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11 January 2025 - Saturday Squiz
Saturday Squiz 2025 reporting for duty š«”ā¦ And we come with a promise that weāll be more helpful than a new year wellness hackā¦ This week, if youāve got a welcomed discovery, a sauce you put on absolutely everything or anything else youād like to share, hit reply.
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This week's top stories
Streem Leading News Stories - 4 January - noon 10 January
1. Terrible scenes in Los Angelesā¦ - Conditions in the iconic Californian county are getting worse, not better. New fires have broken out, and authorities have a long way to go to tally up the damage done already as they battle to keep people and property safe. Weāve found CNNās rolling coverage helpful in case youāre interested in the latest.
2. Sprucinā up the Bruce - As PM Anthony Albanese hit the road for a tour of Northern Australia down to Perth, he kicked things off with a $7.2 billion commitment to up the safety of the road artery that connects Brisbane with Cairns. Coalition leader Peter Dutton says heāll match it, but the CFMEU wonāt participate in any projects if he gets a sayā¦ Did someone say āelection campaignā?
3. Oh, Canadaā¦ - Heās been on the nose for a while with his Liberal Party colleagues and the voting public at large, but Justin Trudeau - the poster boy for progressive politics and a new form of political leadership for more than a decade - will soon be doneskis. This podcast episode from the New York Timesā āThe Dailyā is a good listen if you want to know more about why.
4. Making Test cricket cool again - Winning will do thatā¦ If you were as engrossed as many members of Team Squiz was, youāll know why. The Boxing Day and New Yearās Test matches between India and Australia were gripping, and the Aussie winners were grinners. Now onto the womenās Ashesā¦
5. South Korean politics picks up where it left off - 2025 has already produced quite a bit of drama after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached last year after his out-of-the-blue martial law declaration. Now, itās moving to court to determine if heāll be removed from office.
SāQuiz me real goodā¦
Reckon you know what Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser called Keith Urban during the ceremony on Monday? Have a crack at the Squiz Quiz.
Picture of the Week
This is Hadi Nazari with the NSW Police Force Aviation Command team after he was winched from Kosciuszko National Park on Wednesday after he went missing on Boxing Day. Well done, 2025 - weāll give you that oneā¦
Question of the Week
Is reserving a spot at your local ok?
Like the sentiment we heard in the media this week, most Squizers also reckon staking out a spot at your local is not on. Hereās what they saidā¦
When life gives you lemonsā¦ - āFeel free to sit under someone elseās cabana till they returnā¦ You can also get some shade out of it.ā
Checkmate - āIf you're going to set up a cabana on prime beach real estate, stay there with itā¦ It's even nice and shaded.ā
Finding the qualitiesā¦ - āWhilst I'm not doing it myself, their organisation is impressive.ā
Squiz Recommends
Reading - We got stuck into The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides over the break. Itās a gripping account of Captain James Cookās voyage across the seas. It was kinda guaranteed to be a good read as one of the New York Times Top 10 Books of 2024, but we can now confirm the rumours, having read it ourselves.
Buying - Readers with anaphylactic tendencies - look away. Everyone else - get on Ridiculously Delicious peanut butter. We picked it up in our grocery store at Christmas and have purchased multiple jars since. Itās made in Queensland using Aussie peanuts - and as the name suggests, itās ridiculously deliciousā¦
Watching - Itās a yearly ritual that weāre sad to see come to an end as the fifth and final season of Bump aired on Stan on Boxing Day. Itās a classic Aussie series that follows the story of an ambitious school-aged girl who had a baby by surprise. The seasons follow the trials and tribulations alongside some varied and hilarious family dynamics. The episodes are all around 30 minutes - our preferred format, as you knowā¦
Turning water into shine
If youāve turned a new/clean leaf for the new year, Skipperās #1 just-add-water home and body care range is for you. Chuck one of their tablets into some water, and you can save some cash and reduce waste. The range includes universal cleaners, body washes, laundry sheets and more, and you can build your own bundle and get up to $120 off. Skip to it...
In the Kitchen
Over the holidays, we enjoyed topping our food with this fresh chimichurri dressing. Itās best known as an addition to steak (as this recipe directs), but weāve also been putting it on grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, and cheesy bread. Very fresh, very yum.
What we Shortcut for you this week
Squiz Shortcuts on the controversial case of Daniel Duggan - Heās the former pilot/flight instructor with the US Marines who is set to be extradited from Australia to America on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering. Yikes, right? We get you across the details in this podcast.
Kicking off our Year Ahead series with entertainment - Andrew Williams, the co-host of our Squiz Today podcast, is in the hot seat. Heās also a bona fide critic and an encyclopedia when it comes to the world of film, TV, books, podcasts, gaming, sport - whatever you call entertainment, heās across it. If entertainment is your thing, this is a great podcast to dive into. Listen to the podcast here, or watch it on YouTube.
Squiz the Week
Saturday - The annual Lorne Pier to Pub open water swim is on. And remember to say grazie on International Thank You Day
Sunday - The womenās Ashes series begins with the first ODI between Australia and England at 10.30am in Sydney - broadcast live on Kayo
Monday - Pave the way for clear thinking with National Clean Your Desk Day š§¹
Tuesday - Itās the first anniversary of the coronation of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark. We did a Shortcuts episode on Queen Mary this time last year - just sayināā¦
Wednesday - Factcheck yourself on Wikipedia Dayā¦ One of our favourites is the list of common misconceptions
Thursday - Emilia Perez snapped up a few awards at this week's Golden Globes award show, and itās out in cinemas today
Friday - The 10-day Tamworth Country Music Festival begins in NSW, and the Santos Tour Down Under kicks off in South Australia
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