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.
Donald Trump’s indictment
We take you through what he has been accused of, how this all came about, the key players involved, and what it might mean for his 2024 presidential bid…
Read More...The banking crisis
We take a look at why these banks fell over, if any Aussie institutions have problems, and why there’s so much talk about this sparking a global recession.
Read More...The NSW state election
We take a look at the vibe after 12 years of Coalition government, the relative newbies battling to be Premier, and the big pitches and promises of their campaigns.
Read More...The AUKUS submarine deal
We’ll take you through why we’re getting nuclear-powered subs, how it’s going to play out over the next 30 years, and whether we can actually build them on Aussie shores.
Read More...Defamation laws
We take a look at what defamation is, why it seems to be in the news all the time, and the push by media companies to have the laws changed.
Read More...Australia’s recycling crisis
We take a look at how recycling is organised in Australia, why soft plastics are one of our biggest issues, and what we can do to stop a massive waste problem.
Read More...ChatGPT
We take a look at exactly where ChatGPT has come from, what the chatbot experience is, and some early problems that have played out very publicly for Microsoft and Google.
Read More...Sydney WorldPride 2023
We take a look at the origins of the Pride movement, how Sydney snagged hosting duties, and what’s going down during the festivities.
Read More...What’s happening in Alice Springs – Part 2
In this follow-up episode, we step through a bit more on Alice Springs itself, what the latest report into the problems there has recommended, and what our governments are doing now.
Read More...Getting to know Chris Hemsworth, an underwater doorbell for frisky fish, and freezable dinners for busy nights…
Some of us aren’t huge Marvel/action genre fans around here, so forgive us for not quite getting the phenomenon that is Chris Hemsworth. But we’ve bridged the gap with this cover piece for Vanity Fair – as legendary director George Miller says, he’s “a way more complex, considered person than I’d ever imagined”.
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18 May 2024
3.45am (AEST) – BMX Racing World Championships – South Carolina
Victorian Labor state conference (on until 19 May) – Melbourne
Blues on Broadbeach (on until 21 May) – Gold Coast
The Batlow Cider Festival – Batlow
The Big Chilli Festival (on until 19 May) – Armidale
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