In an Aussie-themed Saturday Squiz, Kate and Claire chat about the Australian of the Year award recipients, the ongoing debate around Australia Day and what's happening in Alice Springs. Plus, a few Aussie TV recommendations and an ode to the Aussie Burger.

LINKS

Professor Marcia Langton talks about Australia Day on ABC

The 2016 viral Facebook post from Australian of the Year, Tyran Brumfitt

This Good Food article on Aussie burgers

Stream Better Date than Never, The Secret River and Australia's Wild Oddessy on ABC iView

HOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate Watson

PRODUCER: Annelise Taylor

The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across a name that has been making a lot of headlines lately: Andrew Tate. If you like what you hear and want more, we have a whole bank of Squiz Shortcuts covering everything from the latest on the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, what's happening in Ukraine, and how 2023 is shaping up for the British royals. Search for Squiz Shortcuts wherever you get your podcasts.

Squiz recommends:

Squiz Kids - Newshounds

Young people interviewed about Andrew Tate (scroll down to watch)

Greta Thunberg's viral reply to Andrew Tate

The Squiz team is on a long weekend, but we thought we’d pop this episode into the Squiz Today feed so you can get across all the latest developments on the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament that's been dominating the news lately. If you like what you hear and want more, we have a whole bank of Squiz Shortcuts covering everything from who Andrew Tate, what's happening in Ukraine, and how 2023 is shaping up for the British royals. Search for Squiz Shortcuts wherever you get your podcasts.

Squiz recommends:

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s letter to PM Anthony Albanese

Uluru Statement: a quick guide – Parliament House Library

Parliament, not the devil, should control the detail on the Voice – SMH

The Uluru Statement from the Heart – Squiz Shortcuts

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

You can listen to the Squiz Shortcuts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Andrew Tate here.

You can see the full list of nominees for the Australian of the Year awards here.

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!

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

You can watch the video about Stoffel the escapee honey badger here, and find out about Global Belly Laugh Day here.

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!

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

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!

This week Kate and Claire chat about that Michael Clarke video, what's going on in the Aussie Open and the Australian of the Year nominees. Plus, Jacinda Arden says goodbye to politics, and we have a podcast recommendation.

LINKS:

Michael Clarke and Karl Stefonvic get caught on video fighting

A list of the Australian of the Year award nominees

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski on the Smartless podcast

A 2023 bush calendar from Buy from the Bush

Yotam Ottolenghi's cheesy potato cake

HOSTS: Claire Kimball and Kate Watson

PRODUCER: Annelise Taylor

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

You can see the recipe for Giovanni Pilu's herbed ricotta and roasted tomato bruschetta here.

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!

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

You can listen to the Hunter Biden Squiz Shortcut here.

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!

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning.

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!