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 3G shutdown
We’ll look at why 3G is being retired, how that’s going to happen, and how it’ll affect Aussie phone customers.
Read More...University campus protests
we look at why students are protesting, what they’re trying to achieve and what impact – if any – they’re likely to have.
Read More...The nuclear power debate
We look at what nuclear power is, how it could work in Australia, and whether it could be a realistic solution for our energy needs.
Read More...Managing Australia’s Population
We take a look at the current status of our population, how the government is trying to manage it, and what might need to change in the future.
Read More...Trump’s legal issues
We step back to look at Where Trump’s political campaign is up to, the 4 criminal cases against him, and what the rest of the year might hold.
Read More...Iran and Israel
We look back at the relationship between Iran and Israel, what led to this unprecedented attack, and what might come next.
Read More...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...A French romance, tips for gourmands, and a recipe for a night in…
For a full French immersion over the next fortnight, we enjoyed Sydney author Vanessa McCausland’s novel Dreaming in French – a beautifully written romantic mystery about a woman who inherits a crumbling villa on the remote Ile de Re.
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27 July 2024
3:30 am (AEST) – Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony (the Games are on until 11 August) and watch on Nine
5.00pm (AEST) – Super Netball preliminary final, West Coast Fever v Melbourne Vixens – Melbourne
7.00pm (AEST) – Olympics: Swimming, the Aussie swimmers begin their heats – Paris
9.45am (AEST) – The winner of the Young Archibald art prize will be announced – Sydney
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