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News Club

News Club

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 The place to go for conversations about the news. Each Saturday, Claire Kimball and Kate Watson present the Weekly Wrap - the week in news and what's coming up. Super handy if you're busy and want a recap of the week that was, a way to get ahead of next week and some helpful news recommendations on your way through... Then there's our limited interview series, in which Kate sits down with journalists and experts to help give you an understanding of the news behind the headlines. The Squiz is a proudly independent media business that values quality news. If you want to support us, it can be as simple as telling a mate about our podcasts and newsletters. Agenda-free as always. We're your shortcut to be informed. Politics & Government
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  • Weekly Wrap: An economic round-up, recognising Palestine, and Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era

    Weekly Wrap: An economic round-up, recognising Palestine, and Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era
    Aug 15 2025
    It's a big week for economic news - the Reserve Bank cut interest rates, and next week’s Economic Reform Roundtable has been a big talking point. Westpac CEO Anthony Miller also made waves with his unrelenting work schedule… Then we bundle up 2 big international stories - the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, and the response to Australia’s move to recognise Palestinian statehood. And Taylor Swift has new tunes coming in October - we get into how that was announced. In what's coming up, there’s an infrastructure conference to clock (no, really…) and an exciting air race across the outback. Links Acquired’s podcast episode on Google - Claire’s recommendation Honestly podcast interview with Amanda Knox - Jodie’s recommendation ABC TV’s 7.30 interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Taylor Swift’s podcast appearance on New Heights Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 3 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube Follow us on Instagram:⁠ @TheSquiz PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Economic round-up 09:38 - Two big international stories 14:03 - What the mushroom murder trial jury wasn't told 18:50 - Taylor Swift's Showgirl era 21:37 - What's coming up in the week ahead 26:40 - Squiz Recommends 29:17 - Squiz Press
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    34 mins
  • The Big Threat: Fightback

    The Big Threat: Fightback
    Aug 12 2025
    Still in New York, Bryce meets with the News Literacy Project’s Darragh Worland, and compares media literacy education notes with the Poynter Institute’s Brittani Kollar. And against a backdrop of government cuts to public broadcasting and media companies buckling to political pressure, he sits down with Michelle Lipkin who’s built a nationwide community of digital literacy educators, inspired by her own painful experience as a victim of one of the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen. Links: ⁠News Literacy Project⁠ ⁠News Literacy in America Report⁠ ⁠Poynter Institute - Media Wise⁠ ⁠National Association of Media Literacy Educators (NAMLE)⁠ ⁠Reuters Institute - Digital News Report⁠ ⁠Alan Miller: on founding the News Literacy Project⁠ Articles: ⁠Michelle Lipkin and Pan Am 103⁠ - PBS ⁠Paramount, SkyDance deal - CBS⁠ ⁠Paramount, CBS, Stephen Colbert + the SkyDance deal - The Guardian⁠ ⁠SkyDance pledges to end DEI at CBS and ‘root out bias’ - CNN⁠ ⁠Louisiana mandates Ten Commandments in every classroom - BBC This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our News Club newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch all our interviews ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@The Squiz ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Host: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
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    39 mins
  • Weekly Wrap: Regulating AI, Tassie's political turmoil, and a vigilante parrot

    Weekly Wrap: Regulating AI, Tassie's political turmoil, and a vigilante parrot
    Aug 8 2025
    This week, the Productivity Commission released an interim report that's thrown fuel on the fire of the debate around AI and copyright law. We'll get into what's being proposed and why it's got creatives and media companies up in arms. We also cover off where a Putin-Trump meeting is up to, Tassie's new (and maybe temporary) government, and Tourism Australia's new ad campaign. In what's coming up, the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the Reserve Bank considers interest rates, and Beijing hosts the world's first World Humanoid Robot Games. Links Claire’s favourite internet bird - ⁠Auggie the Quaker parrot⁠ Claire's recipe recommendation - minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs from SMH Good Food Jodie’s book recommendation - Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 2 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube Follow us on Instagram:⁠ @TheSquiz PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Regulations for AI 09:38 - Potential Putin-Trump meeting 14:01 - Ongoing turmoil in Tassie politics 16:52 - Tourism Australia's new campaign 26:35 - Squiz Recommends 28:54 - Squiz Press
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    34 mins
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