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Interested in the news but sometimes find there is a whole lot of assumed knowledge which makes it hard to get the full picture? Recent examples include the Hong Kong/China relationship, how the moon landing 50 years ago still impacts us today, and who Punky Brewster is... Each week, Squiz Shortcuts will give you the context on the news, personalities and historical events that often come up but can be confusing and time-consuming to get across. In the usual Squiz tone, we'll keep it short and sharp, and opinion-free. As always, The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.

Your Shortcut to... Afghanistan

The US and its allies are withdrawing the last of their troops from Afghanistan after one of their longest military engagements. It amid rising violen...
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Your Shortcut to... Superannuation

Superannuation, for plenty of us is something that’s just always been a line item on our pay check. Its goes out, and somewhere way in the future we’l...
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Your Shortcut to... Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are one of those things we all know we are exposed to, and if you follow the news, you know it happens... And not just to individuals but...
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Your Shortcut to... Belarus

Belarus has been making news lately after a commercial flight was forced to land in the capital Minsk and a journalist and his girlfriend - both outsp...
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