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Weekly Wrap Preview: What happens now for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

11 mins; October 10, 2025

A breakthrough in Gaza, and the ultimate taste test

12 mins; October 09, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: The phenomenon of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in flood

15 mins; October 08, 2025

Trump dusts off an old law, and gossip is good for you

11 mins; October 08, 2025

Negotiating a Gaza deal, and an inland oasis springs up

12 mins; October 07, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Unpacking the peace plan for Gaza

13 mins; October 06, 2025

Closing in on a Gaza deal, and Taylor Swift breaks new records

11 mins; October 06, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: What Taylor Swift did next

13 mins; October 03, 2025

A defence treaty gets over the line, and a big weekend for Swifties

12 mins; October 02, 2025

Ask the Squiz: How GDP works, and what's changed in the fertility industry

20 mins; October 01, 2025

A standoff between BHP and China, and a Fat Bear Week winner

11 mins; October 01, 2025

Change is in the air at Seven West, and an Aussie power couple calls it quits

10 mins; September 30, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Tylenol, RFK Jr and Make America Healthy Again

16 mins; September 29, 2025

Another Optus outage strikes, and New Zealand's favourite bird

9 mins; September 29, 2025

Trump targets a former FBI boss, and a date with the Devil

11 mins; September 28, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: Making sense of what went down at the UN

11 mins; September 26, 2025

The PM speaks at the UN, and a name to watch at the ARIAs

11 mins; September 25, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Much ado about Labubus

16 mins; September 24, 2025

A state of emergency at Optus, and an early Oscar front-runner...

12 mins; September 24, 2025

Albanese locks in a Trump meeting, and Fat Bear Week returns

10 mins; September 23, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: What's going on at the UN this week?

14 mins; September 22, 2025

Optus is under fire over outages, and a river cleanup works wonders

13 mins; September 22, 2025

Waiting on a big Australia-US meeting, and some surprising science

11 mins; September 21, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: A big climate announcement, and Pacific security deals not getting done

14 mins; September 19, 2025

Australia's new emissions target is set, and some Friday fish cakes

11 mins; September 18, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Why China built the world's tallest bridge

16 mins; September 17, 2025

Another delayed deal in the Pacific, and Robert Redford's online legacy

11 mins; September 17, 2025

Israel's accused of genocide by a UN report, and vale Robert Redford

10 mins; September 16, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Qatar, the Middle East's 'prickly Switzerland'

15 mins; September 15, 2025

The climate's in the spotlight, and Adolescence wins big at the Emmys

11 mins; September 15, 2025

Albanese announces billions for defence, and Bowie's favourite tracks

10 mins; September 14, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: The assassination of Charlie Kirk

10 mins; September 12, 2025

The search for a shooter in the US, and some educational noodles

11 mins; September 11, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts Series: Menopause and the HRT Scoop

14 mins; September 10, 2025

Qatar is drawn into the fray, and a sluggish start to the morning

11 mins; September 10, 2025

The Murdoch succession plan succeeds, and some galloping gumboots

11 mins; September 09, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: After the mushroom murders

16 mins; September 08, 2025

Erin Patterson learns her fate, and an Aussie video game goes big

11 mins; September 08, 2025

A shark attack tragedy in Sydney, and the last Queen coins are rolled out

10 mins; September 07, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: Xi’s massive flex that’s put the West on notice

11 mins; September 05, 2025

A record Robodebt settlement, and some weekend wontons

12 mins; September 04, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts Series: Menopause and feeling good

14 mins; September 03, 2025

Dan Andrews raises eyebrows in China, and much ado about Lafufus

10 mins; September 03, 2025

Holding our immigration rate steady, and a long pause for applause

11 mins; September 02, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Australia’s climate summit showdown

12 mins; September 01, 2025

A new alliance shapes up; and a Hottest 100 for bookworms...

10 mins; September 01, 2025

A plan for immigration detainees, and when AI goes wrong

11 mins; August 31, 2025

Table tennis, Trump talks and Taylor Swift: The Squiz Quiz of the Month

26 mins; August 30, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: The search for Dezi Freeman and the sovereign citizen movement

9 mins; August 29, 2025

A meeting mix-up confuses Canberra; and some beautiful BBQ chicken...

12 mins; August 28, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts Series: Menopause 101

14 mins; August 27, 2025

A manhunt is still underway in Victoria, and picking up the foam...

12 mins; August 27, 2025

Challenging Iran over antisemitic attacks, and Swift and Kelce are engaged

13 mins; August 26, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: What came out of the Economic Reform Roundtable?

15 mins; August 25, 2025

Erin Patterson returns to court, and a Netflix hit takes over cinemas

12 mins; August 25, 2025

Australians take to the streets over Palestine, and mapping out some changes

13 mins; August 24, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: We’ve got you covered on Trump, Putin, Zelensky, Netanyahu and Albanese

9 mins; August 22, 2025

An NDIS shakeup raises some questions, and a breezy biryani

13 mins; August 21, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: How Aimee Betro went from a dating app to an assassination plot

10 mins; August 20, 2025

Our diplomatic tensions with Israel grow, and a new moon discovery

12 mins; August 20, 2025

A Zelensky and Putin meeting is on the cards, and a delicate relocation

11 mins; August 19, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Where are peace talks up to between Russia and Ukraine?

15 mins; August 18, 2025

A sky-high fine for Qantas, and delulu's in the dictionary

11 mins; August 18, 2025

Zelensky prepares to meet Trump, and Irene says farewell

10 mins; August 17, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: Getting you ahead of next week’s Economic Reform Roundtable

10 mins; August 15, 2025

Questions over a Treasury leak, and some choc-full brownies

11 mins; August 14, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: How Australia helped defeat Japan in WWII

13 mins; August 13, 2025

Zelensky has his say, and a sequel to a classic Aussie track

12 mins; August 13, 2025

More rate relief is on the way, and some ocean pals

11 mins; August 12, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: What does Palestinian recognition mean?

9 mins; August 11, 2025

Australia backs Palestinian statehood, and a good weekend at the box office

11 mins; August 11, 2025

Trump gears up for peace talks, and an ugly shoe summer is incoming

11 mins; August 10, 2025

Bonus Episode - The Big Threat: Brave New World

43 mins; August 09, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: Should AI companies be exempt from copyright laws?

10 mins; August 08, 2025

Trump floats a meeting with Putin; and a cracking quiche...

12 mins; August 07, 2025

Ask the Squiz: Free trade, toxic algae and flying pets

21 mins; August 06, 2025

Reflecting on the atomic bombings, and a win for library lovers

11 mins; August 06, 2025

The US and Brazil are at odds, and a Danish zoo causes a stir

12 mins; August 05, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Australia's Closing the Gap plan

12 mins; August 04, 2025

Albanese reaches out to Netanyahu, and a fake tan fashion trend

11 mins; August 04, 2025

Leaders go back and forth over Gaza, and a big night at the Logies

11 mins; August 03, 2025

The Squiz Quiz of the Month

26 mins; August 02, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: Where are we on Palestinian statehood?

10 mins; August 01, 2025

A trade deadline hits, and a very nice spiced rice

12 mins; July 31, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: The Big Threat of Mis and Disinformation

20 mins; July 30, 2025

A mega earthquake hits Russia, and some Happy execs at Netflix

11 mins; July 30, 2025

The UK pushes for peace in Gaza, and beekeepers buzz into action

11 mins; July 29, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia

12 mins; July 28, 2025

Pushing for a solution in Gaza, and a good week for astronomers

12 mins; July 28, 2025

All eyes on Gaza's hunger crisis, and an iconic Aussie tune

13 mins; July 27, 2025

Weekly Wrap Preview: What to know about federal parliament’s return

11 mins; July 25, 2025

Settling a trade gripe, and a big weekend for Aussie music lovers

13 mins; July 24, 2025

Squiz Shortcuts: Why this Lions tour is crucial for Aussie rugby

15 mins; July 23, 2025

Reckoning with the childcare crisis, and the return of Venus

12 mins; July 23, 2025

An algal disaster grows, and the Earth picks up the pace

13 mins; July 22, 2025

Shortcut: Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein headache

13 mins; July 21, 2025

Parliament's back in the saddle, and vale to a social media-savvy veteran

13 mins; July 21, 2025

Trump files a lawsuit, and an astronomically large scandal

12 mins; July 20, 2025

It's crunch time in the Apple Isle, and a zesty salad

14 mins; July 17, 2025

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10 mins; July 16, 2025

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