Tuesday, 4 March: Preparing for a cyclone; Zelensky is hoping for peace; Star Entertainment's problems grow; And Anora wins big...

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Find the Queensland Government's cyclone preparation tips here and the list of school closures here.

You can also watch Conan O'Brien's Oscar monologue here - and check out the red carpet gallery here.

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Monday, 3 March: Zelensky runs into problems; Defence spending in focus; Hanging up on Skype; And the fish doorbell rings...

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Friday, 28 February: A new partnership takes off; Farewell to a Hollywood legend; The Matildas band together; And a weekend salad..

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Here's the recipe for the summer salad

A link to Kieran Culkin's Screen Actors Guild speech

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It’s Academy Awards time, honouring the best movies and performances from last year - and behind the scenes, the nominees and their teams have been working hard to curry favour with Oscar voters in what’s become known as Oscar campaigns. These have become a large, expensive and controversial part of the industry, so in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what goes on in an Oscar campaign, how it’s played into this year’s award season, and who might win as a result…

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Listening: This Oscars episode of the NPR podcast Planet Money really goes into the nitty-gritty of how the campaigns work.

Watching: And for something a bit lighter, the mockumentary For Your Consideration satirises the whole process from the point of view of people who have gone through it - and if you needed another reason, it stars the brilliant Catherine O’Hara.

You can watch the Academy Awards Monday morning (11am AEDT) on Channel 7.

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Thursday, 27 February: Monitoring military moves; A new MH370 search; Farewell to an election guru; And ready to Go-Jo...

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You can watch Go-Jo's Eurovision song, Milkshake Man, here.

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Wednesday, 26 February: Longtime allies at odds; A citizenship conundrum; Bird flu spreads; And the case of the gold toilet...

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There’s been another outbreak of bird flu in Victoria, where thousands of chickens have been culled, adding extra pressure to our already-stretched egg and poultry industry. It’s the latest in a series of flare ups locally, but overseas, the US has been grappling with a far deadlier strain of the disease. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll explain what bird flu is, how it affects poultry and humans, and what’s being done in response.

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Reading: This piece in The Conversation called A deadly bird flu strain is headed for Australia – and First Nations people have the know-how to tackle it. It details the relationship Indigenous communities have to our native wildlife, particularly our bird life, and what they have to offer in the national response to bird flu.

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Tuesday, 25 February: Chaos at the top of WiseTech, Germany goes to the polls, some breast cancer screening data, and some very, very good dogs

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Here's a link to the (paywalled) article on Richard White and Zena Nasser

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Monday, 24 February: A Medicare cash splash; The Pope's health worsens; A James Bond change; And the greatest goat's cheese...

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Here's a delicious brochure for the Royal Agricultural Society's 2025 dairy award winners.

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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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Friday, 21 February: A steelworks rescue plan; A South Korean trial; Chipping towards the future; And the tomb where it happens...

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Have a listen to Joe La Truglio's cover of Baker Street here.

And you can check out Recipe Tin Eats' recipe for beef burritos here.

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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.

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As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, talks about how to bring the war to an end are ramping up. So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll take a look at what the war has cost both sides, what’s being done to bring about peace, and why US President Donald Trump is involved in that process.

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Reading: This article from the BBC titled Ukraine in Maps which gives a good overview both in words and pictures of the territory Russia has gained since the war began.

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