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News Club

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

    Weekly Wrap: It’s ‘killing season’ in politics, a hospital funding brawl and no COP31 for Adelaide
    Nov 21 2025
    Getting you across the week in news - it was a big week in federal politics, starting with Australia ceding the bid to host COP31 (the annual global UN meeting) to Türkiye, and a hospital funding brawl between state and federal governments. Then we hop around state to state to cover off the biggest news stories from around the country. A big one is what's known as the 'killing season' in politics. We’re heading into ‘silly season’, but it’s ‘killing season’ for politicians, with leadership changes in both NSW and Victorian oppositions this week. We’re also hiring! See below for more info on the role. Links We're hiring a Content Manager Jodie’s recommendation: The Mushroom Tapes (Jodie’s listening to the audio book) Claire’s recommendation: send someone a card! Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Federal politics roundup 11:01 - Around the grounds 21:38 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 30:21 - Squiz Recommends 32:28 - Squiz Press
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    37 mins
  • The Squiz Quiz w/ Mark Humphries

    The Squiz Quiz w/ Mark Humphries
    Nov 18 2025
    On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with comedian and satirist Mark Humphries, and Squiz Shortcuts host Larissa Moore. Can you best our in-studio guests? Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home: The quiz has 8 questions. Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8). Links: Watch Sold! Who Broke the Australian Dream on Binge Listen to ‘Skase: Fall of a Tycoon’ - Apple | Spotify Mark Humphries as Barabbas Loins, predicting the future of Barnaby Joyce Interview with drop croc researcher Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. Host: Andrew Williams Producers: Ryan Pemberton & Nicoletta Hay
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    27 mins
  • Weekly Wrap: The Libs ditch Net Zero, Epstein’s emails, and nobody’s saying Menulog

    Weekly Wrap: The Libs ditch Net Zero, Epstein’s emails, and nobody’s saying Menulog
    Nov 14 2025
    Getting you across the week in news - we’re back with the Coalition and climate policy, because it was announced this week that the Liberal Party were officially abandoning the net zero targets set by former PM Scott Morrison. We’ll take you through what that entails, and what’s yet to unfold. Then it’s over to the US for the latest in the Trump/Epstein saga. And finishing up with the announcement of Victoria’s new ‘Violent Crime, Adult Time’ laws and Menulog shutting up shop. We’re also hiring! See below for more info on the role. Links We're hiring a Content Manager The Financial Review’s article on the late Graham Richardson Claire’s recommendation: All Her Fault on Binge Jodie’s recommendation: Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty on ABC iview Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Coalition drops net zero 11:05 - Newly released Epstein emails 14:48 - Victoria’s ‘Violent Crime, Adult Time’ policy 17:32 - Menulog closing shop in Australia 22:12 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 29:08 - Squiz Recommends 31:41 - Squiz Press
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    37 mins
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