News Club podcast

News Club

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News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Brought to you by The Squiz - we specialise in agenda-free news for busy people. You'll be informed, but not overwhelmed. The Weekly Wrap - Join Claire Kimball and Jodie Speers on a Saturday as they talk through the big news events from the week. Throw in a recommendation or two and its like catching up with a two (well informed) friends. What's Coming Up - Getting your week started right, join Claire Kimball and Jodie Speers as they highlight three big things in the upcoming news agenda and take a gallop through other noteworthy events. From international summit agendas to World Gin Day, you'll be prepped for the week ahead. The Squiz Quiz - Andrew Williams, Squiz Today co-host and quiz master, tests how well you were across the week in news in a fun 8 question quiz. A new quiz is out each Wednesday, featuring special guests. Explore our limited interview series: Newsmakers: conversations with journalists and experts on the news. Guests include Leigh Sales, Chris Uhlmann, Sarah Ferguson, Lauren Sams, John Anderson, Dr Karl, and many more. The Call Sheet: a peek behind the curtain in the world of entertainment and culture, featuring Trent Dalton, Daina Reid (director of The Handmaid's Tale), Stan's Dan Taylor, Peter Greste, Aunty Donna, Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixson, Mel Macleaen (Travel Guides) and more. The Big Threat: From Russian troll farms to electoral misinformation, the demise of traditional media and the lightnight fast advance of AI, the battle against fake news is real. Bryce Corbett interviews journalists, academics, government offficials and media literacy advocates on the threat of mis and disinformation. The Squiz is a proudly independent media company that values quality news. Need a daily news fix? Hit Follow on the Squiz Today podcast. Love what we do? Tell a mate about our podcasts and newsletters. We specialise in agenda-free news for busy people. You'll be informed, but not overwhelmed.

News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Brought to you by The Squiz - we specialise in agenda-free news for busy people. You'll be informed, but not overwhelmed. The Weekly Wrap - Join Claire Kimball and Jodie Speers on a Saturday as they talk through the big news events from the week. Throw in a recommendation or two and its like catching up with a two (well informed) friends. What's Coming Up - Getting your week started right, join Claire Kimball and Jodie Speers as they highlight three big things in the upcoming news agenda and take a gallop through other noteworthy events. From international summit agendas to World Gin Day, you'll be prepped for the week ahead. The Squiz Quiz - Andrew Williams, Squiz Today co-host and quiz master, tests how well you were across the week in news in a fun 8 question quiz. A new quiz is out each Wednesday, featuring special guests. Explore our limited interview series: Newsmakers: conversations with journalists and experts on the news. Guests include Leigh Sales, Chris Uhlmann, Sarah Ferguson, Lauren Sams, John Anderson, Dr Karl, and many more. The Call Sheet: a peek behind the curtain in the world of entertainment and culture, featuring Trent Dalton, Daina Reid (director of The Handmaid's Tale), Stan's Dan Taylor, Peter Greste, Aunty Donna, Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixson, Mel Macleaen (Travel Guides) and more. The Big Threat: From Russian troll farms to electoral misinformation, the demise of traditional media and the lightnight fast advance of AI, the battle against fake news is real. Bryce Corbett interviews journalists, academics, government offficials and media literacy advocates on the threat of mis and disinformation. The Squiz is a proudly independent media company that values quality news. Need a daily news fix? Hit Follow on the Squiz Today podcast. Love what we do? Tell a mate about our podcasts and newsletters. We specialise in agenda-free news for busy people. You'll be informed, but not overwhelmed.

 

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Weekly Wrap: The world reacts to the social media ban, and MP travel entitlements under scrutiny

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#455

The Squiz Quiz: Ashes, AUKUS and acquisitions

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09 Dec 2025


#454

Weekly Wrap: A wrap-up of international conflicts, and it’s a yes to Tasmania’s new stadium

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05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


#453

The Squiz Quiz: Claire takes over

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02 Dec 2025

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23:00

02 Dec 2025


#452

Weekly Wrap: Labor’s deal with the Greens, and we’re on track to eliminate cervical cancer

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28 Nov 2025

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#451

The Squiz Quiz w/ Anthony Levin and Nadine J. Cohen from Grave Matters

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25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025


#450

Weekly Wrap: It’s ‘killing season’ in politics, a hospital funding brawl and no COP31 for Adelaide

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21 Nov 2025

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#449

The Squiz Quiz w/ Mark Humphries

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18 Nov 2025


#448

Weekly Wrap: The Libs ditch Net Zero, Epstein’s emails, and nobody’s saying Menulog

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36:45

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#447

The Squiz Quiz w/ Amanda Keller and Anita McGregor

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23 MINS

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#446

What’s Coming Up: COP30, the anniversary of Whitlam’s dismissal, and a Bagpipe Bash

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08 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:53

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#445

Weekly Wrap: The Coalition and climate (again), and a winning 3-ingredient cake/pudding

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07 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:44

07 Nov 2025


#444

The Squiz Quiz w/ Sportish's Georgie Trickett: Meetings, mistakes and marathons

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04 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:20

04 Nov 2025


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What’s Coming Up: RBA interest rates decision, the NYC mayoral race, and the Melbourne Cup

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01 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:24

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#442

Weekly Wrap: A US-China trade agreement, and plain old Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping made big he... more

31 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:46

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#441

Squiz Quiz: Can you beat 'The Professor' from The Chase Australia?

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happene... more

28 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:55

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