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- 9 minutes 47 secondsWeekly Wrap Preview: The world reacts to Australia's social media ban
Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. The social media ban for under-16s was everywhere this week, so we take stock of how that’s going, and cover the international reactions and responses from big tech.
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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers
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Video editor: Charlie Devenport
Researcher: Nicoletta Hay
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12 December 2025, 6:00 pm - 12 minutes 1 secondThe US cracks down on travellers, and a lemon twist on a classic
Friday, 12 December: The US cracks down on travellers; Greg Lynn wins his appeal; TIME names its people of the year; And a lemony twist on a classic...
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You can find our Shortcut on the conflict between the US and Venezuela here.
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11 December 2025, 7:20 pm - 12 minutes 37 secondsThe world watches our social media ban, and Neighbours says farewell
Thursday, 11 December: The world watches our social media ban; Reviewing the AUKUS challenges; A spectacular sight at Byron; And Neighbours says farewell...
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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, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
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10 December 2025, 7:05 pm - 11 minutes 52 secondsSquiz Shortcuts: The social media ban for U16s - Part 1: How did we get here?
Australia is pioneering world-first legislation banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. And depending on who you ask, it's either a bold move to protect kids, or government overreach that won't work. So, in the first of this special 3-part series on the ban, we'll look at how we got to this point, who was pushing for it, and why it became such a political no-brainer...
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Reading: This article by the ABC looks at the High Court challenge to the upcoming laws by 2 Aussie teens.
Reading: This piece by The Guardian talks about similar moves overseas to ban social media for teens, including a resolution passed by the EU…
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10 December 2025, 1:05 am - 18 minutes 13 secondsSquiz Shortcuts: The social media ban for U16s - Part 2: How will it work?
As of 10 December, all Aussie kids under the age of 16 will be legally banned from social media apps. In Part 2 of our series on Australia’s world-first legislation, we’re looking at the nuts and bolts of how the ban will work, including how the policy will be enforced, how the tech giants will go about identifying who is underage, and what the implications could be for kids looking for online alternatives…
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Reading: Here’s YouTube’s case for why pushing kids off known apps could send them to the unregulated corners of the internet…
Reading: And this piece from The Conversation lets young people have their say about the upcoming ban…
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10 December 2025, 1:00 am - 11 minutes 30 secondsIt's go time for the social media ban, and an AI reality show
Wednesday, 10 December: It's go time for the social media ban; Ukraine revises the peace plan; The Reserve Bank looks ahead to 2026; And an AI reality show...
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).
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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, Kate Watson and Jodie Speers - including the interview series, Newsmakers.
Sign up for the Saturday Squiz newsletter here - it's the news, weekend style.
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9 December 2025, 6:30 pm - 13 minutes 22 secondsSquiz Shortcuts: Will my sunscreen protect me this summer?
It’s summer, it’s hot. We know we should be ‘slip, slop, slapping’ when it comes to sun protection - it’s something that’s drilled into us as Australians. But sunscreens have been under a lot of scrutiny recently after consumer group CHOICE found some problems in various products. So, in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll get you across exactly what they’ve been looking at, which sunscreens have been recalled, and where the investigation is up to…
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Reading: This article from The Conversation - Dr Katie Lee is from the Dermatology Research Centre at The University of Queensland. They know a thing or 2 about sun protection in the sunshine state. It’s about how to choose a good sunscreen.
Watching: ABC TV’s 7.30 and their special report on allegations of questionable testing practices when it comes to giving sunscreen products their ratings…
Checking: Here’s the CHOICE study and the TGA’s list of recalled products.
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9 December 2025, 1:00 am - 10 minutes 58 secondsJoyce joins One Nation, and the Golden Globes nominees are in
Tuesday, 9 December: Joyce makes it official with One Nation; Toyah Cordingley's killer is found guilty; Tim Tims go global; And the Golden Globes nominees are in...
Here’s all the Golden Globes nominees.
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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
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8 December 2025, 6:45 pm - 12 minutes 7 secondsAll eyes on the social media ban, and the new colour of the year
Monday, 8 December: All eyes on the social media ban; Bushfires destroy homes in NSW and Tasmania; Netflix signs a mega deal; And the new colour of the year...
You can check out Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2026 (Cloud Dancer...) here.
And here's Larissa's go-to Jamie Oliver brownie recipe.
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.
7 December 2025, 7:11 pm - 13 minutes 49 secondsWeekly Wrap Preview: Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US-Venezuela tensions, and the latest from Gaza
Each Saturday, we wrap up the news of the week with the (imaginatively named) Weekly Wrap podcast on our News Club show. We’re putting the main story here because we want to ensure Squizers are across what we’re talking about. We're starting this week with an around-the-grounds look at international conflicts. There's a fair bit happening with the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, escalating tensions with US and Venezuela, and we go through the latest from Gaza.
Listen to the full episode on the News Club show feed.
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 Squiz Today and News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista.
Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers
Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Video editor: Charlie Devenport
Researcher: Nicoletta Hay
5 December 2025, 6:00 pm - 13 minutes 5 secondsAUKUS floats back to the surface; And a salad to practice before Christmas
Friday, 5 December: AUKUS floats back to the surface; More charges for a Melbourne childcare worker; The Socceroos will find out their fate; And a salad to practice before Christmas
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Here's the extreme heat advice from the Red Cross and the Bureau of Meteorology's warning page
A preview of how the World Cup draw might shake out
The story about Scott Stokes' big cricket trip
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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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