We're talking with our friends in the news about what stuck with them in 2023 and their predictions for 2024, with 4 special episodes across January.
Today, Claire and Kate talk with AFR fashion and lifestyle editor, Lauren Sams, about the big Aussie fashion and business news, fast fashion, and the return of the concept store. Next up - Helen McCabe, ex-editor of the Australian Women's Weekly and founder of Future Women
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The Year Ahead with fashion editor Lauren Sams

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Weekly Wrap: Trump found guilty, the latest from Rafah, and Iceland's election....

Annabelle Hickson is the founder and editor of Galah Magazine, an independent print magazine that captures regional Australia and the people who live there. With the return of several big magazine titles this year, we ask her if there is a growing desire for non-digital experiences. We also talk about the lack of local newspapers and how that might be feeding perceptions of rural and regional Australia that aren’t quite accurate.
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This Australian Financial Review piece from last year by Squiz fave Lauren Sams about the magazines making a comeback lays out the case and data. 


This article from ABC Online about the closure of Broken Hill’s last newspaper, The Barrier Truth. After more than 125 years, they published their final edition in April.


A piece of research by Pew that takes a look at American’s local news consumption habits. While a large majority say they value local news, only 15% have paid for it in the last year.

Finally, we’ve recommended Galah a few times on the podcast and often gift it to friends and family. Sign up here, and you’ll receive 3 issues delivered to your door.

Are magazines back?... With Galah founder Annabelle Hickson

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The most clicked link in Squiz Today was a link to Tatler's portrait of Princess Kate 
This video demo of Google's AI platform Gemini
A video of Rishi Sunak's press conference announcing the UK general election.
Our Squiz Shortcut on the Aussie debate about nuclear energy
Listen to our News Club episode on Baby Reindeer 

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Weekly Wrap: From slop to Telstra job cuts, what the ICC did this week, and a very wet Rishi Sunak...

Over 60 million people have watched the massive Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer. Made in the UK, it’s described as a dark comedy drama-thriller miniseries, but it’s the label it gave itself that has thrust the show into the news - ‘this is a true story’. Cue a debate about entertainment and the truth in the era of streaming platforms that aren’t necessarily putting much stock in compliance with broadcasting codes of conduct. It’s an issue that has made it all the way to the UK’s Parliament…
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An interview with Richard Gadd in GQ from early April outlining where he is coming from…


This piece in the Free Press called Baby Reindeer Is a True Story - But Whose True Story? 



The Hollywood Reporter’s report on some comments made by Russell T Davies. He’s the guy behind the most recent Doctor Who series and he’s got a lot of experience in complying with broadcasting standards.

The truth about Baby Reindeer

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The most clicked link in Squiz Today was a link to Horseshoe jeans
Claire recommends watching The Holdovers
Kate recommends this episode of Conversations with Troy Cassar-Daley
Listen to our News Club episode with BackTrack founder Bernie Shakeshaft. And you can listen to our episode with James Chessell about making and reporting on the Federal Budget here.

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The Year Ahead with fashion editor Lauren Sams

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