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.
Royal Commissions
What a Royal Commission is, the power and effectiveness of Royal Commissions, and a quick look at the ones currently running.
Read More...Civil Rights in America
We take a look at the history of slavery in America, the fight for civil rights, and what’s happening now.
Read More...Xi Jinping
The man in charge of China…
Read More...The South China Sea
It’s the big ‘un of global politics…
Read More...The Federation
With the coronavirus crisis requiring a coordinated response between the federal government and our states and territories we take a step back and look at how the federation operates
Read More...The World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation really is in the spotlight at the moment. Get the backstory to how it operates, the guy in charge, and some of the criticisms centred at it.
Read More...Key People in the COVID-19 Response
Who are the people we’re paying attention to during this coronavirus crisis…
Read More...Recession
We’ll take you through some fundamentals on what a recession looks like, and what governments can do.
Read More...Infectious Diseases
As the world braces for the impact of COVID-19, we’re going to take a look back at some of the big infectious disease outbreaks of the past. Where they started, their devastating mortality rate, and how they were eventually contained.
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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