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 International Criminal Court
We’ll get you across the ICC’s role in the world, how it works, and what, if any, impact its case against the leaders of Israel and Hamas will have on the war in Gaza.
Read More...The 80th anniversary of D-Day
We’ll look at the lead up to D-Day, how it played out, and how it changed the course of World War II.
Read More...Rafael Nadal
We’ll get you across Rafa’s rise to the top, why he’s loved around the world, and the legacy he’ll leave when he decides to hang up his racquet.
Read More...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.
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