japanese public feel about it, what it will look like for the athletes and as a viewer, Australia’s medal hopes, and some athletes to watch.

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2 June 2021

Belarus

We talk you through the politics of Belarus, why President Alexander Lukashenko is considered to be “Europe’s last dictator”, and why the public has been taking to the streets.

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Apropos of Nothing

A Trump movie, late night gelato lives on, and Kevin Bacon returns to prom…

A new movie called The Apprentice will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, telling the story of how former President Donald Trump got his start in the real estate business. Starring Succession’s Jeremy Strong, we’re curious…

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S'Quiz Yourself

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Reckon you know how the Devil’s Comet got its name? Have a crack at the Squiz Quiz.

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Squiz The Day

23 April 2024

9.00am (AEST) – PM Anthony Albanese to walk part of the Kokoda Track with his PNG counterpart James Marape as part of ANZAC commemorations

12.30pm (AEST) – Wally Lewis AM will address the National Press Club on his experiences of living with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Canberra

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