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We take a look at the history of slavery in America, the fight for civil rights, and what's happening now. Squiz Shortcuts - The Back Story To The Big Stories . Sign up to The Squiz - a weekday email that's your shortcut to the news www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommends: The Smithsonian Museum – Talking About Race . Childish Gambino, This is America and the break down the video here. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xi Jinping is the man in charge of China. So, let’s take a look at who he is, how he came to be the leader, his broad agenda and how he is using his increasing power. Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big stories. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ . Squiz Recommends: The New Yorker – Xi Jinping The Guardian – China Bans Winnie The Pooh See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the big 'un of global politics... we're talking the South China Sea. By popular request we explain why it is so strategically important, the competing claims to it, and how the world is managing China's increasing presence in the region. . Squiz Recommends: Map Men - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMCK7NcbxU . The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the coronavirus crisis requiring a coordinated response between the federal government and our states and territories we take a step back and look at how the federation operates. In this episode we focus on its formation, we talk you through how responsibilities are split, the structures that have been put in place to coordinate those responsibilities as well as how some of it has been rethought recently. . Squiz Recommends: The Federation - Parliamentary Education Office Henry Parkes "Tenterfield Address" See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We don't need to tell you why the World Health Organisation is in the news a lot lately. That's why you might want to know a bit more about how it operates, the guy in charge, and some of the criticisms centred at it of late. Squiz Recommends: Inside Bill's Brain - https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80184771 Time Magazine "Dr Tedros" - https://time.com/5735544/world-health-organization-chief-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-interview/ Get in touch: hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're some of the key people involved in our coronavirus response. So, who are they and what are we relying on them for? This week on Squiz Shortcuts we tell you a bit about each of these men and the role they're playing during this health and economic emergency. Squiz Recommends: AFR: https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/man-of-resource-nev-power-s-wild-ride-to-the-top-20140802-j6yr1 Insiders Interview: https://www.abc.net.au/insiders/greg-hunt-and-brendan-murphy-joins-insiders/12057676 See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hand in hand with the measures being used to contain the spread of Covid-19 comes the economic consequences. While we are flattening the curve, businesses are shutting down and unemployment is rising. Talking about economics can be as exciting as watching paint dry, but once you get your head around some basic concepts, it is, shock horror, actually quite interesting. In this Squiz Shortcut we're going to take you through some economic fundamentals that'll help give some context to what is happening right now with the Coronavirus pandemic, including what a recession looks like, and what governments can do when times get tough. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Recommendations: Buy local! Find your local businesses on social media and support them if you can. Buy From The Bush and Buy Aussie Now are also good places to discover Australian businesses. The Labor in Power series documented the Hawke and Keating years. This episode on the economic downturn in the late 80s and early 90s is a good one. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Scott Morrison answers kids' questions about Coronavirus, in a kids-only Q&A. Squiz Kids is a news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the morning routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Learn more: https://www.squizkids.com.au . Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the world braces for the impact of COVID-19, we're going to take a look back at some of the big infectious disease outbreaks of the past. Where they started, their devastating mortality rate, and how they were eventually contained. Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. The Squiz Today is a free weekday email and podcast that's your shortcut to the news. Sign up at https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommendations: Houseparty app: https://houseparty.com/ . Coronavirus Australia app: Search for 'Coronavirus Australia' in the App Store or Google Play WhatsApp Bot: Download WhatsApp, then visit www.aus.gov.au/whatsapp . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns out there's a long history of people messing with time. In this episode we'll get you across the reasons it came about in the first place, the countries who use it and the great daylight savings debate here in Australia. Squiz recommends: John Oliver - Daylight Saving "Why is this still a thing?" Thrive Global - Sleep Tips Got a Squiz Shortcuts suggestion for us? hello@thesquiz.com.au Hear our daily podcast: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/podcast/ The Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Squiz Shortcuts episode is a little different. It’s brought to you by Bryce Corbett, the host of our Squiz Kids podcast. In this 10 minute episode, Bryce and kids from around Australia ask well-known GP Dr Ginni Mansberg some frequently asked questions about the Coronavirus outbreak. It's great for kids, but we certainly learned a lot as well. We hope you enjoy it, and if you do, check out our Squiz Kids podcast - a weekday news update for 8-12yos - and some adults we know... Check out Squiz Kids: www.squizkids.com.au . Sign up to The Squiz, a free weekday email that's your shortcut to being informed about the news: www.thesquiz.com.au . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey, Edith Cowan, and Dame Nellie Melba are four notable Australian women whose significant achievements are honoured through their inclusion on our currency. So let's get to know them - who they were, what they achieved, and their legacies. Recommendations: The first publication of Mary Gilmore's 'No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest'. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51271905 . Nellie Melba Museum: https://www.nelliemelbamuseum.com.au/recordings.htm . Sign up to The Squiz: https://www.thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who can become the President of the USA, how the parties elect their candidates, the all-important numbers; and what to watch out for in the 2020 election ... Squiz Shortcuts is your shortcut to more than the headlines. Sign up to The Squiz - https://www.thesquiz.com.au . Squiz Recommendations: Axios - https://www.axios.com/ . Everything Explained - What Is The Electoral College? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-the-electoral-college/id1124110920?i=1000371562184 . Hamilton soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZcGI2hFTy5Rruln175z9X . See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Australian kids perform at school is always a hot topic with parents, teachers and taxpayers. We're taking to take a look at how the Australian education system works, where Australia ranks relative to the rest of the world, and the debate about how to lift our game. Take the PISA tests: https://www.oecd.org/pisa/test/ Subscribe to Squiz Kids, our news podcast for 8-12 year olds: www.squizkids.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices