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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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.
Tim Walz
We’ll get you across who Tim Walz is, what he brings to Harris’ campaign, and the challenges they’re facing in the countdown to November.
Read More...JD Vance
We’ll get you across who JD Vance is, his brand of politics, and what the experts say about what he’d bring to the role of Vice President.
Read More...The CFMEU
We’ll explain what the union does, the reasons it has come under scrutiny, and why this scandal is such a big issue for the Labor Party.
Read More...The preparations for the Paris Olympics
we’ll look at some of the trickiest issues organisers have faced, how they’ve dealt with them and what thousands of athletes and fans descending on the city can expect in the next fortnight.
Read More...Queen Camilla
We’ll take a look at Queen Camilla’s life, how she won over the British people, and why her role in the monarchy is now more important than ever.
Read More...The UK’s new government
We’ll introduce the new PM, look at some of the challenges he’s facing, and consider what the change of government could mean for Australia and the rest of the world.
Read More...The Future Made in Australia policy
We’ll look at what the Future Made in Australia policy is, how it’ll work, and why everyone’s talking so much about critical minerals.
Read More...The tobacco wars
We’ll take a look at what’s happening with the tobacco industry in Australia, how vaping’s become a big part of the problem, and what’s being done to bring things under control.
Read More...The European Parliament
We’ll look at how the EU parliament works, delve into the results from the recent elections, and examine the changes in Europe they could bring about…
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