Squiz Today

Squiz'splains is your shortcut to more than the headlines. This is our take on retail - how do we shop, how has that changed, and what will Amazon do to get us shopping more online? Because who doesn't like a bit of retail therapy? Get ready to be Squiz'splained.

A wrap up of Melbourne Cup; Mark Latham set to re-enter politics; Voting opens for the US midterms; And the Thai cave boys' movie deal.

It's Melbourne Cup Day so we arm you with some conversation starters; A fatal shark attack in the Whitsundays; Our foreign minister will meet with her counterpart in China on Thursday; And a surprise bit of news from Claire. Have a great Tuesday.

A quick guide to the US midterm elections; Our Trade Minister heads to China; New Caledonia votes on sovereignty; And you can't bring dogs in hand luggage to Australia.

Cricket Australia set to get a new chairman; Donald Trump's controversial campaign ad; We run through some notable percentages; And Friday Lites.

Findings of a report into the death of sheep on a live export ship: The Morrison government will relocate all asylum seeker children on Nauru to Australia this year; Family dispute said to be behind murders around Mildura, VIC; And fair dinkum power....

Details in the defamation case brought by actor Geoffrey Rush; More information on what happened to the Lion Air flight that crashed into the Java Sea; Concerns about China from our intelligence chiefs; And the title of 'the most Instagram followers' changes hands.

Squiz'splains is your shortcut to more than the headlines. In this podcast we step back and take a look at some of the fundamentals of Australia's health and how we compare with the world. We even got to have a chat with Deborah Hutton (squeal...). Get ready to be Squiz'splained.

190 lives lost after a Lion Air flight crashes into the Java Sea; Cricket Australia's cultural review; Brazil's new president-elect; Constitutional crisi in Sri Lanka; And can you play tennis on a sloped court?

Shooting at a synagogue in the US; Saudi Arabia admit to planning the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Why those who work in Silicon Valley don't want their kids using screens; And Winx.

Squiz'splains will take you a bit deeper into a variety of news topics. Fact-filled and a bit of fun we're your shortcut to being informed.

The fallout from explosives found in US mail; The Aussie market is down 10%; Why David Schwimmer is as funny as Ross; And Friday Lites.

The Australian Olympic Committee make their case for more funding; A number of explosive devices have been intercepted after being sent by mail in the US; Why residents of a small town north of Cairns are having their DNA tested; and Gold Coast monopoly.

How the government plans to tackle electricity prices; The study that proves microplastics are making their way into our guts; The auction of some of Stephen Hawking's belongings; And Royal watch.

The government apologises to victims of institutional child abuse; Geoffrey Rush gives evidence at his defamation case; Why petrol prices are so high; And a very long bridge.