Squiz Shortcuts - The backstory to the big news stories
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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.
Squiz Shortcut – Vaping
Vaping comes up a bit in the news due to concerns about the health effects.
Read More...Squiz Shortcut – Facebook
Facebook is the biggest social media platform in the world, so inevitably, it’s in the news a lot. In this episode we take a look at how Facebook makes money, how it collects and uses…
Read More...Squiz Shortcut – TikTok
TikTok is the hugely popular, Chinese-founded social media app that is in the news of late for more than just it’s funny videos.
Read More...Israel and Palestine
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is long and complex. At its core, it’s a fight over territory…
Read More...Donald Trump
Donald Trump is probably the most talked about person on the planet…
Read More...Joe Biden
He’s the Democratic candidate running against Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. A former vice president, Biden’s been around American politics a long time.
Read More...China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Officially called One Belt, One Road it is one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most ambitious foreign policy and economic initiatives…
Read More...A billionaire Beatle, a failure of Kyles, and the most confusing emojis…
Sir Paul McCartney has become the first British musician worth £1 billion ($1.9 billion). The UK’s Sunday Times says he’s joined the billionaire’s club thanks to his recent tour, valuable back catalogue, and Beyoncé’s cover of The Beatles’ Blackbird on her Cowboy Carter album.
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20 May 2024
9.00am (AEST) – Public hearing into the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Amendment Bill – Brisbane
3.15pm (AEST) – Public hearing by Senate Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence – Canberra
3.15pm (AEST) – Public hearing by Joint Standing Committee on Treaties with a focus on the defence agreement between the Federal Government and the Fiji Government – Canberra
6.00pm (AEST) India-Australia Relations Headquarters launch – Sydney
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