Squiz Shortcuts - The backstory to the big news stories
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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
We take a 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...The business of tennis
It’s summer, so the Australian Open is in full flight – and organisers are talking about what more the tennis tournament and the sport could be.
Read More...Nikki Haley and the Republican Primaries
Republicans in America have started the long process of picking who their presidential candidate will be in the 5 November election with today’s vote in Iowa. There’s a long and potentially brutal road ahead…
Read More...Our Queen Mary and the Danish royals
On 14 January, an Australian icon will become the Queen of Denmark. We’re talking, of course, about Mary Donaldson, the Tasmanian whose chance encounter with Prince Frederik during the Sydney Olympics led to her marrying into one of the most popular royal families in the world.
Read More...Where the wars are up to
We check in on two stories that didn’t take a break over the Christmas and New Year period. We’re talking, of course, about the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, both of which have seen significant developments in the last couple of weeks.
Read More...An AI masterpiece, an icon’s wardrobe for auction, and taking BYO to the limit…
There’s a lot of concern about the future of Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes, but we couldn’t help but smile at Microsoft’s effort to show off its latest AI development by making the Mona Lisa rap using the voice of actor Anne Hathaway. Is it ok to be terrified and amused at the same time?
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25 April 2024
ANZAC Day – So, given it’s a public holiday, there will be no Squiz Today. But… we will be back with you again on Friday
Anthony Albanese to mark ANZAC Day in PNG after earlier this week retracing the steps of the ANZAC soldiers on the Kokoda Track
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