Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial, accused of one of the biggest frauds in American history. In this episode we look at the rise of crypto's former golden boy, and his spectacular collapse.

Squiz recommends:

Search Engine's episode on where the money went

Judging Sam, the podcast from veteran journalist Michael Lewis, who was profiling Bankman-Fried during the collapse of his crypto exchange.

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Introducing the Weekly Wrap - the week in news, and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it drops at 6am Saturday morning and is all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. (Psst: For those who listen to the Saturday Squiz it’s the same, with a fresh new name and look...)

Looking for more? Check out our Saturday Squiz newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekend.

LINKS

Read this profile on New Zealand's new PM Christopher Luxon

Read two analyses of the Voice referendum results by The Australian's Janet Albrechtsen and Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy and Josh Butler

Watch Take 5 With Zan Rowe's episode featuring Natalie Imbruglia

Read Lauren Sams' article on how to iron linen - Australian Financial Review (paywall)

Get involved in the Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive

And we'd be over the moon if you could fill in our survey

Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

Producer: Lara Robertson

We'd be over the moon if you could complete our survey. You can fill it out here.

The votes are in, and so is the analysis. In this Squiz Shortcut, we break down the geography of the vote, and what the major players say are the next steps after a resounding 'No'.

Squiz recommends:

Browsing: We're big data nerds, and luckily for us, the referendum result provided plenty. The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age has taken a deep dive into how the vote divided Aussies by income and education.  

Reading: You might not know that South Oz is well on the way to establishing its own state-level Voice to Parliament - so here’s an article explaining how that’s going to work. 

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Want opinion-free, agenda-free information on the Voice and the Referendum? We've got you covered with our resource centre here. If you found it useful, please share it with your people.

Got a question for us? Ask it here or send us an email at [email protected].

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Hamas militants launched a huge attack against the state of Israel in the latest in a long history of conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians. But it wasn't just another attack… Experts say what’s happened is ‘unprecedented’, and Israel has declared war.

Squiz recommends:

A map of the conflict from Reuters

The Guardian's photo gallery from the weekend

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Want opinion-free, agenda-free information on the Voice and the Referendum? We've got you covered with our resource centre here. If you found it useful, please share it with your people.

Got a question for us? Ask it here or send us an email at [email protected].

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

New Zealand is heading to a general election on the 14th of October, in a vote that’s predicted to see a big shake-up of the Kiwi government. It’s also the first election since the former PM Jacinda Ardern stepped down. So ahead of the election, we’re going to look at some of the key issues, as well as the many parties that could form a coalition government after New Zealand votes.

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

In this episode we cover questions about the wording of the proposal, how other nations have done constitutional recognition, and the difference between a referendum and a plebiscite.

Want opinion-free, agenda-free information on the Voice and the Referendum? We've got you covered with our resource centre here. If you found it useful, please share it with your people.

Got a question for us? Ask it here or send us an email at [email protected].

Other things we do:

Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

Rupert Murdoch has named his successor: his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch. The announcement comes as Rupert gets set to step down from his management roles with his global media empire in mid-November at the age of 92. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’re going to look back at the power Murdoch accumulated as one of the biggest news proprietors in the world; plus the challenges Lachlan faces as he leads the businesses into their next chapters.

Squiz recommends:

Journalist Paddy Manning's biography of Lachlan Murdoch, The Successor

Wondery's podcast British Scandal on 'The Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal'

Other things we do:

Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.

Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!