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An investigation into a Greens Senator, and a BBQ corn salad... Oct 15, 2026 712 Friday 16 October: An investigation into a Greens Senator's conduct, the US cancels plans to livestream an execution, messy manicures, and a tasty street corn salad... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need help? Here are the instructions for the Street Corn Salad (third one in) And find the

Squiz Shortcuts: The Rugby League World Cup 2026 Oct 15, 2026 1217 The winter footy leagues might be done for the year, but the footy is far from over… The 2026 Rugby League World Cup kicks off today here in Australia, co-hosted with New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. It's a tournament with a long but patchy history, a stolen trophy, and a format that's unlike any other world championship. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at how the Rugby League World

A discretionary trusts discussion in Canberra Oct 14, 2026 701 Thursday 15 October: Trust issues in Canberra, an update on Pope Leo, thousands are still without power in Alice Springs, and a timely vote... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Larissa Huntington and Jonathan Liondis Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Jonat

Why the Albanese Government can't block an execution livestream Oct 13, 2026 771 Wednesday 14 October: Calls to block an execution livestream are getting louder, French fridges are being hacked, allegations of an egg carton cartel, and the search for Amelia Earhart's missing plane is underway SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠ Hosted by Andrew Williams and Jonathan Liondis Research

Squiz Shortcuts: The Cornell 7 case Oct 13, 2026 703 One of the biggest stories in the US over the last few weeks has been the case of the Cornell 7, a group of college students accused of sexual assault at a prestigious American university. It’s started a huge debate - not just in the US, but across the world - about consent and college culture, and shone a spotlight on how institutions respond to cases like this. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll t

A stoush over surcharges in Canberra Oct 12, 2026 934 Tuesday 13 October: A stoush over surcharges in Canberra, Aussie politicians want to block an execution livestream, why cows are wearing activity trackers, and Powderfinger's comeback is official... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠BHP⁠ Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams,

A rollercoaster weekend between the US, Russia and Ukraine Oct 11, 2026 757 Monday 12 October: A rollercoaster weekend between the US, Russia and Ukraine, the Firmus float falls over, a massive upset in Aussie football, and pumping up some plump pumpkins SPONSORED: ⁠Stockland⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with BHP SPONSORED: Quick AI survey here Here's the link to the big pumpkin livestream Hosted by Anna Pykett

Firmus in focus, and OG Honey Jumbles... Oct 8, 2026 801 Friday, 9 October: Firmus' float plans in doubt, former prince Andrew has a legal win, some anti-aging tortoise DNA, and OG Honey Jumbles... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with BHP Here's the recipe for Honey Jumbles Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, La

Squiz Shortcuts: Israel's high-stakes election Oct 8, 2026 916 Australia and countries around the world have just marked 3 years since the October 7 attacks that saw Hamas launch its major terror attack on Israel. This anniversary comes just weeks before Israel holds its next national election, which has been described as one of the most consequential votes in its history. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll have a look at how Israeli elections work, how the Ham

A landmark climate decision in the High Court Oct 7, 2026 675 Thursday, 8 October: A landmark climate decision in the High Court, the US death row inmate Christa Pike is expected to recover, smart glasses are back in the news, and Australia's plan to hop into space... SPONSORED: ⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. Here's the Shortcut to smart glasses Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by An

It's been 3 years since the October 7 attacks Oct 6, 2026 735 Wednesday 7 October: Marking 3 years since the October 7 attacks, the Coalition unveils a new immigration target, Vale ABC newsreader Richard Morecoft, and the most nerveracking sporting competition we can think of... SPONSORED: ⁠Stockland⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. SPONSORED: Discover more with BHP Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andr

Squiz Shortcuts: What is El Niño? Oct 6, 2026 710 You might’ve seen headlines about a super El Niño developing over the past few months. Scientists say it’s going to be a record-breaker in terms of high ocean temperatures in the Pacific, and it’s set to impact the climate, food supply and the global economy. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what El Niño is, what it could bring and what we can expect here in Australia. Squiz Reco

The climate takes centre stage in the Pacific Oct 5, 2026 691 Tuesday 6 October: The climate takes centre stage in the Pacific, more details on the alleged flydubai hijacking, the roosters rule the rugby league roost, and happy birthday to Australia's oldest man... SPONSORED: Stockland, helping give you an understanding of the property market. You can check out LongeviQuest here Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, An

Aussies on board Flight FZ1073, and a cheesecake for the weekend... Oct 1, 2026 935 Friday 2 October: Aussies were on board during an attempted plane hijacking, a US woman survives 2 lethal injections, the NRL Grand Final is upon us and a delicious cheesecake for the weekend... SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's our ⁠⁠Stockland survey⁠⁠ - appreciate your help! Here's the recipe for the White Chocolate & Raspberry No-Bake Cheesecake And here's the Biscoff a

Squiz Shortcuts: The SpaceX journey Oct 1, 2026 775 SpaceX has gone from a scrappy rocket startup to the biggest launch provider on the planet, a telco giant, an AI player, and the record holder for the most valuable IPO of all time. And it all comes down to one idea: rockets you can fly again and again. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at how reusable rockets changed everything, what Starlink and Starship actually are, and why Wall Str

How a suspected hijacking on a flight to Israel was stopped Sep 30, 2026 667 Thursday 1 October: A potential hijacking of a plane headed to Israel is averted, the Greens have a new leader, credit card surcharges are a thing of the past, and we have a fat bear week winner SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's our ⁠Stockland survey⁠ - appreciate your help! Here’s where to vote in the Top 100 Aussie Books of All Time Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa

OpenAI apologises for the Medicare breach - and some others Sep 29, 2026 696 Wednesday 30 September: OpenAI apologises for the Medicare breach, the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, the Dally M awards are on tonight, and why Jane Eyre's taking off in China... SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠⁠ Here's the Stockland survey - appreciate your help! And here's the ABC's mortgage calculator Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams,

Squiz Shortcuts: What’s an AI agent? Sep 29, 2026 750 We’ve been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence over the past few weeks, including multiple incidents where OpenAI agents took it upon themselves to access restricted parts of government websites. One of those was our Medicare system here in Australia, and being the first known case of an AI system infiltrating a government website in the world, it got a lot of attention and raised a heap o

Interest rates are expected to rise today Sep 28, 2026 707 Tuesday 29 September: Interest rates are likely to rise today, Greens leader Larissa Waters has resigned, moths are invading the East Coast, and Madonna cleans up at the VMAs... SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠⁠BHP⁠⁠ Here's the moth tracker... Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More OpenAI agents have gone rogue in the US Sep 27, 2026 727 Monday 28 September: More OpenAI agents have gone rogue in the US, terrorism arrests near a UK air base, a massive weekend of sport, and Delta dances up a storm SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠BHP⁠ Here's Delta's dance routine Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

How AI hacked the government, and some spicy fish tacos... Sep 24, 2026 979 Friday 25 September: Open AI hacks into Medicare, Xi and Trump meet, gearing up for the AFL grand final, and some spicy fish tacos... SPONSORED: Take the quick property survey  SPONSORED: Discover more with ⁠BHP⁠ Here are some resources if you need help Here's the recipe for spicy fish tacos Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett

Squiz Shortcuts: Who was the Unabomber? Sep 24, 2026 911 A new film about Ted Kaczynski, an American man who went from a teenage maths genius to a serial bomber, is about to be released on Netflix. He came to be known as ‘the Unabomber’ and his 17-year campaign against the advancement of modern technology killed 3 people and injured dozens more. So with the case back in the news, we thought it might be helpful in this Squiz Shortcut to get you across wh

The PM and Trump meet during a tense time Sep 23, 2026 652 Thursday 24 September: Albanese and Trump meet at the UN, a new war has broken out in Ethiopia, vale to Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson, and bringing toddlers to a rave... Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trump and Xi get ready to meet Sep 22, 2026 590 Wednesday 23 September: Xi and Trump are set to meet, petrol prices are on the rise, Vale to Aussie illustrator Terry Denton, and voting is underway in Fat Bear Week Here's a link to some support services if any of these stories have affected you Here's our Fat Bear Squiz Shortcut And here's the Fat Bear quiz - which one are you? Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andre

Squiz Shortcuts: The productivity problem Sep 22, 2026 879 Treasury has just released a document that looks ahead to what Australia might be like in 2066. It’s created a bunch of different news stories - trying to work out what things will be like 40 years from now is an interesting project. But one key word that keeps coming up in the coverage, and in economic news more broadly, is productivity. So we thought we’d explore exactly what productivity is, ho

The PM is talking us up at the UN Sep 21, 2026 699 Tuesday 22 September: The PM talks up Australia at the UN, a high-profile murder case begins in Sydney, a record night at the Brownlow Medal, and an Aussie shearer sets a high bar... Here are ⁠some resources⁠ if any of today's stories have affected you Here's Kate's chat with cybersecurity expert Alistair MacGibbon Here's a Brownlow Medal gallery for you Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Willi

What Australia might be like in 40 years Sep 20, 2026 735 Monday 21 September: What Australia might be like in 2066, the US and Greenland reach a deal, the AFL has a contender for its best game ever, and paying tribute to John Farnham Here are some resources if any of today's stories have affected you Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice Get⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What the US interest rate hike means for Oz, and a bickie hack... Sep 17, 2026 983 Friday 18 September: The US hikes interest rates, the migration plan for Oz, a croc-infested river in the Olympics and get ready for Fat Bear Week... SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the CommBank survey. Here's all the info about Fat Bear Week Here's the recipe for Tilly's Burnt Butter Oat Bars And here's the SNL skit Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched

Squiz Shortcuts: The Snowtown murders Sep 17, 2026 840 One of Australia's most notorious murder cases - known as the Snowtown murders, or the 'bodies in barrels' case - is back in the news with the release on parole of the youngest man involved. The case shocked the nation, and made a small South Australian town famous for all the wrong reasons. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what happened, and the concerns raised over releasing a con

The Albanese Government plans a migration speech - again Sep 16, 2026 695 Thursday 17 September: The Albanese Government plans a migration speech, again, more fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, a concert crisis for Ed Sheeran, and London Fashion Week kicks off... SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for the CommBank survey. Here's a guide to Melbourne Fashion Week Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Andrew Williams, Ann

What role will Australia play in the AI race? Sep 15, 2026 608 Wednesday 16 September: Working out Australia's approach to AI, the US confirms it has weapons in space, a legal battle over the Karl Stefanovic Show, and Widow's Bay wins big at the Emmys SPONSORED: Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for the CommBank survey. Here's the Taylor Swift sketch and the red carpet gallery from the Emmys Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams

Squiz Shortcuts: Australia and the UN Security Council Sep 15, 2026 741 In just over a week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be speaking at the United Nations General Assembly where he’s expected to continue the push for Australia to be a part of the UN Security Council in 2029 and 2030. If we get the nod, it will be the first time we’ve had that job since 2014 - so we thought we’d have a look at what the Security Council actually is, what it does, and what it wo

Another blow for a major Aussie steelworks Sep 14, 2026 624 Tuesday 15 September: South Australia's Whyalla blast furnace is shutting down, Donald Trump dismisses AI concerns, a Sydney Sweeney ad causes a stir, and it's been 40 years of You're the Voice... SPONSORED: Click ⁠here⁠ for the CommBank survey. Here's the link to the Lend Your Voice campaign Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, L

AI bosses are raising the alarm... over AI Sep 13, 2026 602 Monday 14 September: AI bosses sound the alarm on their own tech, the Prime Minister and Pauline Hanson have exhanged words, our audience survey results are out, and the return of Queen Celine... SPONSORED: Click here for the CommBank survey. Here's our 2026 Audience Report Here's an obituary for Mary Gaudron Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Willi

What you told us in our 2026 audience survey Sep 13, 2026 1106 Every year we ask you to take part in our Squiz audience survey. 2026 was our biggest response ever, with 7,124 of you taking part. We pore over your responses and use them to understand how to shape our content and which advertisers to work with. So, as a thank you, we wanted to share some of what we learned and what it means for what we do next. So in this special episode of Squiz Today, Andre

It's been 25 years since 9/11 Sep 10, 2026 794 Friday 11 September: 25 years since 9/11 , the NRL finals kick off, Swedish democracy meatballs, and a traybake chicken caesar salad... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank

Squiz Shortcuts: Behind the scenes of the Emmys Sep 10, 2026 1003 The Emmy Awards are television's biggest night - the one where the small screen gets dressed up and hands out the hardware. But in the midst of the red carpets and the awards races, it can be easy to forget why the industry actually does this - what the whole point of an expensive awards ceremony for TV actually is. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at how the Emmys became the biggest a

The PM's facing questions over pork Sep 9, 2026 782 Thursday 10 September: The PM faces questions over pork, oil prices are on the rise again, Vale to Blanche D'Alpuget, and Apple launches its first foldable iPhone SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in pa

How the government plans to fix your feed Sep 8, 2026 690 Wednesday 9 September: The federal government wants to fix your feed, a murder trial begins in Mexico, King Charles lays down the law, and you might say it best when you say nothing at all... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠

Squiz Shortcuts: What is the algorithm? Sep 8, 2026 845 What you see on your social media feeds could be about to change, and it’s all to do with the algorithm - a tool used by social media companies to show us what they think we want to see. How it impacts our society has increasingly come under scrutiny, and now the government is drafting legislation that could give us the option to opt out of it. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll dive into what the a

One Nation sparks a superannuation debate Sep 7, 2026 772 Tuesday 8 September: The debate on super continues, a far right win in Germany, an NRL theme park is on the cards, and the kings and queens of the stone age... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership w

Your social media algorithm could be about to change Sep 6, 2026 749 Monday 7 September: How your social media algorithms might change, a push for peace in Ukraine, the UN makes a map change, and what's making waves at the Venice Film Festival SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in pa

The Pacific Island Forum wraps, and a country music earworm... Sep 3, 2026 680 Friday, 4 September: The Pacific Island Forum wraps, a sentencing hearing for Molly Ticehurst's killer, vale Gloria Steinem, and a country music earworm... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partners

Squiz Shortcuts: The rising concern over smart glasses Sep 3, 2026 856 The idea of smart glasses - eyeglasses that have cameras and other kinds of tech built into them - is nothing new. They’ve been in development for years, and really came to prominence with the release of Google Glass over a decade ago. But this year, KMart released a pair for $89 in Australia which triggered a rush of buyers, followed by a rush of privacy concerns. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll

How the Telstra outage happened, and good news if you're allergic to dogs... Sep 2, 2026 653 Thursday, 3 September: Getting to the bottom of the Telstra outage, more Aussies have been found alive in Nepal, our economy ticks up a bit, and good news if you're allergic to dogs... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tupac's killer is found guilty, and a Dolly Parton festival is in the works Sep 1, 2026 638 Wednesday, 2 September: Tupac's killer is found guilty, Germany accuses Russia of an airport attack, a change at the top at Apple, and a Dolly Parton festival is in the works SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made

Squiz Shortcuts: Why is Australia $1 trillion in debt? Sep 1, 2026 899 A few weeks ago Australia’s national debt reached $1 trillion for the first time - which sounds like a lot - but it happened at about the same time the US notched up US$40 trillion. So in this Squiz Shortcut - we’ll have a look at what’s going on with Aussie debt, how what’s happening in the US impacts us here, and what this all means for our economy. Squiz Recommends:  Reading: This stor

An Australian has been confirmed dead in Nepal, and a shock exit for Djokovic Aug 31, 2026 735 Tuesday, 1 September: An Australian has been confirmed dead in Nepal, a look at our new privacy laws, a fast-fashion retailer goes public and a shock exit for Djokovic SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partners

One Nation makes waves in Secret Harbour, and the mating ritual that wasn't Aug 30, 2026 711 Monday 31 August: One Nation makes waves in Secret Harbour, the search for survivors continues in Nepal, the cuttlefish mating ritual that wasn't and setting records at the Sydney Marathon... SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To liste

The Nepal toll climbs, and a historic space telescope launch... Aug 27, 2026 723 Friday 28 August: The Nepal flood toll climbs, an update on the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, a space telescope launch, and a favourite chocolate cake... SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Here are the emergency numbers for information about Nepal: 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 (if calling from overseas) Here's the recipe for the chocolate cake And her

Squiz Shortcuts: The US midterm elections explained Aug 27, 2026 1213 Coming into the end of year, you’ll start to hear more and more news stories - whether it’s the war with Iran, or trade wars and tariffs - referring to what they’ll mean for the upcoming midterm elections. They’re an important moment in US politics, so, in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what the midterms are, how they work, and what it might mean for the rest of US President Donald Trum

Coles and Woolies bag a profit, and remembering Dolly Aug 26, 2026 959 Thursday 27 August: Coles and Woolies bag profits, a deadly flood in Nepal, Royal Commission hearings wrap, and remembering Dolly... SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠here⁠. Here's a link to some of Dolly's best one-liners, a look at her life in pictures and the NYT obituary... Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntin

A year since the Porepunkah shooting, and Vale Dolly Parton Aug 25, 2026 652 Wednesday 26 August: It's a year since the Porepunkah shooting, Vale Dolly Parton, National Cabinet is on today, and a special rule for Jai Arrow SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research here. Here's a link to Dolly's website, as well as some of her performances, including Jolene at Glastonbury and I Will Always Love You Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Resear

Squiz Shortcuts: Why do North and South Korea have beef? Aug 25, 2026 959 In the last few weeks, South Korea has renewed its call for peace talks with North Korea. The 2 East Asian neighbours are technically still at war, neither side having signed a peace treaty after fighting stopped in the Korean War back in the 1950s - but that was more than 73 years ago. But there’s also a lot of interest in relations between the 2 because they have some of the most powerful allies

Gendered violence in the headlines again, and a Barrier Reef time machine Aug 24, 2026 578 Tuesday 25 August: A teenage sexual assault case in court, the US places fresh sanctions on Iran, rolling back the clock on the Barrier Reef and what not to do at Book Week Here's a link to the article from Chanel Contos, and here's some resources if any of today's stories have affected you Here's our KPMG Shortcut Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, A

An election rejection in Ukraine; and a marathon medal mix-up Aug 23, 2026 657 Monday 24 August: An election rejection in Ukraine, the Royal Commission nears its end, emotional scenes at the Sydney Swans, and a marathon medal mix-up SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠here⁠. SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s N

A tragic end to a search and some road trip burritos Aug 20, 2026 764 Friday 21 August: A tragic end in the search for Lily Hooper, diplomatic tension with Israel, a move for Haz and Megs, and bbq chicken burritos... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter.&nb

Squiz Shortcuts: The rise of Robert Irwin Aug 20, 2026 1044 At just 22yo, Robert Irwin is already one of the most famous names in Australia - and becoming increasingly famous worldwide as well. He’s had a long run-up - he’s been a well-known name here pretty much from birth - but he’s just added a well-received Logies hosting stint to his resume, and seems to be only going from strength to strength. So we thought we’d unpack exactly how this young conserva

Five Sydney Swans players are suspended, and a surprise Christmas Island splashdown Aug 19, 2026 852 Thursday 20 August: The Sydney Swans have suspended some players, a search for a missing woman continues, Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, and a surprise splashdown off Christmas Island SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠ series - made in

Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, and a Tassie tiger bidding war Aug 18, 2026 621 Wednesday 19 August: Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, a day of deals in Federal Parliament, a warning on cannabis and young people, and a Tassie tiger bidding war SPONSORED - ⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank

Squiz Shortcuts: The near-misses at Sydney Airport Aug 18, 2026 954 In the past month, there have been 3 incidents at Sydney Airport, where planes came close to colliding on the ground. They followed days of mass delays and cancellations at our nation’s busiest airport, which authorities say were caused by air traffic control staff shortages. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what happened in the 3 close shaves, what the key players involved have had to say

Some wheeling and dealing in Canberra, and Vale Hayden Panettiere Aug 17, 2026 637 Tuesday, 18 August: Wheeling and dealing in federal parliament, Trump threatens Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, Vale Hayden Panettiere, and why otters might like you looking at them... SPONSORED - ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠ series - made in partnership with

NSW signs up to the gun buyback, and Magda steals the show at the Logies Aug 16, 2026 620 Monday, 17 August: NSW signs up to the gun buyback, a debate breaks out over super, an all-time upset at the cricket, and Magda steals the show at the Logies SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. 

Tomago gets a lifeline and a junior Aussie Scrabble wiz... Aug 13, 2026 774 Friday, 14 August: A lifeline for our biggest smelter, another airport near-miss, Farage v Binface and an Aussie Scrabble wiz... SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - ⁠here⁠. Check out Count Binface here Here’s

Squiz Shortcuts: What's the deal with peptides? Aug 13, 2026 718 You might’ve been hearing peptides come up a lot in the news. There’s been stories about kids as young as 12yo ordering and injecting them without their parents knowing. But many are coming in from overseas without any regulation, and some doctors have serious concerns about their impacts on young bodies. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what peptides are, how they’re used and why t

The property market is heading south, and the risky sex life of redbacks Aug 12, 2026 678 Thursday, 13 August: The property market is heading south, new media laws hit parliament, a solar eclipse thrills Europe, and the risky sex life of redbacks SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - here. Here's the sp

Interest rates remain on hold, and Trump's secret plane swap Aug 11, 2026 620 Wednesday, 12 August: Interest rates remain on hold, Trump makes a secret plane swap, rolling out a bird flu vaccine, and a whale encounter in Queensland SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Here's a link to some resources if to

Squiz Shortcuts: Understanding interest rates Aug 11, 2026 978 The Reserve Bank of Australia has just released its latest interest rates decision. It’s always a big news story - with journalists racing to publish it and economists called on to analyse the impact. But it’s also a topic which can be hard to get your head around. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll decode some of the jargon and explain how interest rates work and the impact they have on our lives…

It's time to fill out your Census, and teaching new dogs old tricks Aug 10, 2026 887 Tuesday 11 August: It's time to fill out your Census, a powerful earthquake hits Colombia, a strange suitcase mystery is solved, and teaching new dogs old tricks SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠here⁠. Here's the link to the job opportun

Our politicians head back to Parliament, and crowning the GOAT of oats Aug 9, 2026 664 Monday 10 August: Our politicians head back to Parliament, Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, an investigation at Sydney airport and crowning the GOAT of oats SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research here. Hosted by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries and friands make a comeback... Aug 6, 2026 723 Friday, 7 August: Ukraine strikes oil refineries in Russia, the ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart, the AFLW returns and friands are making a comeback... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here’s the Friday Lites friand recipe... Hosted by Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Lari

Squiz Shortcuts: What's the construction crisis in Victoria? Aug 6, 2026 1211 When Victoria's new Premier Ben Carroll took the reins last week, one of the first things he did was announce a Royal Commission into the state's construction sector. It follows months of pressure to investigate alleged corruption inside state government infrastructure projects - the ones paid for with public money. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what the allegations are, why ther

The immigration speech that wasn't, and it's Alice's last episode Aug 5, 2026 777 Thursday, 6 August: The government's migration plan gets delayed; An inquiry after Telstra's outage; The Miles Franklin winner is named; And it's farewell from me... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington

Questions for our gambling agencies, and a tiny country embraces its heritage Aug 4, 2026 615 Wednesday, 5 August: Questions for Australia's gambling agencies; Authorities investigate a Melbourne terror incident; A restructure at Qantas; And a tiny country embraces its heritage... SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Anna Pykett Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Lar

Squiz Shortcuts: Making sense of the Census Aug 4, 2026 1081 In a week’s time, we’re all going to be sitting down and filling out our Census - the snapshot of Aussie life that the Australian Bureau of Statistics takes every 5 years. But while we’ll all have to figure out how to do it, exactly why we do it is a question we don’t think about as much. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack why we count everyone every 5 years, what we’re counting, and what the

The trial of Alan Jones begins, and reading Fight Club in a nightclub Aug 3, 2026 657 Tuesday, 4 August: The trial of Alan Jones gets underway, an update on the leader of Myanmar, bird flu cases rise and how to read Fight Club in a nightclub SPONSORED - ⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. And here are some resources if today's stories have raised any concerns for you Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett R

Fuel prices are set to rise, and Spidey breaks records at the box office Aug 2, 2026 686 Monday, 3 August: Fuel prices are set to rise, a slow start for our social media ban, Australia finishes on top at the Commonwealth Games and Spiderman breaks records at the box office It's the last day for our Squiz audience survey! You can fill it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely appreciate it. SPONSORED - ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you

Optus heads to court, and a really, really late library book... Jul 30, 2026 911 Friday, 31 July: Optus heads to court over last year's outage, a federal MP is charged with assault, a football civil war breaks out, and a really, really late library book... SPONSORED: For more information about Uber's partnership with Vision Australia here. Here's the shortbread recipe for biscuits with the boss You can watch Treasure & Dirt on ABC iView You can fill out our Squiz audienc

Squiz Shortcuts: What's India's cockroach movement? Jul 30, 2026 979 Over the past few months, you might have seen a few stories about a cockroach movement in India. What started as a parody political movement has - over time - turned into a genuine one - and this week, it successfully forced the resignation of the country’s Education Minister. It’s a story of economic inequality, social media and youth vs establishment - and it’s become a major deal in the most po

An end to fuel relief, and a record-breaking flight Jul 29, 2026 888 Thursday, 30 July: An end to fuel relief, a tragic search in South Australia, the CommGames gold rush continues and a record breaking flight SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. Here's a link to our Squiz Shortcut on Closing the Gap You can fill out our Squiz audience survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we hugely

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