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- Friday 21 August: A tragic end in the search for Lily Hooper, diplomatic tension with Israel, a move for Haz and Megs, and bbq chicken burritos...
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Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice
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Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. - At just 22yo, Robert Irwin is already one of the most famous names in Australia - and becoming increasingly famous worldwide as well. He’s had a long run-up - he’s been a well-known name here pretty much from birth - but he’s just added a well-received Logies hosting stint to his resume, and seems to be only going from strength to strength. So we thought we’d unpack exactly how this young conservationist grew to be one of Australia’s biggest personalities - and where he might go from here.
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Reading: This Hollywood Reporter interview we mentioned, where Robert Irwin talks about why he takes on so much…
Reading: a piece from The Nightly, which takes a look at why Irwin is so appealing to American audiences - and it’d be remiss of us not to point Squizers to his turn on Dancing with the Stars, so we’ll also include a clip of his Halloween style Tango with dance partner Witney Carson…
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19/08/2026 | 14 mins.Thursday 20 August: The Sydney Swans have suspended some players, a search for a missing woman continues, Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, and a surprise splashdown off Christmas Island
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Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington
Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice
Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.- Wednesday 19 August: Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, a day of deals in Federal Parliament, a warning on cannabis and young people, and a Tassie tiger bidding war
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Here's the link to the appeal hearing livestream in the Erin Patterson case
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And here's the thylacine story - feast your eyes
Hosted by Andrew Williams and Anna Pykett
Researched by Andrew Williams, Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice
Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to 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.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style. - In the past month, there have been 3 incidents at Sydney Airport, where planes came close to colliding on the ground. They followed days of mass delays and cancellations at our nation’s busiest airport, which authorities say were caused by air traffic control staff shortages. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what happened in the 3 close shaves, what the key players involved have had to say about it, and what’s being done to stop it from happening again.
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Reading: This piece by the ABC’s 7.30 on concerns about air traffic controller shortages and what role the pandemic played…
Reading: This article from Senior Lecturer in Aviation Dr Ugur Turhan who works at UNSW Canberra’s new Air Traffic Control Lab about what the future of air traffic control looks like…
SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter.
Presented by Anna Pykett and Andrew Williams
Researched by Anna Pykett
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