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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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.
Sportswashing
We take a look at what it is, some of the most high-profile examples,
and how fraught this is getting for both sport and business.
The Mediterranean migrant boat disaster
We take you through what we know about the boat disaster so far, as well as the latest on Europe’s attitudes towards migration.
Read More...The 20th anniversary of podcasting
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the birth of podcasting, so in this Squiz Shortcut, we look at how it all got started, how it completely changed the media landscape, and what’s ahead for…
Read More...Donald Trump’s second indictment
We’ll get you across what the Justice Department has claimed, why the development is so extraordinary, and what’s next.
Read More...Prince Harry v the British tabloids
We unpack why Harry is bringing this case, what the allegations against the papers are, and what’s coming next.
Read More...Artificial intelligence
We take a look at what AI is, why some of the biggest names in tech are so worried, and what governments are going to do about it.
Read More...The annual whale migration
We step through what a whale migration is, how whale populations are faring, and where and when you can get to see all the action.
Read More...Ron DeSantis
We take a look at who he is, what issues he’s known for, and whether he’s got a shot to become the Republican nominee and the presidency.
Read More...A new detective series, News Club’s chat about fast fashion, and a cozy bake…
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3 May 2024
9.40am (ACST) – Penny Wong to host German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock as she returns indigenous heritage items to the Kaurna people from the Grassi Museum in Leipzig – Adelaide
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