The Coalition pauses the divorce, and some very committed journalism
Friday, 23 May: The Coalition hits pause on its divorce; The floods in NSW turn deadly; Ange has a huge win; And a serious commitment to journalism...
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And if you're in the mood for a history read with a touch of comedy, David Mitchell’s book Unruly is a good one.
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Your Shortcut to... Oscar Piastri's ride to the top of F1
There’s a lot of buzz around Formula One driver Oscar Piastri this year. He’s leading the world rankings coming into the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix this Sunday - and if he wins, he’ll be well on his way to taking out the World Championship, something an Aussie hasn’t done in nearly half a century... So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll get you up to speed with the young racer from Melbourne, why winning at Monaco is such a big deal, and who he’s out to beat.
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Squiz Recommends:
Watching: the Netflix doco series Formula One: Drive to Survive. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like on the F1 racing circuit for drivers and their teams - and it got a lot of people interested in car racing that had never entertained it before.
Reading: Sports writer Will Swanton’s coverage of the race in The Australian. He brings a fresh perspective to the sports he covers and has a terrific turn of phrase.
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The floods in NSW get worse; and a fake drama drops
Thursday, 22 May: The floods worsen in NSW; Getting the band back together; Jelena Dokic's father dies; And a fake drama drops...
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You can hear the podcast with Jelena Dokic here
You can see the trailer for Philly Justice here (and the full episode of Amy Poehler's podcast about it here)
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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.
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11:43
It's Splitsville for the Coalition, and giving away billions
Wednesday, 21 May: The Coalition consciously uncouples; Israel faces criticism; Heavy rainfall hits NSW; And Spain says adios to Airbnb...
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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 and Kate Watson - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
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Your Shortcut to... Australia's civics crisis
Young Australians’ understanding of civics and how democracy works is at a 20-year low - and it’s got educators worried because we’re living in a time of mis and disinformation that our young people are consuming every day online. So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll look at Aussies' working knowledge of democracy, what’s being done to fill the gaps, and how our Squiz Kids Newshounds program is helping…
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Squiz Recommends:
Looking: Squiz Kids’ Newshounds program - share it with any educators in your life that you think would be interested...
Listening: And while we’re at it, Squiz Kids also has a podcast series about Civics that’s a great introduction to the topic for kids…
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