
The US attacks Venezuela, and Betty Boop enters the public domain
04/01/2026 | 12 mins.
Monday, 5 January: The US attacks Venezuela; Swiss police investigate a ski resort fire; The Ashes is nearing its end; And Betty Boop enters the public domain... SPONSORED: Check out details of the Maritime Museum summer program here. SPONSORED: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). Here's a live blog of the US-Venezuela coverage and here's our Shortcut to the background You can watch the guard of honour created by the Ashes players to honour the Bondi attack heroes here. Here's a rundown of the characters, books, movies and music that have entered the public domain in 2026. And to catch up on the stories you might have missed over the break, here's our full recap... You can get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics

A Squiz at the break: The Bondi attack aftermath, and an historic Sydney to Hobart
04/01/2026 | 8 mins.
A Squiz at the break: The aftermath of the Bondi attack; Massive protests hit Iran; Farewelling some famous names; And a historic Sydney to Hobart... For more stories you might have missed here's our full recap. Here's more on the new NSW protest/gun/hate speech laws The Vogue piece on Brigitte Bardot Remembrances of Dr Katie Allen and Nick Bolkus And the Beaver Advisory Centre story And here's where you can read more about the Swiss beaver hotline... You can get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

A Squiz at December: A terror attack shakes Australia, and good Socceroos news
03/01/2026 | 5 mins.
Sunday 4 January: We're taking a look back at a couple of the big news events of December 2025 Here's Ahmed Al-Ahmed's interview And here's the limoncello tiramisu recipe SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

A Squiz at November: A net zero reckoning, and Robert Irwin's a winner
02/01/2026 | 8 mins.
Saturday 3rd January: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of November SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.

A Squiz at October: The PM visits the White House, and a Fat Bear Week winner
01/01/2026 | 6 mins.
Friday 2nd January: We're continuing our recap of 2025 with a look back at a couple of the big news events of October SPONSOR: Squizers can sign up to Revolut Business. Add money to your account to receive a $400 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply. See PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). You can get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to all today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! Newshounds, by Squiz Kids - a free media literacy program designed to teach primary-school students how to recognise misinformation and disinformation when they come across it. Check out News Club - the place for conversations about the news hosted by Claire Kimball, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers. Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. Sign up for The Squiz Shortcuts newsletter here - a weekly explainer on big news topics Support The Squiz by sharing our newsletters and podcasts with your friends.



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