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  • News Club

    China’s missile test, what caused the Telstra outage, and Binface vs Farage

    10/07/2026 | 45 mins.
    This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Andrew Williams and Eliza Harvey.

    This week, we’re talking about China’s ballistic missile test that was widely condemned by Pacific nation leaders, what caused the Telstra outage, the latest in the FIFA World Cup, and the surprising bin-faced candidate facing off against Nigel Farage in a UK by-election.

    Links

    Kate’s interview with Richard Scolyer

    Eliza’s recommendation: The Times’ Posh George podcast - Spotify | Apple

    Andrew’s recommendation: 007 First Light

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    Hosts: Andrew Williams & Eliza Harvey

    Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

    Researcher: Sophie Felice
  • News Club

    What's up with home prices? An Empire climb, and a celebration of independence

    03/07/2026 | 46 mins.
    This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.

    This week, we’re talking house prices and what’s happening with them, new gambling advertising laws, a romantic climb up the Empire State building, The Super Netball grand final, 250 years of an independent United States, and Claire’s moment at the National Press Club

    Links

    Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne dissect the monoculture debate - ABC’s 7.30

    Tim Duggan (and Claire Kimball) at the National Press Club

    Kate’s recommendation: Simply Wholesome Pantry - Recipe Bases

    Claire’s recommendation: Funday Gummy Snakes

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    Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

    Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

    Researcher: Sophie Felice
  • News Club

    Who is Tommy Robinson? 'Act swiftly' warning on AI, and Taylor Swift’s alleged wedding

    26/06/2026 | 41 mins.
    This week, the big meaty, chunky story we’ll get our teeth into is that of Karl Stefanovic’s departure from Nine, and his podcast with a guy called Tommy Robinson. If you haven't heard of Tommy Robinson, we’ll get you across that. We’ll also talk about the public national security threat assessment delivered by the boss of ASIO Mike Burgess, and the alleged wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

    Links

    Eliza’s recommendation: Famesick by Lena Dunham 

    Claire’s recommendation: NUXE Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry Oil

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    Hosts: Claire Kimball & Eliza Harvey

    Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

    Researcher: Sophie Felice
  • News Club

    22 hours in the air, the US-Iran deal, a political stunt and our Socceroos

    19/06/2026 | 39 mins.
    This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.

    Just a note to say that the podcast is now back on video, for those on Spotify, and YouTube. And we’re working on getting video on Apple soon!

    This week, we’re talking about the 22 hour flight announced by Qantas, what happened between the US and Iran this week, the Pauline Hanson speech and stunt, the Socceroos, Parliament sitting next week, and a super easy and delicious recipe recommendation.

    Links

    ABC Verify article - Why the power of Press Club addresses is in the clips posted on social media afterwards

    Kate’s recommendation: Qantas Project Sunrise A350 cabin reveal

    Claire’s recommendation: Julie Goodwin’s coq au vin

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    Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

    Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

    Researcher: Sophie Felice
  • News Club

    Media literacy for SA, yay! One Nation’s popularity, SpaceX and Toy Story 5

    12/06/2026 | 43 mins.
    It’s your week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.

    A big announcement out of South Australia for us. Quite a few strands to pull out on the rise of One Nation. We also give a few updates on stories we’ve been following - unrest in the UK, the SpaceX IPO, and the relationship between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. And Kate’s counting the days until Toy Story 5.

    Links

    Part 2 of our AI Series with Minderoo - Apple | Spotify

    Hardship, not ideology, driving voters to One Nation, says Labor

    Kate’s recommendation: Australia’s Baby Bust - Series in SMH

    Claire’s recommendation: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

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    Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠

    Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠

    PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista.

    Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

    Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

    Researcher: Sophie Felice
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News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Agenda-free and hosted by friends - Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - we are here for you - making it easy to keep across the big issues and get ahead of what's coming up.
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