Episodes

  • 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
  • The Squiz Quiz w/ Amanda Keller and Anita McGregor

    The Squiz Quiz w/ Amanda Keller and Anita McGregor
    Nov 11 2025
    On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with media legend Amanda Keller and forensic psychologist Anita McGregor - both co-hosts of the podcast Double A Chattery. 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). Have a listen to Amanda and Anita’s podcast Double A Chattery Here’s our Shortcut to the border dispute between Thailand and [SPOILER] Craig Emerson singing ‘No Whyalla Wipeout’ AP interview with the teen behind the Louvre heist mystery photo 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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    24 mins
  • What’s Coming Up: COP30, the anniversary of Whitlam’s dismissal, and a Bagpipe Bash

    What’s Coming Up: COP30, the anniversary of Whitlam’s dismissal, and a Bagpipe Bash
    Nov 8 2025
    Getting you ready for the week ahead in news, we take a look at 3 big things to watch out for. This week, climate policy will be front and centre as world leaders gather in Brazil for COP30. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the day democracy was tested right here in Australia: the dismissal of Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister. Then we get you across why the visit of a Syrian leader to the White House is so significant. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. Links The Mushroom Tapes By: Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein The Booker Prize shortlist Steve Irwin Day and Harriet the Galapagos turtle Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… 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 & Larissa Moore Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters: 00:00 - COP30 04:36 - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit the White House 07:07 - 50 year anniversary of the dismissal 10:05 - The run of the news for the week ahead
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    20 mins
  • Weekly Wrap: The Coalition and climate (again), and a winning 3-ingredient cake/pudding

    Weekly Wrap: The Coalition and climate (again), and a winning 3-ingredient cake/pudding
    Nov 7 2025
    It’s been a while since we got stuck into some pure Australian politics, but Coalition leader Sussan Ley’s got a lot on her plate - from the Nats ditching Net Zero to leadership spill speculation. We cut through what’s happening in Canberra ahead of the silly season. Then we’ll take you through the latest in the social media ban for under-16s that is one month out from becoming law. And a historic mayoral election in NYC - we’ll get you across Zohran Mamdani’s victory, and why it’s so significant. Links Claire’s recommendation: Nutella Microwave Cake Larissa’s recommendation: Elbow length, leather gardening gloves from Le Sac Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… 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... Hosts: Claire Kimball & Larissa Moore Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Sussan Ley’s leadership woes 12:25 - Reddit and Kick added to social media ban 17:11 - New York’s new mayor 22:47 - Prince Harry’s Remembrance Day essay 26:41 - Squiz Recommends 29:07 - Squiz Press
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    34 mins
  • The Squiz Quiz w/ Sportish's Georgie Trickett: Meetings, mistakes and marathons

    The Squiz Quiz w/ Sportish's Georgie Trickett: Meetings, mistakes and marathons
    Nov 4 2025
    On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Georgie Trickett from the podcast Sportish 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). Here's more about Georgie's podcast Sportish and you can follow the podcast on Instagram here Here’s our Shortcut on why Andrew is an ex-Prince. 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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    23 mins
  • What’s Coming Up: RBA interest rates decision, the NYC mayoral race, and the Melbourne Cup

    What’s Coming Up: RBA interest rates decision, the NYC mayoral race, and the Melbourne Cup
    Nov 1 2025
    Getting you ready for the week ahead in news, we take a look at 3 big things to watch out for. This week, it’s all happening on Tuesday with the RBA set to hand down their latest decision on interest rates. The NYC Mayoral election will take place, and we’ll get you across why a local US government election is so significant. Then giddy up (or don’t) for the Melbourne Cup - we’ll get you across the talking points. Plus a peek at what’s coming up in the week of sport, what’s on the agenda for politicians in Canberra. The Shonky awards will be announced, and we’ll prep for some more big international meetings and summits that’ll happen later in the week. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. Links Squiz Shortcuts: Australia’s climate summit showdown 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 - RBA interest rate decision 03:31 - NYC Mayoral election 06:18 - Melbourne cup 09:15 - The run of the news for the week ahead
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    18 mins